Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-20
LAYS WREATH ON
TOMB Of GRANT
GEN. KUROKI REVERES MEN,
DRY OF SOLDIER
TWenty-elgh' Years Ago In Japan the
WarrIor-Baron Attended Amerl-
can on His Tour Around
the World
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-When twen-
ty-eight years ago General U. S. Grant
in his tour of the world was the guest
of the emperor of japan one Of the
officers assigned to attend him was a
young colonel who today as General
Kuroki of world renown visited River
side drive and there with impressive
oriental ceremony placed laurel
wreath upon the Americans tomb.
General KurokPs pilgrimage to
Grants tomb today was the chief
event of his stay in New York and a
part of his program which he had re-
peatedly said must be carried out:
Accompanied by General and Mrs.
F. D. Grant, U. S. A, General Kuroki s
party proceeded in automobiles to the
tomb late this afternoon. Reaching
the vicinity General Kuroki was the
first to alight. In his hand he carried
the wreath.
AS the party entered the tomb all
removed their hats and General Ku-
roki advanced toward the sarcopha-
gus. When about fifteen feet away
he bowed and then as he proceeded
step by step he continued to bow low.
When he reached the bier he stopped
and an aide descending the several
steps, placed the wreath in position.
in silence, and then, retracing their
steps, entered the automobile and
were driven back to the Hotel Astor.
Launch Japan Society
Earlier in the day General Kuroki
gave a reception and luncheon at the
Hotel Astor to several of those who
had helped to make his stay here
pleasant At one end of the banquet
Ion 1rrha or
was a low stage set to represent
Japanese garden.
General Kuroki's only decoration was
a medal presented him by the en-
peror. At his right sat Mrs. Grant,
wife Of General F. D. Grant. Others
present were General Stewart Wood
ford, Cornelius Bliss, General Kiogoshi,
General Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Schiff, General B. F. Tracy and the
Japanese consul, Mr.. Koiko.
The real object of the luncheon, it
was announced by those in charge of
the arrangements, was to launch the
Srecently formed Japanese society of
New York. The project it was said,
had met with the hearty approval Of
General Kuroki and all of the Ameri-
cans present.
When the time for toasts came Gen.
Grant proposed the health of Gen.
Kuroki, which was drunk standing.
Lindsay Russell then presented the
following address:
Address Baron kuroki
ITO General Baron Kuroki On be-
half of the committee we have the
honor to announce that as one of the
results of your visit to America and
in order that we may renew from time
to time the international courtesies
which it has prompted there has been
formed a japanese society of New
York. having for it's OBJECT the cultiva-
ton of friendly relations between this
country and yours. We shall always
cherish the memory of your visit to the
United States, which will no doubt be-
come a part of our history, even as the
visit of Commodore Perry is memorable
in Japan for more than half a CEN
tury.'
He then announced that the Japanese
society of New York, founded May IL,
1907, had elected the following officers
Honorary president, Viscount Aoki;
pesident, DR.. John H. Finley, president
of the college of the city of New York;
honorory vice presidents, Gen. Fred D.
Grant, U. S. A, DR.. T. Takamine Ad-
miral Dewey; secretary. E. A. Delima
treasurer Y. Ono; committee, Stewart
L. Woodford, Jacob Schiff, Cornelius
N. Bliss, August Belmont, E. A. De-
lima, Hamilton Holt, Lindsay Russell,
j. Takamine, Y Mural, Yeeijoro Ono.
Chozo Koike. R. Arai H. Okura, r.
Fukur and r. Ishinemya.
To this Gen. Kuroki, through an in
terpreter, responded:
IT am very much pleased with the re-
ception of the people CT New York and
1 drink to the health of the association
with all my heart"
The luncheon came to an end when
Gen. Kuroki arose, and giving him arm
to Mrs. Grant, led her back to the re-
Ception hall.
Later Mr.. Russell explained the OBJ
jects of the new society. He said its
purpose was similar to that of the Pill
grim society.