The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31
Ii AT GRANTS TOMB.
The Chinese Ambassador Pays His Re.
specis TO the Memory OF the
Great General at Riverside.

Great General at Riverside.
New York, Aug. Sol Hung Chang,
despite the fact that he attended
dinner given in his honor Saturday
night by the ex ministers to China at
the Waldorf and had remained up at
late hour beyond his usual hour for
retiring, arose this morning at $50
o'clock
The great man breakfasted at 40
O'clock after which he retired to his
sitting room. At 10 o'clock n delega-
tion of thirty Chinese merchants. rep
resentng the Lee family i'm these parts,
called on the ambassador and paid their
respects.
The hour for Ii lungs visit to
Grants tomb was o'clock. Before that
time the police stopped traffic and no.
body was admitted in Thirty-third
street. A dense mass of people lined the
sidewalks along Fifth avenue as far
as the eye could see.
Colonel Frederick b. Grant accom-
panied by his son. Ulysses Grant, and
his brother, Ulysses Grant, of San
Diego. California. arrived at the Wal
dorf at 2.2O o'clock. Mrs. Grant. the
widow of General Grant. who was stay
ing at the Fifth Avenue hotel. was
driven to Colonel Grants house where
Iii Hung Chang was to visit her after
the ceremony at the tomb was over.
An immense wreath which the am
bassador was to place on the tomb of
the dead general, was first carried down
stairs. This wreath, carefully guarded
by the members of Lii Hung Chang's
suit. was placed in a cab and taken to
the tomb Precisely at ! O'Clock Ii
Hung Chang. escorted by General Ru-
ger and Colonel Grant. came down
stairs and walked through the corridor
of the hotel to the Thirty third street
entrance. There was a carriage In
waiting and ne took his seat in it,
Colonel Grant and General Ruger and
the official interpreter occupied seats
in the same carriage. The rest of the
party followed in carriages and We're
driven at a fair gait up Fifth ave-
nue.. Ii held his famous umbrella over
his head all the way. He received an
enthusiastic ovation from the 90. 900 or
more people who lined the Riverside
and MOrningside drives. A large space
surrounding the tomb had been roped
in, giving the spectators a good Oppor-
tunity of Witnessing the proceedings.
AT the foot Of the steps leading to the
crypt was stationed Sergeant's guard
from Governors Island. a solitary
policeman stood at the gate of the tomb
in which had been placed earlier i'm the
day wreath from Mrs. Grant. When
Ii Hung Chang and party drove up
Riverside drive opposite the tomb, his
appearance was Il signal for hearty
| cheering. There was a short delay
while one of the colonies fastened back
to a rear carriage, to bring Lis seat
and chair. When il arrived he was car
ried by four policemen from the road to
the tomb. ON reaching the TOP of the
flight of steps III alighted. The heavy
iron door leading to the tomb was then
open. Ii taking in one hand his floral
wreath. entered the crypt and placed il
on the iron casket. Before doing so,
he made a profound DOW. At his side
We're Colonel Fred Grant. his brother
L. S. Grant and his son. L. :. Grant
jr. ON the steps outside stood General
I;uger. General Horace Porter. Colonel
j. j. McCook, ]. II. Seward and Cap
tain Mills.
Lis wreath was beautiful affair.
1t was about four feet in diameter and
consisted of bay leaves and white and
mauve orchids tied with yellow velvet.
The occasion seemed to affect Ii deep
ly. In conversation with Colonel Grant
| he referred to his warm admira tion Of
| the late generals qualities. One of the
reasons. he added, for returning home
| by America was to visit his friends
grave. Through the interpreter he
made many inquiries about the Maui
| soleum. toward which he forwarded
| Hon. John Russell Young a check for
$500.
After remaining standing for twenty
minutes alongside of the casket Ii ut
| tered several words in Chinese and
made profound bow. Stepping back
| ward to the door he repeated the same
| words to himself and made a second
! bow. Then he withdrew. AS he seated
! himself in the chair the crowd uttered
rousing cheer. This seemed to please
him greatly for he gently nodded his
| head.
| The entire party then entered car
| riages and were driven to the resi-
dence of Colonel Grant. At the door he
was met by U. $. Grant, son of the
! late general The other members of the
party followed.
The Viceroy was conducted to the
parlor, where he was received by Mrs.
Grant. Mrs Grant and Ii are old
friends and the meeting was affecting.
Mrs. Grant met his excellency in China
in 1879. when accompanying General
Grant on his trip around the world.
The Viceroy was presented to all the
invited guests. He spoke feelingly to
Mrs. Grant of the great loss she had sus-
| tanned in the death of her husband and
said that he would always cherish the
| generals memory.
Then the Viceroy presented Mrs.
Grant with several pieces of valuable
brocaded silk. a rare Chinese vase and
number of chests of tea. He also
presented U. s. Grant. jr., son of Col
! onel Grant. with q valuable jade stone.