The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
can Consul, and and found warm

can Consul, and and found a warm
welcome awaiting us there.
The house was built by Chinese
millionaire, who came to Japan to
escape his taxes. He spared no pains
in making his home attractive. The
garden was a delight. We entered
by big gate which is kept closed
and walked up little winding paths,
over miniature bridges, past luxurant
palms, up steps to the house, which
is large and square-two stories high
and with wide piazas extending the
width of the house on both floors.
The garden is filled with all kinds of
beautiful shrubs and trees, but we
came the wrong moment to Japan to
see the flowers, the only ones i'll bloom
being the little pink trees that the
Japanese are SO fond of painting in
their little books. There were two
little tea houses, and two tiny ponds
hidden behind the trees, one filed
with lotus and the other with gold
fish. All around under the picturesque
trees little pagoda like lanterns.
1t was all so cumming. Mr.. Lyon
told us that it is considered by far
the most attractive American Con-
sulate in the East. We enjoyed every
moment of the day with them. The
first evening they invited five mis-
sionaries to dine with us. We break
tasted late next morning when Mrs.
Lyon took us in the carriage to shop
we found that being friends of the
American Consul made difference in
our purchases. We were able to get
everything at wholesale prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon came to the
steamer with us and Mr.. Lyon intro
dueed us to the Captain. We are told
we shall reach Nagasaki one O'Clock
in the morning and will stop until
five or six O'Clock in the evening to
coal. which we are told is a most
interesting proceeding. 1t is all
done by women and by hand, passing
baskets up as they do pals of water
at fires. We should reach Shanghai
Monday morning. We are now at sea
again, having passed through the
beautiful straits. We like the S. S.
China better than the Empress Of
Japan. - She has better deck and
fine airy cabins. You must not think
of us being far away We don't feel
so at all There are two or three
Chinese women on board with most
peculiar costumes. | don't think l
shall adopt native dress.
Sept. II
We reached Nagasaki early yester-
day morning and before we finished
breakfast, we were told that the con-
sui, Mr.. Harris, was on deck asking
for us. He had come to take us
ashore for us to make things attrac-
tive. AS soon as we landed he put us
IN f,.io lxCI O. CT cd off fn
Mogi, beautiful little seaside place.
The most beautiful part is the ride
there and back. The mountains and
valleys were simply glistening in the
sunshine. We saw many groves of
bamboo along the way, SO pretty and
feathery with their delicate green
leaves, very like the willow only
not dropping Upon our return we
went to the consulate for luncheon.
Sept. 90 Since beginning this let
ter we have arrived and been on Chi
nese soil for three days. We left
Nagasaki at five on Saturday after
noon. Had a beautiful sail out of the
harbor which is jem. Sunday morn
ing service was held on deck. Rev.
James Cochran preached the sermon.
We entered the "Yangsti' that
night and came up by launch to
Shanghai Monday morning, where we
found Mr.. Lotenstine and Mr.. Morris
(classmates) waiting for us on the
pier in a pouring rain. 1t would be
hard to say which was the most over
joyed, they or we. So glad were we
all to be together after so many weeks.
Miss Lotenstine also gave us most
hearty welcome. We feel so happy at
the prospect of all being together
Today the missionary conference
opened and we have been attending
its sessions, and meetings of the mis-
sionaries.