The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-23
TOKYO ENJOYS
A WILD REvEL
Parade Winds IT Way Through Miles
of MadIy Cheering
People.

Tokyo, Oct. 23.-The capital Of
Japan witnessed the most extraor-
binary evidence Of the spirit of the
new Japan. After having an audience
OF the officers of the American battle
ship fleet on Tuesday, the emperor IS
sued an order directing the people to
increase in every way possible the en-
joyment and pleasure of the Americans
visitors, who came, he said, as historic
friends of the Japanese nation
The response to this imperial man
date was seen and heard. Originally
a torchlight procession of $4,000 PEG
pie was planned as part Of the days
program, but this feature went far BE-
yond expectations and developed one
OF the greatest popular demonstra-
lions and outpourings of an enthusiast
tic people ever witnessed in any
country. Japan's war celebrations afs
ter peace with Russia, London's
"Mafeking night" and even New
York's election night revel would
seem almost Insignificant compared
with Tokyo's celebration.
1t would be impossible to estimate
the number of people who took part In
the parade and the myriads of spectav
tors. Nile after mile through madfy
cheering people, the great professions
wound its way. Representatives OF
various guilds, universities, schools OF
every class for boys and other organf-
cations took part in the parade, each
individual carrying lighted lantern
held high on a long pole with Ameri-
can and Japanese flags intertwined.
Admiral Sperry and the other chief
officers of the American fleet viewed
the procession from a special grand
stand, standing with barred heads
above tie sea of waving lanterns, tho
deafening roar Of cheers and the clash
Of the music from scores of bands
which played the American national
hymn continuously. So dense became
the crowds around the stand where
the American officers stood that the
entire procession was blocked until
Admiral Sperry was forced to leave In
order to keep an engagement at the
dinner given by Minister of Foreign
Affairs Komura.
Again at the American embassy the
great procession halted and the eli
max of the enthusiasm was reached,
although Ambassador O'Brien was not
at the embassy at the time. He, too,
had left to attend the function at the
residence of the foreign minister.
When the head Of the procession az
rived at the embassy and halted Mrs.
O'Brien and the other ladies Of the
embassy appeared upon the verand2
and received prolonged ovation from
the crowds. The entire grounds sur
rounding the embassy were lighte6
with a sea of lanterns and the demon
stration at this point lasted for two
hours.
Every band in Tokyo turned cut for
the parade and their favorite airS
were Yankee Doodle" Dixie" and
"John Brown" Thousands of the pa
raiders wore fantastic costumes char
acteristic of Japanese celebrations.
The entire day was taken up by a
series of elaborate entertainments to
Admiral Sperry and the other admi~
rails of the American feet and their
aides. The American feet command
er, together with the other admira1s
and their aides, left Tokyo at this at
ternoon and the scene of celebrations
will change from this city to Yoko-.
hama and will close with reception
on board the flagship Connecticut
next Saturday. ~ ~