The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-31
THE ASAHI PARTY
BY MONGOLIA
CFrom saturdays Adveruser)

rsr-essntatives OF the japanese BUSH
uess and professional community.
Editor Sheba OF the Hawaii Shinpo
went out TO the Mongolia while she
law outside the harbor TO present the
greetings OF the newspaper profession
70 This party. which is brought to-
-s-he- and has started on a very
unique tour OF the world by one of
the leading newspapers Of Japan
The party consists Of ffty-six rep
-eSentarfve men and women OF the
trades. professions and Callings Of ia
pan. With the exception OF the two
-spresentstives Of the Asahi, and one
% two others. not one OF them had
ever SCI foot on foreign soil until they
s-eoped ashore in Honolulu They
sl-s1r 70 the tour the enthusiasm and
interest Of those who have embarked
mon i from a real desire to get the
benefits OF travel. and Of those 10
whom foreign travel is a novelty.
T-ev are fnveterate and unceasing
uoce--alsrs. They take note OF every
Thing The placards required by the
navigation laws in regard to life pre-
servers. FIRE calls, and officers Il
czrses. and the announcements on the
ships bulletin board do not escape
their attention or their note books.
Ee-r few Of the members Of the party
susak English. Among the few who
60 j. Ms Nichi NomUra, wife of a
IRON lnrnt business man Of Yokohama.
she leads in matters OF social and
travellers interest among the japanese
women in the party, and the relations
between these and the other women
rc the ships company is Of the pleas
a-tsst nature
Rer-esantinE the Asahi are Mr.. K.
Surirura and Ny. NJ. Tsuchiya. Mr..
SuE5-u-a Is the literary editor Of the
TOXIC Asahi Shimbun. He has trav-
s-sE and lived in Europe, but this is
his FIRST visit 70 America He was for
I'VE years japanese translator for the
American Legation in Japan, and is
-lr-ruEhIy acquainted with American
politics and American diplomacy.
s--. n Tsuchiya. the Toxic CORE
S---Eer- Of the Osaka Asahi Shin
hun. lived nine years in America He
is an authority on art matters, both
= --a-ess and European While in
Washington he catalogued the Thomas
WaEEaman art collection, one Of the
finest ar collections in America.
on their arrival here the party were
taken IN couveyances TO the Pail. Mr..
SEs5a acting as host on behalf of
Thomas Cook * Son. In the evening
The entire party di1ed al the Alex
a-Ee- Young Hotel. being seated at
one long table in the Waikiki dining
room. The table was very prettily
decorated with carnations and asters.
There were q number Of speeches, and
q Iashlighr picture Of the company
was made
This morning will be spent in sight
seeing. The Oldest member Of the
PARTY is sixry-fve years Of age and
the youngest Is fifteen
E=car5lug the tour OF the party the
Aszhi Shimbun has this TO say, pre-
faced by the following quotation from
Bacon Travel. in the younger sort, I.
Es a part Of education; in the elder, a
part q experience"
-ln January 1. 1905. we announced |
through the columns Of our papers in
Toxic and Osaka the project which /
has resulted IN the gathering together
~ nearly sixty Of our readers, for a
-ra-f tour round the world.
This Uiu cover a period Of ninety /
DAYS from March IS and include visits
O. che principal countries Of the world
the United States. England, France, .
Germany and Russia. Japan having
long been secluded from the outer
world. we thought the present an op- I
perfume time 20 show our people how /
easily a world tour can now be made, 7,
and the inqumerabIe advantages to be /
gained ty IT, and accordingly took I
--r-r ourselves the responsibility Of
The 1rEalization Of a party As will .
r= seen by the following pages. con- /
-a5-i-- the list OF members and the 4
itinerary Of the tour. il is a big IN
5=--EktnE. not only the first Of the .
kind il Japan. but considering the 1
number % members and the distance /
covered the greatest in the history Of 4
travel abroad. We have placed the 4
Judgements for the party under the
direct Management Of Thos. Cook &
~r1 ~ London the world-renowned I
tourist agents
The itinerary includes q ninety-day
---- and travel OF 25,725 miles, the
expense 20 each member Of the party
beng --l5 yen
The party is composed Of the fol-
lowing
At * Azayama, Kobe. exporter Of
tea
N-. y. Euami. Kobe, secretary,
Osaka Mercantile Marine Company.
IT. X Haga. Toxic, wholesaler,
cotton and silk.
Nr- Y HaJtori, Osaka. wholesaler,
C--i1s-
1I-. Y. Hitomi. Kobe, manager
Warehouse Company.
1--. Y Hori, jeweler, and Mrs. Eori,
Csaza-
ar :. Ide, Kumamoto, proprietor,
two Shanghai newspapers.
At : Ikai. osaka, apothecary.
Ar T. Inouye, Osaka, broker, Cot
ton Exchange.
M J Itsumi, Osaka. manufacturer.
Ut. E Iwamoto, Osaka, stationer.
NIr. n Iysma. Kioto. wholesaler,
raw silk
M. : Kamada. Hyogo, president,
Local Banks, and PrefecturaI Coun-
cluor.
ri N Katayama, Kioto. banker.
M c Katsuda, Osaka, agriculture.