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

4 be interviewer's first inquiry with a per-
feet broadside of brusqde irlterrogatories.
/ MIA .What IS your ageg' he asked
Where do you liver"
| America"
Why don't you stay there?"
Ihen the young woman tried to talk to
! old maids
The question of what to serve to Ii
Hung Chang in the way Of eatabies at
the different banquets to which he has
been invited while In this country, has
proved a troublesome one to those who
nave had to do with it. While abroad.
nothing. but simply toyed with a little
rice, and with the aid of his long
stemmed pipe smoked cigarettes. Lyons
and ST. Etienne, driven to despair by his
contempt for French Dishes made heroic
efrorts to entertain him in a Chinese way.
but only incurred his i'll will. AT st.
Etienne they tried him with toads fried
n castor OIL At Lyons they put castor
OH IN the salad. The same city achieved
= sllk-worm soup and hash of salted
Cnnese deg. Finally a St Etienne chef
pleased him wirh a dish, the recipe of
which was as follows:-Twelve skinned
toads, fried in castor oil then cnt 'iHr1,, info
squares and favored with musk; then
simmered in puree of Jerusalem arti-
chokes and served hot. garnished with
freshly hatched chicks, or suckIings baked
in the oven.
Accompanying Lii Hung Chang is a
suite BETTING his exalted rank One of
the most noted members is viscount Ii.
the Ambassadors adopted SON in reality
ms nephew Ii Hung Chang adopted
him when he despaired of having a son
ol MS own, As a matter of fact a son
accompanies his father on the present
tour. Lo E'eng Luh is the most valuable
member Of sthe suite, for he acts as
LIS interpreter He, too, is of high
X. a Jtcrf, t-1I. ~,
formerly naval officer and now, besides
hoidlng the appointment of First Secre-
lary TO The Niceroy, is one of the sub
Governors of the Province of Peh chin
Ii. He speaks English, French and Ger
man fuently.
The programme for Ii Hung Chang S
entertainment while in this country has
been outlined, but. of course. is subject
to the Viceroy's personal wishes. Ton1or-
row he will be received By President
Cleveland at the residence of former Sec
retary OF the Navy William c. Whitney.
IN this city. Several members of the
Cabinet will be present, but as Ii has to
carry. on conversati tionS through an inter-
prefer 10 IS not likely that the reception
will last long: In the evening the ex-
Ministers to China will give a dinner in
the Earls honor at the Waldorf
Sunday Earl Ii will visit the tomb of
General Grant at Riverside.
Monday Earl Ii and his suite accom-
panied by Assistant Secretary of the
Navy McAdoo and w. w. Rockhill, First
Assistant Secretary of State, representing
their respective departments, will board
the Dolphin and pay visit to the fleet
down the bay. He will be greeted with
an Admirafs salute, after which he will
inspect each ship in the fleet. After
inspecting the ships Lii Hung Chang will
return to the Dolphin, which will fly the
Chinese ensign at the foremast, and sail
up the East River This trip ended the
Dolphin will proceed to West Point.
The Earl will spend the day IN an in
Specton of the United States Military
Academy under the Immediate escort of
Secretary Lamont and General Ruger.
The cadets will give a cavalry drill on
dress parade. The Earl will return TO this
city on the Dolphin.
Tuesday Earl Ii will be entertained at
luncheon by the Merchants Club at two
in the afternoon. At four O'Clock the
Earl. accompanied by several city Off
cials, will go to Union Square and witt
ness the turnout of the police, firemen
and street cleaners. His visit to China
town follows. In the evening the Chinese
Minister will give dinner in honor of
"a q for Loo. The menu will be printed in
Chinese and in English. All of the leading
Chinese merchants will be invited to the
dinner
Wednesday the Earl win visit Brooklyn
as 1.-THE guest of the city In the evening
he Will attend drill and review of the
Seventh Regiment at FIST armory
Thursday the Earl Will go to Philadel-
pfia. Friday and Saturday will be spent
in Washington. and Sunday at Niagara
Fans At Niagara Falls he will be met
py represe enta'taysS of the Canadian Gov
ernrnent and officially welcomed into the
Dominion. It is expected that the Marty
will visit Ottawa. They will then travel
TO Vancouver, arriving in time OF en-
'Dsrk {, on the steamship Empress of China
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