The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
CLEVELAND RECEIVES Ii.
The Chinese Envoy Delivers the Letter
From The Emperor Of His Country
And MAKES DUE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
For the Assistance OF This Country In re
storing Peace with Japan-Mr cleve-
land Extends Formal welcome
yiccrov VIII visit Tomb of Grant.

NEW YORK. August FL Hung
Chang was officially received by Pfes'-
cent Cleveland az the residence Of Mr..
William c.. Whitney. ffl1 avenue and
I.ifty-sevcnth street. at a few minutes
after j 4. NJ. to-day. The house Tor the
time being was IN the hands OF the Gov
crnmont. and represented the cf'cial resi-
dcnce Of the Executive.
President Cleveland accompanied by
Attorney Harmon. arrived at The
whitney residence 40 o o'clock hH.ins
come from Gray Gables on MT. gun
MANS steam yaont Sapphire. expressly io'
the purpose Of honor.ng The guest oil enc
nation with his greeting.
4 DISTINGUISHED PARTY.
Secretary Lamont came up from Sea-
bright. -. j.. and iouel thc President
little later Secrctry ~ state Richard
Oncy escorted r! Hung Chang from ms
hotel 20 the house. Just before the ois-
tughshcd guest arrived. secretary car
nsle walked through the crowd on fltth
nScYIo and entered .hc house.
Assistant Secretary of State w. w.
nockhu General james VI. Wilson. John
Russell Young. x-Sccrctary OF state
John W Foster and Mr.. William 6.
whitney. woro the only others present
ut the reception. RI Hung Chang his
sons. and secretaries Of the highest rank
were fal,cu m open carriages from tho
Waldorf up Fifth avenue 10 the reccp-
ton
The sixth United States Cavalry acted
as escort for His Txcollcncy. III was
escorted mp the steps Of the Whitney
House by bis secretary and az once taken
10 the large ballroom just of the main
hall. The interior Of the house had been
decorated with green palms and the gor-
eco,i tapestries. which had been ~
moved some time ago for the summer
season had been hune for to-day's re-
cepton.
THE RECEPTION.
The reception was held in tho white
and gold ballroom of the whitney resi-
dence.
Il Hung Chang and his suite upon on
tcring tho Whitney residence We're usher
"a into the drawing at the left OF
the entrance. President cleveland and
the members Of his Cabinet. who wcr4
present. took positions in the centre Of
the ballroom. the President standing be-
meath "a group OF Chinese flags draUcd on
either side Of a cilod American eagle.
above which was thc Stars and Stripes
When all was ready for the presentation.
Private Secretary Thurher notified th-
guests of the fact III Hung Chang and
his secretaries and members Of his suite
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