Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-14
The Japanese In Baltimore and Phila
delphia.

the greak Ayco@u VI thts Soubtty - AcSsuehh
Bucha nan.-and satisfactorily arranged the d.
vIoma,i; and commercial affairs Of the two
Countries, left the Federal Guy Friday last on
visit 10 the Northern States. Every city |
seems I'd oat-vie the other in efforts TO do honor
% the Embassy. The reception at Baltimore
90 Friday, and Philadelphia on Saturday, sur. |
passed anything of the kind ever before gotten
~ 10 those cities. AT Baltimore, it is supposed |
that moi less than fifteen thousand strangers
we're ia attendance, who, with the citizens,
numbered perhaps one hundred and City thou
sad spfctators-the immense throng filling
every street aud avenue.
The distinguished guests were taken possess |
sion of Oh their arrival at the depot, and placed
according to rank. &C.. in splendid carriages,
arawa BY four noble steeds. The Meirepol-
tan police; under Marshal Kane and his aids.
headed The procession. They were all hand
somely uniformed Following these. were the |
Mayer, City Councils. and other corporate off, |
esrA Next came the japanese in Tie order of
lhsr rank, some 10 open carriages, and others
in esrriages partially closed. They were also
handsomely costumed in the dress of their coun-
uy. FilIewing these were distinguished
arangera; Thea the military. and lastly the
ere department, with It's beautifully FURNISHED
engines.
The procession moved slowly and steadily
down Baltimore street, with splendid bands Of
music dis-oursiag elequently as it passed en-
route. The sidewalks and pavements, tar as
The eye could reach, we're packed with dense
mass of human beings, including all sexes and
slzss House tops were coverel with anxious
gazsrs. whilst doors, windows, balconies. &C..
we're literally filed, mostly with ladies', who
saved handkerchiefs. Haunted flags, and held
10 their fair hands boquets of Aswers. Japan
csc fsgi were also seen at intervals, being
waved BIZ men, women and children.
| As The magnificent cortege progressed. the
4 hpanestI-chief officials in carriages, and
those lower in rank. two, three and four
j bowed gracefully, first on one side and then on
the other, as they passed along, in response to
i The waving of handkerchiefs. and streaming
4 banners. Many of them looked surprised and
Il wonder-slruck. Others smiled with apparsn,
delight, aud appeared absorbed in admiration
feeling, iis doubt their importance at being lhe
II czsse Of SO much commotion, and so great .
dsplay. Not less than one hundred and fifty
iksasand souls we're on Baltimore stree. the
main iaeroaghfare. as the imposing eortege
Hssed.
q The procession vas probably mile and I
III half ia liagth. Il occupied over an hour il
Nj passing d single point.
u The grand reception took place ia the Mary
land lnstts,e. which was gcsgeousIy iestoone'
sad ornalbested for the occasion.
The display of fireworks Oh Monumen
Square o. night exceeded anything of The kin
tact has ever been gotten up 10 that city.
ueslimaI led that eig hiy thousand persons ,cer
present. The entire square and all the street
wnhia two blocks Of Barnom's were densel
packed with men, women and children.
The japanese appeared on the portics Of th
"a Gilmore House during the exhibition. aud be
held The scene with admiration and astonish
nent. They expressed themselves highly d.
lighted.
The display sf steam FIRE engines was ais
grand, and the Japanese watched their worI
a Jag vita much curiosity.
Philadelphia on Saturday was as thorough
"a |spsnnesl as Bsltimors in their reception
SHINE 5ogen-no kami and his. seventy 81
seausryuleo from the land of the Rising SUM-
The city put on Japsnese polish for the occ
soa, brishtened ice boots. CLOSED its Ill
smooshet it's Sunday clothes, swept its stree
and bruiIhsd mp generally. The uniforms
hs sodiery gli,sered and glisiened. the G
"a deeorasisns Of hafa million females huiter
"a dazzling coruscations. and the Ceesti'
& bad to run gauntlet Of two miles and b
~ It brigh. eyes. whose sparkling scinsiiatic
# mast have aroused memories Of the almo
sfts Of The fair Niphonese. The entire c
3 populatisIn seemed TO have congregsted on
MI ''ns Of tie procession--sud. If numbers can
Ptsss the princes. this was the occasion 10 eff
\ Ese,'y street was carnival scene var
ases, prominent among which were the ia
nese coi.rs on Gag stats, awnings. bouse-ss
- hor,e-heads, saluted the eye. while
&laeh Of lwo-dozen brass bands tickled the 4
M pssum alike Of the rhisdelphians and the
"sentatves Of the Tycoon.
At 81 o'clock. Saturday. the special Il
Aenveyisg the Japanese to that city steamed
= 'he Ispet. The train was drswn BY
Ioesnosvs Daniel Webster, which was E
dressed vita n4gs and flowers. and bore :
Issi, Of N sbsser.
The lIsnownsd Tommy --osherwiss Tat
evasen s-sasprised the spectators by