Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-02
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY
SNOW BOUND AGAIN.
what q Proposed to be Done During
Their Stay Here-TAe Social and
O6efal Programme.


The japanese Embassy seem to have had the
luck of encountering q series OF violent snow
storms ever since they landed at San Francisco
They were snow bound on the Pacific railroa
for several weeks, and arrived here In the mids,
OF snow storm. To-day they have been effect
ually snow bound in their quarters at the Ar
lington by the severe storm which has RACED
with greater severity than anv hitherto expert
enced here this winter. Had the weather been
quarters Off cially until after their presentati
to the President on Monday next. They were
busily engaged all day yesterday in arranging
their household and in
PREPARING YOR THE TRANSACTION OF OFF,
CIAL BUSINESS
during their two months stay at the capital.
The office Of the secretaries of the Embassy has
been established on the first floor OF the John
son house. and Is fitted up with special refer
ence to the dispatch Of business A COPY OF
WoI cester's unabridged lies on the center table,
and arranged in pen racks are delicate hair
brushes used in making the Japanese charac-
tiers.
Several of the attendants OF the Embassy were
at the National Theater last night and although
English, seemed greatly amused at John Owens
facial twistings.
GOING TO CHURCH TOMORROW.
Arrangements have been made for them to
attend the Metropolitan Methodist Church to,
morrow, when 1t is designed that, after the reg
NJ ar service, Mr.. C0rdana will address them In
MS native tongue, and afterwards in English,
upon the subject OF the judicial and financial
system OF this country, and also upon the subject
OF the Christian religion, and viii contrast the
doctrines Of Contucius with the revelations Of
church, and win explain to his oountrym-n the
principal points Of difference between the re-
igious belief Of Christian nations and the
Buddhist worship of Asiatic countries.
PROGRAMME FOR NEXT WEEK.
On Monday, as above stated, the Embassy will
be presented to the President by Secretary Fish
Prime Minister Iwakura will, 1t Is said. in a
speech Of considerable length, fully set forth the
James Brooks will entertain the Embassy at his
residence, and on Tuesday evening the grand
reception, given by the Department of State,
will take place In Masonic Temple, the halls of
which are now being elab0ra.ey decorated tor
the occasion: Cards Of invitation will be ad-
dressed to all the members Of Congress, mem
bers Of the Foreign L cations, judges of the Su-
yesterday, the President viii give the Embassy
grand levee at the White House, some time
next week.
After the interchange of official courtesies is
completed, negotiations will be opened for
NEW TREATY,
which Will be made the basis Of future treaties
between Japan and the European powers. 1t is
said that the Japanese mission to the United
States will be made first class and placed on a
par with those OF the first nations Of the earth.
The time OF the departure o. the Embassy
II ON Washington has not been definitely fixed
rAom nere tney viii go 10 new 0rk ana Boston,
and then visit all the European treaty-making
courts.
TIE Five PRfNCRssEs
are still at the residence of Mr.. Chas. Lanman
NO: 10 West street, Georgetown, where they
will remain for some time in charge Of Mr.. Ian
man. They are sttired in American costume
and have already acquired many Of the habits
OF the American people, having been under the
try: 1t n said they parted from the minister
with great reluctance, as very warm friend
ship had existed between them and Mrs. De
Long. One Of the young ladies has Q brother in
this country, attending school, who has been here
some time. :
GEN. WIN. II. MYERS,
Of the Quartermaster's department Yesterday
drew nom the Treasury el5, geo of the sppro-
Priation of $50 900 recently made by Congress to
defray the expenses attending the o1iciaf attain
ment OF the Embassy. Gen. Myers has the dis
bursting Of the appropriation, having been spe-
ciaily detailed to look after their entertainment
during their stay In this city.