The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11


played me musical taste, and his accom-
pnsnnen1s IN that direction were an
other surprise to friends. lie played a
Japanese Instrument called the Diwa--a
Kind OIL oriental guitar ot exquisite tone
ana compass. Ills playing was a reve7
lauon ana he sang Wen 10 his own ac-
compartments.
mis- tavorlte pastime was hunting and
fishing. during the winter season, from
October to April, he went to the noun
ta1ns To snoot Wnen able TO secure d az.
days leisure. NO matter how cold the
weather, he was out every day with gun
ON shoulder, accompanied by two pet
dogs not only trained in the art of dis
covering game, but beautiful creatures
as well. lie was an expert sportsman
and an unusually good marksman-so
good that he was sure 10 bring down has
game. 1t was remarked that he always
returned home with loads of pheasants,
rabbits and deer, and IL seemed the great
est pleasure Of his life to divide liber-
ally among his friends the fruits of the
chase.
During the summer and autumn
months his favorite recreation was fish
ing in the swift running streams which
come cold and sparkling from the glades
and dells of the mountains. He was
equally successful in fishing and hunt
ing.
Tender Hearted Tiger.
although a quiet, blunt speaking man,
like General Grant, Admiral Togo has u
tender heart. 1t is related that at "a GER
tain concert, when a famous artist was
playing the patriotic song entitled The
Entrance to Formosa, he began to weep
until he fairly gave way to his emotions
and was obliged to ask the musician to
rf,a Il
scribed in artless. expressive Japanese
how the beloved Prince Kitashirakawa
| died in fighting for his country in the
Formosan war 1t was all so pathetic
and graphic in the simple description of
| how the gentle prince died that the stern
general of great wars. together with
| the audience. was moved to tears
| In his domestic life Admiral Togo is as
different from England's beloved Nelson
| as two naval heroes could well be. The
household of the Japanese commander-in-
chief consists of his wife, Madame Tet-
suko Togo, the eldest daughter of the
viscount Kaieda; his two sons, Hyo and
| Minoru, and one daughter, Yachiyo. A
relative named Arimura also assists with
| the household duties. Both sons who
are young men worthy of so illustrious
side. attend the Peers school, and the
daughter is a pupil at the corresponding
| institution Tor daughters OF the nODillty.
The admiral himself, though belonging
| to the gentry of the land, is not a noble
by birth, but his wife is of one of the
old noble families.
| Admiral Togo's Stoicism.
| An incident incredible as 1t may seem
| to the American reader who knows moth
ing of "Bushido." that strange oriental
philosophy of chivalry, stoicism, sacri-
] flee and fanatical devotion to duty, Illus
trates we'll the composite character of
| this many-sded man. On receiving his
appointment to the supreme command of
| the Japanese fleet, Admiral Togo on his
| way from the naval depot at Maizuru
J to his new post visited his home, but re-
NAMED there only three days. Then.
I despite his suffering from severe cold,
/ he FASTENED on to do the Mikados bid
ding, remarking naively, 81 always get
well at sea-" on board his flagship, the
Mikasa then lying at Sasebo, he was
visited by his daughter some days later.
Still pale from his recent illness, he APP
peared contented and calm No evident
emotion marked his parting with the girl,
though he is a most affectonate father
and a devoted husband. When she asked