The record-union., 1895-06-03
JAPANESE HOLD A GREAT JUBILEE.
0rations Delivered in Both English
and Japanese.
They Have Their Own Brass Band
Daylight Pyrotechnios. Athletic
Competitions, Etc.

The Japanese of this city and vicinity
held very creditable celebration at East
Park on Saturday in honor of their coun-
try's victory over the Chinese Empire.
In all its details the affair was conducted
in manner that would have been credit
able to any organization or society OF
white people.
For several days the Japanese were en-
gagged in decorating the picnic grounds
with lanterns, flags and other bright
hued ornamentations. Two arches were
erected over the main driveway in East
Park leading to the grove where the
exercises were held. They were COM
posed of green boughs and decorated
with American and Japanese flags, and
were very pretty. The pillars OF one
archway were covered with fans so
fastened in the boughs as to entirely OBJ
ecure the latter.
Inside the grove the dancing platform
was handsomely decorated and at one
end a platform erected tor the speakers.
At noon on Saturday Japanese brass
band Of thirteen pieces arrived from San
Francisco and discoursed American ma
tlonal airs as it passed through the
streets. The music was little crude to
somewhat harsh to an Ysaye. but it was
creditable to the Japanese players. Dur
ing the exercises at the park the band
played alternately Japanese and AmerI-
can national airs.
Programmes of the exercises were
printed in Japanese and distributed
among the six or seven hundred who
occupied seats on the platform. Among
these were a couple of dozen Japanese
women, all dressed in the most modern
and tasteful American styles, with
balloon sleeves, sailor hats, wells, etc.
There were q couple of hundred whites
present during the literary exercises, but
later in the afternoon the attendance In
creased to fully a thousand.
THE ADDRESSES.
K. Yamada, a bsardiess. intellectual
looking young man, presided, and he did
1t with a grace and dignity that would
have done honor to anyone. All the adj
dresses but one were delivered in Japan
csc. The exception was that of DR.. g.
Hara, well-educated young man who
wore spectaclss and spoke with huency
and force. He is a graduate of medical
college in Japan, but is still pursuing his
studies in medical science in this city and
at the same time practiclng dentistry.
ON being introduced DR.. Hara was re-
ceived with applause. He said
''1fr. Chairman: am glad to see every
when L speak of victory. Remem Der, to-
day Is our celebration of Japan's victory
over the Chinese It was hard toll and
fighting that brought victory to us.
Everyone has patriotism to his country,
but our \ ation is most favored by ii, by
Offering up the lives of her people and
her treasures-in fact everything. So our
troops proceeded everywhere, and were
always found in the most dangerous
places, and their valor was at last crowned
with success.
Since our Emperor Jimmus' corona
ton, 1850 years ago, our, country has
never suffered defeat. Now, L Will give
you a good example of it. According to
the ancient history of Japan, about ], 700
years ago a Japanese Queen had at
tackled Corea and some territory of China
aud conquered. after q hard-fought war.
Moreover, Corea made treaty to send TO
the Japanese Government many treasures
each year as war indemnity.
Again, in the time of Emperor Came
yama, the Chinese army, hundred
thousand strong, came upon Japan and
attempted 10 capture portion of our
country. But our strong navy defeated
the Chinese navy and sunk most of their
ships. while our army defeated the enemy
on land. Only three of the enemy es-
capped to their country.
$50, you see. the cause of our success
is the patriotism of our people. The
people OF the United States are very
patriotic. They are not much for fight
ing, but are always looking for peace.
We like it also, but if a country compels
us, by unjust ways, from keeping Aslatic
peace, we will fight and destroy them as
enemies of the peace of the world, and
because we want universal peace. Do
you know that the American revolution
brought liberty TO the people, and that
the Government OF the United States has
influenced the whole world?
''Since the war between Japan and
China, all nations of Asia are at peace.
So if you want to keep peace. we must
be patriotic and also strengthen our navy
and army by the most improved
weapons. Therefore you must remem-
Der that the victory we celebrate to-day
is the result Of our patriotism, and not to
be forgotten in the future. Our country
prospers. and our flag waves proudly
over the Eastern world"
Other addresses, all of 8 patriotic
character and relating to the war with
China, were delivered by DR.. Takeyama,
NJ. Higuchi, X. Matsoka, n. Image and
Il. Hata. The latter is connected with
the local mission. and though he spoke
in his native tongue his delivery and
gestures were excellent. Whenever a
speaker would make a telling point the
audience would applaud anu some would
shout, Hear! hear!
OTHER EXERCISES.
At the conclusion of the speaking i'm
mense bombs were fired from great tubes
bound with ropes OF BAN boo. They shot
up several hundred feet into the air and
there exploded. From some beautiful
miniature parachutes were released and
fiosted gracefully down into the adjacent
fields. From others red, white, blue, yellow
and green balloons were dropped; others
sent down long streamers OF white rib
bon, while others still shot out great
twisting, writing streaks of white
smoke resembling the tentecles of a
monster octopus. The fireworks were a
brilliant success.
Then came three-legged races, blind
fold races, egg races and other sports
The chief interest, however, conferred in
the wrestling. The Japanese are great
lovers OF athletic sports, of which wres-
ting is the chief one. A spot about
twenty feet square had been raised to q
hight of two leet by hauling in clean, fine
sand from the river. and over this was
cloth canopy TO shield the wrestlers from
the sun.
Some twenty splendid specimens of
physical manhood appeared for the tour
nament, clad in undershirts and drawers
OF spotless white. with black stockings
and black trunks. a ring of bamboo
leaves had been laid in the soft sand a
little inside the edge OF the embarkment,
and the rules required that wrestler
must, In order TO win, either throw his
adversary within that circle or force him
outside of It.
There was master OF ceremonies
whose distinguishing characteristics
were bald head, a mustache with az ORR
entail droop, vacant spot in his upper
row OF teeth, and an aldermanic paunch.