The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-12
SHE is BEAUTIFUL.

Ii Chung Hue, nephew of Ii Hung
Chang, and charge d'anaires for his gov
eminent in Peru, who, with his wife and
son, Fling Fsu Yin. consul in Lima and
Callao. is enroute for China on vacation
trip, spent yesterday sightseeing. The
party was chaperoned by Vice-Consul
Wing of the New York Consulate.
The party returned TO the Hotel Griffou
in West Ninth street where they are
staying. enthusiastic concerning the de-
lights of New York. There they were
the center of an sdmiring crowd, but
shrank from adulation with the modesty
Of bashful children.
1t was not the foreign dress that chal-
lenged attention, as the native attire Of
titled Chinese men and women has be
come familiar in this country. but was
due to the fact that both the dainty little
wife, Ii Shu, is beautiful. and her hus-
band is handsome, judged by New York s
standard of beauty. The picture was com
plete when the two-year-old Ii Ye Shew,
in a blue sailor suit, trimmed with white
braid, trotted by the side Of his little
mother. The women crowded around the
two, whenever they strayed away from
the two diplomats. Mrs. LIS hand was
shaken, she was patted on the shoulder
and little Ii was smothered with kisses
The party dined in the public dining
room. The little mother with her son left
the men 10 drink their coffee without her.
But they were too long about it and so
Madame Ii came back, and wandered
around the dining room, hand in hand
robe Mt for a queen, SILK embroidered
robes. and new Paris gowns, she was in
Chinese trousers last evening, the same
she wore in touring the city and pur-
pie silk tunic.
Both husband and wife have brilliant
black eyes. He has a broad, high brow.
sworthy skin, fine features, the face sug-
costing a dark-skinned. scholarly Ameri-
can rather than a Chinaman.
Nine. Ii Is only five feet tall, and her
heavy black hair was in coils on the back
of her head, and fell over her ears as it
was drawn back carelessly. forming a
pompadour.
our trip is purely one of pleasure"
said Ii Ching Hsu. in answer to ques-
tions: 1t has no political significance.
True. l go to Washington, but I as
sure you l do not do so 10 influence the
United States government to assist my
country in the Manchurian imbrogliO I
Will see the Chinese minister there, sim
ply because he has jurisdiction over his
representatives in Peru. From there we
travel 10 Vancouver to take the steam
ship for China
This is the first time Nine. shu II has
been in your country. She likes it very
much. We went 10 the bank today and
Travelled to places I cannot name.
we went TO Chinatown last night. II
reminded US Of our own China, and yet
was not like China after all II was a
very poor imitation.
Madame likes TO sec American life
Your women she thinks are beautiful
They go about not 81 all like the women
in her own land. She is fond 81 going
about herself and enjoys much more frse-
dom than the majority or women II her
class at home This Is because she has
ideas OF her own concerning her own
sex. ideas in advance OF msny Of our
people.
When the party drove through China
town Tuesday night and dined in a Chin
csc restaurant Nine. Shu Ii wore hand
some tailored suit They viii remain here
until they are tired Of sightseeing.