New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
THE VICEROYS DEPARTURE.

THE VICEROYS DEPARTURE.
GIFTS FROM CHINESE MERCHANTS RE-
CEIvED EARLY IN THE MORNING.
HE LEAVES HIS PERSONAL FAREWELL FOR ALL
AT THE WALDORF AND ORDERS A BUNCH
OF AMERICAN BEAUTIES FOR EACH
WOMAN GUEsT-THE SCENE
AT THE PENNsYI.-
vANIA STATION
IA Hung Chang ended his stay in New-fork yes
terdav morning when he took the special Pennsyi-
yan,a Railroad train which carried him and his
suite TO Philadelphia The Viceroy was up bright
and early preparing for his journey lie ATE pTeaN-
fast of stewed chicken and rice. at a. M ana .ne"
received delegation from the Ii clan from emma
town who had been so anxious to see ther great
conntrvman that they had appeared at the Waldorf
at EGO O'Clock In the morning. the ceiesa'io"
was largely made up of Chinese merchants VINO
had given the dinner at Dcmonicos In honor OF 'he
Ambassador which he could not attend ine'
brought with them two presents for Ii HUNG mans.
One was a sterling silver vase, about foot anu nan
high glt-lined on It's outer surface were Hscr'oeu
sundry inscriptions in chinese when "an''a ,'',
presented the compliments of the Ii family ana
wished His Excellency pleasant journey. Inc
other present was large sterling silver oVihB cup
also engraved with Chinese letters
The Viceroy received the deputation. the spokes-
man of which. Lee Feng. read an address 10 the
Viceroy In Chinese. wishing him pleasant voyage
home. They handed him the TWO presehts d. d
token of their esteem.
ii Hung Chang accepted them gracously and
RESPONDED TO the address. asking his countryme1 IN
this city to their influence in stopping the opium
trade The Vicer0y decorated each Chinaman with
a silver medal
There was great commotion about the hotel
getting the baggage of the Niceroy and his suite
started off At 100 O'Clock he and his party left
the hotel He drove away with General Ruger, Dr.
Mack and 10 Feng Luh. Other carriages followed
containing Major Davis, Captain Mills, b. b. Drew
the members of the suite and the servants. Inc
procession moved down Fifth-ave. Broadway and
Canal-st to the Pennsylvania ferry slip, where
speciai ferryboat was taken for Jersey CITY
IN JERSEY CITY.
ii Hung Chang waited twenty minutes in the
Pennsylvania Railroad station, in Jersey City, for
the vast pile of luggage to be placed in the new
and handsome baggage-car of the special train
that carried him TO Philadelphia. Two thousand
persons assembled to catch a glimpse OF the dis
tinguished Oriental statesman. There was no
demonstration. The crowd silent as the
delegation of Chinese merchants who knet ana
bowed with reverence the Niceroy passed. The
early incoming trains carried than their usual
quota of passengers. and long before O'CLOCK the
nlatforms were fringed with people and the crowd
began TO gather at the iron fence when stahds
across the train shed midway between the waiting
room and the wide platform at the end OF the
narrow platforms between the tracks. Passengers
began TO congregatc the wide gangway OF the
ferry house close to the upper sup Chie OF fohce
Murphy with the captains and a hundred patrol
men reached the station a few minutes after
O'Clock. The crowds were forced back to leave an
fort ho
The ferryboat New-Jersey was selected to convey
the Viceroy and his party across the river Ire
boat reached Jersey City at $40 inspector Cort-
right OF this city. with fifty policemen. mad acted
as an escort the ferry. on the arrival In jersey
CITY the Inspector and Chief Murphy exchanged
saIutes and the former remarked: Chief, I'll sur
render ii Hung Chang 10 your tender mercy. Take
good care OF him
Leave il TO me-" replied the Chief with smile.
ASKS ABOUT THE BIG ELEVATOR.
The carriage containing the Niceroy, who wore
his yellow Jacket and peacock feather; his physi-
clan DR.. Mark; the interpreter 10 Feng Luh' ana
General Ruger was driven TO the large platform
elevator used for carrying baggage crates. 1t was
covered with carpet. While it was ascending, the
vicerov through the interpreter. inquired OF Chef
Murphy IL the elevator not one of the largest
in the country. The Chief replied that 1t was,
and added We cali this the Cleveland elevator
BECAUSE replied the Chief. president Cleve,
land was the first official 10 use ne elevator ana
he uses 1T every time he passes through the s'a-
ton .,-,. ..a. ,.odo -, - tho
,ow ne haepeaee cars four brand new Pullman cars
and The private car of Vice-President Thomson
adjoining the elevator. Carpet had been laid on
the platform between the elevator and the private
car o whGa Was b the the Vceroy On the carpet
the fifty Chinese merchants who as the Sicefo os
OF the carpet and FRUSTRATED themselves, bowling
their heads as II engaged In religious devotion.
he through
by hts subjects bowed slowly several tunes, IN
r nstform by Chief Murphy Captain McNulty and
he interpreter. ce-Presdent Thomson. who was
U wh,c ce the Viceroy sat and conversed with Mr.;
Thomson while his suite ana General Ruser ana nd
them on the train. and the railway employees hur-
riedly transferred the baggage which hiled dozen
hand trucks from the boat TO the car
LEAVING THE STATION.
A. $50 vice-Presdent Thomson. who accom-
ran,ed the party to Philadelphia. gave the signal.
and the train began slowly to move out OF the
station. The crowd fingered watching the train
until il disappeared around the curve.
Everybody about the WALDORF was sorry 70 see
Ii i he"k hotel are deserted and all the
lonesome from being vacated ny sueh an eh
nese diplomat proved himself 10 be ii hung
Thsne IS a man who does everything according 10
t,@rette and il his questions seemed personal
and impairment he was only livlnE up 10 ms c,ee
dnr for him and he gives literally Early yester-
dov forenoon Mr. Boldt. proprietor Of the Waldorf:
uay io niinJ ,,nstairs bv a messenger from Ii Hung
Chang When he greeted the vcerSy the great eat
On I'll that had been done for him at the hotel;
Then he made Mr. Bodt present OF and seeer al
a. .ges Of tea and renewed his suggestion that
Mr Bold: come to China and build hS,ei IKE tas
NJ NJ dorf Then he told Mr.. Boldt that ne hhd
,"Lrsn a great fancy to the hotel ana It's guests.
and ask ID him give his farewell 10 ever vmT -,
g"est I'm the house bunch OF American beauty
rosrs RoIdt a. once made preparations for fulfilling