The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-28

hended sufficiently to leave the car riages and take up a rapid gait, but get off of the street they would not. For three miles they drew me between two rows of expectant people. whose eyes peered down the street to catch a glimpse of the great Admiral, who, as the Commander of the Japanese Navy, had won such signal victories over the Russians. I saw million people; they represented every class, age and condi- ton. I saw more people than I eyer saw before In single day Old men and old women, feeble, but strength ened by their enthusiasm; middle-aged men and women whose sons had shared in the dangers and in the triumphs of the navy; students from the boys schools and students from the girls schools with flags and banners. little children dressed in all the colors of the rainbow--all were there. And pould imagine that each one of them, old enough to think, was wondering why foreigner was intruding upon a street which the police had cleared for h triumphal procession. If some one had angrily caught my 'rikisha men and thrust them through the crowd to a side street should not have com plained--I would even have felt re- lfeved, but no one molested them or me and l reached the park some min utes ahead of the Admiral. How glad was to alight, and how willingly rewarded the smiles of the 'rikisha men with a bonus--for had they not done their duty as they understood 1t? And had they not also given me, In spite of my protests, such a-view of the peo- pie of Tokio as could have obtained In no other way?
 At the park I luckily fell in with some of the councilmen whom I had met before and they took me in hand. saw the procession arrive, heard the banZais (the Japanese cheers) as they rolled along the street, keeping pace with Togo's carriage, and I witnessed the earnest, yet always orderly, re- joicinng of the crowd that had con- gregated at the end of the route. When the procession passed by us into the park the members of the City Coun- cil fell in behind the carriages, and I with them. When we reached the stand. seat was rendered me on the front row from which. the extraordin- ary ceremonies attending the reception could be witnessed. Mayor Ozalxi, the presiding officer, escorted Admiral To- go'to a raised platform, and there tge two took seats on little camp stools some ten feet apart, facing each oth- CT, with their sides to the audience and to those on the stand. After a moments delay. a priest clad in his official robes approached with cake and a teacup on a tray and, kneeling, piac- ed them before the Admiral Tea was then brought in a long handled pol and poured into the cup. After the distinguished guest had partaken oi these refreshments. the Mayor arose and read an address of welcome. As he has the reputation of being one oi the best orators of the empire, his part was doubly interesting to me. As he confined himself to his manuscript, could not judge of his delivery, but his voice was pleasant and his manner natural, The address recited the ex. ploits of Admiral Togo and gave ex. pression to the gratitude of the peo. pie. At its conclusion the hero Ad- miral arose, and modestly acknowl. lodged the compliment paid to him ana to his officers. Admiral Togo is short even for the Japanese, and has 6 scanty beard. Neither in stature nol in countenance does he give evidence | of the stern courage and indomitabl. will which have raised him to the pin, nacle of fame.
 When he sat down the Mayor pro. posed three times three banzais ant
 they were given with a will by tn,
 enormous crowd that stood in thu
 open place before the stand. Whil. l writing tnlS drLlcle, 1 an m fecelp of information that Mayor Ozaki .ha.
 secured for me one of the little camI stools above referred to and hal had made for me d duplicate of tn, other. They will not only be interest ing souvenirs of an historic occasion and prized as such. but they will b, interesting also because they contras so sharply with the large and richly
 upholstered chairs used in America or similar occasions.
 From this public meeting the Ad
 miral and his officers were conducted to d neighboring hall where an elab crate luncheon was served. With thu
 councilmen I went to this hall ant | was presented to the Admiral and hi associates. one of whom had been student at Annapolis.
 By the courtesy of Hon. Lloyd Bris cem, the American minister. I had al audience with the Emperor, these audi ences being arranged through tn, minister representing the country iron