The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-31
/, Pill GRIM TO GRANTS TOMB.
HING CHANG HONORs ONE OF
HIS HEROES.

The Police Act as EscOrt-A
,,.,..stion of Chinese Merchants
,re Entertained in the Morning.
THE Envoy spends "A Busy Day.
~. York. Aug. 30.-Li Hung Chang, de-
-. -so fact that ne attended a dinner in
.,,,- saturday night by the ex-min-
..-+o china at the Waldorf and had re-
,.,7e5 up at least an hour beyond his
...i hour for retiring, arose this morn
no. at $50 o'clock.
A. 10 o'clock a delegation Of thirty Chi
e. merchants, representing the Lee fam
81, these parts, called on the ambas-
,so- to nav their respects. The delega-
n. which was headed by the Chinese
,-s,l was attired in all the splendor Of
,~.s7tll dress, and their pigtails were
,.sfillv groomed. The members Of the
dsestion all bowed almost to the ground
I they entered Ii Hung Chang's pres
rce and the great man returned the sa-
he The audience lasted for more than
Il, hour and it must have been a pleasant
Meeting. for the delegation was smiling
II over when they came out Of the room.
The most interesting event of the pro-
ramme of the day was the visit of the
to the tomb of Gen. Grant on
riverside drive Ii Hung Chang had
reat admiration for Gen. Grant, who was
ma Of his heroes. At an early hour in
he forenoon a crowd began to gather in
he vicinity Of the Waldorf, anxious to get
glimpse Of the famous Chinaman. Act
ng Inspector Harley, with a force of 125
nen stationed around the house, kept the
eople from crowding around the hotel.
There was no cavalry escort to-day, the
Mounted police doing the honors. The
,rogram Of the viceroy was a personal
me, and this accounts for the absence Of
he government escort.
The hour set for Earl LIS. visit to
rants tomb was o'clock. Before that
ime the police stopped traffic and nobody
vas admitted into Thirty-third street. a
ense mass of people lined the sidewalks
long Fifth avenue as far as the eye
ould see. There We're bluecoats station
d all along the route which was covered
" the distinguished visitor. This was
fifth avenue to Forty-Ninth street, TO
he Boulevard to Riverside drive and
he tomb Acting Police Inspector Thomp-
ION was in command Of 500 men stationed
lround the tomb and along the drive.
Col Fred d. Grant, accompanied by his
on Ulysses S. Grant, and by his brother,
Ulysses Grant of San Diego, Cal, arrived
i the Waldorf at 2:20 o'clock. Mrs Grant,
he widow of Gen. Grant, who was stay
ng at the Fifth avenue, was driven to
FOL. Grants house. % East Sixty-second
treet, where Ii Hung Chang was to visit
Ter after the ceremony at the tomb was
ver
An immense wreath which the ambas-
ador was to place on the tomb of the dead
eneral was first carried down stairs from
he viceroy's apartments. This wreath,
areiully guarded by a member of Lis
ulte' was placed in a cab and taken to
he tomb
AT o'clock, Ii Hung Chang, escorted
y Cen Ruger and Col. Grant, came down
iairs and walked through the corridor of
ne hotel to the Thirty-third street en-
rance There a carriage was awaiting.
nd ne took his seat in it. Col. Grant Gen.
Iuger and the official Interpreter occu-
led seats in the same carriage In the
econd carriage were Gen. Miles, Gen.
iorace Porter, and Henry w. Cannon.
iysses Grant, the son of Col. Fred Grant.
Is uncle Ulysses Grant and Mr.. Drew
.eTe In the third carriage. Then came
ne chinese minister and eX-NIinister to
trfnTpD r,ra To,
ase were four attendants of the ambas-
'dor. Ii Hung Chang's chair occupied a
arriage all to itself.
Every thing was ready in few minutes
4a the start for the tomb was made at
~ CLOCK the carriages driving at a fair
al, up ftth avenue. Ii held his famous
iNDrella over his head all the way. He
0el'ed an enthusiastic ovation from the
V OF more people who lined the River
ue ana Morningside drives.
"a ldIse space surrounding the tomb had
.en roped in, giving the spectators a
oou opportunity of Witnessing the pro
7sdlIIss. At the foot of the steps lea ding
'he crypt was stationed a sergeant's
uaFd from Governor island. A solitary
oHCeI1an stood guard at the gate of the
mn IN Which had been placed earlier
'le uay a wreath from Mrs. u. S.
"a an senior consisting Of white roses
~ saIaXy leaves tied with a satin bow
~ Iiuhs Chang and his party drove up
w riverside drive opposite the tomb at
9 NIock. His appearance was a signal
4 !. Iettly cheering. There was a short
a' "nlle one of the Chinese attendants
-eu pack to rear carriage to bring
Ho.ls Chang's seat and chair. When
81 ga ne was carried by four police
~ ON the road to the tomb He car
- o-.." a." umbrella in one hand and gold
'.''7u cane IN the other. on reaching
'9p OF the flight of steps Ii alig'hted.
ss t1aNy IRON door leading to the tomb
as then opened.
H. after taking in one hand his eoraI
n l,t'' entered the crypt and placed it
~ ron casket. Before doing so he
profound bow At mis- side were
reg Grant, his brother, U. S. Grant
-a" Dlego, Cal, and his son. L. S
5f-. IT, as well rs Lo Fung Lu, the
interpreter. On the steps out
.7 stood Gen. Ruger, Cen. Horace Por.
0ol, j. j. McCook, j. H. Seward and
lPI Mills. Several members of the vice
1-lle, including his son, Lord Ii, also
T9' near the entrance.
-- wreath was a beautiful affair, II
-'out four feet in diameter ana con.
'- Day leaves and white and mauve
- lled with yellow velvet. The o.
'-i seemed 10 affect Ii deeply In con-
l-'n with Col. Grant. he referred to
m admiration of the late generals
one of the leading reasons. he
Ior returning home by way of
was to visit his friends grave.
A the Interpreter he made many
- about the uausO'efus fouya rJ,s