Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Ovation In the Streets.

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Ovation In the Streets.
| The admiral was recognized and almost
mobbed by tens Of thousands of enthu-
siastic people, but everywhere was treat
ed with respect. Thousands sought to
shake him by the hand and the ovation
lasted the whole length. Of the street.
The stern old admiral evidently was deep
| ly impressed, and at times stopped, shak-
| ing hands with some individuals who,
speaking English, halted him for the
benefit Of others. The admiral said to
each:
Il am deeply impressed by the heart
mess and sincerity Of your welcome to
| myself, my officers and men. l trust that
| the friendship now formed will last for
ever and regret the necessity OF bidding
you farewell"
| Rear Admiral Sperry was accompanied
by Rear AdmiralS Schroeder and Vain
| wright, who, with their aids. were kept
equally busy exchanging greetings.
| The party arrived at the Shimbashi sta
ton half an hour before the time set for
| their departure, and took refuge from the
pressure of the friendly crowd in the wait
| ing room. When the Japanese officials
who were to accompany the American
| officers to Yokohama arrived Rear Ad-
| miral Sperry was invited to enter car
riage again for a short drive in order
| to give the people who arrived late an
| scented, and when he appeared bedam
broke loose. He was driven q short
distance and returned to the station.
| Along the whole route he was given an
ovation such as is impossible to describe
In words. The tumult was simply deaf
ening. On arriving at the square opposite
the Shimbasht station thousands of chill
dren waved flags and sang in his honor.
Brilliant Scene at Station.
| The station was crowded with japanese
| officials and prominent citizens. The
! American embassy, headed by Ambas-
sador O'Brien. Col. Irons. American mill
| tary attache, and Lieut. Commander
Dougherty, naval attache. and their STATS
| in full uniform, hundreds of the high
naval and military officers of Japan, to-
| gether with many ladies, made up a most
| brilliant scene.
When the special train moved out of
| the station there was constant din, the
| cheering of the people mingling with the
| blare of three brass bands. The route to
| Yokohama, as on the occasion of the 60
| ing of the Americans to Toxic, was lined
| with school children singing and waving
| flags. The same scenes were continued
| in Yokohama along the route of the
| Americans to the wharf where the launch
| of the flagship Connecticut awaited the
| rear admirals. and the cheers continued
| until they reached the ship.
Jackie Saves Japanese Flag.
| single incident will illustrate the spirit
4 in which the American sailors accepted
| the welcome Of the Japanese. Last even
| ing triumphal arch at the entrance of
| the principal street of Yokohama caught
fire. the blaze reaching up toward a jap
anese flag floating from a Flagstaff at the
| top and threatening to destroy the flag.
| An American jackie dashed up the frame
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off the staff and carried the flag safely
| to the ground This act was witnessed
| by thousands and created profound inn
| preston. The youngster received an ova-
| ton which continued until he was forced
| to run for shelter
The famous Maple Club Of Toxic was
| a scene last night of one of the most bril-
| liant functions of this entire week of UNI
surpassed entertainment. The American
| Friends Association, of which Baron
| kaneko is president and Baron Takaha-
shi vice president. entertained go officers
and number Of the most prominent la
| dies of Toxic. The association is COM
| posed entirely of Japanese who have WIS.,
1 tied America, a number being university
| men and all speaking the English lam
| guage.
The entert ainment included both Japa-
nese and European diners, dancing and
| fireworks
| Picture of Perry's Fleet.
| During the course of the evening Baron
Kaneko In a felicitous speech presented
to Rear Admiral Emory, who represented
fleet at Kuthama- The picture, framed in
| landing Of the men of Commodore Perry's
fleet at Kuihama. The picture framed in
Oregon pine and brought from America
by Commodore Perry. who presented it
| to the Japanese government, was painted
! by Japanese artist. now eighty-six years
| of age. who was the first man to sight
| the black warships of Commodore Perry s
/ fleet. The aged artist was introduced
| upon the stage to Rear Admiral Emory.
/ The scene when the big American admit
i raj bent down to shake the hand of the
| withered Japanese was most impressive.
| One of the most striking features of
the weeks stay of the Americans in
Japan has been the perfect order MAIN
tanned by the sailors while on shore.
There have been but few cases of mis-
/ behavior, in fact less than in any place
visited during the trip from Hampton
roads. Not a single case Of disorderly
conduct has occurred on the streets. The
governor and mayor said to the Asso-
| ciated Press that one of the most I'M
pressive features Of the visit of the fleet
was the excellent behavior Of the Ameri-
can bluejackets. who had been SO long
confined aboard the ships that they
might be expected, under the temptation