The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17

girl, WHO GnLeTIHinb VIS-H-NlR with
singing and dancing and waits on him.
In China they have What are called the
sing-song girls, who stand behind their
appointed guests. II anything ls placed
before the guest which he does not like.
the girl mist eat 1t for him. She stipprep
conversation, II being her duty to never
let It flag. She tells jokes. makes witty
remarks, sings and does everything for
the entertainment of her guest. Mucl,
attention is paid to her care She Ia
carried to and fro in the arms OF SER
want. by whom sho IS always attended,
and Ia paid by the hour for her service.
With the party Mr.. Carl visited Nagoya
where they saw the Imprisoned Russian
generals. The prison rules were very
strict and no one was allowed to speak
with them.
Miss Roosevelt Honored.
Speaking OF Miss Roosevelt he said
that she was tho recipient OF every honor
and attention which the officials had it
In their power to bestow She was re-
ceived and treated as q princess. and on
one occasion received from one of the
Japanese officials n letter addressed to
her rs Princess Alice" He said that lie
was very much struck with Congress-
man Longworth, who made. himself very
popular with everybody during tho trip.
He describes him as being handsome, a
fine fellow. jovial and attractive.
He found the little Japs great s,icl:-
lers for forrlality and ceremony. AT the
grand reception in Toxic everybody wns
required to wear silk hats and trock
coats. AS none OF the party had anything
of the kind with them. they had, per-
force to search the town high and low.
to rent the required dress for the occasion.
The result was ridiculous in the extreme.
Every man had managed to secure the
stipulated dress. but the fit was some-
thing far from the regulated style.
Many Of the hats were at least forty
years old. and the coats were also OF an
antiquity that the wearers were afraid
to guess The hats OF some barely COW
cred the head. while others enclosed
head and good part OF the face. The
most trying thing was that 1t is the
custom In Japan to keep tho hat on, SO
there was no relief Until they were
safely back in their quarters.
1t was on the Wy to Kobe from Hong
kong that Mr.. Carl saw Admiral Togo
and with him the Prince and Princess
Arisugawa. Mr.. Carl describes Admiral
Togo's face as the strongest and most
determined that he saw among the Jap
ancse, exceedingly kind, yet indicating
man of remarkable courage under any
and all circumstances!
Mr.. Carl continued with Miss Roose-
velt's party to Manila. where he at
tended the reception accorded the party
by Governors General Luke Wright. Here
he met the famous Ag7iinaldo, whom he
describes MS being very French In ap-
pearance and dress. intelligent, culti-
waited and courteous. he lives in
handsome residence and is now a man
of considerable means.
Filipinos Musical.
He was very much struck with the
musical taste of the Filipinos and the
surprising advance which they have made
along this line. At the reception was a
PHILIPPINE band. composed of sixty pieces.
under the dictatorship of an American
negro. who had received his musical
training in Boston. Mass. This negro
had organized his band from among men
who worked among the wharves and
other like places. He had made them re-
hearse for twelve hours each day. and had
produced such "A band as Mr.. Carl says
that he met nowhere,else in the ORIENT.
Besides several other classical operas they
played n selection from Wagner's Parsi-
fal, in which the shading, tempo. and
general rendition gave evidence of the
finest training. At Mr.. Carl's request
the director had his band render an orig
inal Filipino opera, the composition of
which showed the most surprising taste,
cultivation and skill
Asked as to what no thought of the
Second Baptist Church's new organ, Mr..
Carl said. II cons!dertt one OF the best
organs l have seen for a long time. 1t
has been beautifully voiced. 1t has every
modern continuance necessary and vs. re-
sponsive to degree. The instrument is
capable of expressing every emotion, and
many Of the stops are individual in their
character. This result is largely due to
the excellent specifications prepared by
the committee. which was fortunate in
having a well known musician numbered
among Its members. These enabled the
builders to produce an organ exceptionally
fine
Mr.. Carl is staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. Mercer, No. sos West Grace Street.
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