The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-05
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Mississippi seemed to impress the visit
| ors, who have very evidently been
examining up q on things American.
| AS the celestial aristocrats made their
way from one machine to another
James II. Miller, head miller, was kept
busy explaining thru an interpreter. He.
said afterwards that in all his thirty
years OF service he had never acted as
escort to q more intelligent party of
veteran guide, did the eloquent gestur-
| ing which directed the prince and his
to another rs s5s5
4 It is all very good, 81; 81 was the only
comment which the prince made when
the tour OF inspection was completed.
See the University.
DR.. -Ko Y. Kwan was less reticent.
Ever since we passed thru the great
wheat telds on our way here we have
been anxious to see the mills where all
that Wheat was ground to four he
said. We expected to see something
/ very big and ,'--raising his voice that
ne ne might be heard above the roar Of
These are the biggest mills we have
ever seen. They are the most interest
ing thing we have seen in America. -
Before the party left the mill Mr.
Little presented each guest silver
spoon stamped with a design which
showed the wheat in the shock and in
the barrel. The celestials were profuse
IN their expressions Of thanks, if ex-
preston and gesture are Of any signifi-
canoe. 5t -
From the mill the party. went to the
state university. Finding that President
Cyrus Northrop was not there and that
the classes were not in session, Prince
Tai declared for dinner and the party
proceeded to the Minneapolis club,
where they were the guests Of the Min
icon. Later in the afternoon they re-
turned to ST.. Paul, where they were
received at the capitol by Governor
John A. johnson. n
Are Tall, Stately Men.
! The commissioners are staying at the
Aberdeen in st. Paul. At 1920 Prince
TAI and his secretary, Mr.. Pc, entered
Louis K. Hills auto and were driven
lover to the mill. The rest Of the party,
chaperoned by G: p. Stone, general pas
senger agent Of the Great Northern, EN-
barked on a private trolley car and
came over the old interurban route to
Fourth. street and Third avenue Sc.
4 There they were met by Henry L. Little.
manager of the Pillsbury- Washburn
company, who had carriages ready to
take them to the mills.
Fhe prince was. without his military
escort, which has gone on to New York
with 9 portion Of his party, but despite
this loss and the. fact that they were
In unofficial dress the, party presented
an imposing spectacle as they disem-
barked from the car. The commission
ers are of a different race from the IN
derslzed coolies who make up the greater
part OF the Chinese population Of this
country. They are tall men Of distin-
guished and intellectual appearance and
bear themselves with the dignity and
assurance Of men accustomed to rule.
Wear Rich Robes. s
T Flowing silk and Satin robes coming
to the ankle, silk. jackets coming to the
Ehips and high silk boots made up the.
costume Of the celestial visitors. Some
1.-the insignia Of his rank and to any, one:
familiar with the various, Chinese castles
land their appropriate garb, it was APP
parent that The visitors came Of blood
which was ancient and blue when Nor
man William was laying the founda-.
tions Of the English aristocracy atsHas-
things. ss,unser3 81 x1s..
- TIncez lA1rlsen 1Ioks Co De more sot
"a scholar and student than statesman
Eand soldier. He is tall and slender and
walks VIVA o step which betekens man
confident of himself and Of his position.
The fact that he was selected to head
this commission by his aunt, the dow
lager empress and actual ruler Of the en-
Epire, indicates the high regard in which
| he is held in his native country. He.
! appears in every way well fitted to
head a commission whose duty is to
study the educational and economic
{. conditions of the occidental races and
pick out the best in them for use in his
own country. &s-6Ss.I a'.,s
/ In the party which visited Minneapo-
lis Today were: His imperial highness,
Prince Tai; his excellency, Shang Chi
Heng, governor Of Shantung; his ex-
scellency, Ii Shengata, minister to Bel
GUM; Mr.. Pc, secretary; DR.. Ko Y.
Kwan; Mr.. shang, son Of his excellency
tshang Chi ,Hengj Nh. Chow, Mr.. Chu,
king Of San Francisco, vice consul. s
James J. Hill's Guests.
Tho the visitors from the orient did
not formally enter Minneapolis until
today, their special passed thru here
lat 8 pm. yesterday. In spite of the
Efact that orders to make a place for
EGu0 Grdlu IN AlbuS uulOus SLdClOut ydrQS
were issued Saturday, the commission.
Eers were carried thru to st. Paul, where
Ithey arrived at $3.50 and were driven
Ito the Aberdeen at once.
+ At Towner, N. D., Prince Tai
land his party became the personal
quests Of James j. Hill of the Great
Northern railway. His private car met
the commissioners there and special
train was made up. Sixteen Of the
!, party boarded the, special, while the