Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-24
The Navy Has Captured
Japan, Body and Soul.
Another Day Of the Most
Remarkable Demonstrations
Which Helps Cement Forever United
States and Japan's Friendship.

teriZed JapanS reception OF the Amer
lean battieship fleet, came to a close
here tonight with a dinner on board
the battIeship Fuji, the guests at which
were confined to the American anbas-
sador, rear admiralS and other officers
There was a reception on th5 battle
ship Mikasa, to which all the proni-
nent Americans here were invited with
tine accompaninents of Illumination OF
the fleet, fireworks and torchlight pro-
cessons on shore.
Rear admiral Sperry cndearcd him.
self to tic Japanese people by perscli-
ally attending the funeral OF General
Count NodZu and placing wreath Oh
the ca sket Later luncheon WAS given
at the .Shiba palace. and the admiral,
accompanied by his aides. walked from
the palace to the Shlmbashi Railway
station, passing along the Gin*cG, tac
principal street of Toxic. which WAS
packed with people. The admiral vas
recognized and almost mobbed by tens
Of thousands of enthusiastic people,
hut everywhere was treated with re-
spect Thousands sought to shake him
by the hand and the ovation lasted
the whole length Of the street. The
stern old admiral was evidently deeply
impressed and at times stO7pe! to
shake hands with some individuals,
who, speaking English. halted him The
admiral said to each:
Il am deeply impressed by the heart
mess and sincerity of your reception
to myself my officers and men. l trust
that the friendship now formed will
last forever and remove the necessity
Of bidding you FAREWELL
Rear Admiral Sperry was accompa
MED by Rear Admiral Schroeder and
Rear Admiral Wainwright, who with
their aides were kept equally busy ex-
changing greetings.
The party arrived at the Shimbashi
station half an hour before the time set
for their departure and took refuge
from the pressure of the friendly
crowd in the waiting rooms. When the
Japanese officials who were to accom-
pany the American officers to Yoko-
hama arrived, Rear Admiral Sperry
was invited to enter carriage and re-
main for short drive to give the
people who arrived late an opportunity
for a final greeting. He consented
and when he appeared bcdlam broke
loose. He was driven a short distance
whole route ne was given an ovation
impossible to describe. The turmoil was
deafening Arriving at the square OPP
posite the station thousands of chill
d'en waved flags and sang in his hon
or.
The station was crowded with Jap
aneSe officials and prominent citizens.
The American embassy. headed by
military attache. and Lieut. Command
er Dougherty. naval attache. ana their
staffs in full uniform, hundreds Oi the
high naval and military officers of
Japan, together with many ladies',
made up Il most brilliant scene.
When the special train moved out OF
the station there was a constant din,
the cheering of the people mingiing
with the blare of three brass bands.
The route to Yokohama as on the oc-
casion of the trip of the Americans to
Toxic. was lined with school children
singing and waving flags. The scenes
were continued in Yokohama along the
route Of the Americans to the wharf.
where the launch of the flagship Con
ncctiCut awaited the rear admirals and
the cheers continued until they reach
ell the ship.
A siug,e incident will illustrate the
spirit in which the American sailors ac-
cepted the wclaomc of the japanese. This
evening a tri,imphal arch at 'he entrance
of the principal street of Yokohama
caught ire. the blaze reaching up to-
ward Japanese flag floating from a lag
staff at the top and threatening to de-
stroy the flag. All American Jackie dash
the blaze broke off the staff and car
ried tho flag safely to the ground This
act was witnessed by thousands and ere
ated a profound impression. The man re-
ceived a reception which forced him to
run for shelter.
The famous Maple Club OF Toxic was
the scene tonight of one of the most
brilliant functions of this entire Week of
unsurpassed entertainment. The Ameri-
can Friends Association. of which Baron
Kaneko is president and Earon Takaha-
sh vice president. entertained 80 officers
and number of the most prominent la
dies of Toxic. The association IS COM
posed entirely Of Japanese who have Wis
tied America, a number being university
men and Al! speaking English.
The entertainment included both Jap
ancsC and European dinners. dancing end
fireworks, During the evening Baron ka-
nels in q felicitouS speech presented to
Rear Admiral Emery, who represented
Rear Admiral Speriv. Il picture OF the
landing of the men of Commodore Perry $
fleet at Kuihama. The picture. framed in
Oregon pine and brought from America
by Commodore Perry. vino presented it t.
the Japanese government. was painted
by japanese artist now Sc years of age
who was the first man to sight Commo
dore Pcrly's fleet The aged artist wa:
introduced upon the stage to Rear Ad-
mirui Emery. The scene when the blt
American admiral bent down to shake
the hand Of the withercd japanese was
most impressive.
One of the most striking features of th'
weeks STAY of the Americans IN Japar
has beea the order maintained by me sail
ors while on shore. There have beer
but few cases of r:isbehavior. in tact less
than in any country visited during the
entire voyage from Hampton Roads. NO