The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-16

cred precincts" from the South Gate 10
the North. after which these were 20 be-
again closed leaving the palace intact
There was to be no looting Everything
was TO be done 10 provide against the Idea
arising that tho place had been desccrat-
ed The ceremony was merely to boz a dis-
play OF military power.
Arrangements were made Tor certain
Chinese officials to be present during the
ceremony ana also Tor number Of at-
ten .aNIs 40 open up the various halle
through which the troops would require
TO pass and 10 close tie dcois ocuind the
"baTbarlaus when thoy finally Withdrew.
Yesterday there were reports OF further
friction ard possible further rOstpoucment
Of the ceremony. but by evening these had
died away ana the progwmut had ass
sumed at last a definite shape According
TO H. the various troops were 20 parade
this morning between and ) outside the
Ticn-an Men. the Inner Gate o. the In
perlal city There at the time appointed
they were drawn W. and the interest OF
a great historic event began. The I'm
peflal Palace. or Forbidden city. s. an
Enclosure about two-thrds or mile tong
from norm 10 south. and about half
mile broad from east 10 west u o. sur
rounded by high wall. Outside this
wal. or the west, north, ana east dies
broad moat From the south ~ is ap-
preached By a series Of immense paved
courtyards. divided one from the other
by high and massive catoWays, above
which rise imposing pavilious with vel
low-tilod overhanging roofs. Ranked Dy
great towers built In che same style and
similarly rooted with Imperial yellow.
This Forbidden CITY, or Imperial Palace.
Enclosure ~ situated Within the Imperial
City. a larger Enclosure. also surrounded
by "a high tile-topped wall. II was out
eide the Inner Gateway 90 this Imperial
city that the troops were drawn up. The
Russians took up their position on tn'
center. close TO the stone bridge In front
OF che Tien-an Men. the japanese were
opposite the gateway On the left. the
British to the right Of the Russians in q
wide paved avenue running east and west
outside the inner wall Of the Imperial
city The remaindcr Of the allies were
drawn up 10 the rear Of the Russians
ana japanese IN the wide avenue running
north and south from the outer Gateway.
CTa-ching Mem. As pageant % was
not success Soldiers ou service DO NOT
make fine show For that the primary
c0l0rs are necessary There must be rel
and blue and gold. and giitterinR culrasses
and waving plumcs. such as the soul u
the Londoner loves
The white uniforms Of the Russians and
Japanese. the khaki OF the British. Ameri-
cans and Germans. the faded blue % the
French did not lend enough gaycty 90 the
scene The red and white nARs nuttering
on tho lancea Of q few Of the First Ben
gals seemed only 90 emphasize the alb
sence Of that pomp which jubilee and
other professions have laugh us 20 expect
at a great military display The paucity
OF mounted men was another feature
which fed this impression. only generals
and stats were on horseh back. Further
more there was only one band. ~ is
hardly necessary 20 say shat 70 belonged
10 the Russians There were also some
plpcrs belonging 10 one 81 the India reE-
lmenis: but for music che allies had TO
look 70 the Russian band As regards the
numbers OF the component parts OF the
allied force they were said 20 be- as fol-
lows: Russians s00. japanese 500, Brit
ish, 800. Americans, co., French. 200 Ger
mans. 900. Italians and Austraius. about
100 each But as regards che numbers OF
the four last mentioned. there was some
doubt There was also considerable diff
ference Of opinion AZ 10 how many Rus
slams really took part. At the South Gate
on the way h they had additional troops
drawn up. also a. the North Gate 10 meet
the parade az Il came through. In this
way the impression was created that