New-York tribune., 1896-08-28
HONORS FOR Ii HUNG CHANG


resident. there e still some doubt as TO the
Tails These will not ali he arranged until
.na visitor has been consulted II is probable
sowever that the reception Will be held in the
',,,oonn Of Mr. vhitney's house. This apart
Inf runs from east TO west the full length
=, tho house The guests will enter by a door
,o.dine from the hall at the western end of
no ballroom. and pass in front OF the dais
=, will stand in the middle OF the room
.,oi,s, the southern wall Here President
-,..aland and Ii Hung Chang will stand to
.oce,ve the ueople fortunate enough to have
.,s,ators TO meet the Ambassador Of the
,,h,rese Emperor. This is the outline OF the
.-osrsmme as 1t stands at present. but it is
u,slv 10 undergo emendations before to-mor-
.,w The decorations Of the ballroom will be
,v,renely simple. The predominating emblem
A,u be appropriately. the Chinese flag.
I, ,s not known yet just when President
,,s,slspd will arrive Colonel G. NJ b. Harvey.
A., Whitney's private secretary. who has
.s.rse Of all the arrangements at the house
ubere the reception is to be held. told Trib-
,,e reporter Yesterday that the President might
rive to-day or not until tomorrow morning
The route he will pursue mis- journey 90 this
,,y fs also unknown While he remains in the
,,v he Will stay at NJ. Whitney's house. where
. s,ite ~ rooms has already been prepared for
his OCCUPANCY. The Presidents visit in New
York will probably be- brief
PREPARATIONS AT THE WALDORF
WI, tho arrival Of Ii Hung Chang and his
.ni,e in the city less than a day of. as 1t was
reckoned Yesterday. although no one could tell
,,s, when the s.. Louis would get into port. the
ureparations for the reception OF the Nhihese
s,a,esman a, the Waldorf were carried on ac-
Of q
,s,er AZ Washington. John W Foster Secretary
Lamont General Ruger and Edward Is. Drew
an ~ whom are here TO meet the party from
rho Orient. enllvened matters around the MOTEL
a,d av.rv one was busy getting things in shape
v~ v, Tho Chinese Minister at Washington.
arr,,.s9 at the hotel early Yesterday morning
y. ~a,oe over from Washington Wednesday
,,rb. and went directly 10 the Chinese Con-
snlate The Minister. accompanied by the Con-
81, and also III. Consul-Generai Of China 10
Havana. who has been staying In The city for a
<evr DAYS took a carriage and drove 20 the wal
dorr and at once went upstairs 10 the state
srartnents. which Ii Hung Chang is TO occupy.
The arrival of the silk-robed Orientals caused
great deal Of interest at the Waldorf Yang lu
* a tall well-built. intellectual-iooking China-
man and wears glasses with enormous rms
His silk gown. little mandarin cap and pecunar
SHOES make him an interesting object SeNerai
curious persons crowded around as he entered
the hotel and would have followed him upstairs.
The hotel management put a stop to thls' now
eyer and while he was In the house ne was not
disturbed He arrived there a $50 O'Clock IN
he morning. and remained until almost noon.
He wandered all through the state apartments
and made several suggestions about changes
and additions that would please the eminent
,.ssf,o- When he came downstairs again curl
ous crowd surrounded him. lie seemed dis
,,,rhad about this and asked the manager Of
,ba hotel II preuarations had been made TO pro-
,ect Il Hung Chang from the insOlent gaze OF
.he ,nouisitive When told that a whole floor
had been set aside for Ii Hung Chang and his
PARTY and that no one. unless presenting proper
Credentials would be allowed % e. upstairs the
chinese Minister expressed much satlsfa'uoh'
entered his carriage and drove of.
In the afternoon Yang Yu. accompanied 10y
single secretary. returned 20 the hotel lie salu
,ha, ne had been at the Chinese Consulate con-
sultirg with General Ruger ana Secre'aI' La
mon, and that everything had been sausidc
.-,,. o~-aroe5 He declared that he was muCh
,leased that it had been decided not 10 lak. -
- CO., oN the steamship at Quarantine
and place him aboard the pophh a. ~, ,ta
s,m4vhs, enfeebled. and such an un1ertah,nt
q
ie,e- had little else 70 say about the arranEe
-r,e-ts He engaged two rooms Tor hlhstn ~ " a.
.be Waldorf ~ be- used while Ii Hung Nhans
and hi. marty are here. He explained 10 the
,,.arage,,on, n. me hotel that he only came 10
10 b.,al In order 20 have a reception room
,,ea~e be could receive and chat with callers
H. niu make his me At the Chinese consulate
SECRETARY LAMONTs VISIT
cecrs,s-, Lamon, made is stay in the city
,-,e, br, while here he consulted with General
Ringer about plans for the reception of the party
,,.i.b Il Hung Chang He said after this confer
enc. that everything was provisional as vet II
,,... .r,ross,ilo 10 tell at what time the steamer
would Got here. or what l.. Hung Chdhs PrISor.
A. "a. shes in several matters would he- - tdi a.
could be- definitely arranged however ne SAID
,he steps had been taken. Outsid" oi reserIihs
he rooms and making preparations Tor getuns
Ii Hung Chang there. and also the detalIs 81 tIe
little side trips. there was nothlng 20 sde IL IL
added. Ii Hung Chang viii he mel Al 'hr
American Line pier with the escort He'dllru, anu anu
win be conducted to the hotel All other arrange
,ren,s are provisional and depend upon the wishes
- Il Hung Chang.
THE DINNER TO BE GIVEN Bl DIPLOMATS
John " Foster. who is staying al the Fifth
.,.,n. Hotel called a. the Waldorf 10 look after
s,,re details in relation 10 l.. Hung Chang per
so,a, Comfort NJ Foster. who negotiated the
rasoa treaty betv zen China and Japan. Is warm
rers'nal friend of the Chinese statesman and Tor
that reason is attending to some details of ms
yisi, He said Yesterday that he would call upon
y Hung Chang and talk with him about MS
plsrs and advise with him. Mr. Foster VIII look
after the dinner 70 tho eminent visitor Whlch j. 10
he given hv former diplomatic representatives OF
the United States who were at one time Stationed
IN China This banquet IT is believed VII DE-
given Al the waldorf tomorrow night fNerH-
.bry ie -rovisioral as vet owing 10 the fact that
Ii Hung Chang has 20 give the stamp oi MS ap-
proval ~ the plans. and other details are 80 De
II confidently beleFed yes'eIuas'
hou.ersr ,bat this dinner would be given as ar
ranged for Just how many persons VIII at'end =
not known but T. IS believed that covers VIII De
laid for 100
Edward p T,re,- VII. is a Commissioner Of
Customs in the Ch.eesc service. and VINO VIII dc'
as agent for Ii ! .nr CElng while the visitor j.
here said yesterday that h. had most sa'lsIdc-