Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-29

iSh Interpreter; Ikeda, Ere neh interpreter.
mazda, major general; Harada, Dutch inter-
prefer Imperial Household-Higashikuj
chief Imperial attendants: NJ Irata. Finance
Ta-naka X, Wakayama, Abe, Sugiyama, Te-
miha. Yasuha.
Public Observation-Disclosures, H., director of
imperial college; Nagayo, n ,kashimi, English
Interpreter; ImamuTa, FIR nch interpreter;
UChimura, KOndO, German Interpreter.
,Judiciary-Sasaki, assistant minister of jus
tice; Hraki. English Interpreter; Okla uchI, Ma
Public works-Hida, Oshima, Oriu, English
Honorary Attaches-Nomura. secretary Of
foreign Office; Nakayama, acting governor of
HioSo; rtsumi, first councillor of Kanagawa;
ltsu-tsuJi, officer OF public ceremonies.
THE CHIEF AMBASSADOR.
Iwakura, the chief ambassador, is about fifty
years old He is man of strong native mind,
who does not speak English. He was an invct-
crate opponent OF the Tycoon in the late war,
and was for several years held as prisoner bv
the Tycoon,s government Satsuma having re-
tired from office. 1wakura, as the vice president
OF the MikadO's ministry, Is one of the high, st
parsonage in the empire. His visit cOnters the
same degrte of honor from Japan as the visit in
person of the Premier of Great Britain would
confer from that power.
PERsONNKL or THE JAPANESE.
Although the japanese and their retinue come
principally from Yeddo, its immediate vi
entity, there is singular variety in their physi-
ognomy. Physically considered, they are small
rarely exceeding five feet ght inches, in height
but symmetrical lv formed. In their faces j. to
be seen a singular variety OF characteristics.
Seine have nearly the Caucasian type of fea-
lures, the high, square forehead, the nose
straight. or slightly aquiline, and the mouth and
chin aelicate'y curved and rounded. Others
have the high cheek bones and the narrowing
chin and forehead of the aboriginal American.
Some have strictly Monaghan faces, some
Malay cast. All have black eyes, black straight
hair, and the usual Oriental complexion Nearly
all have bright, intelligent look, and all show
quickness of appreher sion truly remarkable.
European style of dress. A few of the
embassy speak little English, which
they learned in Japan, or in English schools
which they have before attended. One of th,
most distinguished OF the adults is Yamala,
Brigadier General of the japanese army. who
Is said to have won more battles than any Amer
lean general.
THE YOUNG LADIES.
The five young misses who form part of the
retinue are related to some of the noble families
of Japan. None of them speak a word of Eng
lish. Their names and ages are as follows:
-; Miss Yawagawa aged ~ Miss Wagai, aged
10. and Miss Fezda, ageds.
Their mission is to be educated here. AMI to
return TO Japan to assist in rearing female
wall flowers to adorn the court of the Mika
Since the announcement that these japanese
young ladies were to accompany the embassy,
Japanese legation i'm this city from heads of
semiparies and others in different parts of the
Union, to take the IN in aud educate them. They
are consigned to the care of Mr.. MOri, and will
perhaps be sent nextsummert to Mount Holyoke.
Mass. For the first few months they will be
entertained at private houses in Georgetown,
and will be under the supervision Of TIE
wife OF MIR. Charles Lanman. of the Japanese
legation.
MINISTER DE LONGS NEGOTIATIONS AND POSI-
TON.
Mr.. De Long accompanies the expedition He
goes along in his capacity as United States Min
lister, having no connection with this Mission
But there are several to consider the de-
cision he has come TO in ACCOMPANYING it a wise
one The formation of the Mission is due to a
suggestion made to the ia Janese government as
lar back as May last by Mr.. De Long; secondly,
in the teeth OF consider able oppOsi.iOn from his
brother Ministers he has succeeded i'm INDUCING
the Japanese to visit America first. and il is of
the utmost Importance TO American interests i'm
the future that the Embassy be favoraby and
pleasurablv Impressed by what they see and the
treatment they receive in the first country they
vista result which cannot but be facilitated
by the presence, at their first introduction, OF
the Cnited States Minister; thirdly, Ii is of the
utmost importance to the United States that
when the revision of the treaty between this
country and japan comes on the t,pis, there
shall be some one present who will be able
frem personal experience, to advise the State
Department as to the Requirement and necessi-
ties of United States residents i'm Japan.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF THE EMBASSY.
The Ambassadors purpose visiting only those
countries with which they have diplomatic re-
lations. From San Francisco a small detach-
ment were sent to the Sandwich Islands, after
very brief glance at which they will rejOin the
main body before the time of departure from
New York for Europe. From America the En-
bassy will 60 to England; thence, successfully,
10 France, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, Denmark
Austria. Italy, Switzerland, Belgium. Holland
Spain and Portugal; starting honeward imme,
diately after from Marseilles or Erindisi That
u the present programme, hut it is possible that
II may undergo some notifications on the way.
A GIFT TO THE POOR OF CHICAGO.
just before leaving for the east, Tuesday eve
ming, the Japanese Embassy presented Mayor
Medill with the sum Of S5 900 for the poor of
Chicago.