The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1905-02-17
PORT ARTHUR's capTOR
Personality and Home Life Of
General Nogi.
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IL was on the afternooa of Oct 81.
1904 that made my visit 10 the home
% cur deviiisA ofaeer. General Nogi,
who took on his shoulders the full bur
den Of the siege Of Port Arthur and
whose commands. issued By the virtue
OF our august emperor, even then were
drowning the laundering voices Of the
cannon apd causing his soldiers %
march. brave a. fun grown lions. upon
the very bayoneis Of the enemy. says
H. reiga. the Tokyo correspondent Of
che Pittsburg Dispatch
General Nogf's home stands near
Aoyma park, Tokyo. on the Iefs hand
side. 10 In q bamboo hedged house.
something unique In Japan. and at the
gate are two beautiful columns OF
stone. each with the name Nogi Kitten
On e. Nosi translated means tree. and
On front Of the generals house stands
. great old pine tree all alone. which
the day I was there seemed TO be beck
ching 90 the wind with its green
leaves and 20 be repeating the harsh
voice OF its owner as he gave com
naands 20 the army.
On the right hand side OF the beau
tiful gate and q little way back there
stands q small brick built stable. for
General Nogi has ever been q famous
lover Of horses. and his one recreation
since he became q warrior has been
riding. Unlike many Of our people. he
g. q fine horseman and sits his saddle
with the cieyernesz Of the best riders
I ever saw in Central park when
lived In New York Until he went to
Manchuria he always kept four OF ave
chargers In his stable He never failed
% ride daily nor to earess even those
horses that remained behind. anxiously
paving for the honor Of carrying their
distinguished general swiftly and safe
~ over the ground. Mr.. Nogi ts eco
nonicnl by nature and discipline. but
when he resigned from the army some
time after the war with China he beg
Eed that he he permitted TO take his
army horses home with him and feed
them. saying that the government then
would not have to spend money on
them. That was the excuse he gave.
but all his friends knew be made the
offer because he could not bear to be
separated from his beloved chargers.
so you know why ne has built . mag
nIaeent European stable. which L. kept
very clean and sweet. and takes such
pride In giving his horses hne care.
After you pass the stable you walk
through q fnely kept garden, showing
numerous cherry trees. along 4 neat
path to the left. and soon you come
upon the generals home. II. too. Ia Of
brick. built IN European style, and, Ike
the stable, shows that Mr.. Nogi Ia pos
ssssed OF q progressive mind and be-
lseves thas he and his family should
have the best comforts that be can
give without being at all extravagant.
Reaching the home. ! walked w the
broad white stone steps. which had
lust been scrubbed. pressed the electric
button and was politely introduced into
a most beautiful parior. There was a
round teak table In the center. with
comfortable leather seated chairs plsc-
ed artist:caQy about. and above the Ia
bic were suspended electric lights On
the front wall and almost covering II
WAS a great map % Asiatie Russia and
Manchuria- Hanging by the stove
were the imperial decorations In frames.
while on tire shelves were stuffed binds.
phososraphs OF relatives and friends
and cannon balls Everywhere were
bookcases, all tiilei with numerous mil
fsary BOOKS ami aH booking rs II they
had been read over aud over until their
contents were known by heart. as my
Americau friends would say. The noor
was hidden by beautiful rugs. bear AID
TIGER saIns xhIle In The entrance were
fuur ancicns araos CASES. GIT saddle.
spears OF all srrts covering the walls.
ana On the hatr.ck the Ern~raTs rel
hats and other military hats, With gold
bands. and several swords
was received by the hitsuji tcare-
tnkers. an old man % about ntty years
After the ordinary salutati0ns and N
r~ply 10 my questions be politely IN
formed me that the generals family
consisted % his wife. ShidEO, forty i've
yesrs: shoutrn. tweaty ak years, nrst
soa. aud Hc.rn. twenty four years. -
ead soa- The elder son had grndoatr1
from the military schco! two years oe
fore. had joined the ssscond army and
had ended with ETCat honor and V&'o'
nj S..<haa. where he MAS promoted t.
a tleutensnt after death aad de>o-ztrd
Tne s~ccnd son graduated IsoreDe>z 81
last year. Joined the cavalry AID vrns
20 the front vita hfs brother. TIE Eea-
ar.I An. rtsx 5000 sfter, and nov tne