Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-16
BATTLEsHIP FLEET.
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| day by the governor of Kamagawa. On Monday morning Admiral Sperry
 and his flag officers will come tc l rokio. They will be driven directl, i from the Shimbashi railroad station tc the Shiba detached palace, one of the Imperial residences situated on Toxic Bay. It was here that William H
 Taft and other distinguished visitors have been entertained. The house is
 richly furnished and is situated in very beautiful grounds. Admiral Sperry and the other admiraIs, to-
 gether with their staffs, will De driven to the palace in four imperial ear riages which will remain at the dis
 posal of the party during their entire stay in Tokfo. An emissary from the imperial household will be the first
 to call at the palace, followed by a stream of cabinet ministers or thelr secretaries. This ended the admirals will take carriages and make the of. ficial calls. Tokio is a widely scatter. ed place and these visits will take time and much hard driving before the American embassy is reached. Here hasty luncheon will be offered by
  party in the grounds of the embassy. This over, the return to the Palace will give chance for a breathing spell and preparation for the dinner to be given by the American ambassa. dor at the Imperial Hotel. The high CT officers of the fleet and the impor- tant Japanese officials will be asked to this dinper.
 With Tuesday begins the Japanese entertainment in Tokio. 1t can be described as breathless affair. Lunch- cons, garden parties and dinners will be given, with receptions everywhere Aside from the official entertainment. to which not one-half of either officers or prominent persons can possibly be invited, there will be dozens of private dinners and other entertainments go- ing on all over the city The Great Theatre will give one special perform ance to about 2,000, and the minor theaters are open free to the Ameri- cans daily On one afternoon 5000 bluejackets will come up to Tokio for a reception in the Hibiya park Here the most elaborate preparations have been made.
 While all this is going on the trains will be running almost continuously between Tokio and Yokohama. a dis tance of eighteen miles, with free tickets for Americans. There will also be excursions to many points of near Yokohama. The street cars are also entirely free to Ameri, cans, an invaluable boon in Tokio. with it's hundred square miles of ac- tual city.
 Wednesday Admiral Sperry and his officers will be received in audience by the emperor and the admirals will be afterwards entertained at luncheon by their maesties.
 Friday has been left open until the arrival of Admiral Sperry, who may desire to make some return on that day fer the hospitality of Japan.
 Every man and every officer on the fleet will receive a medal of silver or gold.
 A condensed view of tse official program is as follows:
 Saturday, October 17.-ArTival of feet at Yokohama; exchange of of ficiaI visits: dinner in the evening by he Japanese cnmmander-in-chief.
 Sunday-The city of Yokohama gives a reception in the park to all the officers and 500 men; dinner in the evening by the mayor and representa- tive citizens, followed by a reception