The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

existed between China and Jauan and
"Aich was so noticeable as 70 receive A.
tention from the outside world the Ian
aieee snip Etyei figured more or f.ss
prominently After peace was restored
Ing Japanese government turned the Hi
pei INTO training ship and started her
OH on tour of European and American
waters
she IS supposed TO be stocked with Off
GERS and cadets OF brain and knowledge
anu with some society blood in their
veins The Hi-yei was in this port fer
seVeral weeks bat society did not DO any
lshs 10 entertain the crew II
ma been an English ship or
French ship society wouls have
iaileh over Itself 10 see that everybody
aboard vas pleasantly looked after while
IN Inc city The presence of one OF
Sheie Sans ships-the Philadelphia for
liastanee-would have almost revolution
i@eu some portions OF society Young wo-
men would have been decorated in naval
regaiia- including brass buttons aud BLACK
Iinoons, adorned with letters Of gilt. But
'he Japanese officers created TO such A
SUIT ana the question which has been
asked many times might be framed In
these words: Did society do ths. right
thiaS by ignoring these Japanese officers9
III answering these questions folks minds
are divided, just as they are on, other sub
Jects. but IL Is the belief of tia. ,,f,rs,.l-va-
1--WE leaders that society would have found
itself in a very awkward predicaraent If
IL had attempted TO do anything in a social
way Tor the officers. The officers don't
Know much about English aad society
does not know much about Japanese 50
tnat an exchange of repartee might he
slightly interfered with Probably rho
only members Of local society who would
oe az nome n conversation with the Off
GERS are those VINO have mastered the
diplomatic language of the French peo-
PIE. Those who do not talk French
would be wall flowers But it would be
Mite dif'i2uit for society TO arrange a
dance or reception which would be at
tended by only the French speaking peo-
pie OF the city and the japanese officers.
What might follow IL invitations were
sent out inviting those who speak French
10 be present at a reception 10 be given
for the Japanese officers, e,c etc would
be very interesting. There IS that bare
possibility that some who would attend
might not be able to make themselves
understood when attempting converse
ton with the officers. Others would ex-
perience no trouble.
Some people think it would not have been
a bad idea 10 give the officers some kind
OF public reception even IL they could
not understand all that would go on. Ii
would be something novel and Americans
who attended would gain as much In
formation as would the Japanese off,
GERS. The latter would probably be sat
isfied IL they knew that the Americans
had on their polite clothes. poiteness is
goodness and virtue in the eyes of the
Japanese and in the matter Of etiquette
they could give some Americans pointers.
Five years OF the school life OF the up
per class of Japanese are devoted to the
theoretical and practical study of ETH
c1lette and the reading OF lives of illus
trious men and women. There has been
much discussion in the American press
over the reception OF the Japanese and
many able writers are inclined TO be-
lieve that within few years these lit
tie people of the Orient will know so
much of the English language and Eng
iish customs that they will mingie with
our society the same as do the people OF
other nations. They are fast learning
things they ought to know. Music. dan
cling and the theatre are their favorite
amusements. True their women are
usually small and dumpy.' but many
OF them are beautiful. They are exceed
inciy neat in dress. though Ike the
American Indian they still believe that
gay colors are the proper thing. But
give them chance. They are
fast forsaking their customs for
those of Europe. They thirst for
European knowledge. but as one writer
says: THE highest honors which they
have received in American and European
schools Of learning have not tended 70
decrease their natural vanity" Their
polfteness, however. is not exceeded by
that Of any other race on earth and their
men are Drawer than the French. II the
gallant of the French is To be gagged by
the action of the Frenchmen who figured
I'm the recent haZar fire a, Paris. The
japanese re like the Americans and
Europeans n many other respects. They
commit suicide. get divorces and gossip
and fight with their mothers-in-iaw.
II there is one time during the 3f5 days
that make UP the average year when the
society people Of this big town are in
Cined to make spiurge in the matter
OF entertaining. IL is after the disagree
able winter months are over and At least
half decent weather Is supposed Ia visit
us for n time Just now sccrety has that
entertaining feeling hut the vile weather
az the past two weeks mas prevented
them from doing that which they want
u do. Every effort TO indulge in cle-
CANT affairs has been made. bat the
weather has invariably inierfered with
society's plans. In fact society columns
would be filed with mucr more good
news II the weather man would see ft
to guarantee 10 give the country good
weather AMI then fulfn his guarantee.
Many events have been planned and then
abandoned because on the afternoon or
the night that they were 10 take place
rain was falling or the heavens we're
filled with threatening clouds. that looked
"a though they thought y would be fun
70 burst IN some instances society peo-
pie % determination have refused 20
obey the orders ~ the elements and have
gone ahead with their entertaining. Ie-
fore the afternoon or ttr evening waS
oyer the elements got the better Of II
by connecting the guests In sesk refuge
I'm the house while the rain danced ou1-
side 81 Henaish delight. Several lawn
parties would have taken piece on the
shores Il Lake Washington Gtlrirg the
mast ten DAYS bat clouds and rain and
w{nd came and the hoStesses are Siiu
waiting for good weather. 4 disagree
able bit ~ work on the part of the
weather vas 20 interfere 20 Some extent
with the plans which Mrs. ~. 4 Noble
rad ruaas, frr entert aiming the young So
ei4tv s.t of the clrv az t@r heaat3ftl
y,lsee AZ Y.~~ogy. Monday evening There
Is M e-rarsfer spot ia IN" northwest for
z summer party fta0 farfot- HE3 ve3
The weather knows q. Mrs. $ohle intend
- mat much - the evening should be
xysart on the lawn bat the weather said
.,r,e ard there Vas bus one shi0S for
tes guests ~ 90 au3 tnAt wa% % sgs "a
rse evening within doors Mrs fh4raes
S4frlscfess reception TUESDAY afternoon
fa~ M Siiruaons mother, Mrs Thomas
Sfsrssan. - Isese A0Set0s- ~o@s1 iiaF@ f+fsS