The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-23
Fly AMERICAN Flag
MiKADo'S WARsAIPs GIVE VEL.
COME TO VISITING FLEET.
GOVERNOR sUFU RANQUs1s sPiRRY
Admiral Tells Host Traditional Friend
ship Of America and Japan viii
Not Be Broken.

Yokohama. Gable: Storm battered.
but magnificent the American battle
ship fleet lies In the harbor 0f Yoke
hama. shortly after the ships
anchored. the mist which had shut on
their coming cleared. revealing from
the shore front the lines of American
war vessels. backed by the gray 81 the
Japanese. Scores Of small craft char
tered 10y individuals and associations
darted in and out among the battle
ships. the American Asiatic AssOcia-
tion being among those 10 give the
heartiest welcome. Two Thousand
school children sang the American na-
tional anthem.
The moment the fleet dropped an
Choir the admirals. iu formal dress
fastened from the fiaeshiTs OF the va
riOus divisions 10 the flagship OF the
feet. the Connecticut. which also was
boarded By Japanese subordinate OH
GERS. who came TO arrange details
Shortly. the commander in chief and
the other admirals. accompanied by
their STATS. entered a motor boat and
proceeded 10 the flagship Mikasa OF
the Japanese fleet. paying an Official
call upon Vice Admiral Sir Gero liuin.
| The Japanese admiral Immediately re-
turned the visit and was given a
hearty welcome by Admiral Sperry on
the Connecticut After a brief visit
the Japanese departed and as they
/ went down the side the Japanese flag
was broken out az the mainmast and a
I salute was nred.
In the meantime visits were eX
changed between the captains Of all
the vessels The mayor and Governor
/ also called on the admiral and later
/ the reception committee. the spokes
man Of which was NJ Mato. boarded
tho Connecticut and bad the admirt
aud his men welcome in behalf 81 th'
Nation. He thanked the American.
Tor their evidences az friendship anl
regard. 10 which Admiral Sperry re
/ sponded IN a similar strain.
In the afternoon the garden party
given hv the mayor OF Yokohama. va
attended by many officers and NAM
civilians but the weather was unia
vorahie and somewhat intcrfered Titl
the success Of the function. Every
where about the streets the American
officers ana men were treated with ih'
greatest courtesy. always being ~
lNIfN NA tAN lNiANN AAN '+i.---
diers
crowds continued 10 swarm ih
water front an day. and az night ih
entire CITY was Illuminated. kleciri
lights and lanterns We're sWine.n
everywhere. and az prominent noin
a huge design. in which the word we
come was spelled. was surrounded p
hundreds 81 American and Japanes
flags The lantern parade. ~ Whic
there were many flower floats, made
delightful spectacle.
AN the Japanese ships We're on
lined I'm electric li-hts and every ~
. carried an American flag al its MAJ
mast
, Several dinners were given IN mono
of the American officers. ~ one {
which the major was host and Afmir'
Snerrv the guest Of honor This wa
; followed bv a ball given by GoNernt
Sufu Of Managawa. az which l.oVO ~
I ple were present. During the confs
} ~ his speech NJ the dinner Admir-
Sne~rv said the object OF the crnis
WIS the development OF the fleet z
neaceful purposes. lie believe
nothing ever was likely 20 occur
. break the traditional friendship
America and Japan