Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-29
THE JAPANESE.
THE PRESIDENTS DINNER TO THE AMBASSADORS
WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1860.

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The great Presidential dinner party az tho Executive
Mansion, in honor of the japanese Embassy, came of
this evening at six O'clock and lasted two hours Thee
were present the President and Miss Lane the two Am
bassadors Censor, Vice Governor, and the next -four
highest officials all the members Of the Cabinet and the
ladies, Captain Dupont Commander Lee, Captain Porter
the court interpreters Namura and Tatisch, the
former standing behind the chair of the President the
latter behind the chair Of Miss Lane.
The party broke up at half past eight, and at nine
o'clock all returned to their rooms delighted with the
alites Of Old Buck and the world generally.
This, and the Princes drawing at Wizards
from eleven one is the only japanese news worth
porting.
It was intended to admit to the Princes levee only
members of Congress and their wives and daughters but
like similar occasions, numbers whose position did
not ene them TO any special consideration, crowded
themselves in 1t was affair differing in way from
ordinary leyee where hosts Of beautiful women, erin
dine bouquets and periumed fans predompated, except
that there three japanese Princes receive and
be introduced to the guests who ill., instead OF the
President OF the United States the honored host
hostess of some private mansion.
The Princes Bujen and Owage we're dressed in their
best talmss, p jamas and white CATERS each carrying
two gold aud diamond hted swords. They spent cou-
pie of hours in shaking hands with the crowd of eager
vsters they passed from 10 another O; the magni-
f-en plrOs where they presented by Captain Du-
pOnt to the distinguished ylsiters.
The Embassy attach great Importance TO dining with
the President to-day it par with dining with
the Tycoouan honor of them would dare aspire to.
Some halfdOzen, including Tommy, went out this
morning and were photographed by Brady.
Dr. Parker, eX-Commssioner TO China, called on the
Ambassadors to-day 10 try aud if they would not
recognized him In connection with Chinese Missionary
affairs, or in some other way but none of them knew
anything about him,
It's decided that the japanese will visit West Point,
Niagara Boston, the Naval School Annapolis and pro-
badly other places, before their return.
1t is strange andlaughabe to how fast these Japan
csc becoming Amercanized, and to the perfect
GOODNESS and looseneSs with which they pitch in when
ever there is any fun going
1t may seem strange but such is the fact that for the
last days hundreds of little girls and big girls, or,
the japanese call them Little American womans-very
nice most of them school girls from six TO twelve years
old handsome and PRETTY dressed, have been the
Sidewalk under the windows Of the japanese at Wards
throwing up boquets candy and all sorts of nick nacks
cillng out, "JapOnee! Japoneel-gve me fan, won't
you?' "Japonee, give me pipe, won't you" 'Japo-
nee give ne a cent? "Japonee, give me your name:'
At the same time boys and darkies calling ont, Say
jack does your mother know your out?' Say, Japo-
nee do you want TO buy cats q Say tycoon do
YOU like mice ?"-aDd thousands Of other questions.
The Oentias lay back in their velvet cushioned chairs
laugh and play all OF tricks of the youngsters out
side, by throwing out bits of paper. Occasionally one
would have japanese candy inside or else sit cured up
on the velvet carpet smoking in front of the window
This and similar were going on at dozen win
dows at the same time
The police do not wish to treat these little and big
American womans" rudey, as the japanese erjoy il
much a. the outsiders do
Messrs Philip Il Solomans, booksellers entertained
them several hours in Wilards concert room with an
exhibition Of various specimens OF drawings paintings
and engravngs, the commonest OF which excited their
admiration while the costly and finely executed
we're scarcely noticed The stereoscopic pictures how
ever, excited their wonder and admiration