New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
THE NEW MINISTER FROM JAPAN AND
HIS ACCOMPLISHED WIFE
BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR AT TIKI CATHOLIC
UNIvERSITY-THE COMFORTS OF
CONGREssMEN.


CoNGREssMEN
washington. Oct 13-The Japanese Legation
s one OF the most popular and best admins
lsEeo or the legations at this capital, yet it is
one OF The youngest. The first Minister from
Japan visited this Government only forty years
ago. and II IS scarcely thirty years since the
-1ulous Embassy with Mr. Iwakura at its head
arrived here. This Embassy had as its object
The making of treaties with the United States
and other civilized Powers and started ont IN
make a tour Of the world but so impressed was
Ambassador Iwakura with the advantages to be
gained from long residence at the American
capital that ne remained in Washington for six
1lonIAA In that time he gave eighty official
dinners and banquet for sixteen hundred PEG
PIE which rivalled in elegance anything ever seen
1eTs, and picturesque tales are still told Of his
prlncely entertaining. Diplomatic intercourse
tween the United States and Japan was estab-
LrStled by Mr.. IwaAura's visit. and since then it
has never been interrupted Japan has sent to
lhis country the flower of her statesmen and
no nation with which the United States has
diplomatic relations has been represented by
men OF higher intelligence or greater capacity.
'T'"o taste and conservatism have invariably
marked the administration Of the japanese Ie-
Sauon. and that ii will hold the high place it
las attained under the new Minister is not to
Doe doubted, for Mir. Takahira comes to US with
a rlpe experience, having already served here as
Nonsul-GeneTal and represented his Government
IS Minister China aI>I at several of the
European capitals
The new Minister is accompanied by his wife
Nine Takahira comes OF a noble family and
Is educated at Of the best schools for
omen in Japan, established and conducted after
II estern models She was married to Mr. Taxa
"a in 1881 shortly after her education was
.uished. and since then has been with him upon
..- Of his diplomatic missions. This. therefore,
not Nine Takahiras first visit to the United
tates, since her husband served as Consul Gen
Al in New-York in 1891. From this position
-. Takahira was promoted to the Ministership
The Hague, whittier Nine Takahfra accom-
l1nied him, and later on she went with him to
home and to Vienna, at both OF which capitals
ae represented his Government. These pro-
ID ged visits in foreign countries have enabled
Nine. TakahiTa TO become acquainted with
their languages and their people, and the
rerience she has had at the European courts
viii be Of advantage to her in this repub-
lican stronghold
Mime. Takahira is a fine looking woman. even
from the Occidental point of view, which differs
SO materially regarding the beauty of women
from that OF the Orient. Her complexion has the
tlnge and softness for which Japanese women
ere famous, her eyes are large and expressive,
and her wealth Of glossy black hair is worn in
the prevailing style brushed back from pretty
brow. But the attractive feature Mime.
TakahIra possesses is The vivacious expression
md the quick responsiveness one notes in her
ace when she is conversing
Not since the days Of Mr.. Yoshida have the
women Of the Japanese Legation retained their
native costume. which is rapidly going out Of
ashton N Japan among the higher classes, and.
Ike her predecessors, the wife OF the Min
.ster has adopted European dress; but. unlike
many + her sisters her clothes are in exquisite
Taste - her jewels are beautiful. 1t is doubt
fuI, 6deed, if any woman in the Diplomatic
Corps possesses more gorgeous gems. Nine.
Takahira has three children. who are in Japan
and VIII present join their parents.
one q the most attractive women who ever
presided the japanese Legation was Nine.
Mutsu. news Of whose death has recently sad