New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
RETINUE RETURNING FROM GRANTS TOMB
III HUNG CHANG AND HIS RETI

busy about him so that no members OF his party
were be
At o'clock Ii Hung Chang ate his breakfast in
his room. This breakfast was prepared by his own
cooks and carried to him through the private Dumb
waiter leading up to his rooms. He ate, as usual
some boiled chicken with rice. exceptionally fat
bacon some peculiar kind Of fritters and drank
tea The members Of his suite had their meals
sent upstairs their own servants taking up 'he
food As early as o'clock, owing to the lact 'hdl
I'm some places It enormously reported that 'he
start for General Grants tomb would be made at
that hour. the crowds began to gather around the
hotel They stood along Fifth-ave. and Thirty
,hIrd-st and stared with bulgng eyes at the
hotel.
HIS IDEA OF PRAYERS.
BEFORE entering the banquet hall on Saturday
evening III Hung Chang held an impromptH re-
cepton in the Turkish at the Waldorf lie
took his seat carefully on huge chair, ADJUSTED
his peacock feather and yellow jacket ana ar
ranged his suite around him. John Russell Young,
George f. Seward and John w Foster as well as
others took seats near him. He leisurey smoked
and chatted with those about him. In the course
NJ y conversation with woman who had been IN
,roduced to him. she asked Ii Hung Chang II ne
would attend church to-day. He turned gravely and
said
do you g?
yes indeed"
Every Sunday" asked the great inquisitor
"vrol-er--wer. nearly every Sunday" was the
falterng reply. -, ....
do YOU believe in the efficacy or prayer; was
The next searching question that came from me
statesman's lips.
"Oh yes' the answer
What do you pray for?'
Tho woman tried TO evade the question. but man.
seed 70 stammer out: "Oh, pray TO do right
and TO be happy and be forgiven for what nave
done that Is wrong.
The Interpreter smiled as he translated the
message Ii Hung Chang's eyes t"inkled. as ne
o,suared. do YOU get all you pray for?'
This was an unexpected question. but she said
obviously: 81 believe so.
"Then." replied il Hung Chang when the an
swer had beer interpreted to him. you do not
know whether there is any reply TO your prayers
or not; you only believe So.
"Ob YES | know" rejoined the woman family
hut she was glad turn around and get away
from the inquisition Her friends laughed, and
Ii Hung Chang seemed highly amused
WREATHS ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL.
1o,hinp about the hotel yesterday morning at
tracted any special interest The usual detal or
Army officers were on hand, but they had nothing
"a do Early in the day a boy arrived at the
bo,el bearing a huge box in which were the
wreaths which LII Hung Chang intended TO place
upon the tomb Of General Grant. few mo-
,nents before he ready 10 20 TO the tomb the
vicerov sent for the wreaths. He had them care
fully unpaeked in his presence and examined them
ninutely After deliberate investigation ne de-
cided that they all right and he had them
returned 10 the box. The box was taken out and
loaded into a carriage. which was hurriedy driven
off before the party started for the tomb.
Colonel Frederick d. Grant, accompanied by his
brother l.. S. Grant. and his son. |. 5 Grant Jr'
reached the hotel shortly before o'clock. The
Colonel at went upstairs TO have confer
ence with Ii Hung Chang. Returning he con-
suited with his brother. and in few moments
L. S Grant entered carriage and drove to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel where his mother is staying.
He explained tnat il his intention 10 get his
mother and take her To Colonel Grants home IN
East Sixty-second-st.. where reception was 10 be
held in honor Of Il Hung Chang after the cere-
monies at the tomb
General Horace Porter. John w. Foster. Mr.
Seward and others arrived at the hotel within n
few moments ADD General Ruger soon appeared
with his person{l STAFF. The increased activity
gave warning that If Hung Chang was about TO
appear. and every eager and cXpectant.
The hallway was lined with people from the cle-