Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-07

Special Correspondence.
TtANGHAI CHINA. oct is.-This
was the American eagles day
to scream ln china. Stringent
exuItaut notes were uttered by The bird
or freedom. from tho gray OF tho MORN
inR when the Minnesota. with Sccy. OF
War TAFT aboard. anchored at Woo
sung. unu the light died at tho As
tor House. when the Americans In the
empire dlncd the most couspicuously
reIaesentatlvc American that China
aas seen since the visit OF General
Grant
10 ralned dragons and pagodas, which
may boz taken as the Chinese equiva-
lent OF our "cats and dogs expression.
but rain ana gloom did not appre-
Gladly mar any of the festivities that
had been arranged In honor OF Mr.
Taft Even the Chinese garden party
withstood successfully the assaults OF
the elements.
breakfast was just over aboard the
Minnesota. when "a smart lead-colored
launch came bobbing over the rough
oned yellow waters 90 the Yang Ste
from the Chinese cruiser Haiyrung. Ia
the stern, with oilsklns covering his
gorgeous silk and satin robes, rode In
state Admiral sab. TO pay call OF
ceremony.
ADMIRAL CALLS.
To tho accompaniment Of II guns
from the cruiser be clambered up the
Fangway. accompanied by his stan.
Then arrived Consul General DENLY
and a committee OF the American as
ISOLATION OF China.
Alongside maneuvered the smart
gunboat Vinalobas spoil from Dewey's
descent upon the Spanish naval forces
at Manuo bay raised from the bot
tom Of this bay and now an able mem
Der Of our mosquito feet On the east.
While the sailors stood at attention
and the secretary Of wars nag was
broken out al the mainmast head, Mr.
Taft transferred from the Minnesota
20 the gunhoat for the Emile run up
the Whangpoo 10 Shanghai
He landed under a canopy, formed ~
two huge American flags and Jap
anose banner. borrowed from one Of the
japanese war vessels in port IL was
a brutal day for frock coats, top hats
and full dress uniforms TO be abroad
without the shcltering circle OF an UNI
brclla. but there they were. rank after
rank OF them, soaked, but valiant
clothing Americans Of consequence
IN commercial on official circles In chi
ma. besides officers OF the japanese,
tho German the English and the Chi
nese navies. prominent Englishmen and
other factors In the foreign colony.
EsCoRTE OF sIKHs.
Grim-visaged and turbaued sikhs,
proportional men OF Inn
posing presence. whom the English
brought ON from India to police the for
eign concessions made lane through !
which Mr. Taft STROBE TO his carriage.
Escorted by the sikhs he was driven 70 |
the American consulate general There |
had gathered the consular body Of the /
city 10 greet the secretary.
II had been reserved for MI Tart for
nallv 20 open the new buildings OF the /
chinese Y. NJ. c. A. His lO-minute ad-
iress was listened TO by large audi
snce Of Americans. English and chit
aese. at the conclusion OF which he ac-
-epted for the trustees the deed or
rust which had been. he said, Issued
By great-hearted American citizens IN
behalf OF the men Of China's CONNER
clal capital as an act OF international
The Chinese garden party took place
in the Yu Yuen gardens out ON the
famous Bubbling Wen road.
The Yu Yuen gardens are the fayorite
nGH and ceremonious social AFFAIRS.
Acres OF land are covered with elabo-
ately constructed pavilions. built Of |
he rarest woods. set IN a labyrinth OF !
lakes, brooks and windins
aths.
Hundreds OF worklnen strove from
lrly I'm the morning almost 20 the min
h. OF Mr.. Taft's arrival TO rear cano-
les over a sufficiently large expanse
the gardens 10 shelter the guests
I'd their hosts.
THE RECEPTION.
The formal ceremonies OF the after
ION took place IN the main pavilion OF |
le gardens. Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were
h. center OF a group on a platform. 10 |
torn which had been brought together |
collection Of teakWood chairs and ta- |
les, rar. embrOideries rugs and huge |
asses.
To the ladies In the Taft party the
nest sight was the robes worn by the
& or SO eminent gold. jade. ruby, tur-
loise ana other "buttoned" manda-
ns IN the throng. such gorgeous en-
robbery could not be seen out OF China.
nd then only upon an occasion Of high |
.remony, such as this
To honor especially Mr.. Taft the Chi
ese gentlemen brought their wives OF
heir daughters. These were quaint lit
e women, many Of them with attrac-
I've, piquant faces.
For the most part, they had on the
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