The Portland daily press., 1896-08-29
Great Chinaman Arrived On the st
Louis Yesterday.
is ESCORTED IN STATE TO THE
WALDORF HOTEL.
Declined His Chair When He Landed Say
Ing He Preferred to Walk On American
Shores-Ex-Secretary Foster Meets
Him at the Hotel.

Shores-Ex-Secretary Foster Meets
Him at the Hotel.
New York, August 2s.-Li Hung
Chang, viceroy of China, arrived in
of the nation. The ST. Louis passed
Fire Island at 10. a. m, with the distin-
guished visitor on board. She was well
coined by the footing of whistles of tugs
and steamerslas she passed up the lower
bay and entered the narrows.
Added to the natural beauties of the
harbor was the imposing spectacle fur
nished by the presence of the finest war
ships of the new navy. The fleet was
composed of the cruiser New York, flag
ship of the feet, with Admiral Bunoe on
board, the cruisers Cincinnati, Colum-
bia, Raleigh, Newark, the battleships
Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine sand
Texas. Monitors Amphitrite and Terror,
the ram Katahdintand the dispatch boat
Dolphin, with the reception committee
on board.
The men Of war formed a double COL
umn and as the ST. Louis passed be-
tween the lines saluted In turn with the
roar of their batteries.
The committee from the EDolphin
boarded the st. Louis eff Quarantine
and accompanied Ii Hung Chang to
the pier Of the American line at the
foot of Fulton street where the landing
was made. Major General Thomas
Ruger, commander of the department
of the east, as the personal representa-
tive of President Cleveland, with his
two staff officers, Major George W. Davis
and Capt. Wills; William e. Rookhill,
first assistant secretary of state, repre-
senting his department.; the Chinese
minister, Yang Yu and secretary; the
Chinese consul and representative of
the United Associated Presses, boarded
the United States dispatch boat Dolphin
early In the morning and steamed down
the bay to meet tho ambassador.
The heet presented magnificent speo-
taole Perhaps never In the history of
these waters has such "a deInonstrative
group of American men OF war been
oongregated. Admiral Bunoe was in per-
sonal command.
AS the St. Louis steamed up towards
Quarantine along the rail- of the.hurri-
ly marked Chinese faces. ell eagerly not
ing the different 5bjeots OF interest i'll
the harbor.
1t was picturesque sight on the deck
Of the St. Louis. The Chinese in their
gay colored clothes, intermingling with
the other spassengers, formed.a peculiar
spectacle not to say strange c0nglomera-
tion. 1t was rainbow of oolors. At the
mainmast of the St. Louis f1oated the
imperial coIor6 of China.
When the st. Louis came near Quaran-
tine, q steam launch was lowered from
the davits of the Dolphin and the
receiving party conveyed over to the
big liner. The party consisted of Gen.
Ruger, Major Davis. Capt. Davis, the
consul, and Mr.. Rockhill and e. B.
Drew, commissioner OF Chinese customs.
When the parsya boarded the ST. Louis
they found In the members of the am
basador's suit, Ii Hung Changes two
sons. Lord Ii. ST., and Lord Ii, Jr.,
Secretaries of Em bassies of Fengtuh,
Mr. Lien, Mr.. Lin and Mr.. Yu, DR.. Cow
an, the Scotch physician and DR.. Max,
the Chinese medical attendants of the
envoy. There were also seven other at.
taohes of what is known as LIS gentle
men attendants. In the servant GLASS
were Major Yen, with II military at
tendants and nine body servants. The
costumes were of every possible mode.
Some of the jackets were of red and gold
plush, others of PruEsian blue, indigo
blue and crimson.
ing mark of rank, there was a large
number, whilst the crowns of many of
the Mandarin hats were of the same
color. The skirts were of rich material
and gorgeously dowered. The quaint
dresses of the suite attracted attention.
1t was IL. 45 when the launch from the
Dolphin got alongside the gangway and
the reception committee went aboard.
The st. Louis was surrounded at the
time by tugs, excursion boats and yachts.
The revenue cutter went alongside
and detachment of police from the
police boat also boarded the steamship.
The exoursioDists on the steamboats, sa-
luted the distinRu ished traveller by dis
charging hundreds of packages of fire.
works.
At 10. 55 all the steamboats, and accom-
panying feet blew united blast of
their whistles.
The Crescent athletic club at Bay
Ridge fired tho first salute with cannon.
At ! p. M, the St. Louis started I'D
the bay forithe city.
The St. Louis arrived at her dock at
about 1875 p. m. Thousands assem- bled at
the pier to welcome the Chinese states
HAIL. 4ue polloe arrangements Wor6 au.
mirable. For the reception $50 policemen
had been drafted from various precincts.
About 100 men were stationed in and
about the pier, the remainder being
placed at intervals along the West and
Whitehall streets in order to have clear
passage into Broadway.
The Sixth United States calvary ar
rived from Battery park where they dis
after riding from Fort Hamil-
ton shortly after noon. They drew ND
outside the pier and presented splendid
appearance. They numbered 25O men In
command of Gen. Lebo. They formed
the mounted escort of the distinguished
visitor to the Waldorf hotel. Up stairs
on the landing stage large enclosure
had been rallied off and the enclosure was
decorated. Even the gang
plank was handsomely festooned In rich
colored cloth the flooring being covered
W ith heavy carpet.
Drawn up on either side long before
the steamers coming was announced was
a detachment of 80 men with the drum
corps of the First Battalion of the naval
militia under Commander 6. +. Kent.
About 100 leading Chinese were in at.
tendance. Their faces fairly beamed with
ioy at the prospect of welcoming their