Evening star., 1902-08-13
CHEN STARTS HOME
CHINESE PRINCE PLEASED WITH
HIS VISIT.
He Makes a Tour of New York CITY,
Including China
town.

dispatch from New York last night
says: Prince Chen paid visit to the city
hall today and was formally welcomed to
the city by President Fornes of the board
| of aldermen, who is acting mayor in the alb
sence of Mr.. Low on his vacation. The
prince was accompanied by Third Assistant
Secretary of State Peirce; the Chinese min
lister, WI Ting-fang; the new minister, Sir
Chentung Liang Cheng; the Chinese con-
sui and vice consul, and attaches of the
Chinese legation at Washington.
Escorted by a detachment of mounted
police. the prince and his party were driven
to the city hall from the Waldorf-Astoria
about pm. Up to that hour the titled
visitor had remained quietly at his hotel
AS soon as the introductions were over
Acting Mayor Fornes delivered the address
of welcome, to which the prince gave the
closest attention At its conclusion 1t was
interpreted to him and be replied In his own
language at considerable length. His reply
was interpreted by the Chinese consul. In
it the prince said that on his return to
China, in spite of his short visit, what he
had seen and what he had learned would
cement further the friendship between his
country and ours.
a visit was next made to the post office,
where Postmaster Van Cott, after receiving
lne ulStlnSulSDeQ NlSltOrS IN ms
room, conducted them through the ofhce.
Prince Chen was apparently much inter-
ested and spent considerable time eXamin-
ing the system in detail.
The prince and his party then took a
drive over the Brooklyn bridge, next visited
the subtreasury, and thence proceeded to
Chinatown. There an elaborate reception
had been prepared, and the streets were
gayly decorated with Chinese and American
flags and colored lanterns. The Chinese
merchants lined up on the sidewalk with
Long Yam Hing, known as the mayor of
Chinatown, at their head. Large strings of
firecrackers and other fireworks were
strung across the streets. There was no
cheering for the prince as he passed
through Chinatown, and he was driven
through very rapidly. Many of the China
men standing on balconies executed a kow-
tow
From Chinatown the party was driven
back to the Waldorf, where the prince en-
tertained Sir Chentung Liang Cheng. Minis
ter WI Ting-fang, Secretary Peirce and Mr..
w. A. Batch at dinner.
Prince Chen left for Montreal in special
car attached to the Montreal express He
was escorted to his car by Secretary Peirce
and Mr.. Reynolds. He shook them both
very warmly by the hand, and then Sir
Liang, speaking for the prince, said:
His highness desires me to tell you that
1t is with deep gratitude in his heart that
he now bids farewell to the hospitality of
this nation. He is sorry that his stay here
has been SO brief. and says that if it is pos
sible he will visit this country during the
ST. Louis exposition. He desires me to
thank you, gentlemen, personally and the
people of the United States and it's noble
chief executive, President Roosevelt, in gen.
eral for their hospitality. He desires to
again express his gratitude and that of his
government to President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Hay for the friendly feeling which
this country has felt toward China
Before the train started each of the Chi
nese merchants made an offering to the
prince. The offerings consisted of flowers,
fruits sweetmeats and American souvenirs.
Prince Chen will not visit Niagara Falls,
as was planned. He will go direct to VAN
couver from Montreal, and will sail for
China on August IS.