The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-14
LETTER FROM LIEUT.. HOWARD
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we possessed everything ana there
was nothing more to fight 1t would
be an easy matter to take Manila. We
could do it in an hour, but what could
we do with it since we haven't enough
men to hold it?''
He also said that the people in the
United States speak of the ruins of the
Maine as they lay in Havana bay, but
that the whole bay at Manila is full of
CHASTITY wrecks. The sailors of the diff
ferent United States ships have secured
many mementoes from the several de-
stroyed ships.
THE BALL.
Prince Henry is vey fine appearing
and agreeable man, and made a very
favorable impression on board our
ship. The different uniforms at the
ball We're show in themselves. The
ball was very grand affair, but SO
different from our ideas of such events.
The Examinations and decorations were
beautiful The ball was given in the
city hall or public buildings" There
were SO many rooms to wander
through and dance in. Right off the
main dancing hall in the reception
room, which was itself great bar"
there is no other term for it; only
this was for the ladies and their part
ners and you would have been shocked
to see them hurry there and order their
champagne and the latter was as free
as water, but the English are very diff
ferent in their ideas on the subject
from us and it was all "proper"--even
to q brandy and soda--if a lady wished
it. Down below in the libraries was
htter Ior wi to11 1t,I t,iv,rr
under the sun "drinkable." That was
for the male contingent without ladies'.
At about 1880 we concluded to go
home when supper was played" SO
we thought we would look In when all
were seated, and see the decorations
there. The supper was served in the
Royal theater, the seats having been
removed from the floor and galleries
and tables and chairs put in their
places. On the stage in the middle of
the horseshoe table sat Prince Henry
with the principal officials and their
| wives. We went up in the gallery and
it was very pretty sight. We found
| a vacant table for two and sat down
| for a little salad. Just then the
| speeches and toasts commenced on the
| stage. OF course everyone was on
| their feet and we would no sooner sit
down than there would be another.
Everyone in the back part of the hall
was on chairs and tables. But to give
you an idea of the excitement-call it
enthusiasm" il you will-but which
to me seemed like nothing but mild
adulation towards royalty. What
was going to remark was that when
4 the prince rose to reply to his toast
the house went wild. We stood up,
naturally. but on our table stood a lady
who stood beside her husband (evident-
| ly the wife of an English army officer).
She had one foot in my plate and as
the toast was drunk, she reached down
and took Doddridges glass of cham
payne in order to drink 1t. The speech
es We're simply inane. The prince made
one of the best.
A NOTABLE DINNER.
To-day received an invitation to a
! Chinese dinner for my benefit from
Chin Poy Woo, SO that he could show
me Chinese characteristics. He asked
me to give him the names of some of
our officers would like invited. Our
consul general and vice consul attend
ed. I expected it would be something
very grand, for the Chinese can give
| all the world points on entertaining,
/ however civilized we consider ourselves
| II was given at a Chinese restaurant.
When / go to another Chinese dinner
I want weeks leave. How shall
describe the dinner. 1t was the finest
| have ever seen. First was our host,
Chinn Poy Woo All Fong, also All
| Choy, who was educated in Hartford
| and Yale, and one other whose name
| cannot recall, but who is the Chinese
| manager of the Standard Oil company.
| Ourselves were the consul general, vice
| consul and six officers. The dinner was
| given in the "swell'' Chinese restau-
rant here. Our vice consul met us all
| at the Hong Kong club to conduct us,
and at o'clock we all took rickshas.
| The whole street was illuminated and
the restaurant one mass of Chinese
| lanterns. The American and Chinese
flags were stretched across the street
and the decorations were beautiful. All
! one floor was reserved for us and as
we assembled everything was one mass
of light and ornament, even the balus-
trades were all ivy and roses. The
dining room was a sight to remember,
garlands of roses crossing in all direc-
tons, potted flowers everywhere and
the balcony, which was all open the
| whole width of the house was perfect
| bower Of light and flowers. The table
| was at the end of the room, but all
around were small tables at which to
sit, chat and smoke. At 1880 we sat
down and dinner finished at IL at one
end of the balcony. A Chinese orches-
ira of a dozen pieces played AS we
sat down three girls sat behind each
chair. Chinn explained they were part
of the decorations and that all we
should do was to offer them nuts
and cigarettes from the table. They
were very beautiful girls and very diff
ferent from any Chinese women I ever
saw, as they had the pure almond eyes
land almost white complexion. One
never sees them on the street.
The dinner was Chinese, of course,
birds nest soup, sharks fins, ETC., and
in all about twenty-six courses. You
cannot conceive of the exquisite deli
cacy of Chinese cooking. We do not
know anything about 1t. Chicken am
brosia was one course. 1t was so deli
cate l asked how 1t was prepared.
| Young spring chickens are raised for
this purpose. The second Joint of the