New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11

out Out, Of a court gown 20 when 81 a shs
is an irdescsnt e g garment showing the
symbol Of happiness and longevity In gold WINE
that indicate wealth and prosperity. A deep hem
at the bottom Of the gown, embroideTed III
sea and from It rise hundred golden suns on
synbolize gayety; peonies in reds and ysllows
tell of prosperity, and a gorgeous Chinese phGnlS
marine green indicates femininity. The fasten-
ings OF this robe are the antenne OF butterflies
Mr.. wONG's PERSONALITY.
Mr.. Wong is a graduate of Yale University. lie
speaks a pure English. with scarcely a trace of
Oriental infection. He has served the foreign
Office OF his country IN many diplomatic MISSIONS
and it has been predicted by John Barrett. United
States Minister to the Argentine Republic and
lately Worlds Fair Commissioner General TO the
ton as Chinese Minister. Thoroughly imbued with
desires to make the most OF his long residence OF
years in the United States
The next most important parsonage In the COM
renStoIon in his own land and the polish of his
sociaI and business communications belongs a
age long past in the United States. Mr.. Chang 10
Jokes and wittcisns, translated into cd lido
matte English, and tho other work on neTlcan
when he returns to Picking, He is following liter
ence, the instructions OF Mr.; wong to ABSORB ailI
absorb and then absorb. lie has been meas uTeu
quarters. He has made a walking shoe IN one OF
inc large tactoIIes shou morse anu IPsres
and beer gardens listened auentve!y to sermons
and attended murder trials. Nothing escapes MS
wide open eyes and keen lie is now delving
into electricity and doing the bail games While no
keeps one eve the correspondence OF the COM
missioner and gives interviews TO newspaper men
GOOD PLAYFELLows
So great is the interest taken in the WonE chill
dren that the boys and girls OF the neighborhood
have oyerrun the commissioners residence. and
President Francis OF the Exposition. offered 10
have policemen stationed there Diplomatic Mr..
Wong declined this precaution. however. and
though the Wong boys were for a time jeered and
tainted by rude American juveniles. the latter
have learned what Jolly fellows the young
Celestials are. and have taken to nstructing them
IN baseball and the art OF sCorching the wheel.
The commissioner encourages this friendly
spirit. He has engaged Miss Cordella g. V Bill
ington the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James H..
Ellington, OF ST. Louis, TO act tutor q the chill
dren and members OF the suite. Her class includes
Ii Flu Hong, %: the Chinese Board OF Revenue
first attache OF the commission, Tong Foo Pei,
Assistant EXpectant Magistrate OF the Empire and
second attache and Ma Kank Yu an attache.
-Four hours day devoted lessons The
members of the commission appear at a. m
and finish at IL a. M AT noon the children begin
their Rotations. which last until O'clock Miss
Ellington says OF her Chinese pupils that II all
others apt teaching would ba a plea sure
MIR Wong has A romance on his hsIIds ~,
brought IL over from China In the betrothai OF hi,
eldest daughter, Aiss Wong jim Wing to Sab Fox
Kyinn- This explains the presence OF the ADMIRAL .