The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
Il OFF FOR WEST POINT
The Chinese Statesman Sails.
Up the Hudson on the
Dolphin.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81, lSs6.-Li Hung;
Chang and the leading members of his
suite accompanied by a distinguished
party of American friends, sailed this
morning on the despatch boat Dolphin
for West Point. The anchor was raised
at. $40 o'clock.
His Excenency rose at an early hour
and breakfasted on boiled chicken before
seven O'Clock. In anticipation of his de-
parture, despite the early hour, large
crowd assembled in the vicinity of the
Waldorf. The start for the pier was
made at 7:35. The vieeroy walked to his.
carriage, which he shared with General
Ruger, and the interpreter Lo Feng Luh.
Yang yu, the Chinese Minister; LII Wing
Secretary of the Chinese Legation at
Washington; Major G. W. Davis and Cap
tain s. c. Mills followed in the next cars
riage. Lord Lii, the Envoy's second son:
Lieutenant A. S. Cummings, and Yshish-
mel, LIS private secretary, came next
The other members in the party were Lin
Hoshu, Chang Liu Hunk XII, Sieh Pang-
Ho, Pah Pin Nah. and Lo Chung Sung.
The Viceroy's three cooks. with their
cooking utensils, We're in the next car
riage. The sedan chair had, a carriage
to itself The little procession was head
ed by ten mounted policemen under Ser
geant Cannon. The route was down Fifth
avenue and Twenty-sixth street to the
pier of the New York Yacht Club.
Lii Hung Chang seemed to have been
greatly refreshed by his nights sleep
He wore his yellow jacket and peacock
feathers. During the mile drive he talked
with General Ruger and appeared to be-
asking many questions.
Acting Inspector Brooks, Captain, Az
laire ana thirty policemen were on duty
at the pier The general public was not
admitted. Nearly all the invited guests
had preceded him. They included Colonel
Fred. Grant Hon. John w. Foster, GEN
eral McAlpin, Colonel ]. J. MoCook, Gem
eral Fitzgerald, General r. H. Wilson.
Colonel Strong, Colonel Appleton, Seventh
Regiment; General Horace Porter and
Mr.. Seward, Minister to China AS 1t
seated himself in the sedan chair, which
was conducted to "a barge in waiting he
oeamed at the reporters surrounding the
carriage. The boat WAS manned with-@
lieutenant and crew of eight men, Ii
seated himself in the stern. Before he did
50 the seamen, with uplifted oars, saluted
hlIn. General Ruger and Ii King Shu, the
Vaceroy's second son, occupied the next
The shrill piping of the boatswain,s
whistle was the signal to start to the
Dolphin, which lay anchored out in the
stream Oarsmen. pulled vigorously and
were soon alongside the vessel When Iii
reached the Dolphin he was received by
Commander Clover, and the Dolphin
TWO guns boomed out a salute Several
private steam yachts in ;he vicinity dip-
ped their flags and blew their whistles.
Ihe other visitors came on board IN the
Dolphln's steam launch.
few minutes after going on board Lin
Ho-Shu. the French Interpreter. missed
two packages and hastily came ashore Il
hunt Tor them. He loo.sea satisfied when
informed by a policeman that they had
been dispatched in the launch. Before he
returned the Hon. John Russell Young.
one OF the invited guests, who was late
drove UP in a hack
The Dolphin hoisted her anchor at $40
e CROCK and turning round, steamed past
the Battery and up the Hudson to West
Point Point The yellow dragon of China foated
rom I her Ioremast, the Jack at the bow
END the American flag from the stern
1t is expected that the city, on the re-
turn trip. will be reached about seven
o'clock this evening. g 81