The record-union., 1896-08-29

tiveS were ready to meet him. About
the liner were gathered craft of every
| description, crowded with people anx-
lous to get a glimpse of the celebrated
Ch1naman. Whistles We're kept going,
yachts doomed cannon and on some of
the tugs firecrackers We're set off. Com
ing by Fort Wadsworth a salute was
fired. AS the st. Louis passed through
the Warships the flagship New York
fired salute Of nineteen guns. which is
the English Lord High Admiral's off,
cial recognition.
| Ii Hung Chang, after a delay of fif-
teen minutes, was conducted to the
draWlng-room by Vice President
| Wright and his interpreter and secre-
tary. He was at once presented to Cen
| eral Ruger, who said: Il am directed by
the President of the United States to
meet you and extend to you the free
dom of the nation. 1 bid you welcome -
| The Viceroy bowed his head and said:
II thank you for the courtesy" He
wore dark-blue brocaded surcoat
opening onto one of paler blue, which
was turned aside to display the yellow
| riding jacket. This was completed by a
crimson skirt, which was profusely COW
cred with floral designs. The peacock
feather hung from a red-topped but
| ton-crowned Mandarin hat, and drop
ped down to the back of his neck
| Ii was formally presented to all pres
! ent in the room, some dozen or more.
He shook hands with them ALL He was
asked if he would like to step out on
the deck and look at the harbor as the
ship sailed up, but he motioned that he
preferred to sit down and talk with
| those present General Ruger took q
seat to his left and the interpreter to
the right. The Viceroy then began to
ask questions He would like to know if
the President of the Republic was in
New York. He was told that he was,
and would see him tomorrow. To this
the Viceroy bowed his head in acknowl-
| edgement.
THE French people," said Ii, chang
ing the subject, tried to influence me
to go home by way of Marseilles and the
Suez Canal. but 1 declined, telling them
I wanted to visit the United States
When the steamship came to Castle
William a salute was fired. The Envoy
asked what it was, and seemed pleased
when told that it was in his honor. All
along the water front crowds had gath
| CIGi, anu CneeF dIIGr c0eeT went up III
! honor of the great Ii.
1t was 1:2O p. m. when the steamer
touched the pier. Lis sedan chair was
got ready for him, but he turned to the
men and said. II do not need it.
prefer to walk upon American shores.
| AT 1:30 D. m, accompanied by the
official party, he left the steamer by a
| private gangway and was greeted by
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tune upon drums. The party descended
from the upper pier by elevator, which
was elaborately decorated with Chinese
| colors, to the floor below, where an
other company of the naval reserve
formed a Gordon. Here eight carriages
were in waiting for the foreigners
There was a, delay of half an hour In
getting away. In. the meantime an inn
mense crowd had gathered outside the
American Line dock at the foot of Full
| ton street. A large force of police was
on hand, and they had all they could
| do to restrain the throng.
| A detachment of the Sixth Cavalry
was in waiting to escort the Envoy and
his suite to the Hotel Waldorf. A start
| was made at 2 p. m.
! About one hundred leading Chinese
merchants were in attendance. Their
faces, usually expressionless, fairly
| beamed with joy at the prospect OF
welcoming their great countryman. In
the first carriage was Ii Hung Chang
his Secretary and interpreter; General
Ruger and Mr.. Rockhill, Assistant Sec
retary of State. The rest of the suite
followed in the other carriages.
AS soon as Lis carriage came off the
per into the street the cavalry detach-
ment fell in and preceded the process
sion. The other half joined in behind
the last carriage and in this way the
march to the Waldorf Hotel was begun
All along the route large crowds had
gathered. The name of Ii Hung Chang
was upon every ones lips, and he re-
ceived a great ovation.
The procession up Broadway from
the Battery to the Waldorf was unin-
terrupted by an unusual incident unit
| Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue was
reached. There u little ragamuffir
threw a dried lemon peel at the Embas-
sador's carriage. 1t made a curve ir
the air, and General Ruger and i
had to dodge so as not to be hit by it
There was an immense crowd at Thir-
ty-third street and Fifth avenue, but
Lii entered the hotel quietly. The cav.
airy lined up on the south side OF
Thirty-third street, saluting him as he
passed in.
AS Ii Hung Chang was about to en-
ter the Waldorf he found standing or
the steps the Hon. John w. Foster, ex-
Secretary of State They shook hands
very cordially. Mr.. Foster it will bt
J 70 Il
famous Chinaman during the negotia.
tons for peace between China ant
Japan in the late war.
The Viceroy did not register. Ac.
ccmpanied by Mr. Foster, Mr.. Rockhill
Assistant Secretary of State, and Gen.
eral Ruger, he ascended to his apart
mentS, which embrace the entire frs
floor. The sleeping apartments are OF
the corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty.
third street. The distinguished China
man was left alone for a few minutes
At o'clock he gave audience in the
hall to the one hundred or more silIxer
robed Chinese merchants of New York
CLEVELAND ON THE WAY.
BUZZARD'S BAY (Mass.), Aug 2S.-
The steam yacht Sapphire, owned by
Mr.. Stillman of New York, sailed from
here at 12:45 p. m. for that city Will
President Cleveland on board. Accom-
panying the President were Attorney
General Harmon and Private Secretar,
Thurber, who Will attend the reception
to be given to Ii Huns Chang by th'
President. 1t is the Presidents inten
ton to return by Sunday.
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