The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-28
FAIR AND FAST VOYAGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S 1Ss6.-Li Hung
Chang, viceroy of China, Ambassador
Extraordinary to Russia and world-re-
nowned diplomat, arrived in New York
today, and became the guest of the na-
ton. The st. Louis passed Fire Island ait
1O:30 A. NJ, with the distinguished visitor
on board She made the trip from South
anpton IN six days and three hours She
was saluted by the footing of whistles
of tugs and steamers. as she passed up
the lower bay and<entered the Narrows.
The day was "a perfect one. Bright sum
light overhead, an atmosphere clear as
crystal, with a tinge of autumn coolness
in it, and a light breeze that ruffled the
surface CT the bay combined to make the
first view that Ii Hung Chang had of
the harbor of the Metropolis a pleasing
one.
Added TO It's natural beauties was the
imposing spectacle furnished by the pres
ence of the finest fleet of warships Uncle
Sam has ever gathered together. They
were the best of the new navy, and
every vessel was polished and painted
and made ready in Bristol fashion for the
reception of the honored guest There
was the fine cruiser New York ffagsh %
OF the fleet with Admiral Bunce on
p0aru- me cruisers CINCINNATI, Columbia,
nsieish' NEWARK une pautleship Indiana,
ehe Nlassachnsepts, the Maine, the Texas
'.he monitor Ampaiprfte' the ram Katah-
oiil' ana uhe dspatch boat Dolphin, with
the Heceplaon committee on board. The
nieh OF war rormed in double column and
as the st Louis passed between the lines
saluted IN turn with the roar of Their
batteries. The committee from the Dol
pnn boarded the ST. Louis off Quaran-
tine, and accompanied Lii Hung Chang to
the pier OF the American line, at the foot
OF Fulton street. where the landing was
made.
The fleet presented a magnificent snecta-
Gle, the rays of a hriltan4 Gnu ts,r,,+,,.,.
up their white forms and rejecting uno,,
the highly polished railing and nrotr,,d
ing guns, with dazzling effect. Indsed
it was sight calculated to insnire con-
1idence in the efficiency of the naval re-
sources of the United States. Psrhsns
never in the history of those uratars hos
such demonstratfye eroup of Americo,,
inen-of-war congregated. Admiral Runca
was in personal command, and at an earlv.
hour had the men down upon eeck ready
to greet the National guest Great
crowds were gathered on all noints of
vantage along the Staten Island shore
Crowds of people gathered on the slon-
ing hillssdes and along the water FROM
TO witness the great marine spectacle
At Fort Wadsworth several hundred men
and nearly as many women in CAV sum
mer costumes lined the green terraces
and got the first glimpse of the ST Louis
as she. steamed up through the Narrows
At Quarantine and along the bavside
from Clifton to TompkinsvilIe every wharf
ard bluff overlooking the water woe
crowded. The double column af ,nen-,f-
war extended from Quarantine to Tomn-
k.nsvi.le and good view of the saiutino
and dressing of ships was obtained bv the
people on shore.
A score of steam yachts and a dozen
or more excursion steamers passed in
and out among the war vessels and pro-
ceeded down to the Narrows to meet
the ST. Louis. From the arrival Of the
st. Louis in the Upper Bay her journey
to her wharf was among a fleet of tugs,
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