The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-01
I'm MEMORY OF GRANT
II Hung Chang Lays Wreath
on His Tomb.
THOUSANDS VIEW THE CEREMONY.

1eleDfhtc0 Anince9 ctatConah AtoNH
Reverently at the Foot Of the sarcopha-
gus Saying. He Was MY Friend, Loved
Him"-The Envoy Has q short Consula
tion with some Of His Countrymen--
First Sunday In America.
New York. Sept. i.-The greatest
statesman OF the Orient laid Laurel
wreath on the tomb OF the greatest
soldier OF the Occident Sunday after
noon in the presence OF 10000 Amer
team people, and bowling reverently at
the foot OF the sarcophagus. said: He
was my friend: ! loved him."
Earlier In the day he had stood in
the presence of just twenty-eight OF
his own countrymen. who unaues-
tionably loved him. and who. though
much ovsrawed by his august pres
ence, doubtless departed with the feel
ing that he was their friend.
This reception by the viceroy OF the
visitors from Mott and Doyer streets
seems TO deserve precedence In the
story of Ii Hung Chang's first sun
day on American soil. because u
gives a quick insight into the mans
ma bits OF thought and methods The
delegation consisted of members OF
the Lee company. the richest local
corporation OF Chinese merchants. Ev-
cry man Of them was in silks and sat
ms silks that, i'm some cases, were
richly embroidered and satins that
showed shine that had evidently
never ben dimmed by a single days
wear. There were buttons OF every
hue on the caps OF the big Lee family
telling the tale. in theiy precise. pris-
matte way. OF the progress of the
wearer upward along the social lad
der Many of the Lees wore dia-
monds on their fingers.
Fell Upon Their Foreheads.
Members Of LIS personal suite ar
ranged them in a semi-circle about the
throne chair of the viceroy. Then. al
a signal. the Lees dropped upon their
foreheads to the moquette carpet at
the feet Of their tremendous relative
Then, at a signal, they rose and stood
motionless. over his gold trimmed spec
tacles that reposed idly upon his nose.
the great Ii looked them long and at
tentively. and the expression on his
face implied that he viewed with much
personal pleasure the prosperity that
was betoken by their costly raiment.
Then he spoke to them for few min
utes and asked them numerous ques-
tions.
why is it you prefer doin.; business
here to doing IL In China
Because exchange is in our favor
We get gold and every dollar we earn
here can be exchanged for 81 in China "
He then dismissed them. Inspector
Harley posted 155 policemen so as to
keep the streets on both sides of the
hotel clear for the departure OF Ii and
his suite on their journey TO Grants
tomb At 2:45 Colonel Fred ID. Grant
drove up. accompanied by his brother.
Ulysses S. Grant of San Diego Cal.
and his son. Ulysses s. Grant third
They were received within a few min
utes. and promptly at g. the carriages
being already in waiting. Ii descended
the stairs between Colonel Grant and
General Ruger. and, followed by his
suite walked between the lines of we'll
dressed people through the long hall
way to the entrance.
Wears His Yellow Jacket.
He wore his yellow jacket and pea
cock feathers and walked with a firm
tread Colonel Grant and Lo Fling Su
took the front seat of the carriage, and
the viceroy and General Ruger. who
was in fatigue uniform, the back seat.
Ma1Or DAVIS. lOIu LII anu lNo StNitNd-
| ries occupied the second carriage. and
the rest of his suite and the general $
| stan filled two more. The fifth car
! riage was loaded with big bundles Of
| small square. lacquered boxes. done
| up i'm white cotton sheets. and LIS ia
| nous red litter chair The beautiful
| wreath for General Grants tomb. I'm a
| big box. three feet square, was sent
| on ahead with a florist in hanson.
| At 32O the procession moved up
| Fifth avenue to Fifty-seventh street.
| thence 10 Broadway. thence north to
| Fifty-ninth street. the circle, and into
| the boulevard. up the boulevard TO
| Seventy-second street thence to Riv-
| erside Park drive and out the drive to
| the tomb. followed by a procession OF
| vehicles and bicyclists. swarming up
| Fifth avenue after IL, and the police
had to force the lines of people To the
| curb on both sides After the cere-
| mony at the tomb the viceroy was
| driven 10 the home of Colonel Grant at
| 25 East Sixty-second street. where he
| met Mrs L. s Grant, whom he greet
| ed with great warmth. Ii was late
| for his dinner. for IL was $3.50 when he
got back to the hotel.