The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-14
The japanese in Philadelphia.

The japanese in Philadelphia.
Tho announcement that the japanese
Erabassy would arrive in Philadelphia
Saturday caused considerable stir in that
staid immunity, the members OF which
had heard much of the No Kamis, the
little Tommy and the other peraonages
attached to the Embassy, their fame
reaching far and near, aud excited most
intense desire to see the Japanese.
The members of Select and Common
Councils, the judges Of the Courts, and
the reporters of the press. assembled 10
the Chamber of Common Council at two
o'clock, and proceeded in carriages and
barouches to the depot of the Baltimore
Railroad, OF Broad aud Prime streets.-
The depot had been cleared OF all but
privileged persons, and the CounclimeD
and Others invited to participate ranged
the enselves upon the southern platform OF
the depot, and awaited the coming OF the
train. The Councils were ont in strength,
which, together With the full benches OF
the judiciary, from the Supreme, U. 5.
District. District and Common Pleas
Courts, each member wearing handsome
silk badges, and the Liberty CoFnet Band
we're stationed inside the depot.
At half-past three o'clock the sDortlug
of the engine was heard, and bell Wig
orously tolled, indicated that the train
was approaching. 10 few minutes 1t
came rushing in at the western end Of the
depot; and little Tommy who had been
stationed on the engine, and who had been
ringing the bell, was the first japanese
who showed his queer looking top-not to
the party in waiting for their reception.
On the arrival of the train the first
business was the landing OF the tceaty box
"a queer-lookiug arrangement, carried
in sort of cage, aud suspended from
bamboo pole. The princes aud their
retinue, with the Naval Com umissioUers,
soon after made their appearance, and
they were marched through double
line of GouucilDen to where the Mayer
stood, and where the ceremony OF intro
ductiou took place. The Ambassador:
stood with their heads bowed in very
reverential attitude while the Mayor de
lyered the following brief speech:
MAYOR HENRY's SPEECH OF WELCOME.
In behalf of the assembled authorities
and iu the name of the citizens of Phila'
delpbia. | welcome your ExcelleDcies tc
thi. city. As the Ambassadors from &
powerful sovereign to the Federal Gov
ernuent of our country, You are entitled
to every manifestation of respect.
As the representatives and first visi
tors from a great nation hitherto stran
gers. but yi;h whom it is desired to pro
ote and foster the most friendly inter
course through all coming years we ofel
to you the bospitaIites of the city.
We entertain the hope that during youI
visit TO Philadelphia your Excellenciet
will aaye full assurances Of the hearty
good will and kindly regard with which
your presence is welcomed by its oit
zens.
To this the Ambassadors replied, through
{ their interpreters, that they we're muCi
sratiGed at their visit and at the homo
Of making the acquaintance of the Mayo
and tie authorities of Philadelphia =
They anticipated much pleasure from th'
visit to Pbiladelphia.
{ The appearance of the first barouchc
t the exit of the Depot was the Grst init
e nation of the forming of the procession
d and the appearance Of negro-blaek a
the ace of spades-at one of the doors
caused a rush of deluded individuals il
! that direction; hut as they soon discover
ed that "tbe gentleman from Africa" va
not japanese. they burst out laughin;
at their bIunder. Which together Will
s other Incidents of a similar oharacte
formed quite an episode.
While passing the principal parsonage
preserved an Impressive sort of dignity
c The subordinates were under 40 such re
straints. They bowed to the ladies, va
Ved their handkerchiefs up at the crowd
r in the windows, fourishcd their fans cour
p teously, shook hands with all comers
: smiled perpe,ually, and seemed disposec
to enjoy themselves as much es possible
r and to make themselves as agreeable o
!, they could.
c They we're taken to the Contiuenta
: Hotel, where the great core ended.
: Captain E. Gordon brought down oil
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