Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-20
EMPEROR'S GUESTS.
Miss Roosevelt and Party
Arrive at Seoul.
KOREA SECONDS JApAN'S WELCOME
Unprecedented Demonstrations Have
Welcomed Presidents Daughter
In Far East-Might Have Been
Sultana of Sulu.

Sultana of Sulu.
SEOUL, Korea, Sept. 20.-When Miss
Alice Roosevelt, Major General Corbin
and Rear Admiral Train and party ar
rived here the emperor welcomed them
with imperial honors. The travellers
will remain few days in Korea,
whence they will go to Japan.
Senator and Mrs. Newlands, the
Misses Boardman and McMillin and
Congressman I2ngworth and Gillette
are Of the party American Minister
Morgan and staff and a number of
high Koreans greeted the party, which
arrived at Seoul by special train. The
imperial car, which is only furnished
to royalty, was placed at Miss Roose-
velt's disposal.
The court chamberlain met the par
ty at halfway station on behalf Of
the emperor with inquiries as to Miss
Roosevelt's health
On arrival at Seoul the party was
hailed by Korean band, which play
ed "The Star Spangled Banner" Ko-
rean policemen and Japanese gen
darmes guarded the roadway, and
grotesquely clad retainers bore long
lanterns. The passage of the party
along the streets was everywhere her.
aided by the bugles of troops.
An imperial reception to the visitors
by the emperor took place today.
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east has been the occasion of many I'M
precedented demonstrations in her IA
vor by the people, and especially was
her reception on her arrival at Yoko-
hama and Tokyo a most unusual and
enthusiastic one.
When Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft
landed at Yokohama they received a
most striking welcome, the whole city
being beaagged and Illuminated in
their honor. A correspondent is respon-
sible for the statement that such well
come had never previously been ac-
corded to any foreign visitor.
Such reception, though perhaps no
other was quite so remarkable, contin-
ued during Miss Roosevelt's stay in
Japan.
Her reception by the imperial family
of Japan also was marked by unusual
ceremonies and honors. The popularity
of the presidents daughter was taken
by many as largely due to the fact that
her father had been instrumental in
bringing about the peace conference.
The last six months of Miss Roose-
velt's life furnish striking and event
full chapter. 1t was only a few months
ago when she celebrated her twenty
first birthday, but even before that
there had been plenty Of unusual Incl
dents in her life.
firing of the joys of coaching after
she had proved that she could success
fully tool a four-in-hand, the presi-
dents daughter took up automobiling
At the wheel Of big machine she fire.
quentIy appeared in the streets OF
Washington. Equally fond of horse
racing, she was not satisfied until her
father had bought for her Jessielyn, a
Kentucky mare which had raced at
Bennings only a few days before Miss
Roosevelt became her owner. Then
came the trip to the Philippines, with
its many unusual incidents, including
one where Miss Roosevelt to make
good a dare" jumped into swim
ming pool on the steamship Manchuria
when wearing her ordinary costume.
After being a guest of the imperial
personages of Japan she was also spe.
cially entertained by the aged dowager
empress of China. A yet more striking
incident occurring earlier in the trip
was when she received an offer of mar
rage from the sultan of Sulu.