New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-14
YAMAGATA IN THE CITY.
ARRIVAL OF THE JAPANESE FIELD MAR.
SHAL.
RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR AT ALBANY-
FoRMALITIEs AT THE cAPrroL-rHE TRIP
DOWN THE HUDSON VALLEY.

FORMALLllES AZ IhE SAIllOk-AnE ASss
DOWN THE HUDSON VALLEY.
Field Marshal Yamagata Of the Japanese Army
arrived In this city last evening at o'clock. ana
was driven to the Waldorf. The chief incident
of the day was the reception given to the Marquis
by the Governor at Albany.
The special train bearing Marquis Yamagata,
his staff and the staff OF Governor Morton.
which was detailed to act as escort to the
eminent visitor from the Orient. rolled into the
station at Albany at 1:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The train was composed Of buf-
fet car. a sleeping car. dining car and two
private cars. occupied by Marquis Yamasata and
his staff. Governor Morton's stan occupied the
sleeper and the buffet car. The party were In
excellent spirits They told Of the reception at
Buffalo and the pleasant incidents OF the trip.
The fact that special carrying Marquis Yama-
gaia was to pass through Albany caused
great deal OF interest. The station was wen
filled. and the Governor natty footman stood
at the entrance to the station waiting TO show
the Marquis to the carriage. An enterprising
citizen after much research managed to hnd .
japanese flag and this flag was hung In the
station In honor OF the visitor. The flag oe
Japan has a large red ball in the middle Of q
white field II such flag noated on the
top OF a Fifth-ave. stage II would be interpreted
to mean that there was skating In Central Park
When the special came into the station Mar
quis Yamagata surrounded BY his steff, sat IN
John NJ. Toucey's private car by a table. on which
had been placed large bunch OF roses and
lilies With him were his personal party. In
which were X. Tsudzuki. Grand Chancellor Of
the Imperial Archives: DR.. Hirai. one OF the
court physicians and a surgeon In the army:
Major Oshima Y. G. Terazakai. s. Kadji and
H Ka wnsaki nriyats secrafary m tho Ma rouia
AdJutant-General E. A. McAlpin. representing
Governor Morton was. with him. as was George
II. Daniels. general passenger agent Of the New
York Central Railroad. offers on the train
were Brigadier-Genera Edmund Hayes. Chief
Of Engineers: Brigadier- General Benjamin NJ.
Whitock. Brigadier-General Frederick c. Nc.
Lewee, Inspector OF Rife Practice; Brigadier-
General James NJ Varnum. Paymaster- General:
Brgadier-General Benjamin Flagler. Chief Of
Ordnance: Bngadier-General William c. Wal
lace. Judge Advocate GAneral Brigadier-Gen-
eral W. s. c. Wiley Quartermaster-General:
Brgadier-General Henry f. Noyes. Commissary-
General; Colonel Archibald Rogers. Colonel
Charles F. James. Colonel George w. Turner.
Colonel Seldom F.. Marvin. Major Burbank. Of
the Regular Army: John NJ. Toucey. general
manager OF the New-York Central. and c. z.
Storey. Of the passenger department Of the New
York Central
THE MARQUIsS APPEARANCE.
The first to get or the car was General Meal
pin. He assisted Marquis Yamagata to alight
from the car. TIE Marquis had complained ever
since arriving in the State that his health was
not what he wished It to be. He looked pale
and wan as he stepped m the car. He wore
black frock coat. dark trousers. a white cravat
and a silk hat. He walked olowly. and seemed.
In contrast to the gay trappings OF the Governors
staff. to be clad in more sombre attire than he
really was. The other members Of the stafr fell
In behind Marquis Yamagata. and taking car
riages the party drove to the Capitol. The fiag
flying at the staff told that the Governor was
already at the Capito. Alighting At the door
they hurried through tre corridors OF the big
building and took the elevator to the second story.
After entering the Executive Chamber the doors
were closed.
The picture presented was a handsome one.
In one corner OF the rom were grouped Mrs.
McAlpin. Mrs. Burbank and the Governors two
daughters. The Governor had arisen from his
desk He looked hale and rugged as he stood
erect by his desk. with outstretched hand to
great the Marquis. The stan grouped them
selves behind the Governor and the Field Mar
shall Adjutant-General McAlpin spoke a few
formal words and then Governor Morton handed
to the Marqus's private secretary written mes
sage Of welcome to the reading Of which the war;
ror from the Japanese Empire listened care.
fully.
THE GOVERNORS WELCOME
The Governors message was BRIEF and read
as follows:
Field Marshal Yamagata. take Pleasure on be-
half of the peop" OF the state OF New,York In we.
o''s to yos and the members your suite hops
may Be. will be 50 Taught with good impression:
that It will always carry pleasant memories l
pleasant cfticial and social intercourse with the
Of your EMPIRE rsrcp In Paris during my
Fer nearly forty years the relations between the
governments OF Japan and the United states have
the mediums OF intelectua and commercial asso: o:
commerca crD% i and industrial State Of our Union
conspicuously interested In the maintenance and
sn % one on Sho ha Us
whose personal relations have been 30 close. you
our people IN their modes OF lie and their aspira.
tions. and feel that in extending to you this In.
and that you viii receive IL
the same generous and appreciative spirit.
After the secretary had finished reading the
address the Japanese General bowed courteousy
and beamed on the Governor Governor Morton
bowed Their the Field Marshal began speaking
hurriedly and In a disconnected maLEer to hto
secretary.
REPLY OF THE SOLDIER.
The secretary listened attentiveiy. and when
MARQUIS Yamagata had finished spesking said
slowly to Governor Morton:
His Excelency the Marquis wishes TO transmit 70
vou his heartiesi thanks and express his apprece.
lion OF the warm manner In which he has been re-
celved and entertained while In your state He
wishes TO express the pleasure and honor he feels
by being offered the escort OF such a masnincene
star and 10 explain to you the warm feeling Of
friendship that ne and all Of his fellow-countrymeu
feel for America and Americans. He looks not upon
this reception 50 much as an honor TO himself as .
tribute OF friendship from Americans TO his people
He feels that In the present day. when the world