The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
ROYAL VISITOR SEES
CITY FROM IN AUTO
Prince Pu Lun Visits indianapolis
Factories and the State In
situations.

to visit several of the States institutions
and two of the largest manufactures in
their respective lines in the world. The
programme for the afternoon included
visits to the INDIANA Institution for the
Education of the Deaf the Indiana Wom-
ems Prison and Industrial School for Girls.
the Indiana Institution for the Education of
the Bind the Atlas engine works and the
United States encaustic tile works The
prince was accompanied by his four secre-
taries and by Mr.. Wong
Everywhere along the streets the princes
car was greeted by smiling people who con-
tinue to show great interest in the royal
visitor
There were six automobiles in the party.
The first bore the prince, Mr.. Wong and
William Fortune, of the committee on en-
tertainmept, while the secretaries occupied
the second. Members of the committees,
Detectives Holtz and Bray who are acting
as the princes special bodyguard, and
newspaper men rode in the other vehicles.
AT INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF.
AT the Indiana Institution for the Edu-
cation of the Deaf the prince greeted
by several hundred of the inmates,
who stood at, the front entrance of
the main building and evidenced their well
come by the energetic manner in which they
waved Chinese and American flags. His
Hlghness was Immediately conducted into
the building. where he was introduced 20
the officials. and afterward shown through
the museum, the dining room and the
schoolroom. Through his interpreter Mr..
Wong, the prince expressed himself as be-
ing greatly surprised at the quality and
quantity of the various kinds of work per-
formed by the unfortunate inmates He
was especially impressed with the copying
and original work of the drawing class.
From the schoolroom the prince was con-
Quoted to the chapel, where the student
body was assembled. He was introduced by
Superintendent Richard O. johnson, after
which Prof. w. III. De Motto spoke to the
prince and his secretaries, telling them of
the work and methods of the institution.
Mr.. Wong translated every sentence to
his Highness as it was delivered by Pro-
fessor De Motto. and the royal visitor was
notably impressed Certain pupils of the in
stitution were then selected to give examples
of their remarkable ability along different
lines OF work.
At the conclusion of the exercises his
Highness was presented with handsomely
bound volume containing a detailed account
of the work Of institutions for the deaf
throughout the world. This was wrapped
in beautiful silk American flag.
PRINCE MAKES LONG SPEECH.
AS an evidence of the great impression
that has been made upon him by the work
of the pupils. his Highness made the longest
speech, through Mr.. W ong, that he has yet
delivered in indianapolis. He thanked the
students and the management of the in
stitution for their kindly greeting to him.
He acknowledged that great impression
had been made upon him by the work, and
said that he would profit by the examples
he had seen in behalf of his own afflicted
people in the Flowery Kingdom. He es
pecially thanked a class of girls which had
presented him with a magnificent bouquet
of carnations.
On leaving the institute for the deaf
| the party went to the women's prison, the
grounds and entrance of which had been
handsomely decorated in expectation of the
distinguished visitor. His Highness was
greeted by music from the women's band
supported by the institution. AS some lit
| tie time had been lost at the institute
| for the deaf, the programme ARA Rged
| by the officials of the Reformatory had to
be cut short, but what there was of it was
| greatly appreciated by the prince. He was
presented With copy of the last report %, OF
| board of managers. a drill executed by
class of girls interested his Highness per-
| ceptibly.
| In taking leave. Mr.. Wong said on be-
| half of the prince, that the latter was
| solicitous for their welfare, appreciated
| the difficulties under. which many of us
| were compelled to live, and hoped that the
young women of the school would try to
make the most of the efforts that were
being made by the State on their behalf.
The visit which followed seemed to in
| terest Prince Pu Lun more perhaps than
any other, and gave him opportunity to
witness the operation. in all of its depart
| ments, of one of Americas largest ma
| chine shops, the Atlas engine works. His
| Highness was warmly welcomed by the
employees. in the office, who roundly APP
plauded his entrance He gratefully re-
| sponded TO their greeting
ASKS MANY QUESTIONS.
| The prince was then escorted through
| every department of the vast shop. from
the office TO the power house. Here the
prince did not wait to have things ex-
| planned to him, but asked questions in
rapid succession, and showed an instant
understanding of the points explained to
him.
Or entering the boiler shop. his, Highness
was manifestly impressed with the great
length of the building, and made no effort
| to conceal his surprise. The clang of the
| huge sledges ringing on the iron boilers was
deafening, and every man in the party
| with the exception of the prince, clapped
his hands to his ears. When the latter
noticed this. he smiled broadly, but did
not express any discomfort
On entering the department where huge
| iron supports were being rapidly pounded
out by a steam hammer, the Prince d.
rected the attention of the party toward it.
|
turned to Mr.. Wong, who explained its
workings to him.
The Prince was also impressed by a huge
| hydraulic press used in the factory to
| force shafts into wheels He watched the
working of the powerful instrument care
| fully, asked questions, and would not de-
| part until he thoroughly understood its
| mechanism.
The rounds of the big shop were finally
made, and the prince was escorted back
| to the Office, where he immediatel lighted
| a a
number during the afternoon. On leaving
| he was profuse in his thanks to Hugh H.
| Hanna and instructed Mr.. Wong TO make
| il clear to the latter how much he was
| pleased with his visit.
| From the Atlas engine works his High
| ness was taken to the United States En-
| caustic tile works. He was shown all over
| the factory, and expressed himself as
| greatly surprised at the wonderful in
| genuity displayed in the designs worked
| out. and displayed great interest in all of
the work
On leaving, he was invited to take any,
| thing in the way of decorated tiles that he
wanted and chose a couple of handsomely
| decorated ones from the great pile of those
| on exhibition. The management of the fac
| tory insisted that his return home his
| Highness send the measurements for a
mantel TO be built in his own residence, and
when this is done the company intends pre-
| senting him with a handsome tile mantel.
| The prince thanked the management pro-
fusely through Mr. Wong.
SEES WORK OF THE BLIND.
Arrival at the institute for the blind was
made an hour behind schedule. and the pro-
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