Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-10
VIEW OF MISS ALICE.
A Lady Of Toxic Describes the Visit
of the Preaident,s Dauahter.

some interesting letters from a friend
in Toxic describing recent happenings
in the capital Of Japan. One Of these
from Mrs. Matsunaga Junkichi, gives
very naive account of the visit Of
Miss Alice Roosevelt, as follows: my
husband has left for Korea this morn
ing. Before he left, he told me to be
on the lookout, II your telegram
should reach here in his absence.
Your telegram In which you requested
my husband to describe how Miss
Alice Roosevelt was received by the
people here, has just reached our
house this afternoon. AS my husband
requested, I tried to write all that I
could think about the matter. But
you must not expect very much from
me, as am not able to write so we'll
as I wish were. You and my hus-
band used to tease me about my writ
ings when was a girl in school. But
hope you will not do that about this
letter.
II used to know, and do know,
some American ladies, some are wives
Of missionaries, others are wives OF
those who came to this country for
pleasure. So I know thing or two
about how the American ladies fare.
But / never knew until last June.
when Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived
here in Toxic, how lively and self
confident a person an American girl
Is. You see, belong to one Of the
women's leagues here. And in one
of our special meetings-we hold our
regular meetings. four times a year
we voted that we go to the Shimbashi
Station to meet our distinguished WIS.,
itor when she arrives. My husband
didn't object to my going. So went.
OF course I did not expect to come
very close to Miss Roosevelt at the
station. Only hoped might be able
to see her from a distance.
Half an hour before the time set
for her arrival there was a crowd Of
men and women-mostly women
gathered about the station. Some Of
them were high officials and their
wives. I believe one or two imperial
princesses were there, II am inform
ed right. Our women's league was
represented by dozen Of us. And we
were allowed an exceptional opportu-
nifty to be in the station.
UnHx, haorf haoftnO rrialonflt, In
expectancy. When the whistle blew
my heart ceased to beat so violently.
for with that signal the train carrying
Miss Roosevelt had arrived. Then my
heart began to beat again. as
thought with what courtesy and re-
spect 1 should greet the daughter of
the American President. whether I
should bow my head as We do in our
society or look at her straight In the
face and boldly shake her hand when
1t is offered, according to the Ameri-
can usages. Suddenly was awaken
ed from my meditations, when Miss
Alice Roosevelt came, accompanied by
her girl friends and gentlemen from
America. believe these gentlemen
were persons OF distinction. But they
looked all alike to me. and could
not tell which was who. Only could
tell Miss Roosevelt, as she walked
straight toward US like princess, al
though her whole expression appealed
to me rather as that Of just woman
than that Of princess. Perhaps that
Is because in America everybody Is
supposed to be as good as anybody,
and Miss Roosevelt doesn't want to
be too we'll conscious Of the fact that
she is the daughter Of the President.
BE that as 1t may, was surprised
when she came In front OF US and
greeted us, or rather replied OF US and
greeting, in a most democratic fash
ion, with smile on her face, nodding
her head all the while. OF course you
must understand that I could not
greet her in the American way much
as I may have wished to do, although
I have learned the American way for
years while In school. Well, simply
bowed my head as low as possible In
a natural way, as 1t is done in this
country. But she didn't bow her head
in response. But she kept her head
as high as possible. all the while nod
ding her head in a wood pecker fash
ion. You see, couldn't help feeling
a little shocked. But compromised
in my mind, remembering that that is
the natural way in America, as
learned in 1t in school, as bowling Is
in this country. But what was more
surprising, when she was greeted by
men she held her head higher than
she did when she was greeted by US.
Then I recalled that in America wom-
en- take precedence Of men in social
arrangement, so I read In books. l
think it's right that women take prec-
edence. although I don't want to pick
a quarrel with men. We wouldn't for.
the world forget our good qualities.
But I should think that we ought to do
something to improve our opportuni-
ties. You will help in that, when you
come back, trust.
when Miss Roosevelt walked out
of the station she was greeted by the
crowd outside with shouts Of banzais,
And in a few minutes she was taken
to her temporary abode in a cab.
at heard that Miss Roosevelt has
been entertained by our Empress. AS
to that will not go into detail, as 1t
will take a long time, and the mail
for America will close at s o'clock.
It's 4 o'clock now, and I have to get
our supper ready. ...
"In closing my letter, want to say
that Miss Roosevelt has gone to Ko-
rea and China. She is expected to be
I'm Yokohama soon. In fact, dis
patches say that she has left Nagasaki
on september 80, at Moji she left her
steamer and boarded the Minnesota
on October l, and is bound for Yoko-
hama as fast as possible. She was
greeted by fifty OF the Shimonosek
Girls, school students and the high
officials and others Of Shimonoseki
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