The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
SPERRY ATTENDS
NODzU'S FUNERAL
American Admiral Endears Him.
self TO Japanese by impress
sive Little Courtesy
Officials of Nippon Government
Overwhelming in Their En-
tertainment to the Fleet

YOKOHAMA, oct. 2s.-with a dinner
on board the battleship Full, the
guests being confined 10 the American
ambassador. near admirals and other
officers. and a brilliant reception on
the battieship Milkssa, 10 which all the
prominent Americans here were In
vited, with the accomplishments OF an
illumination of the feet, fireworks and
torchlfght professions on shore, the
series OF incomperabie higher functions
which have characterized Japans re-
ception OF the American feet ended to-
night
Read Admiral sperry today endeared
himself to the Japanese people by at
tending the funeral Of General Count
Nodzu and placing wreath on the
cssket- Then, after a luncheon given
az the Shiba palace. Rear Admiral
Sperry, accompanied by his aids,
walked from the palace TO the Shin
baski railway station. passing along
the Gina, the principal street OF To-
kyo, which was massed with people.
The rear admiral was recognized and
almost mobbed by tens of thousand,
but was everywhere treated with re-
spect- Thousands sought to shake him
by the hand and the ovation lasted
the whole length of the street. The
stern old admiral evidently was deeply
impressed and at times stopped, shak-
ing hands with some individual who.
speaking English, halted him for the
benefit Of others. The admiral said to
each: 4 am deeply impressed by the
heartiness and sincerity of your well
come 70 myself. my officers and men,
] trust that the friendship now formed
viii last forever and regret the neces-
sity OF bidding your farewell" Rear
Admiral Sperry was accompanied by
AHrnfra1S Grhrnador VAIN
wright. who. with their aids. were kept.
equally busy exchanging greetings.
SPERRY GREETED EVERYWHERE
The party arrived at the Shimbaski
station half an hour before the time set
for their departure and took refuge
from the pressure Of the friendly crowd
in the waiting room. When the Jap
snese officials, who were 10 accompany
the American officers 10 Yokohama. ar
rived Rear Admiral Sperry was invited
TO enter a carriage again for a short
drive in order to give the people who
had arrived late an opportunity for
final greeting. He consented, and when
he appeared bedlam broke loose. He
was driven a short distance and re-
turned 10 the station. Along the whole
route he was given an ovation, such as
is impossible to describe in words. The
tumult was simply deafening. On ar
irving at the square opposite the SHIN
baski station thousands OF children
waived flags and sang in his honor.
The station was crowded with high
Japanese officials and prominent citi-
zens. The American embassy, headed
by Ambassador O'Brien. Is strong;
Colonel Irons, American military at
tache. and Lieutenant Commander
Dougherty, naval attache. and their
staffs in fun uniform; hundreds of
high naval and military officers Of
Japan, together with many ladies, made
up a most brilliant scene.
When the special train moved out of
the station there was a constant din,
the cheering OF the people mingiing
with the blare OF three brass bands.
The route TO Yokohama, as on the oc-
casion Of the going OF the Americans
TO Tokyo, was lined with school chill
dren, singing and waving flags The
same scenes were continued in Yoko-
hama along the route Of the Americans
10 the wharf. where the flagship Con-
necticut's launch awaited the rear ad-
mirals. and the cheers continued until
they reached the ship
SAVES JAPANESE FLAG
A single incident will illustrate the
spirit in which the American sailors
accepted the welcome of the Japanese.
This evening q triumphal arch at the
entrance OF the principal street of
Yokohama caught fire, the blaze reach
ing up toward a japanese flag floating
from fagstaf at the top and threat
ening TO destroy the flag. An American
Jackie dashed up the framework of the
arch through the blaze, broke off the
stan and carried the flag safely to the
ground. This act was witnessed by
thousands and created q profound i'm
preston. The youngster received an
ovation which continued until he was
forced 10 run for shelter.
The famous Maple club of Tokyo was
q scene tonight of one of the most
brilliant functions of this entire week
OF unsurpassed entertainment The
American Friends association, of which
Baron Kaneko is president and Baron
Takshashf vice president, entertained
$50 officers and a number of the most
prominent ladies of Tokyo. The asso-
citation is composed entirely OF Japa-
nese who have visited America, a ma
5ority being university men, all speak
ing the English language. The enter
tainment included Japanese and Euro
pean dinners, dancing and fireworks.
During the course of the evening Baron
kaneko, in a lengthy, felicitous speech
presented Rear Admiral Emory, who
represented Rear Admiral Sperry, with
a picture Of the landing of the men
of Commodore Perry's fleet at Kuri-
hama The picture, framed in Oregon
pine, was brought from America by
Commodore Perry, who presented it TO
the Japanese government, was painted
by japanese artist, now Sc years old
who was the first man to sight the
black warships Of Commodore Perry's
feet. The aged artist was introduced
upon the stage TO Rear Admiral Emory
The scene when the big American ad-
mirai bent down to shake the hand Of
the aged and withered japanese was
very impressive. Even the admiral be-
ing much affected