The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-23
ENTHUSIASM REACHED CLIMAX
WHEN PAGEANT ARRIVED
AT UNITED STATES
EMBASSY.
TWO HOURS CHEERING
In Ecnor Of American Ambassador
and Men and Officers Of the
Atlantic Fleet--15,0OJ
People We're in
Parade.

IJ5ran Witnessed tonight most extra
ordinary evidence Of the spirit OF the
New aJpan. After having an AUDI.
,nce of the officers Of the fleet Tues
LAY the emperor issud an crdr direct
ing the people to increase In every
way possible the enjoyment and
pleasure Of the American visitors.
who came he sail as the historic
friends Of tae Japanese nation.
Tho J, sponse to this imperial man
'"t was seen and heard tonight
Originally a torchlight procession cf
| Is 900 people was planned as a part
II todays program but this feature
went far beyond expectations ami de
veloped one of the most ponpalar
demonstrations and outpcurings q
enthusiastic people ever witnessed III
any country
Surpassed BY None.
Japan's war celebrations aft
peace with Russia, LEMONS VA
king Night and even New Yoik y
election night reyel, would en- at
most insignificant compared with
rtSios celebration tonight. 1t would
he impossible to estimate the num-
her OF people woh took part in the
parade. and the myriads Of specta,
tors.
Mile after mile, through maly
faIeerinG Cfcwds IL people the great
procession wound its way Repre-.
sentatiyes OF various guilds. unlyer.
stiles schools Of every class for
buys. and other organizations took
Jart 10 the parade, each individual
1aIryng d lighted lanter held high
n a long pole with the American aaG
Japanese flags intertwined
Bands Played America"
Admiral Sperry and other chief
officers Of the feet viewed the pro
'cession fiom a special grand stand,
standing with barred heads above the
sen of waving lanterns, the deafening
roar Of cheers and the clash Of
music from scores of bands which
1layed the American national hymn
continuously
so dense became the crowds
around the stand where the Amerl-
'au officers stood the entire process
sion was blocked until Sperry was
forced to leave in order TO keen an
engagement at a dinner given by
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Komura.
Scene at American Embassy.
Again st the American embassy
the great procession halted and the
climax a. enthusiasm was reached.
although Ambassador OBnan WIS
not ct the embassy at the time He.
zoo. had left 90 attend the frnctioH
al the residence OF the foreign min
ister
when the head of the proc- ssion
arrived at the embassy and halted
Mrs O'Bren and other ladies Of the
embassy appeared upon the veranda
and received "a prolonged ova ion
from the crowds every man and boy
mCng the paraders lifting DTS hat TO
tho ladies. while there were crn-
tinuous shouts for the American am-
hassador.
Sea Of Lanterns.
The entire grounds sur1au ling
the embassy were light Witl "a sea
~ lanterns. and the demonstration
at This point lasted ESQ hours The
ladies of the embassy viewing it NM
U tlay were forced t1 leave 90 keen
p Unur engagement Even then the
saraIC was resumed Tor more than
l1 hour Every ban i1 Toxic turned
.ui f1 rfa parade and their favCrt'
sirH wore yankee Doodle" "Eiyia.'
au John Brown
Every foreigner fn Toxic was
Ie.r'v impressed by trnigtts re-
-aHrat'a GsurrzfrafIrn g1min- ls
$50 from an ordinarily uGIeIrn
.rausa people The entire iay was
saEa1 Hu hr series of elaborate en.
.ara.1uuf- to Admiral srsry ard
-f. other a.mIrals of tHe American
Sect a1H their aides.
Erursss.ors Of Coed Viii
AZ IHa dinner LiEeu hr Minister
~ F.#.Izn hHal= K1mura tonight
tEa ri.Ie-ar proposing the health Cd
susr.r SAIL Dol vas bidding him n
.arrrart 1acf bre ne only asked
fHa admiral to take back to the fee
rf. lf fal rlt-i States rte messas'
lf ear. eU arI brl,F feeling see1
ar every face ana herai i1 every
voice tf Csc teas of th1usa-1s. whic1
was zrrr reefrticn cf the scrri
rlufs of the loyal zrbiects e the
ea- -rrrcr 1arau never forget sai3
Eeuura thsi iu her hCur cf distress
sfe Del not hooked Err vaia to tte
Elrat republic Cor srnuatly. uhife in