Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
PRESIDENT AND PRINCE
Mr.. Roosevelt Receives I'm
perial Chinese Dignitary
PU LUN AT WHITEHOUSE
THE EXCHANGE OF FELICITA-
TIoNS BETWEEN COUNTRIES
Brilliant Delegation Clad in Gorgeous
Costumes Of Many Hues Calls
on the Executive.
PU LUN AT WHITEHOUSE

; His imperial highness, Prince Pu Lun.
nephew to the Emperor of China, and his
personal representative at the St Louis
exposition, was officially received by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House at $50
O'Clock this afternoon.
The ceremonies occurred in the blue room
and were attended by Secretary Hay. the
members Of the suite attending the prince.
py the Chinese minister, Sir Chentung Ii.
ang-Cheng; the members of the legation
stan ana Col Thomas w. Symons, who was
detailed by the President to attend Prince
Pu during his stay in Washington
Prince Pu brought to this country let
| ter to President Roosevelt from his royal
uncle, Emperor Hwang Su, which was writ
ten or strip of beautifully woven silk four
| rect long and two feet wide. II was folded
| In three folds, with the upper end hand
| soleiy embroidered The letter in a
| magnificent lacquered box on the top of
which was the imperial dragon of China
The Emperor's Letter
The following is the full text Of the en-
peror's letter,
The Emperor of China to the President of
the United States of America, greeting:
| From the commencement of China's
| friendly intercourse with the United States
| the relations between the two countries
| have been growing closer and closer every
| day. Now the holding at the city of St
| Louis OF an international exposition to cele-
| brate the one hundredth anniversary of the
purchase of Louisiana, the object of whicn
| is to bring together from every country on
| the surface of the globe its products and
resources of every description for purposes
| OF Illustration and exhibition, gives us a
| fresh opportunity of manifesting our
| friendship.
I've have, therefore especially appointed
Pu Lun, prince of the imperial house in
the third degree, who is nearly related to
I US by blood. to be our commissioner to the
| said exposition. Our knowledge of his de 20
| interest In commercial affairs affords Us
| entire confidence that he will satisfactorily
discharge his duties connected with Chinas
| participation in the said exposition in con-
| forniity with the rules and regulations pro-
| mulgated for the purpose
I'VE have moreoyeF, cofuNkaEdsd him to
| proceed to your nafiouaf caF8a1 for the
| purpose of presenting this letter and con-
veyfng to your excelency the assurances
| of Our high regard. We. trust that your
exceliercy Will kindly receive him and af-
| ford him every facility to carry out tho
! purpose of his mission to the end that
| great and lasting benefits may accrue to
the commerce between the two countries.
"Given this eighteenth day of the twelfth
moon, In the twenty-nnth year of Kwang-
hsu February 3, 19OD.
The Emperor of China never signs such
papers autographicaly. 1t bears the i'm
perial seal, which makes the document an
| official expression.
| The beautiful and many -colored costumes
of the distinguished oriental visitors with
\ the background of cut flowers and potted
| plants made a picture such as has been
seldom seen In this historic room, where so
many notables from various parts of the
world have been received by the Presi-
dents of the United States
| After the presentation had been made
the President and Prince Pu chatted away
| for few minutes through an interpreter.
Will Attend Musicale.
The prince and his party returned to the
4 Arlington Hotel, where they are quartered
| and the Chinese minister with his attend
ants returned to the legation. This after
neon at o'clock Prince Pu and his suite
| will be the guests of the President and
| Mrs Roosevelt at the musicale at the
| White House.
Tonight Sir Chentung LANG -Cheng win
| give a dinner at the legation in honor of
| the imperial visitor. Those invited to dine
| with the prince are: Vice Commissioner
| Wong Kai Kah Mr.. Cheng, Mr.. Pang, Mr..
Fung, Mr. Chung, Mr.. Justice Harlan, Mr..
] Justice Brewer Mr.. Justice Day, Cob
| Symons, Secretary Shaw, Attorney Gen.
eral Knox, Secretary Moody. Secre-
| tary Hitchcock, Secretary Cortelyou.
| Speaker Cannon. Senator Gallinger, Senator
| c. D. Clark. Senator Foraker Senator Dill
| lirgham. Representative Robert Adams,
| jr.; Representative Dalzell DR.. Daniel c.
| Gilman. ex-Secretary of State John w.
| Foster and Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh
l
Tomorrow at 1 o'clock the prince will
! be entertained at luncheon by Secretary
Hay. The President, together with mem
bers of the cabinet, Supreme Court of tina
| United States, Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, will be special guests. Later In
! the afternoon the prince will attend tea In
| his honor at the residence of Mrs. John w.
Foster, wife of the former Secretary OF
| State. After the tea the imperial party
| will drive to Belmont and spend a short
| time at the Countess cassini's Russian
| Red Cross bazaar The evening of Tues
| day will be spent at one of the theaters.
| Wedneday morning at 10 o'clock the prince
| and his suite will leave Washington via the
| Baltimore and Ohio railroad for ST. Louis.
where they will remain for about three
weeks, the prince being the personal repre-
| sentative at the fair of his uncle, the En-
peror of China.
Ride in Buzz Car.
The prince devoted yesterday to sight
| seeing Col. Symons called at the Arlington
| Hotel in a red devil'' buzz car at o'clock
| and took the imperial visitor and the Chi
| nese minister for a jaunt through the
/ suburbs. The first place visited the
| Soldiers Home, which made in record
| time from the hotel Commandant Haw-s
| kins showed the party through the insti-
| tuition, and the prince expressed himself as
I delighted with the excellence of the ar
| rangements for the care of the veterans.
| Prince Pu said the Chinese government
was trying to do something to help the
! soldiers, but as yet the effort had not
| been very successful On the way back to
| the city the party stopped at one of the
| fire engine houses, where the prince was
given a demonstration of the quickness
| with which the local fire ladies respond to
! an alarm. Through the Chinese minister
/ as interpreter the prince expressed him
| self as delighted with the exhibition, and
| spoke of the very poor facilities they had
| for fighting fire in China. The party then
| went to the Zoo and later TO the Chevy
| Chase Club, where tea was served
A Pathetic Contrast.
! Returning to the hotel by way of Con-
necticut avenue,the prince noted the throng
| of people that parade that thoroughfare
| in gala attire and with happy faces on
| Sunday afternoon.
"It is pathetic" the prince said to Colo
! mel symons, "for me to see how your peo-
pie enjoy themselves when ! contrast it