Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-28
DOING IT UP IN STYLE.

Consul John VI. Birch Celebrates the
Fourth of July in Nagasaki.
In speaking of a reception and banquet
given by U. S. Consul J. NJ. Birch, at Nag
asaki, Japan, on the 9Th day of July, in
honor of the one hundred and tenth ami
versary of Independence Day, CORE
spOndent in the Japan Gazette, among
other things, says:
The "Fukuya" restaurant was leased
for this special occasion, and all the rooms
in this celebrated house of entertainment
were set apart for the exclusive use of the
guests of the United States Consul. The
resources of the house were taxed to the
uttermOSt, but the peerless OIaniSan was
equal to the occasion, and the affair was 4
magnificent success.
At the entrance, we were greeted with
an arch of welcome, the arbOr vitae inter-
twined with flowers, and the flags of the
United States and of Japan. The dining
room was cxquiSitcly draped with the flags
of all the nations having treaties with
Japan. In the centre of the dining table
was a very artistic temple Of liberty with
the American ilag on top. The illuminated
Menus were delicate works of art, rs fol-
lows:-On the 1St page:
"FUKUYA."
Monday, July 9TH, 1856
Two Gsi&id, eXtendiugthc open hand ofwclcomc,
NiRUSImu kOHbdHuH.
on the FL page:-Thc flags of the United States
crossed the old as with Is stars, the present one
with - stars above "l7IG, independence Day,
lSG."
BILL OF FARE.
Tomato Soup
Boiled Tai. Potatoes. Veal Outlets Peas.
Roast Beef Egg Plant. Succotash.
Roast Chicken. Asparagus. Lobster Salad.
Desert. lee Cream Coffee.
On the third pagc-Thc favuuritc flower of ia
pun, the cherry. was dclicatcly outlined, and at
the foot two gsiNtt knccling, with the goodbye,
Mmd&uad, S,ly0nGru.
The painting on the NenW was done by
hand.
After full Justice had been done to the
"catables and drinkablcS," Mr. Birch pro-
posed the health of the TennO Of Japan,
the Emperor of China and the crowned
heads, rs represented by the cOnsuls pres
ent ut dinner. His ENcellcncy Kusaka,
the kCprri of NaGlSaki-ken, has had the
advantage Of foreign travel; he has been in
Europe and in the United States. His
speech was very happy and delivered with
great precision and i'll pure English. lie
said that "We have to thank America for
giving us two lights; first the light OF the
civilization Of the western nations, intro
duced by Commodore Perry in 1852, and
now the light of kerosene, so inraluable,aS
giving u cheap and pure light to the 81
900, 900 Of people in Japan"
As the Chinese consul is of the pure
Tartar race and cannot speak English
there was no response to the toast TO China.
Mr. Birch again arose, and spoke OF the
love that all genuine Americans have for
the Mother Country, England" and pro-
posed the health of the Queen OF England,
America, the daughter, old England, the
mother, palcI,u Mia, pUIchyiSSimd mater
Mr.. Enslie, IIB.M. Consul, responded
to this toast in his usual Otf-hand, happy,
and felictOus way.
As somewhat longing eyes were directed
10 the grand dancing hall, DR.. Salter then
arose, and referring to the usual winding
up-toast, "Tho Ladies'" remarked; That
Just now in the Great Republic, the mu-
steal echoes were still lingering and the
marriage-bells had hardly yet ceased
sounding, the exquisite notes of that per-
feet poem in music, the Wedding march
of MendelsSOhn, 4" in honor of the marriage
of the President of the United States on
the I'd of June.
DR.. Salter proposed The married health
and prosperity of Grover Cleveland, the
President of the Imperial Republic, and of
the Presidential Queen he has taken to his
heart and to his home, Frances Folsom"
We then adjourned to the dancing hall.
Here very pretty GGiS had been erected
and we enjoyed for an hour, the poetry Of
motion of the corps de ballet, the lovely
geiskd of NagaSOki. About twenty-five
gentlemen were invited to this official
dinner.
told You last October of our farewell
banquet at the Nangasaki Club to Gener-
al Jones, the late U. S. Consul, and spoke
of the loss to the United States of such an
able and efficient consul. In JnO. NJ. Birch
the United States has a most able and ac-
compliShed officer, and Mr.. Birch gradu-
ated with full honOrs on the night of July
9Th, 1856.