The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
TITO Japanese Ambassadors.
HOW TREY LOOKED.

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smile. The costume, though rich, was Ger
,.,,nIy odd. I@akura aud the four ambassa-
anr, accom,anvng him were clad in long,
yrasc tunirs. with purple silk underskirt. On
r,r;r heads were worn caps Of curious and
,,oycI pattcrr. The nateria! composing
Them :e>cmhlcd wire sieve; that portion Of
f,,n head-cc-,r which sat upon the Uranium can
I..s; be described by likcning 1t to a wire
9i,h-coycr used 10 keep ont dies in midsum-
NOR Oyci the bump OF scli-cstccin, secured
hv coD,ac, with the hair, arose prominent
,,c,k very much like n comb Worn in the
DAYS when orr grcat-grandmothers ruled the
fashions. Attached to this was large droop-
inc niece of what looked like wire-gauze.
tarrr inches in width and about ten feet in
l.u.:a. which curved in almost sesni-circie,
Tie extreme end reaching the small OF the
&ark. Their small feet were cncaSed in we'll
fitting CATERS. A rich purple Ssh was worn,
and the japanese sword. :.
TIE SACRED HISTORY OF TIE CAR.
& i any wonder that such a hcad-protector
.hoa,d &c reserved for special OCCASIONS! 1t
50 j., fortunately, and Is never permitted to
10, worn only in the presence OF sovereign.
The cap worn by the Mikado is similar In all
re-. nccts TO that just described, with the eX-
co,'.ion that instead Of the dropping curve
the aHpcndaDt stands erect.
THE SECRETARIES.
those accompanying the ambassadors
were the secretaries Of legation, six in num-
,rr. They were dressed also III black silk
ll".rs and purple underskirts The head
cuvrriaC was entirely different from that
worn bY the others. 1t consisted Of black
,41ed paper. with a rough surface, some
r.,ay in the shape of 4 cows horn, and was
t..nmcd with IL white silk band, forming
q aow at the back Of the head. One or two
IL. the secretaries wore sandals; the others
n.4t and wcl-iii,ins shoes. Each bore
I,o!ncse sword or scimitar, hanging from
III" IcI side, which they tightly clutched
viii the right hand.
JAPANESE " aisEEElsH."
Il one was in a mood to laugh when first
,a.tlnC the novel dress worn by the ASH
tics. /" WAS doubly SO provoked the moment
ir.a4ura began his speech. He held the
Manuscript "a single sheet Of paper tightly
.:I4 iclny with both hands about two feet
;..,.a bis face. and sang it through in spas
.Y,itc cutte.ais. Imagine single youngster
wuo lisps singing the multiplication table,
a9d some kind Of an idea may be formed OF
the iuharmonious sound produced. His in
t,nltion. TOO, Was something like priest re-
c,,:ng mass. When about half through he
s.pp,,cd 4 momcn; and received FROM one Of
.lc secretaries the credentials, which he pre-
;. n;ed To- the President, who in turn handed
them into the custody Of tho keeper OF the
.-rcat seal.
now THEY WENT THROUGH TtiB ORDEAL.
They observe one custom which they
honor in it, observance, and that is they do
not shake hands. They bow with dignity,
declining the body TO almost horizontal
position; and then, too, il is a graceful bow.
uuc thing was strikingy patent yesterday,
ana that is that Americans do not know how
g. bow. They merely nod the head and do
~: use the body, so essential to grace. In
Ii, respect we might well become "Ja-
naacd."
AMONG THE DEAR CREATURES.
Arriving in tic Blue Room, Iwakurn was
,rc-cutcd by the President to Mrs. Grant,
aud bv Secretary Fish to the other ladies
present, rs well rs those of his band. There
VA. 4 lively sparkle in the eye Of the great
ambassadors, and they evidently keenly rel
i>.lrd this portion the entertainment They
rt,ll. even with tho ladies, observed their
peculiar custom. and rcirained from hand
stalking. After remaining about al hour the
Emna5-y, III singlc Tile, each bowling and
e.lau;EG several times, passed out. One Oh
tnr G"urkccpcrs was, no doubt, mistaken for
high fuuctionary, Tor from each he received
u iip,t graceful courtesy. Another feature
IN tli"ir manners and custom was noticeable
in their withdrawal f.om the room, and that
j, they make the ladies Il secondary considcra-
don, they receiving the last and not the first
retiring bow Washington Patriot.
The Reception at Hon. James Brooks
The five principal Japanese ambassadors
were entertained at dinner last evening by
TIC Hon. james Brooks, of New York. Be-
sides the ambassadors there were over one
hundred gentlemen of high distinction lu-
vitcd to meet them. While in japan Mr..
Brooks was the recipient Of Inequalities
from Prince Iwakura and Governor Ito and
other members of the japanese Government.
The former, with other officials Of high rank,
entertained him ut the Palace Of Hanagoten
ut breakfast lasting from II 4. NJ. to p.
NJ. Governor Ito took him on a pleasure ex-
clrsou in his yacht and gave him = superb
dinner. In proof of the rapid revolution
that is going on in Japan, MIR. Brooks says
when he was there in Julyit was not allowed
by state etiquette to be presented to the Mi.
Eado. Now any one who from his position
in life could be presented to European
sovereign can be presented to the Mikado.
At Mr.. BrookS's house last evening there
was a fine display Of the souvenirs Of his
trip to China, Japan, India, and other coun-
tries. Besides these there were many exqui-
site baskets Of flowers pendant from chande'
Hers and on the mantleS and tables. Oh
course the dining-room was the apartment
which more especially deserves notice, and
furnished evidences of the muEificent hos
pi,aIity offered the distinguished guests.
This room is 4 recent addition to the house,
amd was built for 4 ballroom. It is spa
rous and well proportional. The walls
were entirely concealed by g.lily-colored flags,
our own of course being i'll the ascendant.
We were not aware that so many Japanese
Tags and emblemS could be brought to-
Tier if the whole country had been ran
%,rked for this occasion. There were many
cgotesQue animals and curious devices on
al0c Of the flags, which we do not under
and. There were three tables the length
&! the room, and ut the head Of the room
;u.pthcr which ran across the width OF the
room. The ornaments, flowers, and coDlec-
fioneyy on these tables were very beautiful.
Mr.. Brooks's seat was the central one at
the table at the upper end Of the room, ia
cling his guests. Prince IwakuIa sat on his
right, and the Secretary of State on his left.
Owing to other engagements, the President
sent regret. There were no ladies present.
The names of some of the invited guests were
lis follows: Iwakura, KIDD, Okubo, ITO, Yam
I-.guts, and Shoida, Interpreter; Mr.. Mori,
CAargt TA6usres members OF the Cabinet ;
members of the Committee of Ways aud
Means, to which Mr. Brooks belongs; all the
Democratic members of the House, and sew
cral Of the distinguished members Of the
press. .-...
The hour set for the dinner was half-past