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and became the guest Of the Nation. He was
passenger on the steamship st. Louis, OF
the American Line, which came into port,
having male a quick passage from South
ampton.
The distinguished visitor Is the greatest
foreigner and the most powerful ruler that
has ever visited the United States, and his list
of titles includes, besides that Of Viceroy. or
Chung Tang. Prime Minister Of China, Min
lister OF foreign affairs, Senior Guardian OF
the Empire. Earl of the First Glass Of the
Order OF sub Gni, and Commander q he
Northern Army. He is a soldier, statesman.
hnancier and diplomat. and Is returning to
China from q mission to Russia. where ne at
tended the coronation Of the Gear as Amoas-
sador Extraordinary.
The Chinese Viceroy was mst down the
bay by General Thomas Ruger, Of the United
States Army. as the personal representative
of the Government Of this country and OF
President Cleveland. With General Ruger
was the Chinese Minister at Washington.
Besides the United States dispatch boat
Dolphin scores upon scores OF steamboats,,
ferryboats, steam yachts and other craft OF
all sorts and descriptions met the st. Louis
down tho bay, and there was great din as
luo pEOuu 1duhCO supp WALL hSi 'oiaooS ''S
itor on boari, passed through the Narrows
up to Quarantine.
After General Ruger had welcomed LII In
the name of the President, the Ambassador
from China thanked him and kept up con-
tinuous talk with him and with others on
board until the pier was {eacheG.
To the north of Quarantine station ten OF
our finest warships were drawn up In double
column. and as the st. Louis came abreast
OF the flagship the yellow dragon shot up aud
the cruiser New York fred q salute OF nine
teen guns. The other boats did not salute,
nor did they loist the colors Of China.
Followed by the fleet Of small craft, tho
st. Louis reached her pier about 2 o'clock
o. N. An enormous crowd was on the dock.
A guard of honor from the Naval Reserve
was on the pier, as we're some scores OF Chl-
neSe merchants.
Ii was escorted ashore and then carriages
were taken to proceed to the Waldorf Hotel.
where rooms had been reserved for Ii and
his party of thirty-elght attendants and at
taches.
United States cavalry led the carriages
down West street to Bowling Green, then up
Broadway. past the City Hall, where for the
first time the Chinese flag was flying above
the Stars and Stripes, and so on uptown. The
streets we're packed with an enthusiastic
crowd that cheered the guest Of the Nation
to the echo.
Ii spent the night at the Waldorf, retiring
early In order to rest for the next days pro-
gramme which included reception By Presi-
dent Cleveland at the home OF ex-Secretary
william C. Whitney, at Fifth. avenue and
Fifty-seyenth street, and In the evening
dinner at the Waldorf by former American
diplomatic representatives in China.
Hundreds Of Cinnamon were around the
American Lines pier when Ii Hung landed
and "Chinatown" was en- fete all during his
visit.
Ii Hung Chang Is attended by Yiscount
Counselor, q First Secretary, Vlscount
Secretary, three plain, simple etaries,
seven attaches, two copyists, nine guards.
and twelve servants.