The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-22

Superior 70 what they had supposed ncswnssanamg sne
net That dissection n never practsed In their country
But The great event of the day Ne ball given at e
house Of General Oa which the principal personAses
Of The Imbassy were invited. arrived ii tho house at
half past nine and found denssiy throngsd Tho bright
eyes Of women and The bright uniforms Of naval oioers
with here and there The decorations some member Of
e ss .snss Of e.
ins three rooms = ssse on either sids Of me
he ana ou ss.ss nss Ss %
Tor ..Ppsr while ,sss q he si s va: sp..ss
side display ed valuable collection OF old pictures
busts,' statuettss, specimens Of ancient ART and
stiuts 8 museum Of ooosidersbis interest, ana
here the busy hum Of conversation and sweled and
dimini and grew loud again, IKE the muImnr o.
sant nothinls pientfuy exchanged, and hand mat
hand in friendly wNmih- saw two veterans Of the sss
each Others hands IKE brothers one seemed touceo
almost 10 tsars why, ts twenty five years since we
met" were the words frat spsken between them
from The dance room, in Of which excellent
private band was stationed. led my partner forward
and we were soon gliding round and round In the may
glory Of the waltz ! said, with Byron
son with the dance; let JOY be unoonhned"
BY s ss Ss '' e. ss
entered the house leaning on the arm Of Gap
tain Dupont, NE second on that Of Commander
tam Of ten attendants followed TSsy were met ii
the door by Mr. Ledyard son In law OF General oAas end
where he introduced The three principal ones 70 hs Gene
raj, who shook hands with them, and then presented
them to bi. daughter and grand daughter. fhe adiss
bowed but did shake hands With the august visitors
They bareheaded, and dressed In silks Of purple
green, watered with sod and slate respectively fhsy
of the house, where they took seats sfs, the
three next In rank accompanying them and &C.
Sy ' On u: and s ns
soon actively employed In shaking hands with numerous
ladies' who presented 70 them by the ofcsrs Of the
to be introduced but nearly all the ladies were sexious
90 through the ceremony But the japanese evidently
nrss hall hour Of their stay required very pretty face
and very bright pair Of eyes indeed 70 raise that plea
A, ha past eleven they were led to the supper room
and assigned seats Al the head of the table me crowo
that followed them Was very great Here they p.rfoos
quite refreshing 10 witness Immediately altar sup
hs sey convey .n Sss
the boel the Inferior attendants, who had been 10 tn
their supsols ana ali left the house soseshsr ATs
this the guests gradually thinned on LORD Lyons beins
among the first 70 leave.
did not 70 I'LL twenty five minute, past one, by which
time all but few Of the dancers had LETT
On my way home I called at WIZARDS Hotel,
mediaiey on their return IRON the ball The night VA.
fortunately fine up 70 this ume but soon After bali psf
ore i commenced raining nproyedto be oaIy shove,
sided.
oD the whole, the ball went on admirably, and Their.
present
WASHINGTON, Nay 10, 1890
Tie Joyenese AMBASSADORS Agai. Tisd he White Hotue-
The Intsrst 10 See fA<m Unaoated- Interesting skecA
TIE Japanese Pecu,iarase n Enterprise Of tie ia
panee SriIts- Preparations for TIE Presidential Bon
qva-gAe Pyeens for Tie Przsde~s-f The Jdpanes No
Sol1otorinss Ae
At five O'Clock This afternoon the nine principal
bers Of the japanese Embassy drove from thsdr hotel 10
the White House, accompanied BY the all but ubiquitous
Commissioners and there oonduoted 10 seats tue
balcony overlooking the grounds In which the band
the marines just then RECALLING with pleasant music
dense hrops intending much Of the fashion aud beauty
Of Washington. The appearance Of the 0rentas
all eyes be directed towards the one spot and judging
by the hum Of sensation which prevailed public curiosity
with regard 70 them ID still undiminnhed. There h
certain my sery attached 70 them which keeps alive In
teust, and even those who them every day ~
anxious 70 SEQ and learn Of them those who have
had but single opportunity. Moreover. they hardly
ever 70 be seen twice In the same gar
ments, and . description Of the dress Of one
Of their number would by no means apply 70
that Of .no.h:r Ihsy have c.~s!scR I'VE yragapsg
stood yesterday morning for instance In the corridor Of
The hotel and my friend saoo Ksnsye scud past me-
in . dark brown sotsky or, In more understandable
phraseology, . pair Of long drawers, and . purple
jacket; 70 my mrprise, he came back at the
sane hurried, sliding, shufniss gait, In few
moments Afterwards, dressed . slate colored gown
and pair Of blue lady Ike trowsers, short and vide,
thn Topped against biz bare ADces IN the most ass,sd
manner imserable They love change OF attire and oc-
cs.ioeaiy entire absence o. such sad - may % n
ferred u 10 no, upoommou to meet them ." p'7'~a~a
bss m the retirement Of their own rooms
In their own country they have been accustomed 70
.sS ,ir both sres, sas % essSaess Sus q willard
Hotel they are crowded 10 the extent 10 some cases Of
.srvcu soo msuy, saif one Of them 10 me few days
sgo-a fact which NOBODY vail attempt 70 dispute
The Japanese yesterday were ntired 10 the same
ss,Dg Of vide sk Of various dark coiors keps
Up by q saxh holding also iheir ipo swords, and sif
~ y, S "s su ss wore pp.,s Win
straw soss, and the sppers OF them red ieatncr oics
perforated with diamond shaped holes. through which
their visible the rest merely wore tne or
cuary sandal secured 10 the feet by srng attached 70
the and heel part and between the great TOE and
ankle lied in . bow they wore no head ornament and
although has imposing In appearance than on ,ne
DAG Of their reception By The President, ,asy we're ~
here The japanese mad ,hss hardly ever been seen Y
such vantage and their landing In undrcs occssoned
this vss owing 70 their hsvsg hAd csnvensut acces
their baggage the great bulk which did not arrive
mere . well Known nypg sthe tailor mARss tbs "
and that greatly overrsssd author called shakspere
vbos plays have been 20 altered and Improved by
seper aops Of editors that he 70 be restored 70
life again he would certainly fail 70 recognise them ~ his
ows, tsys that,
me apparel on proc,sims the maa.
Aud there much truth In the importance thus attached
dress ford tina, the japanese have risen any
rer The estimation Of oil those who, having seen
Them the Navy Yard Monday last, have also sesn
them sinoe, and all because Of their change OF
esfb and The pomp that has attended thcm- We
naturally disposed 10 honor those whom We see others
honor and N mpossibe for the japanese 70 b. pAreded
"a they are before hc public eye, under The direct
sus piers az the government without exciting feeling
o. iespsd In the minds 81 witnessed The people OF the
United states not awtd BY psgcAnty but they are
90 gnaccustomed such that The slight pAgcAnty
ate ne this Oriental fmbssty has novelty enough oou
utcfed with attract large share Of their attention.
me arpe1snoe Of the rsai, yea shovy and psctu
rescue forms Of The JApsntse the balcony o. the white
House created. bave sad, hum OF sensation, and in
uedseiy the gsze OF Eve thousand spectators fell fn