The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-09
THE JAPANESE PRINCES.

Their Arrival in ChIcagO-Account of the Dis
tinEulshed Foreigners.
From the Chicago Times, Dec Z.
On yesterday afternoon four natives OF Japan, two
being OF royal blood and Two OF the nobility arrived
in this city and are now stopping at the sherman
House. The names Of these distinguished young
gentlemen are given below. They are accompanied
TO this country 10y Mr.. G. FL. NJ. Bosnian, Eng
lish gentleman, who has for many years resided at
1okahama, Japan. The party left that country on
the lst OF last November, on the mail steamer Japan
and arrived at san Francisco on the 22d In that
city the four Japanese put OFF their native costumes
and attred themselves for the first time in the dress
OF American gentlemen. They left San Francisco
on the 4h OF the present month, travelling direct to
Omaha where they stopped one day. Last Sunday
afternoon they left Omaha via the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad, and reached this city at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Arrived at the Van
Buren, street depot they proceeded to the Sherman,
where had been secured for them. Their arri-
val in this city was not marked by any sort of public
demonstration.
AT O'Clock they took dinner in the ladies' ordl-
nary. Having finished their dinner Prince Seemat-
sue his brother and the two nobleTneu indrlged in
promenade about the rotunda of the hotel, where
they attracted considerable attention, and in
trOduced to few prominent citizens of Chicago. At
half-past O'Clock they were driven to the Opera
House, where they occupied private box. They
seemed 10 enjoy the enlvenng society OF the blonde
Beauties but young Sohgce thought the musical part
OF the evenings entertainment uight have been i'm
proved. He wanted more big drums, and said few
gongs ana big bells would have been an improve
ment to the orchestra.
To-day the Prince and suite will drive through the
city, and will be shown all the principal sights and
places Of interest At O'Clock In the afternoon they
leave for the East
Captain Bosnian is merchant OF Yokohama, and
is connected with blr. Koopmanschap, the gentle
man who is engaged in importing Chinese labOrers
to this country. tie kindly furnished the Times re-
porter with the following facts The four Japanese
gentlemen are on their way to New Brunswick n.
D., to attend university located that city They
are sent to this country as private pups and at their
own expense Captain BOSNIAN was asked to take
charge OF them by the ruling Emperor OF Japan, aud
when he has delivered them over to the safe Keeping
OF the president OF the college his duty will be ac-
compished.
The following is a toleraby accurate description
OF the four Japanese gentemen.-
SeematSue MatanOSln, Prince OF SadawoWs, aged
twenty-one years. is very handsome young nlau,
about five feet two inches high. He wears a black
cloth suit, sack coat and pants iittEg tight. He
wears no jewelry excepting diamond ring On the
little finger nf the right hand u fine gold watch
with heavy chain, from which pendant a hand
locket, containing it is 4iu the portrait OF the
young lady TO whom the prince has pghted his troth
genuine love match, IL Is said
MahrneOhkah Tahkayro, aged about nineteen
years. is also OF royal blood He is own brother to
the prince and although in European countries he
too would be designated by the same title such Is
not the custom in Japan. lie is a bright looking
young man, dresses In good TASTE and sports a gold
watch and chain. Mr.. rahkayrO is not engaged as
yet, but he wishes designing mothers to know that
ne dare not marry without the full consent of ms
imperial pa and ma
Accompanying the princes are two young noble
men, named respectively Ferah-yahmah TanrO ana
Hahehegoltsh SOhgGe. They are aged about twenty
years each, and are really intelligent young fellows
They are, however, not at all communicative and,
Notwithstanding the Times reporter used his utmost
endeaVOrs, in choice Japanese he could not get them
to say much about themselves.