Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
HE IS COMMANDER NOW.
The Career of Noble Japanese Edu-
Gated at Annapolis.

The Career of n Noble Japanese Edu-
Gated ut Annapolis.
A few years Ago a familiar figure on the
streets of Washington was that of a young
Japanese in the uniform of an American
naval cadet. His name was kagakasu
Nire He was the son of the admiral Of
the Japanese navy, and first cousin OF the
Emperor OF Japan. He was very fond or
Washington, and came here whenever he
could get permission to do so. He was
educated at the expense of his government
at the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis. He has great many class
mates in this city and scattered all over
the country. He was a bright young fell
low, and stood especially high In mathe-
maticS
He spoke English with a somewhat Pc
culiar accent. but pronounced nearly all
the words in our language very clearly,
except those beginning with Il, which let
ter he always sounded as l.. Therefore.
when he at the table and asked for
rice. a dish OF which he was very fond,
there generally a suppressed smile.
His classmates at the academy used to
tease him about it very much. This young
man left the academy about two years ago
and returned to Japan. He has distin-
guiShed himself in the war now being
waged between Japan and China, and now
commands the Japanese torpedo squadron
with marked ability. His thorough train
ing at the Naval Academy, as well as his
near knship to the Emperor of Japan, &C
counts for his rapid promotion.
His American Romance.
During his last year at Annapolis he be-
came very much in love with a charming
North Carolina girl, a graduate of the
Georgetown Convent and goddaughter
of Cardinal Gibbons who visited friends at
1907 Vermont avenue, this city. He ad-
dressed the young lady, and painted to her
in glowing colors the life she would lead as
a member of the royal family Of Japan.
Mr.. Nire has a pleasant face. unlimited
money, and, OF course, the highest social
position. The girl belongs to one Of the
Oldest families in the south, is beautiful,
graceful, well-read, and is altogether so at
tractNe that when she attended one of
Mrs. Cleveland's lat homes here both
Mrs. Cleveland and the late Mrs. VIM. c.
Whitney openly expressed their admiration
of her. She would have graced any court in
Europe, but she declined the glittering
offer above referred to. She is now living
quietly in an isolated town in North Caro-
lima with the elderly man she afterward
married, who was a widower with several
children.
Commander Nire, that Is the high rank
he now bears, is said to have reflected
great credit on the discipline and regimen
to which he was subjected at the Naval
Academy. When he came to Washington
his brother cadets, among whom he was
very popular, used to remark on the fact
that whenever the Japanese minister or
any member of his suite would meet Nire
on the street they would salute him. Nire
seldom, If ever, spoke of his royal connec-
ton. but the boys all knew from the way
the minister treated him that he must
amount to good deal in his own country
1t will crafty the young officers, former
classma ties and many friends in this coun-
try to hear OF his rapid promotion.