The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-04
OBSERVE DATE OF
RULERS BIRTH
Salt Lake Japanese Honor
Emperor MutsuhitO.
HOLD INTERESTING MEETING
HOPE FOR FALL OF PORT AR
THUR VOICED By ALL.

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With speech and song and a splendid
display of fireworks, the japanese Of
salt Lake. 10 the number of seventy
five, celebrated the ffty-second ami
versary OF the birth of Emperor
Mutsuhito. their sovereign, last night
at a reception held at Harmonic hall
The knowledge that possibly at the
very minute they were drinking to the
health of their ruler their fellow coun-
trymen in the far east might be max
ing the struggle of struggles to ac-
compiish the fall of Port Arthur, added
10 the patriotic fervor with which every
allusion to Emperor Mutsuhito and to
his gallant fighting subjects was greet
CO.
'Banzai" "Banzait" the japanese
"hurrah." rang through the hall time
and again when the speakers alluded
20 the fact that on this day of days,
the little empire had prayed that the
Russian fortress might yield
The addresses. the decorations, the
toasts. all served to show that the
hope in the hearts of the speakers was
common with their japanese and
American hearers alike. The friendly
bond that existed between this repub-
lie and the constitutional government
IN the east, it WIS declared, was a
cause for cOngratulatiOn.
At the entrance to Harmonic hail.
and in the banquet room, the flags Of
both nations were crOssed-the Stars
and Stripes with the national, military
and naval embleIns OF Japan.
The evenings programme was in two
'arts, banquet being enjoyed during
the progress of the latter half While
the guests were seated. the one end
Of the hall was converted for the time
into stage, and then the scene shift
ed to a realistic representation CT the
japanese drama as it has been handed
down for years in the Flowery King
dom.
As guests. the Japanese had about
dozen officers from Fort Douglas. and
several business men of this city, among
them D. S. Spencer, who made an adj
dress in English appropriate to the Oc-
casiOn.
Praises Emperor in Speech.
The opening speech of the evening
was made in English by NJ Hashimoto,
who said in part:
AS you know, the occasion for this
reception is the fifty-second anniVer-
sary of the birth of our emperor, His
Majesty MutsuhitO. In tracing the
pan during his reign, we find that there
are several notable events standing out
before all others. These / might brief
~ mention as the framing OF a new
constitution, giving liberty TO man and
guaranteeing safety to property the
same as in the United States; the war
with China in 1S94-95, with which Won
are all familiar. and the more recent
declaration Of war against Russia on
feb. of this year. 1t was on this
date that after commands to evacu-
ate the disputed Manchurian posses
siOns had been ignored, the emperor
declared Tor war. This, for the pur-
pose of protecting our country and
preserving the integrity of Corea and
Manchuria'
Then followed the national HYMN to
His Majesty, Mutsuhito. the opening
verses Of which run as follows: 1.-THE
reign of our emperor will last thous-
ands Of years: Jesus as long. indeed.
as the tiny stone which is growing into
a biz rock, gathering strength with
age"
Frank Ariman, who presided, deliv-
cred an address in English, in which
he paid a tribute to the emperor. saw
ing in part: After fifty-two years. he
a leading sovereign of the world. heads
the brilliant campaign against one of
the most powerful nations in the world
When we observe the course of His
Majesty, MutsuhitO. during his reign
of thiTty-seven years, We find that he
has ruled with justice and honor"
Chairman Altman followed in detail
the reign of the present emperor,
dwelling on the various progressive
steps in constitutional government
which have been achieved.
Short addresses were also given by
i. Iishizuka. o. Okamoto, T. Kimu-
wan. X. Ibuka, i. SattO, ID. s. Spencer
and NJ. Sataka. Toasts were proposed
and responded to by many of the
Americans present.
During the intermission between
speech making and the second part of
the programme, display Of fireworks
was given that caused many Salt LAX
els 10 wonder at the occasion. The
pyrotechnic exhibition was given on
the state street side. the balcony Win
dows being thrown open.
Following the intermissiOn passages
from shakespeare Julius Caesar
were rendered. and bits of Japan
drama given by members Of the local
Japanese colony. National dances and
songs held the interest of those pres
ent and drew forth many encores.
Supper was served at two long ia
bles running the length of the ban
qGet HAIL JAPANESE anu american
dishes were included in the menu.
The committee having charge of the
reception follow: Reception commit
tee n. Hasimoto, F. ID. HashimOtot:
programme committee, X. Nakahashi.
Frank Ariman. NJ Satata; refreshment
committee, +. Asaneman: financial
committee. a. hasuga, Y. Manani, x.
Nakahashi
Emperor Mutsuhito was born Nov.
3, 1852 He is the 105rd of the mikados.
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