Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
J ACk T AR ABROAD 4.
omcers and Crew of the Lancsstes
Honor Themselves and Their Co.s-
try-sDeeches and Fireworks. u

On the western shore Of the bay OF Yedds.
In Japan. a piece of the mainland ahs,,t a
SQUARE mile In area. has. SO to speak. been
cracked on On the island thus formed
Yokohama Is situated. Across the small
creek, which constitutes the dividing line
the old japanese city Of Kanaeawa strax-
giles northwardly along the coast, as u fs
Were trying to reach Tokyo. some seven
teen miles away.
Thirty years ago. when Yokohama was
only q small fishing village Of 800 inhabs-
tants. the japanese government. induced
oy the popular prejudice then existing
against foreigners. arrangu1 % have al the
foreign consuistes moved frofn Kans<awa
TO Yokohama The result was that the OBJ
scure fishing village Immediately spranG
into prominence. All the Foreigners set
Tied there. building renosnos On the island
were scross the creek on he uaxn
Now IL u q city Of about III, 90 innn<
OF whom comparatively small
Chinese.
Yokohama is well up with moderIN
but kanagawa, though now forming prac-
ucaiiy but one city, with YokohaRA, has
remained thoroughly Japanese. In khs for
mer NE Is cosmopoiitan-one meets people
from every quarter OF the globe; In the lat
ter the true native life is found IN all ~ its
Quaint and subtle charm. The city has
spread toward the hills in the background.
ana railway now takes the traveller up 70
the capital Tokyo. or. as IL used 70 be CALI
ed. Yeddo.
Yokohama harbor is finely constr.rted
with breakwater frontage, and except In
typhoon weather is safe and calm; but the
landscape view OF the harbor is somewhat
amount OF ssipp,ne yarssa sn q. eo sns ny
put the only really striking difrerenoe at
nrst glance between Yokoharns and any
other port is the multitude OF little Jspan-
csc skins. called sampans darling IKE wa
ter nies hither and thither among the ves<
sells at anchor. One must go ashore In
order TO realize that this is Japan, the land
OF small men and pretty aimond-eyed girls
OF delicate fans and scented woods and
sloping roofs and bamboo blinds and land
carved woodwork. The hills IN the rear OK
the city are pleasing. but not impressive,
the valleys being probably their CHIEF TEA
lures. From their tops. however. q fns
view Is obtained Of the famous volcsno,
ruptiy from the plains. with its snow~onp-
ped summit standing clear out against 1hs
sky.
important stopping place on all round me
world routes, and Ii also a prominent nsvel
station for foreign powers. IL 10 very pse-
dom indeed that no warships are riding "a
anchor In it's blue waters; the gissxrnr
white duck suits OF seamen and the gps1qlI
ing epaulettes and buttons of naval on
cers are slshts Of every day occurrsncs. :
Decoration Day.
A letter dated from Yokohama JOY n
1850. arrived in this city on August 49,
markedly fast time. by the way-and cUDr<
tanned beside q clipping describing ths OBJ
servancs Of Decoration Day by the ers&f
and oficers Of the United States 0asshiuf
srcises, and list OF sports held by the -
weasel on July
II seems that on the morning OF DeourI<
don Day about 1870 q detachment Of ~
men. accompanied by the band Of the iAn5
W. Ebsrle. landed at the French bsfob~ q
wharf and marched IN proee.sisn 70 u
forsign c:mstery on the blur. Nefions
each man carried a floral trophy y -
placed on the graves OF United States soh(
ore and marines who Ne buried at Yohsha-
ma II u Necessary only 70 recollecf The
Japan 10 q veritabie land OF flowers a be-
able 70 form an idea OF the beauty Of ~
ns o &. s s.s r ssss e: :so q
a; the memorial erected 20 the u,S.ud
sissS e s sss sa s onss s. f q.
| q prayer W the Rev. e D. Booth 6otin60pUI
Sanctus was played by the band; and 49,
D. II. Sweat OF Maine. deiiveret an nddru&f
| He took occasion TO thank the oficsrs
the Lancaster for their courteous NO.
day. and said that though q str2ngS -
that part OF the world. the sigh Of -
alone. "Xnd When" continued the go
gressman. in addition 70 this ] nnd ~
self surrounded by the officers OF an ArweC
can ship. feel indeed that am no bonI0
| q stranger, but quite at home again. AZ
| ter brief allusion to the heroes and histogIl
OF the American navy. and having refere
our maritime affairs. the speaker turned -
| the present occasion-the decoration of fb9.
graves Of American .ss1 ssiiSrs ;, He said ne
ment common to ali humanity. VIZ The g.
loved In life A beautiful and touching p~r-i
grafton ended the address. and when he
band had played the hymn, Nearer, ny
the formal proceedings with the benodio-
| ton. after which the graves were dsce-
rated.
The Giorioes Foursh.
The Fourth OF July was celebrated nscrg .
| deliberately. AS far the Lancaster was
concerned there was no speech making. bus
| fun and jollihcAtion galore.
The small boys great and only day was
ushered In at O'Clock in the morning by
the ships guns with two booms. winch
awoke the echoes and went rumbling away
into the distance. The first boom was tor
| the Goddess of Liberty. The second for
| the American flag IL viii be noticed that
| from the beginning 10 the end order ana
| method marked the proceedings. in striking
| contrast with the general disorder and
pandemonium that young Americas deem
| necessary to a celebration at home. Al 10
/ o'clock Uncle Sam left the ship TO %
ashore and visit the admiral at his hotel
returning later 10 call upon the captain
Races and Ga10s.
At pm. there was a tug OF war on ths
LAncasters deck between the watches. The
| port watch won after parting q 41-2-ifsch
hne-at least so says the letter. II this be
| true Uncle Sans sailors are pretty strong
men, or else his 4i-2-inch lines are presty
poor. From 2 pm. to pm. races were
held In the harbor. Cash prizes amount-s
! ing TO the sum OF sl73 were offered. SONS
| OF the leading events on the card resulted
as follows: Twelve-oared race. two miis-s.s
| first prize. $50: second prize. SIS. Both Won
by japanese crews. Ten-oared race, two
miles first prize. $50. won by the Lancas-s
| ter's whale boat: second prize. SIS. By an
Italian boat. Six-oared race. two miles,
| first prize. SIS. won by the Lancaster's Eig.t
Mr.. r. II. Gibbs of this city I'm command
second prize. $40. won by an Italian crew.
| The fret prize $50. in the all-comers' race
was captured by the Lancaster's second
whale boat, while that vessels barge pock-s
eted the SIS offered as second prize.
Among the other events were catamsfn9
and sampan races. an all-comers' sw M
ming match and old mems l0O-y -f6
dash. IL is very apparent that. wfthsur