The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
KURDKI AT GRANTS TOMB. LAYS WREATH ON BIER Election of New York Jap anese Society Officers
 Announced.

| New York, May 19.-When, 2S year, ago, Gen. U. s. Grant, in his tour O,
 the world, was the guest of the Elm. peror of Japan, one of the officers as. signed to attend him was a young colonel in the army, who to-day as Gen. Kuroki, visited Riverside Drive and there with impressive ceremony placed a laurel wreath upon the Am erican's tomb.
 l Accompanied by General and Mrs. F D. Grant, Gen. c. P. Wood and Maiol Charles Lynch, Gen. Kuroki's party I proceeded in automobiles to the tomt late this afternoon. Reaching the vii cinity Gen. Kuroki was the first to alight. In his hand he carried the wreath.
 1 As the party entered the tomb all removing their hats and Gen. Kuroki I advanced towards the sarcophagus When about fifteen feet away he bow ed and then as he proceeded step by step he continued to bow. When he reached the bier, he stopped and an aide descending the several steps placed
 
 minutes the party stood in silence then retracing their steps entered the au- tomobiles and were driven back to the Hotel Astor.
 Earlier in the day Gen. Kuroki gave a reception and luncheon at the Hotel Astor to several of those who had help ed to make his stay here pleasant. hn oil table fairyland with its numberless green growing things and it's hundreds of softened lights. Atfone end of the hall where was stationed an orchestra was a low stage set ito represent a Japanese garden.
 The table, twelve feet broad and eighty feet long, was set with the gol- den. service of the hotel, The decora- tions were American Beauty roses and snlilax, laid in quaint Japanese figures. Gen. Kurokis only decoration was a medal presented to him by his sover- eign At his right sat Mrs. Grant, wife of Gen. F. D, Grant. At his left was seated Mrs. Alfred E. Buck. Others present were Col. Hugh L. Scott, U. s. N, Gen, Stewart L. Woodford. Cor nelius N. Bliss, Lieut.. Norton Wood, Gen. Kigoshi. Gen. Grant R. A. c. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Jacob H. schiff, Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, and the Jap- anesee consul, MT. Koike.
 The real object of the luncheon. it was announced by those in charge of the arrangements, was for the purpose of launching the recently formed Japan society of New York. The project, 1t was said. had met with the hearty approval of General ,Kufoki, and all of the Americans .present..aa
 When the time for taasts came Gen efal Grant proposed the health of Gen. .eral Kuroki, which was drunk standing. Lindsay Russell then presented the following address: 4if
 To General Baron T, fKuroki: On be- half of the committee we have the hon CT to announce that as sone of the re- suits of your visit to America, and lin order that We may rene4 from time to time, the international codftesies which it has prompted, there Mas been formed 2 Japan society of New York, having for its object the cultivation of friendly relations between this country and yours. We shall always cherish tie memory of your visit to the United States, which will, no doubt, become a part of our history, even as the visit of Commodore Perry is memorable in Jap aa for more than half century,
 He then announced that the JaDan society of New York, founded Nav IT, 1907. had elected the following officers: Honorary president Ambassador Aoki; president, Dr. John H. Finley, president of the College of the City of New York; honorary vice presidents. General Fred D. Grant, Dr. J. Takamine. Ad- miral Dewey; secretary, E. S. A. De- Lima; treasurer Y. Ono; executive committee, Stewart L. Woodford, Jacob h. sehiff Cornelius N. Bliss, August Belmont, k. s. A. DeLima, Hamilton Holt, Lindsay Russell, J. Takanine. Mural, Yeijiro Ono, Chozo Kioke. R Arai H. Okura, R. Fukui, and R. Ishi- nemiva
 To this Gen. Kuroki through an in- terpreter responded.
 T am very much pleased with tbo reception of the people of New York and l drink to the health of the asso- citation with all my heart"
 The luncheon came to an end when Gen Kuroki arose and giving his arm to Mrs Grant. led her back to the re- ception hall.
 Later MT. Russel explained further the objects of the new society. He said it's purpose was similar to that of the Pilgrims society, He said that the first move of the new society would be to invite to a dinner to be given in his behalf, Prince Fushimi special Jan anese commissioner. The next move would be to give adinner for the sue oessor of Ambassador Wright now &C., credited by this country to Japan be- fore he goes abroad to take up his official duties in that country.
 Tomorrow Gen. Kuroki and party will 20 to New Haven for visit at Yale, returning here in the evening.
 Tuesday or Wednesday they will leave for Boston from where they will go to Niagara Falls, They will not return here after the visit to Boston.