Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-01
Special Envoy Imperial Prince
and Distinguished Party Well
coined in Washington With
Elaborate Ceremonies,
PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE
THE PARTY ON WEDNESDAY
State Department Officials and
Army and Navy Officers at
Station to Greet Eminent Or
ientaI Diplomats,

lBy Morning journal Special Lensed wirei
Washington, NOV Bringing the
thanks oe grateful people for the re-
mttance by the American government
OF a large pars of the boxer indemnify,
Tang Shao vi. president Of the Chin
ese board. aud created special ann
bassador for this occasion. arrived In
Washington today. Accompanied by
Prince Tsai Fu, member of the Chi
nese royal family and a distinguished
group % attaches, the party was ae-
corded the high honor OF being met
by Huntington Wilson, third assistant
secretary Of state numerous other Of
ficials of the state department, and
several aides OF President Roosevelt
There were no formalitles at the union
station other than the exchange Of
greetings.
The party arrived ON q special train
OF six private coaches. including a din-
ing car. The first people TO leave the
train were Dr. Wei ching w. YEN
rreond secretary and Mr. 7 X l4iang
commercial attache of the Chinese lc-
cation. who went to Chicago to meet
the party Before the Ambassador
and lho prince left the private car all
dtiA tlEfltltiiH iluti uNAtfl fltrttt itf iH'
march through the station TO line
OF carriages Minister Wa Ting Fang
then entered the car ana escorted the
ambassador ana prince to the waiting
American reception committee, which
Is The meantime had been joined by
former Secretary of State John w
Foster Minister wa presented Colo
mol BromWell, superintcndcnt Of pub
lie buildings and groands. aud he ln
IBIrAtItIEHn fftFprnu nlRT Sims and
Captain Butte, aides to the president,
TO the ambassador and the prince.
Formal presentation of Assistant Sec
rctary Wilson who welcomed the Vis-
itors ana of w y. Straight and A.
W. pontius officials of the state de-
pHrtment. who were IN China doing
consular service for a number OF
wears. was then made. The party
WAS conducted TO carriages ana the
drive to the special residence was
made. Tho reception committee LETT
the Ambassador ANA prince at their
doors. no ceremonies of any character
being desired by the visitors until
they were settled and rested from
their long Journey. The recent deaths
~ the doWager empress and the em-
pcror was another reason for the sim
plcity of the greeting
Considerable interest was displayed
by tho order ir which the visitors
walked and entered the carriages.
Rank and precedence were observed
throughout First came Tang Shao
VI, the special ambassador and Prince
Tsai Fu. escorted by Assistant Secre-
tary Wilson and Colonel Bromwel.
Then followed Minister WI who is
uutruukcd while the special amhassa-
dor is here. aud MIR Ching MenaW,
who ia said 10 be slated TO take a high
position In the Chinese diplomatic SER
vice They were escorted by Com
mandcr Sims and Mr. Straight other
carriares followed i'm strict order OF
rank the last carrying several gift
hearers The packages were loaded
into the rear carriages guarded with
oetentatious Watchtulncss and were
the objects of a great deal OF specu-
iatior.
when the procession started from
the station ID dozen mounted police
took stations about tho carriage of
tho ann bassador and acted as outriders
until the residence on Scott circle.
where the most distinguished of the
visitors are To- have their abode, was
reached.
That portion OF the boxer indcmni-
tV which has been remittcd by the
American government amounts to
nearly Slf0O0 600
Tomorrow il De- expected Tang Shao
vi Will cali az the state department TO
arrange FOR "a visit TO the president
This probably viii take place on tho
dav following. when it g. expected th,
distinguished visitor will deliver the
message from the Chinese govern
mont.