Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-08
WONDERFUL SCENE.
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ceeded to the Temple of the God of
War, on the west side of the plaza,
with hundreds of foreigners peering
| down only 10 feet above him, and dozens
If cameras were focused upon the Son
of Heaven. When he returned, his
chair was borne through the gate.
Then the chair of the Dowager En-
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 scuiiling of attendants she pro-
ceeGed into the temple on the arms of
two officials, followed by a company
OF Buddhist priests bearing offerings.
The spectators then heard the BOOM
ing of the temple bell. After an inter-
val of five minutes the Dowager En-
press reappeared. Standing in the
doorway of the temple, she looked up
ward. Directly overhead We're the
German minister, Dr. Mumm Won
SchwartZenstein, the secretaries of the
German legation, 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 acknowledge
nent of the salutations of the foreign
ers and returned to her chair, looking
upward to the semi-circie of foreign
faces, and bowling repeatedly.
In the meantime, the Chinese SOL
diers. Manchu bannermen and minor
officials who had crowded the plaza
we're reverently kneeling. The two
arches at the side of the ancient gate
lyya fr,,, ,e1 J,1,r of Of f'bi
nese coolies, who, emboldened by the
presence of foreigners, ventured to
gaze upon their rulers This incident
constituted 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 expression of the Empress Dow
agcr seemed almost appealing as she
faced those who had humbled her from
her former arrogance and confirmed
the impression that she is returning to
Pekin with anxiety for her safety.
The streets from the station to the
gateway of the Forbidden City. dis
lance of four miles. were swept and gar
nished. this morning. The great plaza be-
tween the Temple of Heaven and Agricul-
Residents We're compelled to remain in
doors. The soldiers and police formed a
close Gordon along both sides of this en-
| tire distance. a sharp wind, bringing
sand from the Monaghan desert, blinded
the spectators.
The special train bearing the Emperor
and the Empress Dowager, composed of
- cars was preceded by the pilot en-
CINE and arrived shortly after noon. The
engine and the Empress cars had been
decorated with yellow silk dragons by
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panies of Chinese cavalry mounted on
white horses, and two companies astride
horses from Australia. were drawn up at
the sides of the station. Two thousand
officials, princes viccrOyS and taO-tais in
| a Kaleidoscope field of silks and furS. IL,
which cleaned an occasional yellow jack
ct. were masscd upon the platform. When
the Emperor appeared, the entire assem-
bIage Frustrated itself and remained
kneeing until His Majesty had taken his
place in his chair.
At the station the Dowager Empress
| summoned Traffic Manager Foley and
Supt Molat of the railroad. the latter
havisg driven the engine which drew TIN,
special train, and presented them to the
Emperor, who thanked them for their
services.
The imperial calvacade then moved off
at a swift trot, the Chinese cavalry in
the lead. Then followed the great body
Of officials. riding shaggy Monaghan po-
MES, the Manchu bannermen. the umbrel-
| la bearer. the spcarmen. Gen. Yuan Shi
/ Is al In MS newly bestowed veliOW jacket,
and the Emperor. with eight bearers car
rying his chair and guard of infantry
| men marching on either side Then came
| the Empress Dowager with an equally
encourage, the latter was followed by the
Boxer chief and Prime Minister Jung Lu
| in yellow chair The Dowager Empress,
Prince Chun and the lesser officials were
carried in yellow and green chairs
| While Their Majesties passed. the sol
| liers lining the route of the procession
knelt down. holding their guns at present
arms and the buglers sounded their in
struments conspicuously. Although the
streets were kept empty. thousands OF
Chinese crowded the elevations along the
line of march. thing never permitted
before The soldiers of the American
garrison stationed here witnessed the
spectacle from the parade ground oppo-
site the entrance to the palace.
| The British garrison, including its OFF,