National Republican., 1882-12-28
THE JAPANESE PRINCE.

He and His Suite with Invited Guests
Visit Mount Vernon His Departure
To-day.
At the invitation of the secretary of state
a small party of some sixty guests accom-
panied His Imperial Highness Prince Ari-
sugawa on visit to Mount Vernon yesterday.
The United States steamer Despatch was en-
ployed for the occasion, under the command
of Comd'r s. ID. Green. At II o'clock three
carriages drove up to the navy yard wharf,
conveying the prince, who was accompanied
by Mr., Secretary Frelinghuysen, and the
members Of the princes suit and the japanese
legation. The other invited guests having
already arrived, the steamer at once cast off
and made slowly down the stream, salute of
twenty-one guns being fred as she did so,
while the Marine band played national airs
The imperial flag of Japan was raised to the
mizzen peak when his highness went on board.
On quitting the shallow Anacostia channel
the Despatch ran at full speed, making over
thirteen knots. Although the air was chilly,
the guests remained on the quarter deck,
where they were presented to the prince by
Mr.. Frelinghuysen. His highness, who speaks
no English, was attended by Mr.. Takahiro,
the secretary of the Japanese legation, who
acted as interpreter. The prince is of middle
age, somewhat under the medium size, and
with regular, pleasing features. He was
well dressed without ostentation, in ordinary
European costume.
On reaching Mount Vernon the Despatch
dropped anchor in the middle of the stream,
and the launches took the guests ashore.
Prince Arisugawa expressed himself much
interested in his visit, especially noticing the
quaint furniture and relics of the mansion
and the marble sarcophagi in the tomb be-
fore which all reverently paused with barred
heads. After spending half an hour going
over the house and grounds the party re-
turned to the Despatch, where an elaborate
luncheon was spread in the after-cabin in
Wormleys best style. No remarks were made,
but the best of good humor prevailed.
At four o'clock the party was landed at the
navy yard wharf. The list of guests who ac-
companied the secretary of state and Prince
Arisugawa on this occasion comprised the
Japanese minister and all the members of the
imperial legation; the Hawaiian, Turkish,
Swedish, Portuguese, Spanish, British, Chinese,
Austrian, Chilian, Swiss, Brazilian and Argen-
tine ministers the Italian charge d. atiaires;
Mr.. Geofroy the French commissioner; Baron
d'Arinos, the Brazilian commissioner on the
French American commission the secretaries
ofthe treasury, war, and navy, and the post
master general Con. Sherman Messrs. Lord,
Deuster and Rice of the house committee on
foreign affairs; the second and third assistant
| secretaries of state; Mr.. Allan Arthur and
Lieut.. Buckingham.
The japanese prince Arisugawa and suite,
will leave the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
way station at $3.50 this morning on the New
York and Chicago limited express, over the
Pennsylvania railway, Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railway, and the Union and Cen
| tral Pacific railways to San Francisco. Special
Pullman accommodations have been set apart
for the royal party. Every comfort and con.
venience has been provided by the officers OF
the Pennsylvania railway to make the trip
across the continent enjoyable and pleasant
A representative of the Pennsylvania railway
will accompany the party as an escort.