New-York tribune., 1896-08-28
picked men. the largest and best-looking in the
Department
DRILL OF FIRE COMPANIES

Department
DRILL OF FIRE COMPANIES
After the police have oassed their reviewing
stand Ii Hung Chang will be asked to send
out secord alarm OF fire from special signal
box. which will be placed on the stand. Several
companies Of ircmen will respond to the call
Just as If they were answering an alarm for
real fire. and the Niceroy will be able TO
how quickly the fire engines, hook and ladder
trucks. water towers and chiefs can respond to
such call There will be an exhibition Of the
work OF the hrenen. although there will he no
fire to extnguish. The firemen will couple their
hose at the nearest hydrants and throw streams
OF water into the air. and when several streams
are united in one Of the water towers the sight
viii be worth looking at. Then the scaling lad
ders will be brought into play and the athletes
OF the Department show how they re jcue people
from the windows of burning houses.
STREET swEEPERs TO BE REVIEWED
After the fire drill is ended and The frenen
have departed. there will he a parade OF a bat
talon Of the Street Cleaning Department.
About POO Of the street sweepers in their white
uniforms Will march past the reviewing stand,
followed by sixty Of the Del artment carts. That
Will end the exhibition.
The police arrangements for the period Of the
Chinese statesmans stay here are most elab-
crate. ard. because OF the extra duty thus
Qured Of the men. Chief Conlin and Police Com
missioner Grant did not wish 10 compel the
men to parade. Commissioner Andrews said
they would not have too much 10 do. and they
could we'll afford to tlrn out Chief COnlin
pointed out that the sick list large. that
more than 3no men We're vacation and that
he men will be required to do extra work to-
morrow and Monday in preserving the police
lines while the distinguished guest Ia seeing
the sights. But Other cOunscls prevailed. and
the men will have to march.
PRONUNCIATION OF THE VICEROY'S NAME.
There has teen so much discussion OF the ques-
tion how properly to pronounce the Chinese Vice
roys name that The Tribune gives the following
information 10 set righ; those who may have been
mlsled in the matter:
The pronunciation Of the name Ii Hung Chang
can scarcely be indicated by English spelling.
The first SYLLABLE is pronounced Lee In the sec
ond part cf the name the u" has a sound never
given TO il in English. 1t can he expressed only
by the double co.. and its phonetic spelling would
be HOOng In the last part OF he name the "a Il
a cross between double "a" and "ar" and pho
netcally spelled. the syllable would be Chang or
Charng
AS the Chinese pronounce the name. they put
the accent on the last syllable and conclude l.
with sort Of cultural draw or ring on the g.
HOW HE WAS RECEIVED ABROAD.
well-known New-York business who has
just returned from Europe said to reporter
yesterday; Il have read with much interest the re-
ports in The Tribune In relation the arrange
ments being made for the entertainment Of ii
Hung Chang his visit TO the United states.
The reason advanced in Washington for not
ceiving the Chinese Bismarck at the White House.
that IT has been represented that the envoy comes
not in official capacity hut merely as dis
tinguished visitor and that for this reason the
President is not called upon TO extend any unusual
civilities. is "A very weak excuse. The fact has
been stated time and again that Ii Hung Chang
bears credentials from his Government. and is
a bearer OF an official communication from the
Emperor Of China TO this Government At least
the usual civilities should be accorded him. Ger
tanly 10 the extent that President Faure. Of
France. and the Queen of England recognized.
in Paris on the night Of the arrival Of Ii
Hung Chang-on July a. How he received?
Baron de Raujoux. the Minister Of War. repre-
sentng President Faure and Commandant
attacht of the French Legation at Pekin for
mRs"y Re CARA yS"ds M &oqd S0g hakS hc norhr6 10
him and to extend welcome from " Faure
Garle Repubque mounted on beautiful black
horses. the Chinese party proceeded TO NE Tiand
Hotel where rooms had been prepargq ior th' ~.
Eary upon the following m n3rning j. Huns CnanS
upon the initiation OF president Fagre. aceoih!a.
MED by the Minister or WAY ana unacr me tScoTI
Of the Garde Republique. proceeded 10 the klysNe
Palace, where he was officially received by the
cupied seats in the tribune near he President 20
witness the parade in celebration OF the faii OF lne
utes by President Faure's order because The
Chinese party were not able 70 arrive IL time ON
in France Of the Iron Nan from China. President
Faure hOnOred him with state dinner al tne
palace on the following day he was entertained
A. lur cheon ly members - tho French Cabinet In
tho lower part OF the Fife Tower This WAS the
manner Of entertaining ii Hung Chang IN france .,a
goodhv 10 France ami crossed th" channel INTO
England. He received at Souihamplon ny
representative Of the queen and on the following
dav was officially received 10y the Queen AT Os-
borne House her summer residence on ne i.Ie
of Wight The manner of entertaining him dur
ing the rest Of his stay in England is familiar .
vour readers No orc say that he did not
have the most distinguished attention from the
various European Governments