The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-10-23
/ BIC DEMONSTRATION
FOR AMERICAN FLEET
JAPs PUT ON INDUSTRIOUS PAR
ADE UNM1sTAK1NG r5
PLAY OF CoRD1ALl s s.
Procession Viewed by Admira try
and Chief Officers Of Fleet lat
Demonstration Also for Al l.
dor o'Brien Band Plays T !
American Airs Procession Ex-
tended for Miles and Miles.

Toxic Oct. 22.-The capital Of ia
pan witnessed tonight the most ex-
traordinary evidence Of the spirit Of
new Japan. After having an au-
dience of the officers of the Ameri-
can fleet on Tuesday, the emperor is
sued an order directing the people
to increase in every way possible the
enjoyment and pleasure of the Amer
lean visitors, who came, he said, as
historic friends of the Japanese ma
ton. The response to this imperial
mandate was seen and heard tonight.
Originally torchlight procession of
5000 people was planned as a part
Of today's program, but this feature
went far beyond expectations and
developed into one of the greatest
popular demonstrations and outpour-
ings of an enthusiastic people ever
witnessed in any country. Japans
war celebrations after peace with
Russia, "London's Mateking Night"
and even New York's election night
revel would seem almost insignifi-
cant compared with Tokios celebra-
tion tonight.
1t would be impossible to estimate
B the number of people who took part
in the parade, and the myraids Of
8 spectators Mile after mile, through
madly cheering people the great pros
cessien wound its way. Representa-
tiyes of various guilds, universities,
schools Of every class for boys and
other organizations took part in the
8 parade, each individual carrying a
lighted lantern held high on long
pole with American and Japanese
and the other chiefs and officers of
the American fleet viewed the pro-
cession from a special grand stand,
standing with barred heads above the
sea Of waving lanterns, the deafening
roar OF cheers and the clash of the
music from scores of bands which
played American national hymns con-
tinuously. So dense became the
crowds around the stand, where the
American officers stood, that the en-
tire procession was blocked until Adj
mirai Sperry was asked to leave In
order to keep an engagement at the
dinner given by Minister of Foreign
Again at the American embassy
the great procession halted and the
climax of the enthusiasm was reach
ed, although Ambassador O'Brien
was not at the embassy at the time
He too, had left to attend the func-
ton at the residence of the foreign
minister. When the head of the pro-
cession arrived at the embassy and
halted Mrs. O'Brien and other ladies
OF the embassy appeared upon the
yeranda and received a prolonged
ovation from the crowds, every man
and boy among the paraders lifting
& his hat to. the. ladies', while there
were continuous shouts for the Amer
lean ambassador. The entire
& grounds 4 surrounding the embassy
we're lighted with a sea Of lanterns,
and the demonstration at this polnt
& lasted for two hours, the ladies q
the embassy viewing it until they
i were forced to leave to keep din
ner engagement Even then the par;
ade was resumed for more than az
e hour. Every band in Toxic turnec
out for the parade and their fav.
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Dixie and + John Brown. Il
Nvery foreignersi ID Toxic was deep
III impressed BY tonig ght's remarkable
Demonstration, coming as 1T did from n
on ordinarily N und demonstra live peo
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The entire day y W as taken up by 4
series of elaborate entertainments +
Admiral Sperry and the other admir-
ais 81 the American heet and theil hesiiil
{ aides. The American fieet comman iit
M der together with the other admtral
and their aides will leave Toxic ats;;
p. nv, October 23, when the seen! en-
81 selebrations will change from thi
city ts yokohama and viii close Will
# 4 reception on board the flagship
Osnneeticut next Saturday