Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-22
LETTER ST|RS GOSSIP fETES F0R' THE FLEET
Republicans Believe It Puts Toxic Otdong Herself in
Bryan in Hole. Functions of All Kinds.
NOT so THE DEMOCRATS HOSPITALITY UNEQUAlED
Chair 500 Attend Premier Katsuras Din
Macks Comment and Ball.
OHIO SITUATION GONE OVER FLUCTUATIONS EXCHANGED
Yokohama Kaneko's
Night.
Toxic Outdo'ng Herself in
Functions of All Kinds.
HOSPITALITY UNEQUALED
l 500 Attend Premier Katsura's Din.
ner and Ball.
FLUCTUATIONS EXCHANGED
Bluejackets Entertained Lavishly at
Yokohama - Baron Kaneko's
Reception Tomorrow Night.

| TOXIC, October 2o-The municipality
of Toxic today entertained the men and
officers Of the American fleet. Com
mencing at noon and until nishtfall the
guests Of the city were kept constantly
on the go. The mayor of Toxic filled
| the role Of host with great success. There
was a luncheon at noon attended by Ad-
miral Sperry, Amba ssador O'Brien. halt
the members of the embassy staff and
half Of the naval officers on shore. An
hour later. at i O'Clock, Hibya Park
was opened to 5000 bluejackets and
marines, and there was every form OF
entertainment for the men. total OF
5000 invitations was issued for the
! function
! There was another luncheon at noon
given by Prince Suyematsu on his mag
nificent estate on the outskirts of Toxic.
Among those present were Peter A. Jay.
secretary of the American embassy; Field
Marshal Prince Oyama. Gen. Count
Kuroki. Admiral Count Togo. Marquis
Matsukata. Prince Tokugawa. Vice-Ad-
miral Saito, and other most notable men
in Japan.
In the afternoon there was a garden
party at the residence of the British
amba ssador. as well as other entertain
ments. Foreign Minister Count komura
will give his official dinner tonight.
The day opened with rain, but later
the weather cleared and the sun shone
brightly.
The utmost good order has prevailed
all day long
Premier's Dinner and BALD
The dinner and ball given last evening
in honor of the visit Of the American
feet of battleships by Premier katsura
at his residence, brought together about
1900 prominent persons, including all
the American officers who were invited
to the ball. The guests at the dinner.
however. were confined to those holding
official positions. There, were no set
speeches. Premier Katsura proposed
the health Of President Roosevelt. and
American Ambassador O'Brien that of
the Emperor of Japan. A toast to tho
deet by the premier was responded to BY
Rear Admiral Sperry.
The ball was the most brilliant func-;
ton of the week and brought Americans
and Japanese into the closest touch.
American officers danced with wives and
daughters Of japanese, the majority of
whom were dressed in European Co.'S
tunes. Premier Katsura proved him.
self a perfect host, moving in and out
and greeting all the Americans in the
kindliest manner. Among those present
were Sir Claude Macdonald. British am
bassador; Baron MuInm Won Schwarten-
stein. German amba ssador; NJ Gerard.
French ambassador, and representatives
from all the other embassies and lega-
tions.
Many of the officers will be enter
tanned at the home Of the president of
the. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. a japanese
steamship company, and later all COM
nlissioned officers Of the fleet will at
tend a theatrical performance to be given
at the Kabuti theater, the largest play
house in Toxic, the Bankers Associa-
ton being the host.
of the Japanese Welcome Society will
speak.
Yokohama's Reception Tomorrow.
Throughout the week Of the reception
there has not been a discordant note
| among the American bluejackets ashore
in Yokohama. The men have been en-
tertained lavishly on every side.
Admiral Sperry and the other admirals
Of the fleet will leave Toxic for Yoko-
hama Friday. October o, but the last
feature of the city's entertainment Of
the Americans will be given by Baron
Kaneko, president OF the American
Friends Society. Friday night. and Rear
Admiral Emory will remain In Toxic to
represent Admiral Sperry. The reception
will be held at the rooms OF the Maple
Club, and Baron Kaneko will then pre-
| sent to Admiral Sperry through Admiral
Emory a relic of Commodore Perry's
visit to Japan.
On the same evening reception to the
American officers will be given aboard
the Japanese battleship Mikasa. Admiral
Togo's flagship. and Admiral Sperry will
be present at this function, as we'll as
Vl,ht y1yin fn11
formal entertainment. On the last d'y
of the fleets stay at Yokohama a recep-
tion will be held aboard Admiral Sperry's
flagship, the Connecticut, followed by a
dinner.
Festivities Reach the Climax.
Later the reception to the officers and
men of the American battleship fleet
| reached a climax tonight. A spontaneous
| outburst of enthusiasm. in which $1,000
of the populace participated crowned the
| unbroken series of luncheons. dinners.
| balls and garden parties that have
marked the five days since the warships
anchored In Yokohama harbor. The peo-
| pie OF Toxic did honor to the visitors in
| a demonstration that eclipsed any In the
| history of the city. not even excepting
the celebrations that have followed the
| most sienal successes OF the Japanese
|
| arrange as a surprise, was the conclud-
| ing feature of the day. For nearly six
hours the principal streets we're packed
with the paraders. who numbered $1,000.
| and who found their way to the city like
| a crooked river OF fire. Every one in the
vast multitude carried lantern and jap
anese and American flags. At intervals
| there were huge Illuminated designs of
| costly and striking oriental pattern. In
| the line were dozens of bands of music,
large and small. and corps Of buglers
| from the Japanese army and naval sta
tions.
From the eminence and other points
commanding q view of the city the scene
was striking. Everywhere the Americans
| were cheered. and nowhere was the en-
thusiasm aroused to a wilder or madder
| pitch than when near the American en-
| bassy For over an hour the pageant
wound through the grounds cheering the
admirals of the American fleet and call
| ing by name for Ambassador O'Brien.
| who. as 1t CHANGED. was in attendance at
| the dinner OF Count komura. The DEM
| oustration had extended over a consider
| able period when Mrs. O'Brien appeared
and was received with evidences of the
greatest popular favor. The bands united
in playing the American national hymn
again and again and the buglers saluted.
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