Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Annoy PREPARES
fine RECEPTION
ORDER RESTORED FOLLOWING
BIG TYPH00N
American Fleet Probably viii Be Met
with Original Program of Well
come-Chinese Anxiously
Await Coming
TBy Associated Press.

Annoy, China, Oct. 25.-Order is be-
ing rapidly established at the recep-
ton grounds where the recent typhoon
Y ght destruction.
Bamboo structures have replayed the
ruined buildings, and the original
plans for the entertainment of the Of
ficers and men of the American fleet
are likely to be carried out in full.
1t had been intended to install
wireless telegraph system, but TINS
probably will not | done, as there is
no expert here to carry out the work.
All classes consider the visit of the
americans a highly important event:
schools will close for a week, and
the customs house, the consulates
banks and large business houses Will
close at IL a. m. each day.
The reVolutionist plot, which was un-
earthed yesterday, causes great anX-
iety, the government officials fearing
that its ramification may be FAR
reaching.
Object of Plotters
The object of the revolutionists was
the assassination of high Chinese Of
ficials during the reception. Extraord1-
nary precautions are being taken and
will be extended during the stay of
the fleet here. and particularly dur
ing the functions. Viceroy Song, of
Flu Kien province, who arrived here
today on the cruiser Hal Yung, spent
the night aboard the ship.
The attempt of the remnant of the
American Boycott association to or
ganize a demonstration has proved a
complete failure and any open attempt
on the part of any person or organiza-
ton to interfere with the festivities
in honor of the American visitors will
be met with severe punishment.
The Young Mems Christian Sssocia-
ton has arranged for the reading and
rest rooms in the reception grounds,
and will distribute free tickets for re-
freshments to the men. A branch post
office will be established in t.leir build
ing and many conveniences have been
planned.
Decorations Elsewhere
The general decoration plans are
complete and the decorations, eSpecl-
ally in the grounds, will be elaborate.
Ship loads of potted plants have been
brought from Canton, these including
vast collection of dwarf trees more
than 300 years old
A fleet of river boats will bring
the living bamboo, which will be re-
newed daily. from the North river.
Lofty arches, decorated with red,
white, yellow and blue electric lights
have been erected on the road and at
the entrance to the grounds.
The Namporto temple, located near
the grounds and which is 700 years old,
will be thrown open to the country's
guests. A corps of 120 especially
trained interpreters will explain the
history and legends of all the inter-
esting objects.
Fleet Due Friday
The fleet is due to arrive here at 10
a. IN. on Friday, when Admiral Sab,
of the Chinese navy, will call on Ad-
miral Emory, commander of that por-
ton of the fleet which will visit Annoy,
presenting the cards of Prince Yu
Lang and LANG Tun Yen, official rep
resentatives from Pekin.
Admiral Emory will return Admiral
Sahs call and wiil pay his respects
to the Pekin representatives at the
reception hall. The men will then be
permitted to land.
A series of sports have been ar
ranged. but at Admiral Emory's re-
quest there will be no cash prize1s
Friday the imperial commissioner
will give dinner to the American Of
ficers, and on Saturday Admiral En-
ory will give a luncheon to the impe-
rial commissioners and the reception
committee, while in the afternoon
there will be a general reception on
the flagship.
Monday the foreign residents will en-
tertain the Americans, and Julian II.
Arnold, the American consul here, will
give a dinner to the commanding Of
ficers, the commissioners and commits
sion.
Tuesday the commissioners dinner
to the officers and foreign residents
will be held, while the chief feature on
Wednesday will be the boat race.