Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-08
PEKINC'S GREAT DAY
Court Enters City Amid Big
 Demonstration.
BEWILDERING BARBARIC EXHIBITION
Foreigners Everywhere In Evidence During the Entry-Contrary to All Chinese CustOms-DoyvaEer
 Returns SaIutations.

During the Eufry-COmtrAFy 10 AAA
 Chinese Customs-DoyvaEer Returns salutations.
 PEKING, Jan. S.-The re-entrance of the Chinese emperor into Picking was the most remarkable episode ill the annals of the dynasty save the king was bombarded by the allied forces.
 The spectacular phases of the return of the court exceeded the expectations. The cortege was q sort of glorified lord mayors show and was a bewtlder1ng and barbaric exhibition of oriental tin seled splendor.
 It's chief significance was the com plete effacement of the traditional de- ihcation of Chinese royalty. Foreign CTS were given greater facilities to wit ness the ceremonial than would have been afforded them at most European courts.
 The scene at the Chien gate when the emperor and dowager empress en- tered the temple to offer thanks for their safe journey was nothing less than revolutionary when viewed in the light of all Chinese customs. The horseshoe wall forming the ancient gate was crowded with Europeans diplomats. army officers, missionaries, ladies, photographers and correspond ents.
 When the emperor and the dowager empress arrived at the temple, the pro- cession halted, and their majesties alighted from their chairs, which were covered with imperial yellow silk and lined with sable. The emperor pro- ceeded to the Temple of the God of War, on the west side of the plaza, with hundreds of foreigners peering down only forty feet above him, and dozens of cameras were focused upon the son of heaven.
 Then the chair of the dowager em- press was brought to the doorway of the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy, on the east side of the plaza, and the dowager empress appeared. Amid a great scuff1ing of attendants she pro- ceeded into the temple on the arms of two officials, followed by 2 company of Buddhist priests bearing offerings. The spectators then heard the booming of the temple bell.
 After an interval of five minutes the dowager empress reappeared. Stand ing in the doorway of the temple, she looked upward. Directly overhead were the German minister, Dr. Mumm yon SchWartzenstein, and the secreta- ries of the German legation and the officers and ladies from the American garrison. The dowager empress saw the foreigners and bowed low. She advanced a few steps and bowed again in acknowledgment of the salutations of the foreigners. She returned to her chair looking upward to the semicircle of foreign faces and lowing repeat edly.
 The expression of the dowager em- press seemed almost appealing as she faced those who had humbled her from her former arrogance and confirmed the impression that she is returning to Picking with anxiety for her safety.
 In the meantime the Chinese sol diers, Mantchoo bannermen and minor officials who had crowded the plaza were reverently kneeling. The two arches at the sides Of the ancient gate way framed hundreds of faces of Chi nese coolieS who, emboldened by the presence of foreigners, ventured to gaze upon their rulers. This incident constituted a most sharp contrast with the old regime, when neither diplomats nor natives were permitted to view the passage of royal personages along the streets.
 The streets from the Machiapo sta ton to the gateway of the Forbidden City, a distance of four miles, were swept and garnished early in the morn ing. The great plaza between the tenn pies of Heaven and Agriculture were sprinEled with yellow sand. Residents were compelled to remain indoors. The soldiers and the police formed a close cordon along both sides of this entire distance.