Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

come in the name of the President of the
United States. The prince, who does not
speak English, responded through his
secretary Wong Kai Kan, graduate of
Yale, who is also tutor to the prince. The
prince expressed himself as being de-
lighted with what he had seen of the
United States and said he was hopeful Of
learning much before his return to China.
Prince Pu was escorted to the carriage
of the Chinese minister which was wait
ing at the side entrance of the depot usu-
ally used by President Roosevelt, and he,
with the Chinese minister and Col. Sy
mons, drove off through the Capitol
grounds and through the parking along
the mall to the Washington monument,
thence up Connecticut avenue, into Mas
sachusetts avenue and down Vermont
avenue to the Arlington Hotel; where an
elegant suite of apartments had been en-
gagged for the prince and his party.
There was quite a large crowd of peo-
pie, including a number of Chinese laun-
drymen. at the station to greet the dis
tinguished guest Of the nation.
Dress Indicative of Rank.
Prince Pu Lun is thirty years old, and
has a very Intelligent, bright face, which
is made to look older by the use of large
gold-rimmed glasses. His black velvet
red-corded cap. was surmounted by large
round knob known as a Chinese ruby and
having great value a GEM A plume
jutted outward and downward from the
back Of the cap. and in it was a peacock
feather which contained three of the circles
or eyes peculiar to this feather.
His headgear alone would signify his rank
to any Chinese. His jacket was of bright
yellow. From his right shoulder hung a
red, whtte-bOrdered sash which fastened
with rosette at his left side. On his
breast, at the left side, he wore glitter
ing, many-pointed medallion, the paulow-
MIA which is the japanese decoration of
the first order of royalty, and which WAS
conferred upon him by the Emperor of
Japan. Over silk breeches he wore a heavy
blue silk skirt, divided in front.
He appeared to be a democratic young
man, and chatted away in a lively manner
as he walked down the station platform
with Sir Chentung LANG -Cheng.
Elaborate plans have been made for the
ofhcial and private entertainment of the
prince during his stay in Washington. This
evening he will take dinner with the minis
ter and members of his staff at the Chinese
legation. Tomorrow will be devoted to an
automobile trip through the city and sub
urbs. Col Symons will take him to the Sol
diers Home, the National Geological Park,
the Capitol and Library, and through the
various beautiful suburbs that surround the
capital city.
The prince and his suite. accompanied by
the Chinese minister and the members of
the Chinese legation staff, will be formally
received Monday at 2:30 O'Clock at the
WnIte House Dy fTeSlUent roosevelt, ana
at o'clock the same day will attend a mu-
sicale In his honor at the White House.
Monday evening the Chinese minister will
give dinner at the legation in honor of
the prince, at which 1T is expected there
will be gathered a number of the nation 8
most prominent men, including members
Of the Supreme Court of the United States,
the cabinet and of both houses of Con-
gress.
Tuesday at 1:3O o'clock Secretary Hay
Will give a luncheon in honor of the
prince. and the President of the United
States will be present. The same after
noon Mrs. John w. Foster will give q re-
ception from to Z, for which more than
three hundred invitations have been is-
sued.
1t is the intention of the prince to leave
Washington as shortly after the reception
as Is possible for st. Louis, where he will
spend a month or SIX weeks as the repre-
sentative of the Emperor of China.
Notable as Innovation.
For the first time in the history of China
which antedates all other current histories.
a member of the reigning family has come
from behind the forbidden gates and the
great wall of prejudice to participate with
other nations in an instructive demonstra-
ton of the worlds progress as typified at
the st. Louis exposition. In 1902 Prince
China. landed in New York. en- route to
Vancouver, but his stay on the American
continent was so brief as to afford him
small opportunity to see much of the coun-
try or to learn anything of it's ways.
Shortly after the arrival of Prince Pu
Lun Tsee In the United States he allowed
himself. through his interpreter, to fall into