New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-16
"BANZAI!~ TO KUROKI.
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the plain old campaigner. He wore a brown
felt hat Of uncertain shape. and a loose fitting
brown suit which. however, did not hide his
solidly knot figure. over this he had a grayish-
brown raincoat. His shoes were of yellow leath-
er He wore a black bow tie.
General KUrokl is bronzed even beyond the
natural swarthy complexion of his nation. II
Is color put there in the field and has stayed
for he is q strong advocate of the outdoor life.
rs face bears a stolid, tense expression and his
evez are keen and piercing. His head is large;
perhaps little larger than the average Japan
ese head. and broader. The generals head. per-
haps more than any other feature Of his make
NJ shows his Polish origin, for his father was
g Polish nobleman. though his mother was
native Of pan. II is said that his fathers
name was Kurowsk but when he selected Japan
Is haven from Russian persecution he changed
1, 70 Kurcki- The general IS about sixty years
old, but even his gray mustache and hair do
not make him look his years But this latttr
fact cannot be attributed 10 his abstinence from
tobacco. for he is an inveterate smoker. He was
smoking black cigar when he arrived here. and
he continued smoking nearly all day. He does
not believe this TO be one Of the bad habits
a. all.
KUROKTS ITINERARY.
According 20 the present arrangement of the
itinerary, General Kuroki is 10 sail for japan on
June 10 from Seattle. In the time Intervening
however. he is 10 have busy time, for General
Wood has made up programme for his famous
charge that includes visits TO several of the
principal cities Of the West and TO two of the
leading universities in the East.
This morning the party will go 10 West Point.
where General Kuroki will review the embryo
officers Of the United States army. The trip up
probably viii be made by train although it was
considered likely that a private steam yacht
might convey the visitors. The return will be
by water whichever programme is carried out.
Tonight the general will be taken back TO
the battlefield for while: he will see the SOL
diers and Indians fight in Pioneer Days" at
the Hippodrome. Tomorrow morning there
will be a visit to the Stock Exchange. where
the general will witness another fght-between
the bulls and bears Luncheon will be served
downtown. probably at one of the clubs. The
"Trip downtown viii be made in the subway, and
the return viii be the elevated road.
DEWEY TO PRESIDE AT DINNER.
AT night viii be held the principal feature Of
The stay in New York. the subscription dinner
at the Hotel Aston at which Admiral Dewey
viii preside and many men Of prominence will
be present. on Saturday morning the party will
leave for New Haven for a visit TO Yale. On
Sunday there will be an automobile trip to Coney
Island. whore the delights Of Dreamland and
Other amusement places viii be INDUCED in.
Perhaps il is well that General Wood will
make the following day one Of rest for General
Kuroki. on Tuesday the latter will say adieu
10 New York He viii be taken for an inspec-
ton Of Harvard University and go thence 10
Niagara Falls and on TO Chicago. where the
Backwards VIII be the star attra elton. Then
there viii be trips Ia the Rock Island Arsenal,
For Riley, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas City,
Denver. Salt Lake City, Portland. Ore. and then
Seattle, where General Kuroki win embark for
home
General Wood. who is conducting the Kuroki
party. vas for four years military attache Of the
American legation al Toxic and speaks Jap
anese.
DINNER IN WARRIORS HONOR
More honors in the form Of verbal testimo-
sisls IS 10 his ability and integrity were heaped
On General Kuroki Al the dinner given at night
at sherry's. There were about two hundred
covers, and at the table with the general sat
his staff and Vice-Admrsl Ijuin. The dining
hall was decorated with the stars and Stripes
and the haring red and white rising Of
Japan. Apple blossoms also were included in
The decorative theme. Back Of the principal
guests table were dra ed the colors of the
United States and Of Japan.
A. one of the three long tables were seated
sfty-seyen officers OF the warships Tsukubu and
Chitose, wearing dress uniforms similar to those
iof the American service. Captain Pringle,
Omted states navy, was the only American
guest
There were only two informal speeches and
shey were brief-merely a welcome 10 General
iAuroh and his response.
The reception which followed was on a much
'srger scale. A hand from the flagship Chitosc
Ilayed- The uniforms OF the visitors and Of the
T'eW American naval officers and the costumes
o' the women made 1t a brilliant scene In the
TWO hours in which the veteran and the princi-
pa members of his suite stood in line and re-
eeiVed the guests there were more than five
Hundred men and women presented to them.
General kurok. who stood last on the line and
next TO Admiral Ijuin. wore the fun dress uni
form OF his rank including the red and white
bordereo sash On his breast he wore severa1
decorations. Among those who at,o,so. -
reception were Admiral and Mrs Josenb p
t.osliian' Cornelius N Bliss Mr. ana Mrs PAM
Morton Richard Watson Glider md 60. : -lu'
C. Holt, Major General Roe, Miss Roc v.,e-..s
e Snyder and Lieutenant Harrington, U.sM 's
YANKEE GUNS SAY HELLO