The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24

Enthusiastic Reception Ever Wiz
messed IN Jaaan-Emperor ordere5
the People to Increase the Pleasure
Of TIE coUntry's Historic Frienss.
Foreigners Deeply Impressed BY Re
msrkabls Demonstration.
Toxic. Oct 23-The capital OF japan
Witnessed the most extraordinary ,si-
dence of the spirit of the new Jaral.
After having an audience OF the otis
Gers OF the American battleship 2 e.
on Tuesday the emperor issued aa
order directing the people 20 increase
il every way possible. the enjoyment
pleasure of the American visitors. WAC
came. ne said. as historic friends OF
the japanese nation. The response o.
this imperial mandate was seen and
heard Thursday night Originally a
torchhght procession of 5000 people
was planned as part of the program.
but this feature went Tar ncys- exc
pectatious and developed enc ol the
greatest popular Gemonstraticue aaG
outpouring of an enthusiast leor @
ever witnessed in any country.
Japan's war celebrations after peace
with Russia. "London's Mltekils
Night" and even New York election
night revel would seem almost iusir-
nidcant compared with Tokio's ce.e-
bration- Il would be impossible %
estimate the number OF people who
took part in the parade and the my
riads OF spectators Mile after r-i-e
through madiy cheering people. the
great procession wound its way Rru-
resentatives OF various guilds unirer-
stiles schools OF every class for bows
and other organizations took part l
the parade each individual carryinc
a lighted lantern. held high on a LONG
pole. with American and Japancs
flags intertwined- Admiral Sperry and
the other chief officers OF the Ame.i
can feet viewed the procession from q
special grand stand. standing witt
barred heads above the sea OF waving
lanterns. the dcafening roar OF che. o.
and the clash OF the music from scores
OF bands which played the America
national HYMN continuously. So deus,
became The crowds around the staui
where the American officers stood that
the entire procession was blocked uu
til Admiral Sperry was forced % leave
In order to keep IN engagement al the
dinner given by Minister OF FOREIGN
Affairs komura.
Again 90 The American embassy tho
great procession halted and the cl!ma,
OF the enthusiasm was reached. ai-
though Ambassador O'Bricn was not
at the embassy az the time. He. TO
had left 90 attend the function az the
residence or the foreign minister
When the head Of the procession ar.
rived al the embassy and halted. Mrs
OBrien and the other ladies OF N
embassy appeared upon the veranla I
and received "A prolonged ovation from
the crowds. every man and boy among !
the paraicrs lifting his hat TO the la /
dies while there were continuous /
shouts for tho american ambassador
The entire groanls surrounding thn /
embassy were lighted with "A sea o. /
lanterns. and the demonstration AZ THIS 1
point last d ior Two hours. the lall /
of the embassy viewing IL until "a 4
were forced to leave 70 keep a dinner /
engaremeur Even then the parade /
was resumed Tor more than an hour /
Every band in Toxic turned out fer /
the parade and their favorite airs
were Yankee Doodle" Dixie" ana /
John Brown"
Thousands 81 the paraders wore fan
,astic cosiumcs Characteristic of Japa.
nose celebrations.
Every iorolsner IN Toxic was deeply
impressed by the remarkable demcr
station. coming as il did from az
ordinarily undemonstrative people