The San Francisco call., 1908-10-19
TOKYO WELCOMES
ADMIRAL SPERRY
Admiral Visits japanese Capital
After Banquet Given by
Mayor of Yokohama
Two Thousand Children Sing
American National Anthem
as Welcome to Fleet

TOKYO. Oct 19.-Rear Admiral
sperry. commander in chief of the At
lantic battleship fleet. accompanied by
tains Of the various ships. arrived in
Tokyo at 10 o'clock this morning. COM
ing by special train from Yokohama
The party was received with un-
bounded enthusiasm by great crowds
that thronged about the depot when
the train arrived The weather was
clear and beautiful
CHILDREN SING ANTHEM
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 1s.-Two thousand
school children sang the American ma
tional anthem as a welcome to the At
lantic battleship fleet when the vessels
came to anchor here this morning The
singing was heard distinctly across the
waters at the anchorage ground.
The ships show the effect of the tre-
mendous battering Of the waves in the
storm, which is described by old officers
as the worst they ever encountered.
The Kearsarge. which got separated
from the feet, only picked UP the
others this morning and is still under
going repairs.
Rear Admiral Sperry said Immediate
ly after anchoring that he was glad TO
arrive in Japan and that he greatly ap-
preciated the evidences of a sincere
welcome.
Commander John A Dougherty, the
American naval attache at Tokyo. who
came here TO take part in the welcome
TO the feet, boarded the Connecticut
this morning and discussed the pro-
gram with the admiral
ADMIRALS EXCHANGE VISITS
Shortly after the feet dropped an
chors the commander in chief and other
admirals, accompanied by their stats
entered a motor boat and proceeded to
the flagship Mikasa of the japanese
feet TO pay an official call upon Vice
Admiral Sir Goro Ijuin. The Japanese
admirals Immediately returned the call
Vice Admiral Ijuin, resplendent with
gold lace and ma agnificent decorations
was given hearty welcome by Admi-
raj Sperry on board of the Connecticut
After q brief visit the japanese de-
parted, and as they went down the
side the Japanese flag was broken out
al the mainmast and the guns belched
forth salute.
A short time later Francis B. Loomis.
formerly the first assistant secretary
OF state. now the United States COM
missioner TO the Tokyo exposition, ae-
companied by Mrs. Loomis. John C.
L ~
Acting Consul General Babbitt, called
on Rear Admiral Sperry and paid their
! respects They We're given Ia guns as
they left the ship. In the meantime
visits were exchanged between the
captains Of all the vessels
MAYOR GIVES GARDEN FETE
In the afternoon the garden party
given by the mayor of Yokohama was
attended by many officers and great
crowds Of civilians. but the weather
was unfavorable and somewhat inter-
fered with the success of the function
Everywhere about the streets the
American officers and men are treated
with the greatest courtesy, being sa-
luted always by the police and Jap
snese soldiers.
Crowds continued to swarm the
streets about the water front all dav.
and at nightfalI magnificent illumina-
tions lighted the entire city. Electric
lights and lanterns We're swinging
everywhere and at prominent point a
huge design. in which the word Wei
come" was spelled with brilliant lights.
which were surrounded by hundreds OF
American and japanese flags. The Ian
I tern parade, in which there were many
! flower floats. made an inspiring spec
tacle, as many thousands of the little
japanese in quaint costumes and bright
] cOlorS TOOK part
SPERRY VOICES FRIENDSHIP
/ All the Japanese ships We're outlined
I tonight in electric lights and each car
ried an American flag at its mainmast
Several dinners were given this even
ing in honor of the American officers,
at one Of which the mayor was the
host and Admiral Sperry the chief
guest OF honor. This was followed b.
a grand ball given by Governor Suiu
Of Kanagawa. AT which 1.500 persons
were present Speaking at the dinner.
Admiral Sperry said that the object OF
the cruise was the development OF the
feet for peaceful purposes. He be-
lieved that nothing was likely to break
the traditional friendship of America
and Japan.
II is understood that Captain W. B.
Potter OF the Vermont viii take com
mand Of the second division at Hong
kong.