The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-28
Will Arrive Thursday ,A.
Thousand Electric Lights Wns
illuminate Lire of March
to the Grounds.

Annoy Monday, Oct. 25.-Whel til
Chinese government selected Am Y
as the port to receive the second
squadron Of tn American pattleshlp
fleet. 1t made a wise choice. The
broad, well-protected harbor,
lclimate from October to AprlD tn
surpassed and the scenic beauty of
the surrounding country all unite in
iustifying the selection.
The second squadron consists OF
the battleships Louisiana, Virgiaia,
Ohio, Missouri, Wisconsin. Illint il.
Kentucky and Kearsage, under com.
maRd OF Rear Admiral William H.
Emory and according to the itinerary
they are due here Oct, 80, and wi
remain rnt" Nov A.
The Chinese government has set
laside the sum of 100000 Taels (U. S.
Igold slS0.000l to meet the expenses
Iof entertaining the battleship squad
ron during its visit The committees
in charge Of the arrangements has
stated that the Peking government
has signified its willingness to maze
an additional appropriation should
the original appreciation prove Ia
adequate
The following officials have be Il
designated by the Peking g0ver'r
ment 80 constitute a reception com
mittee: An Imperial Prince
Vice President OF the Foreign llard,
paking; the viceroy of Fukien Pro-
vince; the Governor of Chokiang.
the Admiral in command CT the
Chinese SQUADRON; the MajCr Geu-
eral of the Fukien Division; the Tae-
tai of Annoy. the Special Commits
sioners Chen Yu and Mai Hsin Chisn
,Dr. George Mark.) The management
~ the preparations sae the receipts ii
has been placed in the hands of
| Commissioner DR. Mark, assisted By
the Taotai of Annoy and Ccmmis-
sioner Chen Yu. DR. Mark accom-.
panied His Excelency, Ii Hung
| Chang. as interpreter on his tour
around the world about sixteen years
ago. and has proved himself exceed
lnely well qualified to manage the ar
rangements for the reception.
The Chinese reception and enter
tainment will be distinctly Chinese
IN its nature yet so planned as not
% be inconsistent with the American
IDEAS of enjoyment. The grounds
IRE circular In shape, and road
thirty feet wide will lead from the
sea to these grounds. a distance of
about one quarter Cf a mile. This
| road continues a half mile further
aud connects with beautiful
| Chinese temple (Nau Fu tou Miao)
In the hills 10 the south of the
grounds. Clusters of bamboos at IN.
tcryals OF every ten feet have been
planted along each side OF the road
FOR its entire distance Chinese
| lanterns will be strung all along
| through these clusters of bambocs.
IN electric light plant capable OF
supplying I00a1 l5-cadlepower li.hts
will be installed and whenever these
lights are used they will be dropped
'ntc Chinse paper lanterns. thus
maintaining the Chinese effect 4
series OF buildings and mat sheds
have been constructed about the cir.
aular plot OF ground. The main buid-
ing TO be known as the officers ha'l.
will be 2O0xS0 feet and is so situated
as 10 command splendid view OF the
whole field There is stage fr
! iCLiuose theatricals in one end of the
building Accommodations for d.ni 4
and entertaining SEQ people viii be
provided iu this hall veranda IN
the 'front.' ends Of the han directlv
loycrlooks the baseball diamond and
/ football gridiron. Directly opposite
the hall on the other side OF the OBJ
| long has been erected gorgeous
| ICunose a-ch which viii be outlined
in electric lights. This arch viii
serve as one Of the entrances 20 the
grounds Ten buildings CONSTRUCTED
] af hambop and Chinese mating and
'aci1E oG the circle viii provide dim
/ ing Accommodations for 5000 uel.
Two large bull iines each capable Of
accommodating i.oG0 pcoople viii
serve as theatres 4 large structure
has been been erected for an eXhi' T.
iUu raI ami bazaar whre Chinese
made wares and curious NAV b. ~
1iiitei and sold BorieHnE on ire
/ circle nearly opposite The officers
tai D. picturesque knoll which via
-erva TO- the fireworks display. This
t.rrU has tfe advantage of being vis
Dc from tire sea. thUs when the FIRE
rl-ts arc being exhibited the mcn
n h-arf the vessels in the harhcf
usv SCI. them from their ships. o.
-Hr plan af decorations. So far g. pcs
-iTe TIE American anI chimes
ler.crs eult have been ussi
YrrtE men from the Tung Wea
Institute m Ame-ican- Chinese scho-
siI act a. Interpreters for the visit
.HE officers and mer