The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19
APP'LA 1
]. FOR JAPAN.
A,Large Attendance at Admiral
Webster's Lecture Last
Night.
PICTURE OF B;AITTLEsHlp.
Man-of-War Flashed Upon the
Canvas Aroused Consider
able Enthusiasm.
PICTURE OF BATTLEsHlp.

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The decided interest Of tho people Of
Richmond in the little Japanese ration
now opposing its force to that Of the
great and mighty Russian was never moro
manifest than during tho lecture deliv-
cred last night at tho Masonic Temple
BY Admiral IInrrie Webster OF this city.
Admiral Webster's subject was
Japan" his audience q representative
gathering of Richmond people, including
Governor Montague and number Of
prominent officials. The gallery was eff
fusive In It's demonstrations Of approval,
and every striking scene o Japanese
life was applauded. A stercopticon View
4 OF Japanese battleship stripped for
action, aroused considerable enthusiasm.
s.'That man of-war.." said Admiral Web
ster, as soon as he could make himself
heard. twas in the recent naval battles
around Port Arthur III
A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
9 a long residence In tho Far East has
equipped Admiral Webster thoroughly for,
lecture upon Japan or Japanese sub.
jects. Fur thermore, in his travels
through the Flowery Kingdom he exer-.
iciscd excellent Discrimination with his
camera, and Is now able to enrich his
lecture with a series Of ma gnificent stere-i
Eoptlcon views that illustrate nearly every
phase Of Japanese life 4
M The lecture last night was largely de-
scriptive In Its character. It: did not touch
I at any length upon the issues involved In
the present warfor upon the war itself
In any OF its phases. In his opening. Adj
miral Webster referred to the intense pa
tr1otism Of the apanese and gave one or
two striking Illustrations Of this disttn-
gushing trait. but, beyond this reference
and one or two others, made in passing,
he did not address himself to the present
troubles. NJ al 3153 N
or Japan herself, however, he spoke at
length In explanation Of the views he
presented. The Japanese battleship was
one OF the most interesting OF these views
Arthur. stripped for action, proud and
stately In its bearing. The thought that
thissvery battleship had been one OF those
that showed up so CALAMITY in the recent
sea fights provoked considerable applause
as did other pictures from time to time
The wondrous beauty of the little flow
cry Kingdom was revealed as rarely be-
fore. The stereoptcon slides are marvels
of completeness, and no detail In the
rlcture It I presents is lacking. The land,
scape scenery OF Japan was spread out
as in a panorama with all tie rich col
gors of the original. AS each view ap-
reared Admiral Webster explained Its
bearing upon the subject In this way
the text Of the lecture explained the
picture and the picture the text. The
characteristics Of the japanese were set
forth In many effective little scenes
their artistic sense and love Of beauty
their passion for music, their kindness
and hospitality to strangers. their love
for children, their politeness. Pictures
showing them in the rice field at work
and in the street celebration Of atfesti-
val were shown. 81
The description OF Japan Il was the
theme OF the lecture, and it was remark
ably well DONE Nothing at all extern
sive was said about the big war. the re-
sources Of the people. and their pros
poets for success in the struggle with
)fRussIa.