New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-03
GUESTS OF THE ARMY.
Chinese Entertained by General
Grant at Governors Island.

Members OF the Imperial Chinese Commission
were not in evidence about the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday morning until about 10 o'clock IT was
that hour when the most ambitious OF the Celes-
tal contingent began to appear in the dining room,
and for an hour thereafter their picturesque
TUNES contributed 10 the varied sartor1al effects
a the morning meal. High Commissioners Tai
Hung Chi and Tuan Fang avoided the dining room
and ate in their private apartments. Chentung
Liang Chang the Chinese Minister at Washington
was less exclusive and ate with other members OF
the commission in the public dining
About the Imperial High Commissioners. the
Chinese Minister and Wan Bling Chung who Is
secretary 10 Viceroy Tuan and serves as alnoner
Of the delegation. entered carriages and were
driven the general offices of the American
Tobacco Company. where they met President James
B. Duke and Vice-President Harris, who accom-
panied them to the company's factory IN West 22d-
ST. where they spent half an hour in the inspection
Of the methods of manufacture. being chiefly inter
ested IN cigarette production.
The next objective point in the itinerary for the
day Governors Island, for which the start
made about p. m, from the elevated station
al 6th-ave and 25d-st Frank Hedley. general
manager of the operating company, had provided
a special car, in which he accompanied the party
to the Battery. On this trip High Commissioners
Tai and Tuan were the chief figures in delegation
numbering sixteen Chinese and since the mission
was 10 return the call and rec!procate the cour-
tesies extended by General Grant their arrival.
the military attaches Of the commission appeared
resplendant in their new uniforns-of European
nodel-recently adopted for the stan in the Chinese
army. 1t also notable that the four officers,
General Yao Colonels sho and Chen and Me Joe
Tong are privileged under imperial decree to forego
their queues and their hair conventionally
straight
Tai and Tuan and the lesser lights apart from
the military in the commission, as also the Chi
nese Minister, CARRIED in the distinctive cos
TUNES of their countrymen. in which rich patterns
of sken fabric were the dominant material Hav
ing regard for the sharp decline in the tempera-
ture the Orientals were provided with heavy
overcoats But the literally browning and distinc-
tive feature Of their dress the velvet turbans
they wore, which matched with tasseled
carmine cord. each tipped out with globular but
ton: is the color OF the button that tells the
story OF the wearers rank.
BOAT FLIES CHINESE COLORs
on reaching the Battery the party was met by
Colonel Hestand military secretary Of the Depart
ment Of the East accompanied by Colonies Greer
Pullman. Sniffen. Scriven, Hazard and Carbaugh
and Captain Glasgow. all Of General Grants stan
The ferryboat Hancock, flying the Chinese colors
in waiting, the visitors were hurried
aboard. The boat had just touched the Gov
ernors Island pier when a detail began the firing
OF nineteen gun salute-the OF distinc-
ton being the for the high commissioners as
is accorded an ambassador The sth Regiment
Band was on the pier, and as the high commits
nese anthem. 10 the surprise and delight of the
recipients of the welcome
General Grant attended by Colonies Kerr
and Mills and Major Gale, of his staff and Colonel
Smith. OF the eth Regiment. General Grant per
sonally escorted High Commissioners Tai and Tuan,
while the Chinese Minister with Colonel Pull
man The party marched TO the officers club
which was in undisputed possession OF the wives
and daughters OF the officers and when this centre
OF social interest the department Headquarters
was reached the climax OF the days programme
was attained. Mrs. Grant occupied the head OF the
receiving line. and was assisted by Mrs. Grier Mrs
/ Smith, Mrs. Heistand. Mrs. Mills and Mrs Kerr
! wives OF colonies stationed the island The re-
cepuon was held in the hop" hail. the walls of
winch were concealed by hangings OF the national
/ oolors The sth Regiment band had discarded its
wind instruments and become a stringed orchestra
/ Several dance numbers engaged a portion OF the
assemblage. Mrs. Potter Palmer sister of Mrs
Grant. arrived on the island short time before the
ENJOYS reached the government reservation but
owing to fatigue from travel did appear al the
club Mrs Coghlan. wife OF Rear Admiral Coehlan
had come down from the navy yard in a tug &C