Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-22
ARE At YOKOHAMA
AMERICAN eATTLEsHlP FLEET
RECEIVES WARM WELCOME
IN JAPANESE WATERS.
SHIPS ARESTORM-DA1TERED
chow vldences Of Tremendous storm
they Recently Passed Through
school Children Sing
America.

Yokohama, Oct. 19.--Storm-battered'
but magnificent, the American battle
ship feet lies in the harbor' the
entire assemblage making Q as
play unprecedented in the history OF
Yokohama. shortly after the ships
came to anchor, the mist, which had
shut out their coming, cleared and
light breeze carried away the smoke
from the saluting guns, revealing from
the shore front the lines OF wnite
American ships Of war, backed by inc
gray Of the japanese. Scores OF small
craft chartered by individuals ana az
aociations darted In and out among
the battleships, the American Asiauc
association being among those to give
the heartiest welcome. Two thousand
school children sang the American
national anthem, the sound OF tne
singing reaching far over the waters
The ships show the effect OF the
tremendous battering Of the waves
which is described by old oficers as
the worst they have ever encountered.
The Kearsarge, which got separated
from the feet, only picked up the otn'
ers early Sunday morning, and Is sun.
undergoing repairs. Rear Admirai
| sperry said Immediately after anchor
ing that he was glad to arrive IN
Japan. and that he greatly appreci-
ated the evidences OF q sincere wei
come. the arrangements for which ap-
reared to be perfect. Commander
John A. Dougherty, the American
: naval attache at Tokyo, who came
here to take part in the welcome to
, the feet, boarded the Connecticut
Sunday morning and discussed the
program with the admiral.
The moment the feet dropped
anchor the admirals in formal dress
fastened from the hagships OF the
various divisions to the flagship OF
the feet, the Connecticut, which also
was boarded by Japanese subordinate
oficers who came to arrange details.
7 Shortly after the commandments
I and the other admirals accompanied
by their stats entered motor boat
and proceeded to the flagship Mlkass
Of the Japanese feet to pay an ON
cial call upon Vice Admiral Sir Gerc
Iiuin. The japanese admirals imme
diately returned the call. Vice Ad
miral Ijuin resplendent with gold lace
and magnificent decorations, was
given hearty welcome by Admiral
sperry on board OF the Connecticut
After q brief visit the Japanese de
e parted and as they went down the
:. aide, the Japanese nag was broken
q out st the mainmast and the gum
belched forth q salute.
Everywhere about the streets the
American officers and men are treated
9 with the greatest courtesy, being So
luted always by the police and Ja
D panese soldiers.
Crowds continued to swarm the
. streets about the water front all day
and at nightfall magnificent nlumlna
lions lighted the entire city. Elec
tic lights and lanterns were swinging
i everywhere, and at prominent point
a a huge design. in which the WORD
welcome" was spelled with brilliant
IlEhts. was surrounded By hundreds
:. Of American and Japanese flags. The
A lantern parade in which there vert
Il many flower floats, made an Inspiring
spectacle as thousands upon thousand
Of the little Japanese in quaint cos
Z tunes and bright eolors took part
i All Of the japanese ships were out
lined Sunday night In electric he-a