The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-23
FRIENpsHIP RUNS WILD.
Remarkable Celebration In Honor of Americans.

Americans.
 Tokio. Oct. 22.-The capital of Ja- pan witnessed tonight the most ex. traordlnary{ evidence of the spirit of the new Japan,
 After having an audience with the officers of the American battleship fleet on Tuesday the Emperor issued an or der directing the people to increase In every way possible the enjoyment and pleasure of the American visitors who came he said as historic friends of the Japanese nation.
 The response to this imperial man. date was seen and heard tonight. Originally a torch light procession of 15.o00 people was planned as part Of to-days program, but this feature went far beyond expectations and de- veloped one of the greatest popular demonstrations and outpourings of an enthusiastic people ever witnessed in any country.
 Japan's war celebrations after peace with Russia. '.London's Mafeking Night" and even New York's election night revel. would seem almost insig- nihcants compared with Toklo,s acelebra- tion tonight.
 It would be impossible to estimate the number of people who took part In the parade and the nyriads of | spectators. Mile after mile through madly cheering people, the great pro- | cession wound Its way. Representa- | tives of various guilds, universities, schools of every class for boys and other organization took part in the | parade. each individual carrying l lighted lantern held high on long | pole with American and Japanese flags | intertwined-
 l Admiral Sperry and the other chief 1 officers of the American fleet, viewed A -Nas. fran stand, standing with barred heads above the sea of waving lanterns, the | deafening roar of cheers and the clash 1 of the niu sic from scores of bands, 1 which. played the American national hymn continuously.
 So dense became the crowds around 1 the stand where the American officers stood that the entire procession was l blocked until Admiral Sperry was 1 forced to leave in order to keep an engagement at the dinner given by MinisterAof Foreign Affairs Komura. Again at the American embassy, the | great procesnion halted and the climax l of the enthusiasm was reached, al- | though Ambassador O'Brien was not laat the embassy at the time. He. too. | had left to attend the reception of the | residence of the Foreign Minister. " When the head of the procession ar- l rived at the embassy and halted, Mrs. OBrien and the other ladies of the 1 embassy appeared upon the veranda I and received a prolonged ovation from the crowds. The entire grounds sur | rounding the embassy were lighted 1 with a sea of lanterns, and the demon stration at this point lasted for two hours.
 Bands Play "Daxie." | Every band in Tokio turned out for | the parade and their faYorite airs were Yankee Doodle" "Dixie," and John Brown" Thousands of the par aders wore fantlstic costumes, charac- teristic of Japanese celebrations.
 Every foreigner in Tokio was deeply | impressed by tonight's remarkable demonstration, coming, as tt did. from an ordinarily undem0nstTetiVe people. 1 The entire day was taken up by a Series of elaborate entertainments to Admiral Sperry and the other admirals of the fleet and their aides. The Amer lean fleet commander, together with the other aimirals and their aides. will leave TolSto at D. m., october 23, when the scene of celebrations will change
 from this city to Yokohama and will
 close with a reception on board the
 flagship Connecticut. next Saturday.
 At the dinner given by Minister of
 Foreign Affairs Komura tonight the
 minister in proposing the health of
 Rear Admiral Sperry said he was bid
 ding him a reluctant goodbye. He
 only asked the admiral to take back
 to the people of the United States the
 message of good will and kindly feel
 ing seen on every face and heard m
 every voice of tens ee thousands which
 was a sure reflection of the senti-
 ments of the local subjects of the Elm
 peror.
 Japan never forgot, said Minister
 Komura, that in her hour of stress she
 had not looked in vain to the great
 republic for sympathy, while in her
 forward struggle. she had example and
 encouragement from the American
 people.
 Rear Admiral Sperry, in replying
 earnestly said that the character of the
 welcome given the fleet by the Japan
 ese could never be mistaken. and II
 must be perpetuated for generations,