Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-15


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the prince and his suite returned to the
Arlington Hotel where he has apartments.
After changing their uniforms the party
again left the hotel. this time attired in
frock coats and silk hats and paid a round
of visits to the various embassies, omitting
the Russian ambassador from the itinerary
for obvious reasons.
President Roosevelt returned the call of
his = imperial visitor this afternoon, and
spent few minutes at the Arlington. The
prince and his suite will be entertained at
dinner tonigilr by President Roosevelt at
the White House.
Arrival Of the Prince.
Prince Fushimi arrived in Washington
last evening at 6 O'Clock from Chicago. The
train bearing the imperial party was sched-
uled to arrive at 5:10 o'clock but was some
minutes late when it finally pulled into the
station Assistant Secretary Peirce of the
State Department and Major Thomas w.
Symons, L. S. A., with Mr.. Hioki charge
d'affaires of the Japanese legation, and
Baron Kaueko, who is visiting in this coun-
try were at the station to meet the Wis
itors when they arrived. Mr., Hioki intro
duced the receiving party to the prince and
they all proceeded to the Arlington, after
the prince had thanked Mr.: Peirce and
Major Symons for the cordial reception
which he met on his arrival. A detail OF
mounted policemen preceded the line OF
carriages to the hotel and the carriage con-
tanning the imperial visitor and Mr.. Peirce
was further guarded by detail of bicycle
policemen and several secret service officers.
There was no special event scheduled for
the visitor last night and he dined quietly
in his apartments at the Arlington, Mr.
Peirce and Major Symons being his guests.
Call on the President.
This morning bright and early the as
sistant secretary of state and his military
assistant called at the hotel, and after
ascertaining that the prince had passed a
comfortable night. completed the arrange
ments for the visit to the White House
this morning The party left the hotel a
few minutes before 10 o'clock. Prince Fu-
shimi was attired in the uniform of a lieu
tenant general of the japanese army. The
other members of his suite wore uniforms
Of their grades in the army and diplo-
matte corps
AS the carriages Of the party, headed by
a platoon of mounted police, swept into
the porte cochere of the White House, they
were met by Colonel Charles S. Bromwell,
the military aid, and Captain Cameron
MGR Winslow, the naval aid, of President
Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary Peirce pre-
sented the prince to them and the party
then was conducted into the White House.
The prince and his suite were ushered into
the blue room, where in a few minutes
President Roosevelt, accompanied by As
sistant Secretary Francis B. Loomis and
Secretary William Loeb, jr., greeted them.
The greeting between the President and
Prince Fushimi was cordial. The presen-
tations were made by Mr.. Peirce.
The Princes Address.
Prince Fushimi addressed the President
in Japanese, his remarks being interpreted
by one of his suite. He said:
"Mr President:
ut Is hardly necessary for me to tell you
how the imperial government and people
Of Japan, with an earnest desire to con-
tribute their share of effort to the success
of noble enterprise of a friendly nation,
heartily responded to the invitation of your
government to participate in the Louis
lana purchase exposition at st. Louis; but
II affords me pleasure to inform you, Mr..
President, that his imperial majesty was
pleased to especially send me to your coun-
The actual state of progress in science, arts
and industries of the world SO magnificent
ly displayed at st. Louis / am, however,
charged with a stil more important, and
may add still pleasanter mission and
one which 1t Is incumbent on me to first
fulfll. His imperial majesty was pleased
to conflde to me the agreeable duty of
conveying to you. Mr.. President, the assur-
ance of hts sincere good wishes and friend
ship ana fervent hope of your continued
good health and happiness.
to you his earnest desire that the historic
relations OF anity and good correspondence
which have always. since the days OF Com
modore Perry, united the great republic of
west with the empire of the legendary east,
and which have contributed, in no small
measure, to the progress and prosperity OF
Japan, may grow still closer and stronger