Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-31
FORMAL GREETINGS
Exchanged Between the Presi-
dent and Ii Hung Chang.
Chinese ambassador Presented by
Secretary 0lney.
President Cleveland Replies in Fitting Terms
Ii Visits Grants Tomb.

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we" lotK' aug "o'--Li lung Chang
arose al o. clock saturday morning. Hi:
FIRST caller was eN-Secretary John w
Foster. between whom ana the Chimes,
ambassador n stronp frinnisbi,, b,s ~
listed. and especially since MIR. Foster:
inission TO the East during the Japan
China war. Another caller was Var
Phon Lee, who was sent here bv the Chin.
csc government as a student in 1873. HI
presented an invitation from the COVER
nor of Tennessee that the dietinruisbe,
Chinaman should visit Nashville on his
way Vest
Tho report that the ambassador and
The Russian minister had mad n confer.
sIce was confirmed by Edward II Drew
the commissioner Of customs in the chin
cse service. Mr.. Drew would saw nothing
as to what had passed between his OK
Ccliency ana the minister
The program for the dav was presented
to Earl Ii. Hv il he found that tho orsat
feature Of the day was to he his reccn-
tlun BY President Cleveland NJ tba reei
dence of William G. Whitney
Iii Hung Chang was stil eating thu
breakfast pIeuarcd bv HE avn cool,s
when Fifth avenue from the Waldorf n
the Whitney residence BEGAN to take on
a lively air. II vas opnarpnt verv carly
that ,ht- crowds which lined Rroadvay
Friday We're to be repeated on the fash
ionable avenue.
Interest conferred principally around
the Whitney residence. where the recen-
tion was to be neld There was the addi-
tional attraction of President Cleveland
there, and many saw him as he drove
from the Metropolitan club. few blocks
away where he brcakfasted.
The police. feeling that they had hard
days work before them. We're out in great
numbers. Around the Whitney house a
clear place vas reserved, the dead fine
oeing drawn on either side of it. Mr.
hltheN private secretary, Mr.. Regain.
sdid that the reception was to be Of the
ilost simple nature. NO representatives
u me press would be admitted. despite
,'ie iac' mat passes of admission to the
mousse had been issued Mr.. Regain said
,i'at subsequent developments had made
Il NECESSARY To cancel these.
iiu.S NHahS' accompanied by Mr..
=, nis interpreter catled on Secretary
% '7'd'e o'iiey. me usual formal greet
'nEs were exchanged ana the ambasso-
ieuie"' len minutes later, Mr..
i'ies ie'uiiieu the VISIT, ana when the
: s'"i'ed iof 'he " hitney resi-
iie aNSoiiipai'eu Earl III, pointing
-. pidces VI INTEREST on the way
N'oop " the SKIN cavalry acted as
ny iec'P'ioli oN the president
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1,'ic '''e "iiiNai u me Viceroy there
i'''N peeii seN eiai arrivals OF importance
q 'ie 'H'ieN mousse. only block
- w procession walked Secro-
q ; ~ 'ile iedHuIs oariSie. secretary
W "',' i-a''ott Hau pift'ueu hlfn' Is
ia" a'9o 'aut secretary OF state
W ipcNniii GENERAL James T. VII
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must anu 81 - d "usie can presented
dthi'' ne "''ipaS'auof ai8hted from
MS carflase' ana with Air. Lo on one
size ana secretary olhey on the other,