Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-20
Gr a; Ceremony Will Attendtbe Visit
Of Ii Hung Chang.
FULL MILITARY AND NAVAL HONoRS
A Major General Detailed to Take
Charge of Arrangements.
THE PROGRAM PREPARED

Maj. Gen. Thomas II. Ruger. commanding
the military department of the east. has
been specially detailed by the President TO
take charge of the arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of Earl Ii
Hung Chang, the royal Chinese ambassa-
cor. who is about TO visit the United States
for the purpose of personally delivering to
the President an autograph letter from the
Emperor of China.
Capt. S. {. Mills, 18th Infantry, and
Lieut. A. S. Cummins, 4th Artillery, of
Gen. Ruger's staff, were at the War De-
partment today in conference with the Of
fcials in regard to the matter. There were
several errors I'm the statement given out
IN Philadelphia yesterday 10y Maj. George
w. Davis, llth Infantry, In regard TO the
plan of reception, and, it is said. he has
been taken TO task for his action. Accord
ing to the story, the announcement of the
arrangements was mace premalureiy and
without the approval of Gen. Kruger, who
had intended to have made them public in
New York today or tomorrow.
Will BE Received Like Roynity.
As result OF recent conference at Gray
Gables between the President, Secretary
Olney and Secretary Lamont, the Chinese
v.ceroy, during his stay in the United
States, will be treated as the honored guest
of the nation and the contingent fund of
the State Department amounting TO about
Sio,VD, will be drawn upon cefray the
expenses of his entertainment. On his
arrival at New York on the American
liner ST. Louis on the 18th instant the DIS
tinguiShed Chinese visitor will be received
with full military hcnors, including salutes
from the forts and appropriate exercises
by the troops in the vicinity. The North
Atlantic squadron, comprising all the war
ships on the Atlantic coast, Will also take
lpfnOnStTl-
tion in New York harbor promises to be
most creditable one.
Meeting eff President and Nircroy.
Gen. Ruger will represent the President
at the reception Of the Chinese ambassador
on the st. Louis. and will probably
range with him for his formal reception
by the President the next day or Soon as
he shall have recovered from the fatigue
of his journey across the sea. Gen. Rugsr
and his staff Will probably accompany Ii
on his trip across the continent, but this
feature has not been finally determined.
According TO the program, far as ar
ranged, the Chinese ambassador and suite
viii be officially received 10y President
Cleveland and his cab.aet in New York city
on Saturday, the 29th instant.
On Sunday Ii will visit the tomb OF Gen.
Grant, and In the evening will dine with
John Russell Young George F. Seward.
John 4. Ward and other Americans with
whom he became acquainted in China
Other Marks Of Honor.
On Monday, the 31st instant, the party
VIII be taken 10 West Point, where a mill
tdry review will be held. Tuesday, Septem.
ber !, the chamber of commerce of New
York will give reception and dinner in
honor of the visitor, and on Wednesday he
will visit the city Of RrookIyn.
John Russell Young will entertain Ii as
ms guest in Philadelphia on Thursday,
September 3.
1t is likely that besides his extensive
suite Ii will be accompanied 10 Philadel-
phia by the Chinese Ambassador and suite
Gen. Ruger with his staff and number Of
naval officers. Mayor Warwick of Phila-
delphia has written TO Mr.. Young a very
Kind letter stating that the city will be
pleased TO cooperate IN the reception of the
visitor. On the evening OF Thursday II is
said, Ii will leave for Washington for a
two days visit. and from there he will &c
70 Niagara Fails. afterward travelling by
Canadian Pacific railroad to Vancouver.
where he will embark for China.
Special Train Across the Continent.
The State Depal tment has made arrange
nents for special train for LIS accomrno-
cation and ii Will convey him across the
country, en- route TO Vancouver so as %
give him an opportunity OF seeing some
thlng or the country. His quarters in
washington during his stay OF a day or 50
VIII be located in the Arlington Hotel the
same suite OF rooms used by the President
and Mrs. Cleveland before their entrance
into the White House in 1888 being re-
served for him.
The dispatch boat Dolphin will be placed
at LIS disposal. 1t $ expected that the
ciief executive will use the vessel to
carry him to New York and to Governors
Island, and that she will be eniployed 10
convey Ii to the latter place.
The Chinese autho rites, recognizing that
Earl Ii is guest, are loath 10 make any
suggestions as TO his reception, preferring
TO leave all details with the American ufli-
Gals.