The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-21

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The japanese ambassadors. Their
reception by the President.
We copy the following interesting partcu-
lars of the reception of the japanese Embas-
sy by the President, from the telegraphic
correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.
The japanese made their visit to the Presi-
dent to-day in great state. The scene at
Wizards was quite interesting, the whole
street being crowded with spectators. After
the preparations Lad been completed, the
Chief ambassador, accompanied by Capt.
Dupont, made his appearance, dressed in the
most imposing manner, descended the steps,
when he was instantly surrounded by his
officers, who guarded him TO the open car
riage, in which he took seat the servants
of the expedition kneelIng while he passed
them. His body guard Immediately placed
themselves on each side and behind the
coach, positions which they held during the
subsequent march to the Presidents House,
and the coach moved forward TO give place
10 that of the second Embaasador
The appearance of the Prince at the door
was the signal to the military, who, ut the
word of command, shouldered arms, and
the band played a national air The sec
ond ambassador then appeared, followed by
his suite and similar ceremonies as were
observed in the case of the principal, were
gone through with for the second, and 50
with all those whose rank entitled them to
seats in the coaches. Each coach as it re-
ceiVed its distinguished occupants, was sur
rounded by body guard Of japanese, one
of whom bore at his side a staff or banner,
according to the rank of his MASTER the
Others wearing two swords each. When the
Embassy had all taken places in the coaches,
the order was given to march, and the mil
itary keeping their position and extending
the entire length of the procession on either
side, came to front face, and marched in
close order, entirely forestaling the possibl-
the part of the thrOng of outside spectators
as transpired on the occasion of the march
from the Navy Yard to their quarters. In
this manner the procession moved up the
Avenue, the band playing IA lively air, fol-
lowed by thousands of persons on all hands
The scene as the procession passed the Z. S.
Treasury was exceedingly imposing. The
balconies in front of the Treasury building
were crowded with brilliantly dressed la
dies, with their male escorts. The windows
and hOuse-tops on all hands were completely
covered with spectators. While the distin-
gulshed visitors preserved a most sober and
dignified demeanor, neither looking to the
right nor the left, and perfectly regardless
of and Indifferent to the crowd
When the procession reached the Presi-
dents House, the gates were flung open and
as soon as they passed through, were in
staptly closed, the crowd being entirely
precluded from entering during the ceremo-
MES which were TO follow upon their intro
duction to the Chief of the nation Long
before the appointed hour of twelve the
east loom was completely filled with the
distinguished of the land now in Washing
ton City, for the most part attended by fair
and elegantly attired ladies' who composed
half the Spectator guests of the President
Present among them were nearly all the
members Of Congress, many foreign Minis
ters-nOt in their court costumes, hoWev er
and between eighty and ninety u. \.
Army aud Navy officers, Lieut.. General
Scott ut the head of The former, and Com
mander Shubrick ut the head Of the latter
All in their rich uniforms \ few moments
before II the great door swung upon its
hinges, and the President entered, thanked
by The Secretary OF State oil his right aud
the Secretary of the Treasury ut his left
hand, and followed rs the rest of the Cah-
uet. This cOItegt advanced To aud took
position at the east end vi the opening made
for the due performance Of the ceremony
A the very instant the clock struck II,
NJ, the great double doors of the east room
swung no>rlesSly on their hinges, and those
in view OF it caught their first glimpse of
the japanese Embassy. There were three
Ambassadors line in the center. On
their right hand stood the Secretary of State
vino had retired to accompany them in their
entrance; behind him stood the American
Government Interpreter, Mr. Portman
aud behind the right hand Japanese Com
missioner stpo. tile chief Japanese inter
prefer to tue Embassy. Some distance in
tile rear of the Embassy stood one of their
high officers, probably The Chief Censor
On their left hand stood Capt. Dupont, the
chief Of the Naval American Commission,
having the Embassy in charge here. The
right hand Commissioner bore gorgeous
box, and they were all richly attired in
heavy brocadc silk mantes, over full flow
ing p balloons OF the same material, the
colors Of which were sober green md brown.
On their heads they wore caps or ornaments
of bead work, resembling not little the
Morocco travelling bags Of women. now the
so fashionable aPpeudages of American
ladies' arms These were kept IN place, by
a fat silk cord extending down under the.
chin. Each Ambassador aud thc Censor
wore two japanese swords
la half "a iuiuute after tl,. opening ri ilt. .
doors the Embassy graHrIy. mOi-eiessiy and
slowly approached the position Ut the Pres