New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
VISITS GRANTS TOMB.
IMPERIAL CHINAMAN SEES CENTRAL
PARK AND FIREMEN DRILL.
PRINCE WILL BE GUEST OF PRESIDENT
AT OYSTER BAY TO-DAY

AT OYSTER BAY TO-DAY
Prince T'sai Chen, of China. who is in this
CITY during his brief visit to the United states,
made the most of his time yesterday. going as
the guest of the city 70 Grants tomb TO dinner
with the Chinese Consul. and receiving callers.
Today he with Minister WI and the newly
appointed minister Sir LANG. Will he the chief
guest of the President at Oyster Bay
The princes day began at 9. when he was
awakened and served with breakfast of tea
and rolls. At 10 o'cloc- he posed for a photo
graph. and II he had another breakfast in
his apartments at the Waldorf This. too, was
eaten in American fashion and consisted Of
American food At the close he called for the
morning papers, and had his English speaking
secretary, Mr.. Wang, translate all the stories of
his arrival yesterday. He enjoyed them, being
especially pleased with what he considered the
rapidity with which his pictures had been repro
duced. At $50 o'clock he ate again, also on the
American plan, and then for two hours received
callers. among others Long Yam Hing, the
Mayor o. Chinatown and Lee b Lock. pr~si-
dent Of the Chinese Merchants Associa ton He
was invited by them to dinner in Chinatown
At 4:30 O'Clock James R. Reynolds. the
Mayors secretary, called for the party. and
with the two Chinese ministers and Assistant
Secretary Of State Peirce, they entered carriages
and drove first TO the engine house in Thirty
third-st., Just west Of Sixth-ave.. preceded by a
squad of mounted police. Deputy Chief Duane
and Fire Captain Conlon met them al the house
and showed them the apparatus. The prince
was much interested in the searchlight and the
net but he was most pleased with the sight of
fireman sliding down the pole. The man came
down like bolt out of clear ceiling startling
the prince into exclamation of surprise
which he followed by a compliment
Minister WI thereup0n turned n hin, and
asked in his dry way. if he would like to try it
himself. The prince declined.
When the signal sounded for drill, and in an
instant horses and men were ready to dash out
he again uttered an exclamation. and remarked
that they didn't have anything so up 10 date
that in China
When they left the engine house it had begun
10 rain, and during the delay in putting up the
blinds of the carriages the Prince was offered
and accepted cigarette Some one struck a
match on the sole Of his shoe and Sir LANG
smiingly remarked that was trick he had seen
at college. 1t was the Yankee way, he told the
Prince. But WI smiled enigmaticany and said
nothing
The party then drove up Fifth-ave through
Central Park, Mr.. Reynolds pointing out the OBJ
jects Of interest The prince was greatly pleased
with the Park especially with the fact that it
was free TO all The parks in China, he said,
were private
After a view of the Columbia Library. which
drew from Prince Chen the remark that Mayor
Low must be a very wonderful man. the drive
continued along the river TO Grants tomb,
where Commissioner Wilcox met the party and
escorted it into the crypt A wreath from the
prince. composed Of American Beauty and white
roses. was placed there. The Commissioner re-
marked that it was a beautiful wreath
Nothing is too beautiful for the iustrious
n Ia eric cai5 fbe
He was very fond of the Chinese people and
they all loved him while he lived and respect
his memory"
The party then drove to the Claremont for
light luncheon on the veranda. The prince
marked on the view of the river, and added the
bit Of art criticism that he preferred the new
soldiers monument as piece of architecture
to Grants tomb The luncheon was American,
but there followed at the house of the Chinese
Consul. at No. go West Seventy first-st. din
ner in the true Chinese manner. Thirty sat
down to table the guests of Minister WI.
Thirty pairs of chopsticks were welded over the
teakwood, inlaid tables and fifty courses which
TO Mr.. Reynolds and Mr.. PIERCE, at least.
a greater mystery than the art of eating them
with crochet needles. The only thing American
about the dinner was the champagne, and that,
as a policeman said came from France. There
was not even after dinner speaking. It took four
cooks ten days TO get the birds nests and other
ingredients of the courses sorted out and cooked.
The party returned the Waldorf bout 10
o'clock, where Nj. Reynolds and Mr. PIERCE bid
them goodnight and went 10 dream Of their
dinner it.
Only one part OF to-day's programme is Ger
tain, tn visit to President Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay. Assistant Secretary PIERCE said yesterday
that the prince and his party would pToba bly,
leave the hotel about $50 a m, and be driven
TO the foot Of West ThirtY-fourth-st where the
revenue cutter Hudson will take them or board
and carry them down the river around the Bat
terry and up the East River the foot of East
Twenty third-st.. where the gunboat Syph
would be waiting at the New-York Yacht Club
dock About II O'Clock the Sylph will leave her
moorings and Prince Chen will be taken TO
Oyster Bay. There the party will have lunch
with President Roosevelt 40 o'clock
While there the prince will extend to the Presi-
dent the compliments of the Chinese Emperor
and his hope for a continuation Of the friendly
feeling that has existed bet-een the two coun-
tries. The party viii leave Oyster Bay about
$50 O'Clock.
It is probable that the gunboat Sylph will land
at some pier in Brooklyn, and that chartered
car will carry the party across the bridge a
trip the prince wishes 10 make Then as the
plan is now arranged. Prince Chen will accept
the hospitality Of the Chinese merchants and
make a trip through Chinatown. There will he
display Of fireworks, and the prince will be
the guest Of honor a dinner
The departure viii not be made from New
York until Tuesday night. On Tuesday morn
the principal business streets visit the Stock
Exchange. and perhaps take trip to the top
OF some of the tallest buildings. When he
leaves the city Prince Chen will go on a special
train on the New-YOrk Central to Niagara Falls
He expects TO sail from Vancouver Oh Au-