The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-19
WEATHERED THE
FIERCE STORMS
American Fleet in Yokohama
Harbor Somewhat the
Worse for Wear.
HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN
COUNTLESS THOUSANDS OF JAP
ANESE PARTICIPATE.
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: Toxic. OCT. 19.-Rear Admiral Sper- y
= r-. commander IN chief Of the Allan Z
4 tie battleship fleet accompanied by =
4 the SQUADRON commanders and the =
/ captains Of the various ships arrived =
: in Toxic Il 10 O'Clock this morning, =
= coming by special train from Yoko- y
The party was received with un- y
. bounded enthusiasm 5y great crowds y
= that thronged about the depot when 3
. the train arrived The weather was y
, clear and beautiful.
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Yokohama. oct 1S-Storm- battered,
but magnificent. the American battleship
fleet lies I'm the harbor, the entire as
sembldge making a display unprecedented
I'm the history of Yokohama. Shortly aft
ar the ships came TO anchor the mist.
which had shut out their coming, cleared.
and a little breeze carried away the
smoke from the saluting guns, revealing
from the shore front the lines of the
white American ships Of war. backed by
the gray OF the japanese. Scores Of
small craft chartered by individuals and
associations. dartcG H. and out among
the batteships, the American Asiatic as
ISOLATION being among those TO give hear
test welcome Two thousand school chill
dren sang the American national anthem.
tie sound of singing reaching far over
the waters. The ships show the effect
Of the tremendous battering of the waves.
which is described by old officers as the
worst they have ever encountered. The
Kearsarge which got separated from the
fleet. only picked up the others early this
morning. and Is sull undergoing repairs.
Rear Admiral Sperry said Immediately
after anchOring that he Was glad to ar
rive I'm japanese waters, and that he
greatly appreciated the evidences of a
sincere welcome. the arrange ments for
which appeared TO be perfect. Commander
John a. DOugherty. the American naval
attache al Toxic. who came here to take
part in the welcome 10 the fleet. board
Ell the Connecticut this morning and dis
cussed the program with the admiral.
official Calls Made.
The moment the fleet dropped anchor
The admirals in formal dress, FASTENED
from the flagships Of the various divis-
i0ns TO the flagship Of the fleet. the
Connecticut which was also boarded by
japanese subordinate officers who came
70 arrange details.
shortly after the commander-in-ehiet
and the other admirais.- accompanied by
their staffs. entered a motor boat aud
procte ded TO the flagship Mikasa, of the
Japanese fleet to pay an official call
upon Vice Admiral Sir GOrO Ijuin. The
Japanese admirals Immediately returned
the call Vice Admiral lluin. resplendent
with gold lace and magnificent decora-
lions. was given a hearty welcome by
Admiral Sperry on board the Gonnecti-
cut After a brief visit the Japanese
departed and as they went down The
side. the Japanese flag was broken out
az the mainmast and the guns belched
forth a salute
A short time later Francis B. LOOMS
formerly the first assistant secretary Of
state and now the United States com
missioner To the Toxic exposition. accom-
Jim ana Mrs. OLaughlin, AID Acting Con-
sul General BabbIT. called upon Rear
Admiral Sperry and paid their respects.
They were given fifteen guns as they
l'ft the ship. In the meantime visits were
exchanged between the captains of all the
vessels
Mayor and Governor Called.
The mayor and governor also called
upon the admiral. and later the reception
committee. the spokesman of which was
NJ Mate boarded the Connecticut ana
babe the admiral and his men welcome
IN behalf Of the entire nation. He thanked
the Americans for their evidences Of
friendship and regard. TO which Admiral
Sperry responded in a similar vein.
In the afternoon the garden party Civ
en- by the mayor Of Yokohama was at
tended by many officers and great crowds
o. civilians but the weather was unfa-
vorable and some what interfered with the
success Of the junction. Everywhere
about the streets the American officers
and men are treated with the greatest
courtesy. being saluted always by the
police and Japanese soldiers
Crowds continued to swarm the streets
about tina water front all day, and at
Mehtfal magnificent Examinations lighted
me entire city. Electric lights and Ian
Terms were swinging everywhere and at
prominent point q huge design, in which
,nr word Welcome was spelled with
brilliant lights. was surrounded by hun
gIeds OF American and japanese flass.
.le lantern parade. in which there were
many flower floats. made An inspiring
spectacle, as thousands upon thousands
loe little Japanese. i'm quaint costumes
ava bright colors took part
American Flag at Masthead.
rAI o. the Japanese ships were out
NED tonight in 81 actric lights. and each
a..ed an American flag AT its main
tSV,efd dinners were given this even
s ~ hoaor Of the American officers. at
49, u which the mayor was the host
Sog g admiral -Sperry the chief guest Of
ms vas followed by a grand ball, Civ
' o! Gor-rno- Suiu of Nanagawa, at
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