Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

nese) presented thirty pots of asagad to
Miss Roosevelt. This flower is sublmated
morning glory, and is more especially
Japan's own blossom than the chrysanthe-
mum, though both came from China as
sort of primitive weed, afterward to be
evolved by japanese art and magic into a
floral wonder of a hundred varying hues
and forms. The natives do not simply
plant the seed. but they prune and pinch
back, and train and intermingle pollen
each year, until the result is blossom that
seems alive like butterfly. glowing with
every shade of pale as well brilliant
color and rejoicing in such names as
frozen moonlight 'hoar frost, Fugfs
SHOWS full MOON dye of the dew, moon
light waves, and SO on ad inflnitum, for
their number and tints are legion.
"A handsomely painted silken tortoise
sheli-mounted fan was presented to her by
the Ladies' Patriotic Society. and then the
few American residents paid their respects
to her, and then everybody started for
long jinricksha ride. Through the town the
gay party rode along streets in gala dress
of bunting and lanterns (and you baye to
come to Japan to learn how beautiful and
unique and grotesque lanterns can be made.
and how they lend themselves, even un-
lighted to effective decoration), while the
shop windows displayed their rarest and
choicest treasures and the people swarrned
about-an eager and admirng crowd.
After this came the garden party at o
Suwa Park and Temple; but adequately to
describe the temple would require the pen
and the brush of poet and an artist. The
temple itself had its choicest hangings and
altar equipment displayed, the priests wore
their most elaborate yestments. and the
grounds and buildings were swathed in
American ard Japanese bunting. A native
military band discoursed a medley of, sup
posedly. American airs. CThey must be
heard to be appreciated; our little brothers
can fight and they can be picturesque in
every line of work, but they make rare
havoc with a foreign tune.) All about clus-
tered groups of dainty Japanese matrons, in
silken robes of soft grays and mauve, and
obs of the richest brocade, with their chill
oren as fanciful and gay hued as the lovely
native butterflies. and Japanese men-weh,
the least said about them the better; they
are not picturesque in official garb of Prince
Albert coat and silk hat. But, fortunately,
there was sprinkling of elderly, conserya-
tive men that saved the situation by still
wearing the heavy silken and moon (cresG
embroidered robes of their ancestors. Upon
handsomely spread tables were good things
galore to eat and to drink. and. above all, TO
look upon Magnificent red peaches piled
high amid ropes of green-peaches. alas, ike
much of the fruit of japan, more beautiful
to the eye than delicious to the taste; blocks
of ice two feet square. with blooming plants
frozen in the heart of them, were unique as
table decoration. And amid all this beauty
we sat down to eat. drink and be merry and
enjoy as much as was possible the company
of our distinguished fellow countrymen.
.sMiss Roosevelt charmed US all. as she
seems to have way Of doing wherever she
goes; simple and unaffected IN dress and
manner she reminds one of her father, and
she has the same cordial handshake, the
same way OF giving you her undivided at
tention for the time that you are speaking
with her.
%chere were the usual felicitous speeches.
the mayor toasting Miss Roosevelt and the
United States with most fiattering cor
diaiity, albeit. as he spoke in his native