Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28
A PARTIAL TOUR AROUND THE WORLD.


The Interesting Journey of Whining
ton Party-in Japan During the War
Dined With President Dole of Hawaii
the Day Before the Kecent Instruction.
Galveston, Texas, Tribune, Feb. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred $. Elliott and Miss
Jessie Elliott of Wilmington, Del, and
Miss Alice M. Needles Of Philadelphia
arrived IN the city yesterday and are stop
ping at the fremont. where a Tribune
reporter met Mr.. Elliott this morning just
as his party was leaving for a trip to
Bolivar Point.
Mr.. Elliott told the reporter that his
party left Philadelphia last June for tour
around the world, first going through the
northern portion of the United States and
up to north western Alaska. Returning to
San Francisco, they embarked for Homo
lulu, and, continuing. arrived at Japan.
There they concluded to spend more time
than they at first intended, and, in couse-
quenoe, decided not to make the circuit of
the globe.
In the brief chat which the Tribune man
had with Mr.. Elliott, he talked very inter-
estingly of the "Flowery Kingdom and
of the celestials. He was some distance
removed from the scenes of conflict be-
tween the Chinese and Japs, but fire.
quently saw the Japanese armies in their
drills. The Jap soldiers, he said, were very
hNli ohiilCI III liiillldTY LttllES anu LnG
manual of arms, the same tactics in use
in America being in vogue there.
said Mr.. Elliott: II was struck by the
patriotism of the Japanese; their love for
country IS something wonderful. All their
plays are based upon patriotic lines and
the man who charges the government too
much for anything or seeks to take adj.
vantage Of it in any way is depicted as a
villain OF the deepest dye"
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areas through which the actors came.
entering the theatre through the same
doors as the auditors. The plays begin at
10 o'clock in the morning and conclude at
Z O'Clock in the evening, II is very much
like going to u fair; the spectators have
their meals brought in and eat them in
the theatre. The japanese are very good
actors, and their plays are very realistic"
Speaking of realism MIR. Elliott de-
scribed battle which he had seen por-
trayed upon the Japanese stage, the name
OF which neither he nor the Tribune man
could remembe at the time, but which the
reporter now recognizes from the descrip-
ton as the battle of Ping-Yang. Mr..
Elliott said there had been nothing pre-
scented on the American stage which could
approach the play for realism. In the
concluding act the Japanese were seen
storming the port at Ping Yang; the firing
OF cannon, the noise of musketry, the
shouts of the soldiers and everything Incl
dent to such battle were portrayed with
the utmost faithfulness. Then, just as the
massive gates are opened, Just as, it will
be remembered, they were in the original
battle and as the victorious Japanese rush
in to the fort the stage, which is circular
and 100 feet i'll diameter. suddenly wheels
around and the triumphant Japs on the
inside of the fort are presented to the
audience.
Mr.. Elliotts party also spent some time
in China, being at Shanghai during the
great races. which lasted four days, all the
stores closing for the occasion.
Returning to San Francisco, the party
again stopped at Honolulu, only leaving
there the day before the instruction broke
out. On the eve before their departure
Mr.. Elliott took dinner with President
Dole and now feels sure that he sat ut the
table with two of the conspirators. One
of these he heard remark II wish was
out of this thing" to which the other re-
piled: Yes, and wish was going on the
China" AT the time Mr.. Elliott attached
no significance to the remarks. but in the
light of subsequent events he believes the
gentlemen referred to were among the con.
spirators.
Mr. Elliott is prominent business man
at Wilmington and Miss Needles is the
daughter of President Needles of the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Co. The party will
leave on the Santa Fe at 7.30 this evening.