Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-20
MAJESTY WAS MOST CORDIAL
Function Was Most Brilliant That
The Palace Has Ever
Known.
Message OF President Responded TO ii,
Happiest Terms. Empress SHOOK
Hands With Each officer.

today when Admiral Sperry, and his
officers and commanders Of the i,
battleshlps We're presented to the em-
peror and empress under circumstan-
ces evidencing a radical departure
from all court precedents in order Il
do favor to the Americans. That ii
was the most brilliant function that
the palace has ever known, is vouched
for by those who have been attached
to the court of the emperor of Japan
for many years. The emperor assumed
most cordial manner and he en-
press shook hands with every officer
To the message from President
Roosevelt, delivered by Admiral Sperry,
the emperor responded:
EMPERORS RESPONSE.
Admiral Sperry, it affords me a
special pleasure to welcome your party
as the representatives of the .Ameri-
can navy and TO receive through you
from your respected president, his
friendly message. 1t is my request that
You assure the president of the United
States that ! most sincerely appre-
ciate and most cordially reciprocate
his sentiments of friendship and good
will
1T Is to me a source of profound sat
isfaction that the most cordial rela-
tions exist between Japan and the
United States and my thanks are due
the president for affording my sub
iects by your visit the opportunity to
give new proof of their sincere attach
ment for your count,ymen.
II also wish Won to convey to the
president this message: The historic
rotations. the good understanding and
i'm, ft-t. ,1cl1
States count as q Vailed heritage
rf3eInE reigl, and It shall be in the
Sfttpre as II has been in the past my
constant aim and desire to weld ties
ri amity uniting the two countries
IN indissonble bonds of good neighbor-
1hOhd. and nerfect accord
trust the same success that has
50 far attended your voyage may. still
be with YOU to the end"
SURPRISE PLANNED.
The exchange of messages between.
was evidently planned as a surprise
when the presidents message was re-
ceved It's cordial tone was at once
accepted as the highest official en-
lorsement of the peaceful mission,
and friendly spirit with which the fleet.
left the Atlantic and Is now visiting
Japan, hence the unusual tone of the
eTperor's reply, which has been pub
lished here. was described Immediate
II ~ as indicating the entente between
America and Japan although unwrit-
ten. was most sincere and real.
The procession of carriages convey
ing the officers of the fleet to the pal
ace, through the streets lined with
cheering multitudes. was most impos-
ing. When the spacious grounds OPP
rosite the approach to the palace. what
is known as tho double bridge was
reached, the enthusiasm reached It's
hcight. Thousands Of children We're
again massed in order to impress them
With the idea that the Americans We're
tie grounds of the palace wherein lived
the great emperor Only Il select few
Japanese have never visited the grounds
aud indeed have ever been given an
audience by the emperor. The children
cheered continuously and presented a
beautiful scene in their picturesque
costumes as they waved flags and
cheers continued even long after the
carriages disappeared within the gates,
ARRIVAL AT, PALACE.
Arriving at the palace, the visitors
We're ushered into the great audience
hall where the adnirals We're intro
duced by the American ambassador,
u
Sperry, was invited to enter the em-
peror's room, where the message from,
President Roosevelt, which. of course,
had already been submitted to the ems
pcror, was read. This was translated,
and the emperor then replied.
The emperor and Admiral Sperry
then re-entered the audience hall, the.
emperor Standing at the end with Rear
admiral Sperry on his left and an in
terpreter on the right. Rear Admiral
Emory then approached and presented
the officers OF his squadron. The pro-
gram was followed by Rear Admirals
Schroeder and Wainwright, each ad-
nltral taking his place by the side OF
the COMMUNICATIVE chief OF the Amer
lean fleet. The whole scene was re-
pcated IN another magnificent room
where the empress stood and received
the adnirals and other officers of the
fiset
The presentation was followed by an
elaborate luncheon at which 40 per-
sons were present the emperor occu-s
nying a position at the center OF the
table with Rear Admiral Sperry sitting
opposite him. the officers on both sides
being graded down according to rank
With the Japanese and American off,
hcers iptermlxed, The table was mag
nt1tcently decorated and the menu sely-4
Ice was most elaborate.
PRESENT FROM EMPEROR,
At the end of the meal this emperor
retired, meeting Rear Admiral Sperry
at the door and babe him n most cor
dial farewell. and presented him with
magnificent silver vase. AS the en-
peror retired, the American and Japa-
nese officers also left
Ihis afternoon the officers of the
american and Japanese fleets. the dele
CATION of Pacific coast business men
and their ladies. and many Of the most
prominent citizens of Toxic, number
ing all about 1000. We're entertained al
garden party at Asano. Tonight the
Z naval officers We're fhe guests Of the
naval clubs at n reception Given by
wee Admiral Saito; the japanese min
lster of marine. and at which the
scenes of yesterday evening We're re-
peated. Only officers of the Anleri-#
san and Japanese naTies and the
american ambassadors and ministers
+ We're invited.
Admiral saito spoke at considerable