The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13
GENERAL GRANT IN JAPAN.
RECEPTION BY THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMI
coURTEsIEs-HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS.

RECEPTION BY THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
coURTEsIEs-HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS.
From the Toxic Times, July 12.l
Since his landing in Yokohama General Grant has
peen chiefly occupied in visiting and receiving Wis
Nors. sight seeing and parakins Of the most genial
hospitality on the part OF his warm hearted enter
tainers. On Friday. the 4th inst the distinguished
traveller, accompanied by Mrs. Grant. was admitted
to an audience with the Emperor and Empress.
After Offering not merely graceful but a cordial
welcome to the General. the Mikado addressed him
in words of which the following is the translation:
Your name has been known to for long time
and we highly gratfed to see you. While hold
ing the high office OF President OF the United States
you extended to our countrymen special Kindness
and courtesy: and when our Ambass ador Iwakura
visited the United States he received the kindest
civilities from you The kindness thus shown by you
has always been remembered by us In your travels
around the world you have reached tho country,
and people OF all classes feel gratied and happy to
receive you. trust that during your sojourn III
our country you may find much to enjoy. 1t gives
us sincere pleasure to receive you. and We
especially gratifed that we have been able to do
on the anniversary OF American Independence. We
congratulate you, therefore. on this occasion -
The General replied as follows-
Your MAJESTY am very gratifcd for the well
come you accord me here to-day and for the great
kindness with which have been received since
came to japan by your government and your geo
pie. recognize in this frendliness toward my
Try. can you that this feeling is recipro-
cated by the United States that our people, without
regard to party, take the deepest interest in ali
that concerns japan and have the warmest wishes
for her welfare. l am happy to be able to express
that sentiment. America Is your next neghbor and
will always give Japan sympathy and support in her
efforts to advance. again thank Your Majesty for
your hospitality and wish you lang and happy
reign and tor Japan prosperity and Independence.
Her Majesty the Empress received the lady guest
with charming grace and sympathy. and few
pleasant words were exchanged In the evening the
double event of the anniversary of the Declaration
Of Independence and the presence in their midst of
the second saviour Of their country was taken ad.
vantage of by the American residents of the capital
to entertain the exPresident and his party at ban
quet at the Uyeno Seiyoken fete which will be for.
memorable to those who participated in it. Since
then effort has been spared TO make the sojourn
of the tourists agreeable and varied in its phases.
The princes of the blood Ministers and all the
prominent members of the society Of the capital
have visited ut the Enrio Kuwan. On the 7th there
was brilliant review in honor OF the General. On
the Sth gorgeous festival was arranged for him by
the citizens OF Toxic in the great hall Of the Kobu
Dai Gaku. This was really superb display. ana
quite new departure account of the largo
throng OF Japanese ladies. The same feature was
noticeable at the similar entertainment provided by
the merchants or Yokohama for Grant in the Town
Hall. On this occasion Mr. HirayaIna Ginta, the
famed pyrotechnist, seems to have outdone all his
previous efforts both in the quality and the
number of his brilliant but evanescent beauties.
On the 10th inst. the General remained at
home and received numerous visitors, includ-
ing the committee of Yokohama residents ap.
pointed to superintend the arrangements Of the
entertainment to be given by the stranger commun-
ty OF the port. At the choice OF the guests the time
has been fixed for some day in the first week in Au-
gust. On the 18th of this month the General
and his party will sail for Yeddo, they will re-
main few days; then return to Toxic, whence
trip to Nkko will be undertaken. According pres
ent plans the sojourn in this Empire of the exPresi
dens Of the United States will terminate the 25th
of August