Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-16
GUEST At LUNCHEON
Official Courtesies to the
Japanese Prince.
DINED BY PRESIDENT
ENTERTAINED AT THE WHITE
HOUSE LAST EVENING.
Inspected the Capitol and the Congress
sional Library-Much Pleased With
What He Saw.

The official entertainment of Prince Sada-
naru Fushimi of Japan during his visit to
this city began auspiciously last night with
q state dinner at the White House. Mr.
Herbert H. D. Peirce, assistant secretary OF
state, in charge of the entertainment of the
prince, called at the latter's apartments this
morning about 10 o'clock and started out
with his distinguished charge on tour of
the city. The first place visited was the
Capitol building, where the visitor was
shown the principal places of interest about
the building, stopping In the Supreme
Court, the Senate chamber and the House
of Representatives. The party then proceed
ed to the Congressional Library building,
where, under the guidance of Librarian
Putnam, the party made tour of the
building The prince expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the beauty of the
building and it's decorations He asked
many questions about the Library and the
Capitol From the Library the party pro-
ceeded to the Washington monument, where
special arrangements had been made to
take the guests to the top OF the shaft. A
drive through the Mall ended the mornings
work of sightseeing, and the party return
ed to the Arlington to prepare for the
luncheon to be given by MIR. Loomis. acting
secretary of state.
Lunch at the New Willard
the prince at his own home, but the change
Of plan was made necessary by the death
of the Secretary's brother. and while the
luncheon, nominally, was extended by Sec
retary Hay, Assistant Secretary Loomis
acted as Mr.. Hays representative and the
host of the occasion
The luncheon was served in what is
known as the Presidents suite at the New
Willard Hotel at 1:3o O'Clock The guests
(,,c1 ri-1 pr,,
shimi, A. Sato, Count S. Terashima, Major
S. Mihara, Mr.. n. Watanabe, DIR. X. Rok-
kaku, the charge daffares of Japan, the
Secretary of War. the Postmaster General,
the Attorney General the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Admiral OF the Navy. Leu
tenant General Chaffee. Senator Foraker,
Senator Culom, Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes. Mr..
John w. Foster, ex-Secretary of State; Mr..
W. w. ROckhilf. director of the bureau of
American republics; Mr.. H. H. D. Peirce,
third assistant secretary of state; Mr.. A. A.
Adee, second assistant secretary Of state;
Colonel Symons, Commander Spencer Wood,
T. S. N, aid to Admiral Dewey.
At O clock this afternoon the diplomatic
corps called at the Arlington and paid their
respects to the prince. Senior Aspiloz, Mexi-
can ambassador, who was designated to act
as dean of the corps for this occasion by
Count Cassini, came first and offered his
greetings. The reception will continue until
late this afternoon Prince Fushini and his
suite are to be the guests of the japanese
After the President had called on the
prince yesterday afternoon the imperial
visitor and Mr.. Peirce made tour of the
city in an automobile. The party visited
the Soldiers Home the Rock Creek Park
and other points Of interest.
The White House Dinner.
The dinner given by the President In the
evening was state affair of formal char
acter..
Those present were: The President, His
Imperial Highness Prince Fushimi, Mr.. A.
Sato, Count S. Terashima. Major S. Mihara,
Mr. N. Watanabe, DR.. X. Rokkaku, the
charge d'affaires of Japan, the Mexican
ambassador, the Italian ambassador, the
Austro- Hungarian ambassador, the French
ambassador, the German ambassador, the
British ambassador, the acting secretary OF
state, the Secretary of War, the Attorney
General. the Postmaster General, the Sec
retary of the Navy, the Secretary of the
Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture. AS
sistant Secretary of State Peirce, W. w.
Rockhill, director of the bureau of Ameri-
can republics; Lieut.. Gen. A. r. Chaffee,
Rear Admiral r. D. Evans.