The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
WI PROMISES GUIDE
TO DRINK ONLY TEA
Retiring Diplomat Says
Both Will Live Fifty
Years.

Ut Wu Ting-fang intends 70 live on
tea and cakes for the next fifty years.
and William f. Guide is planning to
adopt the dietS I'm order that he and
the former Chinese minister may hold
reunion in Washington IN 1859 A
solemn promise was MADE by both be-
fore Mr.. Wu's departure this morn
ing from Washington on the 10 o'clock
train for New York. where he win re-
main few days before returning to
China
At least. DR.. Wu has siguifed his
intention of returning 10 the Capital
fifty years hence, and, yesterday, at the
Chinese legation, where a number OF
Washington business men gathered to
bid him good-by. he told his visitors
that a tea and cake menu was the
best route 20 a long life.
Ministers Health.
Mr., GUIDE proposed the minister's
health in tea, and assured him ne would
be willing TO drink nothing else for the
rest Of his life II the retiring Chinese
official would promise 90 return TO
Washington in 1853. where Mr. Guide
expects 70 be living at the time.
For the first time in the history OF
either the Chamber OF Commerce or
i
bodies yesterday bade a formal fare
well to a retiring foreign diplomat The
occasion was participated in by Com
missioner Macfarland, representing the
District: Edward 9. Graham. president
of the Commercial Club, ministers OF
several denominations, and number
of others, who have become more or
less intimately acquainted with Dr. WI
since his residence IN washington:
B. II Warner introduced the WASH
ingtOnians to DIT. WI. As the NlsltoIs
arrived, the minister chatted with tnem
about various matters, and explained 10
them the mysteries OF the Orient al
works of art which adorn the walls OF
the legation -,s.-.
Of the Board Of Trade, conveyed 20 Dr-
VVrl the regret Of that organization
over his departure Commlssioner Mac
farland said Dr. WI should De TeLuIlleu
an anba ssa dor. and that his return
I-d7,I5 he welcomed bv yVashingtonians.
President GUIDE advanced the opinion
that DIT Nu's friendly attitude toward
the citizens Of " washington, ana ht5
desire to come into close contact Win
tJ-e+n9 had reconnaissance a great deal
toward making a more mutually appIG-
ciative understanding between lnls
country and China, both with respecl
20 trade and commerce, and cohaluoHs
generally.
Not An Easy March.
Dr W., spoke appreciatively Of the
+7.ihrfe maid him by his callers. He said
the principal reason why Americans had
migiudged China was that the ignorant
classes largely had come TO this, coun-
sn5 the people had not had a
chance 20 see the better educated repre- repre-,
Sal-,-1tati--ee of the orient In his speech
5- 1+o11cf7ed tpon the subject Of com
S,oore, those who called were Com
,,,ie-ioner Judson. Commissioner Mac
farIsnd. Gen. T. s. Hopkins, Rev; DE- y,
t,-.tilre ~. 49, radcliffe. D. H. Warner, %. 3.
.--i.a- ~ ai.g,0 Fe,- Or Henry Runner, vii
Ian s- r GUIDE. p. c. Graham. II B.
Davidson. Col John McElroy, X. -
fairo col. IT. ID. Blount, A. Is. Browne
I.0-rfs =. Shoemaker, w u. Moses, Gen
George II. IIarries, S. w. WooaW " al a'
- r Cvstcr. Charles J. Bell, A.
Idsner, and Thomas Grant.