New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03

.,., ,rncbaop In the course OF the meal he
took no food. but drank lightly OF VINE i"'
luncheon was the most formal affair OF the "ay'
ord ii sat at the seat II honor. at the centre ol
tho head table. in company with Mayor WursteT,
covernor Morton and Mr. Berri. At Mr.. Berri
left was the Interpreter The Niceroy fet Ind.
Il was best for him that he should not stay iohs
at the table but should take his customary aiter-
noon nan He therefore made known his wishes,
after one course had been served, and the specch-
making was inserted at this point ir the proceed
ings.
Mr. Berri. after Ii Hung Chang had con-
versed for a minute or two with his Interpreter,
arose and formally expressed the qualification
felt 10y the meml ers OF the ciub oven
the honor which ne vceroy had con-
ferred upon them by becoming their guest He
said that he believed that the Ambassador
kent a diary in which he recorded the incidents
Of his Journey and he hoped that the page
in that diary which told of the visit to Brooklyn
would record one Of tho pleasantest experiences
that the Viceroy might have had in all his
travels He spoke briefly and was followed by
Mayor Wurstcr, who. in behalf of the citizens
Of Brooklyn. extended a most cordial welcome
The Mayor said:
ALLOW me to extend to Your Excellency
most cordial welcome TO our city. We greet
you as a most distinguished representative OF
one Of the greatest nations in the Old World
and are glad that you have visited us and thus
honored us. / trust that you VIII carry WIN
you. when you return to your country most
pleasant recoections of the city of Brooklyn
After a short conversation with his lord and
master Io Feng Luh arose and responded 10
the greetings Of Mr. Berr and the Mayor
ii Hung Chang. soon as 10 had finished
made a stately bow and left the room. going 10
the apartments set aside for him. where ne slept
quietly until after o'clock.
II was nearly $50 O'Clock when sudden
movement announced that the visitor was com
ing downstairs. The musicians We're nuiri.uIy
brought out. and played Marching inrougn
Georgia as Ii Hung Chang came down the
stairs while the crowd cheered. He was car
ried out to his carriage AS he took his seat 10
Feng Iuh sitting beside him and General Ruger
and Mr. Berri opposite. cheer went up from
tho crowd that packed all sides OF the square.
For moment his impassive face showed no
sign that he recognized the sensation ne was
creating Then ne slowly arose in his carriage
and looked about him He locked at the club
house which he was leaving. ard then slowly his
face turned toward the statue Of his venerated
frerd Grant. Here his eyes rested long and
lovingly He seemed to hear nothing of the
cheering crowd. TO see nothing or the men
about him. He saw nothing heard nothing
thought Of nothing but Grant: and the ex-
preston that came into the shrewd eyes under
the rugged gray brows was proof enough to
those who were near enough to see that his af-
and that they were undimned by the long years
that had passed away since the two men met.
At the Twenty -third-st. ferry the procession
halted Shouts went up from the crowd. and
10 Heng I.u smiled and waved his hand. Ii
peered out on the shouting crowd from under
his shaggy eyebrows, and looked pleased The
little bicycle girl still by his side. but now
n big mounted policeman rode up to her bent
down and placed his hand on her shoulder.
He spoke to her in a smiling way and the
little girl Jumped off her wheel and passed INTO
the crowd while Ii Hung Chang drove onto
the ferrybOat 1t was the America, a brand
new boat loaned by the ferry company for the
day.
All the way across Ii kept up his fire of ques
tions He was interested in everything. espe-
ciallv in the ferry 1t was his first ride
ferrvboat and he wanted to know everything
that was to be known about them. What
ferry IS this?' he asked. YOU must have spent
a great deal OF money on these ferries" "DO you
keep them running all the time?" How much
does IL cost to go across in a carriage?' Twenty
cents" And so on, until his attention was
turned to the factories In Williams burg.
There was a sudden movement of the horses
Of the mounted police. a scattering among those
rafting of chains and Lis day i'm BROOKLYN
was over AS his carriage drove into the city
Of New-york he was still engaged I'm asking
questions.
The party reached the hotel at IN. The mem
bers Of the party Immediately retired to their
rooms. The Viccroy Gid not appear again last
evening.
General Kruger and his aids. Captain Mills and
Lieutenant Cummins, at about OH, started Tor
Governors Island for an hour with their families.
whom they hadn't seen for nearly week.