The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-29

gushed Chinaman Aboard-Cannon
Doomed and Whistles Shrieked Out "A
Welcome to the Emperor's Envoy
The Navy Makes Fine Showing.
New York, August 2S.-Promptly ut s
o'clock this morning colors were hoisted
on board the fleet of American warships
ut anchor off Tompkinsvillc, Staten
Island, with the usual ceremonies the
band of the flagship New York playing
the star Spangled Banner"
Shortly after the announcement at 8
o'clock that the st. Louis was sighted
east of Fire Island, throngs of people
travelled across the ferries or by other
routes to Fort Wadsworth, Fort Hamil
ton Bay Ridge, Quarantine. Tompkins-
willie and other points from which the ar
rival and greeting of the distinguished
guest of the nation could he witnessed to
the best advantage. Other crowds tlocked
to the Battery, and still others stationed
themselves ut an early hour in the vicin
ity of the American Line dock, where the
traveller WAS to land
1t i doubtful if New York bay ever
presented "A grander sight than it did
this morning, for anchored there in
stately strength were eleven of the war
ships of the new navy of the United
States, the embodiment of grace and
strength, o speed and offensive power.
ut the American Line pier were sta
TONED four troops of the Sixth Cavalry.
|. :. Army. and Il detachment OF the
naval reserve The former were detailed
to escort the great Chinaman up Broad
way to the Waldorf Hotel. and the latter
acting aS IA guard of honor ut the dock,
which was appropriately decorated for
the occasion, the United States flag and
the yellow standard of China, with its
black dragon rampant. prcdominatiug.
1t was originally intended to take Ii
Hung Chang of the st. Louis ut Quaran-
tine and convey him to some pier up
town and nearer the Waldorf than the
American Line pier, which is down
town; bur the Chinese minister repre-
scented to General Kruger that the age of
the Chinese statesman precluded any
such feat of strength and agility as clam
boring from the st. Louis to the Dolphin,
so this feature of the programme was
abandoned.
On board the Dolphin with General
Kruger were the Chinese minister, Yang
and suite, the Chinese consul. Il few spe-
cally invited guests and IA representative
VI NiN -ANNbNItAtti IIcSS. -AISO
about the bay was ii fleet OF sail and
steam yachts, excursion boats and tugs,
loaded with passengers, which were prob
ably more interested in seeing the ships
of the so-called white squadron" fire
their twenty one gun saluteS than in wit
Messing the arrival in American waters
of the Chinese envoy
The latter, by the way, has so many
titles that the officials here were. for a
time, in somewhat of quandary as to
how TO address him. Eventually. how
ever, it was decided to address the Chi
nese statesman rs Your Excellency."
and so he will be officially termed during
his stay in the United States.
The st. Louis arrived off Quarantine
at 1870. and was Immediately boarded by
the Government welcoming officers from
the cruiser Dolphin, who extended to the
Chinese statesman, in behalf of President
Cleveland, welcome to the United
States.
The St. Louis slowly moved up the
bay, surrounded by all kinds of pailv
decorated craft and with the Dolphin
quite near her, to the music of "A tremen-
dous chorus of steam whistles and. IA con.
tinual fusilade of giant fire crackers.
y the st. Louis nearcd the American
fleet the first salute in honor of the Chi
ic9c NlSlOpT WIS lrcu from the faGShlp
New York. The New York was the ONLY
warship to fire salute, but the other
ships dipped their colors rs the st. Louis
passed. They presented magnificent
appearance and were watched with the
greatest interest by the Chinese ambas-
sador and his suite from the position
which they occupied on the port side OF
the upper deck of the American liner. AT
Quarantine it was learned that Ii Hung
Chang stood the voyage remarkably well
ana had not been at all seasick
The -. Louis moved up the harbor in
sort of trinmphal procession. greeted
on ali sides with the footing of steam
whistles and other salutcS, and event
ually re lched her dock at 1870 y. IN. But
the party was not able to land for some
time later, owing to the necessary DELAY
IN Wrapping the ship alongside of her
wharf.
The vicinity of the dock was about AS
lively rs the finish line on "A Yacht race
day, ana with the Americas Cup at
stake All kinds of craft were dashinp
here ana there i'll everybody's way, but
escaping accident by Il series of miracles
The yellow standard of China was loudly
cheered by the crowds about the whnrf n
the bow of the steamship came near the
landing place of the American Line.
The Chinese party was received at the
pier by an immense crowd of people
which was with difficulty kept back
from the apr zach = by II large force of
police.
The Chinese standard was hauled down
from the American | inc steamer at 80
p. m, as the Chinese ambassador landed
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