The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04
TO HONOR MIKADO
JAPS CELEBRATE
Feasting and MerrymakIng
Mark Observance OF En-
peror's Birthday.
SING NATIONAL ANTHEM
IMPRESSIVE SCENE WHEN PIC
TuRE is UNNEA ED.
SING NATIONAL ANTHEM
nRanzai. banzai. banzai. :

"Banzai. banzai, banzai."
Health. long life and happiness to En-
peror Mutsuhito, mikado of oldAJ apan*
One hundred and fifty loyal littleesuS-
iects of the mikado gathered at Har-
monte hall last night to celebrate the
fifty-fifth birthday Of their beloved en-
peror. o,;o,-
tai and the American, so blended as 10
make the occasion a memorable one. Inc
honorable slant-eyed Japanese were
CARRIED in honorable evening dress 10 90
honor to their honorable Emperor and his
venerable ancestors.
The Utah State band furnished music
for the evenings entertainment; az
dresses were delivered by several proml-
nent members of the Salt Lake japanese
colony, and refreshments were served IN
Oriental style. Japanese stores were
closed all day yesterday in honor OF the
day.
National Song Given.
The program of the evening was opened
nv an address of welcome by Dr. s.
Suzuki who was chairman of the meet
ing followed by the singing OF the ma
tionaI song of Japan. "Kimigayo," which
was repeated three times while the pic
ture of the emperor was being unVened
The little fellows sang the gutterai words
of the song with true patriotic ring as
the likeness OF their beloved ruler came
into view.
In front of the picture the speakers
stand was decked with flowers and sprigs
| of green, while the hall was festooned
| with Japanese lanterns and multi-coiored
hunting interspersed with American ana
/ JapaneSe flags. Over the door a Jap
| anese pIacard proclaimed the celebration
in honor if the emperor's birthday.
Imperial Edict Read.
After the opening address had been
| spoken and the picture of the mikadO I'M
yelled the imDeriai edict was read with
much ceremony by T. Akutagawa.
The Grafton of the evening was deliv-
| cred by NJ. Ohno. dealer in japanese
merchandise. whose place of business is
at 81 South Main street, who spoke at
/ length in English.
Mr.. Ohno is a brilliant orator. and his
| talk was a revelation to the few Ameri-
| cans who were present at the meeting.
! He opened his speech by saying that the
! Japanese are the happiest race in the
| world. and gave as an indication of their
| happiness the marvellous progress made
! by that nation in the past forty years
| He said much OF this progress was due
/ 10 the high-minded influence of the en-
! peror whose birthday they were celebrat-
ing, and much to the patriotism and
| loyalty of his japanese subjects.
Victory Due to Loyalty.
| He reviewed briefly the Russo-Japanese
war and said the Japanese victory over
! Russia was due to the loyalty and cour-
| dried fish which they ate. as has been
| told by some foreigners who did not give
! the JdpS proper CTeQlI Tor thelr lnQ1V1Q-
ual bravery and patriotism.
In brilliant peroration the orator said
| that the United States was the best
| friend of Japan and that though no
] formal alliance existed between the two
| countries, Sl00,O00,O00 of American capital
was loaned Japan during the war as a
testimonial of the sympathy the Ameri-
cans had for the cause of japan. as
| against the policy of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT fol-
| lowed by Russia. In closing he said:
| I'VE shall never forget America with
her noble principles of liberty, justice and
| peace" ~
Among the other speakers were s.
kazuhaya, s. Shimoza, x. ItOnaea. a.
| hoDayash1. 5. kobayaShi and NJ Isaki
Emperor's Picture Yelled.
| Following the speechmaking. which
| was nearly all in the Japanese tongue
| the picture OF the mikado WAS again
yelled TO the singing of the national song
The Japs all stood up as they sang and
| then 'banzaied' the emperor l0udlv
| Their banzai," literally translated.
| means desire that the party cheered
| live to be thousand years old
! The formal entertainment was then
| concluded and the remainder of the even
| ing was spent in feasting Several of the
] japanese. when called upon, responded
10 lmpromptu tOasts. Dainty Japanese
| delicacieS were served