Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
Greeting Our Men will Get by
the Chinese
PREPARATIONS At Annoy
Much Money Spent in Arr angling to
Entertain Americans.
SPECIAL GROUNDS FOR FETEs
Large Buildings for Housing the
Men Erected on Large Plot
Outside the City.
rorresnandence OF the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
Annoy, Monday. September IA. 1908.
When the Chinese government seecteo
Annoy as the port to receive the second
soussdron of the American battleshfp heet
:, made a wise choice. The broad well
protec led harbor. the climate Qrom oc-
toher 10 ApriD unsurpassed, and tne
scenic he auty of the surrounding coun-
try all uni tie in jusufying the selection.
The seco,,d squadron consists. of the
hattlesbips Louisiana, Virginia. ONO,
Missouri Wi, scmsin, Illinois, Kentucky
and Kearsarge. under command of Rear
Admiral William, II. Emory, and. accord
ing to the itinel airy. they are due here
october % and WI remain until Novem-
Der 4.
The Chinese COVE. 'nment has set ASIDE
the sum of 400 600 taeis tCmteo states
gold $3.50 OOO to meet the expenses OF en-
Pertaining the battleship squadron during
it's visit. The commits &c In charge OF the
arrangements has state tnat one FeAns
government has signifi.,d Its Willingness
to make an addltlona app opi in Ha..n
should the original appVopTlatioii pio'e
The Following officials have been desig-
mated by the Peking government 70 CON
stitute a reception commlttee: An III,
foreign board, Picking; the Vlceroy oi
Fukien province the governor OF Cno-
kang the admiral In command OF lhe
Chinese squadron. the major genera OF
the Fukien division the taota1 OF Annoy
the special commissioners Chen Yu and
Mai Hsin Chen CDR. George Mark. Inc
management OF the preparations Tor the
reception has been placed In the nanas
of Commissioner Df. Mark. assisted by
the taotai of Annoy and Commissioner
Chen Yu. DR.. Mark accompanied AIS
excellency Ii Hung Chang as INTERPRETER
on his tour around the world ABOUT SIX
exceedingly well qualified to manage me
arrangements for the reception
Best Chinese Harbor.
Annoy Is well adapted to the reception
of the fleet. The harbor is probably the
best on the China coast. Although Annoy
city. like most Chinese cities. Is dirty
and decidedly uninviting. yet there Is a
large open plot Of ground. known rs the
drill grounds and race course. about one
mile distant from Annoy city and d.
of ground lends itself exceedingly well 70
the purposes of the entertainment. On
the south and east 1t Is surrounded by
picturesque hills. while on the north and
west is the sea. Thus 1t will not be
necessary upon this occasion for any one
to enter the city of Annoy. The foreign
ers resident at the port of Annoy live on
the Island of kulangsu. opposite Annoy
city. This island comprises what is
known as the Kulangsu international
similar to the Shanghai international set
Element. The reception and festivities
given by the Chinese in connection with
the fleets visit will be on the open plot
reception to be given the officers by the
foreign community will be given on Ku-
iangsu.
The Chinese reception and entertain
ment will be distinctly Chinese in its ma
ture, yet so planned as not to be incon-
sistent with the American ideas OF enjoy
ment. The grounds are circular In shape
and a road thirty feet wide Will lead from
about one-quarter Of mile. This road
continues q half mile further and con-
hects with a beautiful Chinese temple
NAN Pu Tou Miao) In the hills to the
boos at intervals of every ten feet have
been planted along each side of the road
for its entire distance. Chinese lanterns
win be strung along through these clus-
ters Of bamboos. An electric light plant.
rapable Of supplying 10000 f1fteen-candle-
power lights. will be installed. and when
ever these lights are used they will be
dropped into Chinese paper lanterns. thus
maintaining the Chinese effect.
Special Buildings Put Up.
series Of buildings and mat sheds have
been constructed about the circular plot
Of ground
The main building, to be known as the
officers hall. will be 2OOxS0 feet and Is so
situated as to command a splendid view
of the whole field. There Is a stage for
Chinese theatricals in one end of this
building. Accommodations for dining and
entertaining 800 people will be provided
In this hall A veranda on the front
and ends OF the hall directly overlooks
the base ball diamond and foot ball
gridron. Directly opposite the hall, on
the other side of the oblong has been
erected a gorgeous Chinese arch which
will be outlined in electric lights. This
TO the grounds. Ten buildings constructed
Of bamboo and Chinese mating and fac
Ing on the circle will provide dining ac-
eommodations for 1900 men.
Two large buildings each capable OF &C
fommodating 1000 people will serve as
theaters. A large structure has been
trected for an exhibition hall and bazaar.
where Chinese-made wares and curtos
may be exhibited and sold. Bordering
on the circle nearly opposite the officers
hall is picturesque knoll. which will
serve for the fireworks display. This
knoll has the advantage Of being visible
are being exhibited the men on board
the vessels in the harbor may see them
from their ships In the plan of decora-
lions. SO far as possible. the American
and Chinese colors only have been used.
Students as Interpreters.
Young men from the Tung Wen In
ttitute, an American-Chinese school. will
act as interpreters for the visiting Of
hcers and men.
Acting upon the suggestion Of the
American consul. Julean H. Arnold. the
entertainment for the men will consis,
for the most part in a carnival of sports
Two handsome silver cups to be made In
Canton and costing $3.50 each will be
awarded prizes to the ships winning
the base ball and foot ball games. A
telegram was sent to Admiral Sperry a,
Auckland requesting that the prelim.
mary games be played before the ar.
rival at Annoy, leaving the semi finals
and finals for Amov. To this reoues,
Admiral Sperry assented. Boat races
and other sports will also form part OF
the pregnant: for these prizes aggregatine
about 81 900 will be awarded.
Instead of presenting each visitor with
medal or button as Is customary or
such occasions. Commissioner Mark has
arranged to present each officer with q
chinese cloisonne vase and to each mar
b Chinese cloisonne cup.
The program of entertainment as al
present planned Is as follows ut being
planned to entertain 5000 men ashore al
Dne time):
Thursday, October 29-Arrival battleshiI
tquadron. Eight pm, dinner at Ameri
ran consulate to Introduce commanding
officers to Chinese reception committee.