Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29
cOOD-BY TO JAPAN
THE SERIES or BRILLIANT FuNc.
TONS AT TOKYO AND
YOKOHAMA ENDED.
OvATI0Ns FOR AMERICANS
Rear Admiral sperry and AIdes Az.
most Mcbbed by Enthusiastic
Peopie--A Relic Of Com
rnodore Perry.

IL A.
Yokohama, Oct. 24.--The series Of
incomparably brilliant functions which
have characterized Japan's reception
Of the American battleship feet came
to Q close here Friday night with .
dinner on board the battleship Fuji,
the guests Of which were confined to
tho American ambassador, rear adj
inirals and other officers. There was
also . brilliant reception on the bat
tleship Mikasa to which all the prom.
inent Americans here were invited.
with the Accomplishments Of an iIlumi-
nation Of the feet, fire works and
torchlight professions on shore.
Rear Admiral sperry Friday en-
deared himself to the Japanese PEG
pie BY personally attending the fu.
neral Of Gen. Count NOdzu and plac.
ing q wreath on the casket. Later D
luncheon was given at the Shiba
palace, and the admiral, accompanied
by his aides, walked from the palace
to the Shimbashi railway station pass.
ing along the Gina, the principal
street Of Tokyo which was massed
with people. The admiral was recog-
nized and almost mobbed BY tens Of
thousands Of enthusiastic people but
was everywhere treated 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 deeply i'm
pressed and at times stopped shaking
hands with some individuals who.
speaking English. halted him for the
benefit Of others.
Rear Admiral Sperry was accom-.
panied by Rear Admirals Schroeder
and Wainwright who with their aides
were kept equally busy exchanging
greetings.
A single incident will illustrate the
spirit In which the American sailors
accepted the welcome J. . Japanese.
Friday evening a triumphal arch at
the entrance Of the principal street
Of Yokohama caught fire, the blaze
reaching up toward a Japanese nag
floating from flagstatt at the top and
threatening to destroy the flag. An
American jackie dashed up the frame
work Of the arch, through the blaze.
broke of the stan and carried the
flag safely to the ground. This act was
witnessed by thousands and created a
profound impression. The youngster
received an ovation which continued
until he was forced to run for shelter.
The famous Maple club Of Tokyo |
was q scene Friday night Of one Of
the most brilliant functions OF this
entire week Of unsurpassed entertain.
ment. The American Friends associ
alton, Of which Baron Kaneko Is pres
ident and Baron Takahashl, vice pres
ident, entertained $50 officers and d
number Of the most prominent ladies'
Of Tokyo. The association Is com
posed entirely Of Japanese who have
visited America, q majority being uni
versity men and all speaking the
English language.
During the course Of the evening
Baron Kaneko in filictious speech
to Rear Admiral Emory
who represented Rear Admiral sperry,
d picture Of the landing Of the men
Of Commodore Perry's fleet at KuE
hama. The picture framed in Oregon
pine and brought from America BY
Perry, who presented II
to the Japanese government, was
painted by Japanese artist now SO
years Of age. who was the ilrst man
to sight the black warships Of Com
modore Perry's feet. The aged artist
was introduced upon the stage to
Rear Admiral Emory. The scene
when the big American admiral bent
down to shake the hand Of the with
cred Japanese was most impressive.