New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02

tiously through the door or the Kings bedroom
san O 91t to ms 6 sPeTch Of udsnce But the Pras
T fa N after him pulled him back by his coat
In the Orient much OF the pomp and ceremony
that once characterized the ambassadorial Office
IN Europe still remains. Indeed in certain Asiatic
G9Qrts there IS lust as much pageantry associated
When ' Wirpi SerVlGe as IN ancient tines
1873 10 sue for peace two merchant steamers were
chartered to carry his suite Of 135 persons ond
their paraphernalia. The Japanese embassy which
Visited Peking in 1905 TO negotiate for an adjust
Japahese war was also attended with great state.
moved about were accompanied b~ large 'n ned
imposing escort. and the ceremonial observed was
press the chinese, on their departure they be
StoWed liberal gifts of money uDon various local
train with military guard
ner Ambassador Durand mentioned i' a few I'm in
atances Which had come 10 his own personal
medieval Europe II" told Of occasion where
M a durbar or public reception great Oriental
court the official VINO held the highest seat hal
represantatTe T6ere ha1 bn. speech 10 the British
IN" order Of sitting, but the controversy had an
pareniiy ended in mutual agreement for all con
GNrned The ceremony began. ana all wont smoot h
Fs " adda lne sneaker vas about IL the middle Of
oriental quiet and dignity and took possession Of
his last word and made his bow h" turned 10
behold his place occupied by his rival who gazed
it, With face Of imperfGr6a bic caIm expressed
Rr,t,s remember beng at another court" said the
the ambassadors 10 have their CCachnerl and foot
men equipped with gold hatbands while tho sar-
wants OF tho ministers silver. doy
minister had been kept waiting for hours in tho
fadorS went Ia before him and discussed AT some
iength what WAS doubtless their very inport1nf
business And the devil entered into tho haer. : .
may minister and he went out and bought aim
ana with malice prepense drove down to the 9ffnr-
noon parade. ! remember seeing tho pirate ora II
WIN her golden colors flying she sailed Ike
me little Revenge. right into the heart of the dea
Sne met the fate OF the Revenge; the concentrated
broadsideS were too much for her. Bit II was
pretty fight while ii lasted" was "
At st Petersburg. IN which the snri- et,,io
nature or the Russian is reflected in the nahorote
grandeur OF the ceremonias OF the Cars court
me nlodern american Is wont 10 feel at first as If
indeed are his difficulties intricate enough his a a.
OF conforming TO the peculiarly exactinrr rIJIes ~
imperial Muscovite society General Foster IN
ellnS OF his own maiden experience at the Russian
court, says: 80 s-'-h
After my audience with the Emperor A1exo,
Ger H. l was received according, to custom nv the
Szarowltch alexander lid and by the Czarina (nos
Empress DowaGer Dagmar) in the long hall Of the
AHItchhoH 1alace. After very pleasant interview,
/ TOOK leave OF them and began nv backward a
trenent TO the other end OF the haIl win M,
race fxed upon the grand ducal partv who stood
Watching my retrogression and receive NV Fare
Wen row as made my exit from the door On
reaching tho latter. without overturnin1 s,,, -
the furniture. seized with my hand AT my \. 81.
ono OF the knobs OF the double door but IN vro1,d
not yleld 10 my pressure, but simply turned rorn6
ana round Presence OF mind left me in NV -er-
plexty but the amused Czarowitch seeing tho
bngHsh reverberating throughout the Ionr SaiI
MI Foster, take the other knoh:' Th. door the1r,
yieloed 70 my touch. and in much CONFUSION 7
Bowed myself out Of the imperial presence"