The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-29
THE GREAT i HUNG CHANG !
The Famous Chinese Statesman Now In
New York.
A MAGNIFICENT MARINE DISPLAY
The Crack Fleet of Our Navy Welcomes the
Visitor with a salute-Bscorted to
the Waldorf Hotel by the Sixth
United States Cavalry.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-It is doubtful II
New York bay ever presented grander
sight than it did yesterday, for anchored
there in stately strength were eleven of
the warships of the new navy Of the United
States, the embodiment Of grace and
strength, Of speed and offensive power
The Chinese statesman, at the review
off Spit Head, after he visited Queen Vic
toria at Osborne, was treated to q fine dis
play of warships forty-seven ships, TWEEN
ty-seven battleships and cruisers and
twenty torpedo dostroyers being there
aligned for his inspection, but he never
set eyes on finer fleet than that COM
manded by Admiral Buncc. Each vessel
represented the very latest improvement
in everything
This gallant feet which swung in double
columns, en- enchelon, to the flood tide at
10 o'clock, rams pointing SEWARD, con-
sisted of the Indiana, New York, Massa-
chusetts, Maine, Texas, Columbia, New
ark, Raleigh, Montgomery, Amphitrite,
and Terror.
At the American line pier We're stationed
four troops of the Sixth cavalry, U. 5. A,
and detachment of tho naval reserve.
The former were detailed TO escort the
great Chinaman up Broadway to the
Waldorf hotel, and the latter acting as
guard of honor ut the dock, which was
appropriately decorated for the occasion,
the United States flag and the yellow
standard of China, with it's black dragon
rampant, predominating.
On board the Dolphin with General
Ruger were the Chinese minister, Yang
and suite, the Chinese consul and few
specially invited guests. Also lowering
about the bay was a fleet of sail and steam
yachts, excursion boats and tugs, loaded
with 3assengSrs, which were probably
more interested'in seeing the ships of the
SO called white s6radron fire their twenty
one gun salutes thap in witnessing the ar
rival in American W&ters OF the Chinese
| envoy.
The latter, by the way, n2S so many
titles that the officials here We're lor
time, in somewhat of quandary is 10
how to address him. Some of his tirles
are: Chief of the Chinese mission at the
coronation atMoscow, ambassador, envoy
extraordinary. special envoy, senior guar
dian of the heir apparent, prime minister
of state, earl of the first rank, First Secre-
tary Li Lii Compile Ii Hung Chang.
And so on. Eventually, however, 1t
was decided to address the Chinese states
man as your excellency," and so he will
be officially termed during his stay in the
United States
Ii Hung Chang's suite consists Of about
forty persons, and he has with him about
300 pieces of baggage, some of them being
of immense size. The sumptuous coffin
which he carried with him having been
sent back to China, via the Suez canal,
would seem to show that the traveller has
no fear of dying before reaching his native
land again.
The visit Of Ii Hung Chang to the
United States is not of an official charac-
ter. He has no special mission from his
emperor, although he bears an autograph
letter from his royal highness TO President
Cleveland. The viceroy is simply taking
advantage of his homeward trip after the
Moscow coronation ceremonies, to see
something of the western world. Old as
he is, however, he is credited with desire
to institute drastic reforms in his native
land and one of the reasons given for his
present tour is his desire to obtain knowl-
edge of the working of the government
of the different countries, to get a per-
soual glimpse into the inner life of Amer-
cans and Europeans and to investigate
modern civilization.
4ihANAg ii'NNi IL AihiiS NSAltAhB btCh SUI
tied in his spacious quarters in the Wal
dorf when an attache of the Rustian lega-
ton called to arrange conference be-
tween the viceroy and the Russian min
lister. He was successful, and though the
time set was not made known it is be-
lieved that the conference will be held to-
day. Owing to past and other more re-
cent events in the east the promptness
of the Russians caused much speculation
about the hotel.
Ii Hung Chang dined last evening on
food prepared by his own cooks and re-
tired at his usual early hour $3.50 o'clock.
President Cleveland will receive Lii Hung
Chang today at the residence of Hon
William c, Whitney, and in the evening
the viceroy will attend banquet at the
Hotel Waldorf given in his honor by ex-
ministers TO China.
A special guard Of policemen has been
thrown around the Waldorf, and as long
as Ii Hung Chang is in the building this
guard will be maintained. Chinatown was
gaily decorated last night, and an enor-
nous crowd, many ladies with escorts
taking this occasion TO explore that sec
tion for the first time, overran the narrow