Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
JAPANESE SHIPS
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THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEE
MIKAD0'S VESSELS
Big Boats Arrive Early, but Dense Fog
Prevents Entrance into Har-
Dor Until After II
O'Clock
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N AN PEDRO, April 25.-The jap
anese training cruisers, Aso and
~ Soyo, reached San Pedro at IL
o'clock this morning. Thousands of
residents of Long Beach and Los An
geIes Joined with the Japanese associa-
tions in welcoming the mikados sailors.
Corney w. Pendleton, collector of
port, had the honor of extending to
Rear Admiral H. Ijichi the official well
come of the United States when the
cruisers dropped anchor inside the big
government breakwater at noon today.
In a dense fog, the two warships
anchored early this morning about ten
miles off shore to the east. and it was
not until after IL o'clock that the re-
ception committee aboard the hand
some power yacht Cricket was able to
locate the cruisers, which were then
slowly emerging from the heavy fog
and entering the smooth water in be-
hind the breakwater.
The flagship Aso was in the lead, but
she soon slowed down and the Soyo
ran ahead up into the curve protecting
rocks The Aso followed and came to
anchor.
Guided by the Japanese consul gen.
eral. Maisuzo Nagai, and his secretary.
Kadsui Saito. r. G. Yuasa, manager of
the Japanese association, and Secre-
reception committee went aboard.
Many Welcomes Extended
After the official welcome of the
United States had been given by Mr..
Pendleton, John G. Mott. on behalf OF
Mayor Alexander, extended the cour-
tesies of the city of Los Angeles to the
admiral, his officers and the cadets.
Mayor Joseph w. Walton of San Pedro
followed with a few words of welcome
from the city Of San Pedro
The other members of the party were
then introduced, Willis H. Booth, presi-
dent of the Los Angeles chamber Of
commerce, welcoming the officers. on
behalf of that body and S. M. Storer,
president of the San Pedro chamber
extended the courtesies Of the city OF
San Pedro Other members in the
party were Gen. Frank Prescott of the
land office, Tom McCafferty of the Pa
cific Electric Railway company, w. III.
Wickersham of the custom house and
others.
The admiral is a bright, alert, little
warrior and speaks good English. He
was very much pleased, he said, to visit
this harbor The numerous cameras
which greeted him when he came on
deck also seemed to amuse him. Col
Ilector of Port Pendleton presented him
with some beautiful flowers, which he
graciously received.
Admiral Ijichi stated that the run
from Honolulu had been made in ten
days, which was good time. He had
decided, he said, that no shore leave
would be given until late this after
noon and that no visitors would be al
lowed aboard today.
Leaving the representatives OF the
Japanese association aboard, the re-
ception committee returned to San
Pedro, where the special car waited.
Crowd Is Silent
Thousands of people lined the bluffs
at San Pedro to see the arrival of the
warships No demonstration was at
tempted, which was in marked contrast
to the arrival of the American fleet a
year ago. when every whistle in the
harbor kept up a continuous roar for
half an hour.
While the warships were coming to
anchor and for several hours afterward
the Japanese fired some very appro-
pirate daylight fireworks from the bluff.
With a westerly wind these emblems,
which represented flags, balloons,
dragons and other objects, foated out
over the harbor
It was truly a Japanese day at san
Pedro, for besides the thousands OF
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