Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-22
JAPANESE WINE,
DINE AND FETE
NAVY OFFICERS
TOGO AND KATSURA TENDER
GREAT BANoUETS
GARDENS OF EMPRESS OPEN TO
AMERICAN VISITORS
PremIer's Residence Scene of Big Ball
at Night - Eighteen Hundred
Guests Present-Pro9ram
Is Sumptuous

TTS oKIO. Oct. 21.-The dinner and ball
given this evening in honor OF
h the visit of the American fleet OIL
hattleships by Premier Katsura at ms
residence brought together about 1ooo
prominent people, including all the
American officers, who were 1nVlteu To
the ball. .
The guests at the dinner, however,
were confined to those holding ohlclai
positions. ,....,o,.
Katsura proposed the health of Presl-
dent Roosevelt, and American Am
hassador O'Brien that of the emperor
of japan. toast to the fleet by tne
premier was responded to by Rear
Admiral Sperry.
The ball was the most brllllaht Iuic-
tion of the week and brought the
American and Japanese into the closest
touch.
American officers danced with the
wives and daughters of Japanese, the
majority of whom were dressed in Eu-
ropean costumes.
Premier Katsura proved himself a
perfect host, moving in and out ana
greeting all the Americans in the kind
liest manner.
Some of the Guests
Among those present were Sir
Claude Macdonald, the British am
bassador; Baron Mumm Won Schwartz
enstein, German ambassador; French
Ambassador Gerard, and representa-
tives from all the other embassies ana
legations.
Tomorrow 1000 sailors from the fleet
will come to Toxic to attend a garden
party at Hibiya park to be given by
Y Osaki the mayor of TOXIC
AT the same time the officers will
be entertained at luncheons given by
the mayor and by Prince Shimadazu,
later attending a garden party at the
British embassy
The garden fete today, at which Ad-
miral Togo was host, was one of the
most elaborate functions of its kind
ever seen in Toxic. 1t was held in the
grounds of the Shinjiku imperial gar
dens, which are the property of the
empress, and which comprise about
1000 acres of lawn, broken by woods
and water and with vistas equaling
those of the park at Versailles.
The invitations numbered 1900 and
the guests included all the American
officers of higher rank and japanese
from every walk of life.
Drink Emperor's Health
Thomas j. O'Brien, the American
ambassador, Rear Admiral Sperry and
the other admirals were seated at one
table when the banquet was spread
under a huge Marque awning.
Ambassador O'Brien proposed the
health Of the emperor, which was re-
ceived with three cheers led by the Of
ficers of the American fleet,
The souvenirs distributed were sill
yer gilt cloisonne pin badges with the
Japanese and American flags, in COL
ored enamel intertWined.
Many of the officers will be enter
tanned tomorrow at the home of the
president of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
a big Japanese steamship company,
and later all commissioned officers and
midshipmen of the fleet have been in
Vited to a theatrical performance to be
given at the Kabuld theater, the big
gest playhouse in the city, the Bankers
association being the hosts.
At this gathering President Shihu-
sawa of the Japanese Welcome society
will speak
Throughout the week of the recep-
ton there has not been a discordant
note among the American bluejackets
ashore in Yokohama. The men have
been entertained lavlshly on every
side.
No Discord Noticed
Admiral Sperry and the other ad-
Yokohama Friday, October 23, and the
last feature cf the citys entertain
ment of the Americans will be given
by Baron Kanel1o, president of the
Americas Friends society, Friday night
and Rear Admiral Emory will remain
in Toxic to represent Admiral Sperry
The reception will be held at the
rooms of the Maple club and Baron
Kaneko will then present to Admiral
Sperry through Admiral Emory relic
of Comm 0dore Perry's visit to Japan.
On the same evening a reception
to the American officers will be given
aboard the Japanese battleship Mi
kiasa, Admiral Togo's flagship and
Admiral Sperry will be present at this
function as well as at the smoker
which follows and more formal enter
tainment.
On the last day of the fleets stay at
Yokohama a reception will be held
aboard Sperry's flagship, the Connect
cut.