Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
JAP OFFICERS
GUESTS At
BANQUET
LOS ANGELES BUSINESS
MEN ENTER TAIN SEAMEN
Visitors Enjoy Trolley Ride
Through Orange Groves Of
Southern California and
Streets of Busting Metropolis


Los Angeles Aprn 9f. The eonclu-
sion Of the two days entertainment
extended the officers and men of Adj
miral liichi's training squadron, now
at san Pedro, Was crowned tonight
with a magnificent banquet hy the
chamber OF commerce ut the Jana~
than club, whore forty offieers and
ninety prominent citizens gathered.
Admiral liichi sat a, the center of the
speakers table with Joseph Scott the
toastmastcr ON his Immediate right
and Willis Boothe, president Of the
chamber of commerce. ON his left.
Commanders Sato and 1shh and other
high officers of the squadron sat at
the same table with the Americans,
seated alternately
The table. which was arranged IN
the shape or the letter "E" WAS coy-
cred with an immense quantity Of
pale blue Japanese iris The other
tables were covered with 10000 sweet
peas and three huge balls OF Japan
ese lris. As the banQueters entered
the dining room the orchestra played
the Japanese national anthem and at
intervals during the evening intersper-
scd American airs with those OF ia
pan,
Lee G. Gates, a prominent local at
torney, proposed the toast His I'M
perial Majesty the Emperor OF Ja-
pam Admiral liich made the re-
sponse He proposed a toast to tho
president Of the United States. Toasts
were drunk both 60 the emperor and
the president, oscar G. Mueller
spoke upon Tho President of the
United states" ana Judge curtis D.
wilbur responded TO the toast The
Navy Of japan
Following the trolley excursion OF
the officers. the midshipmcn and san
ors of the squadron were taken for a
long "Trip over The electric l.ues undor
the auspices Of the Japanese associa
ton Fourteen cars In all we're loaded
With I0S men. They We're Whirled
through thee principal business streets
of Los Angeles and then for an ox-
tended journey through Southern
California, ending late this afternoon
Tho remainder of the crews of the
Aso aud Soya will be entertained
similarly tomorrow.
A rifle squadron from the Japan
csc squadron met the California Rifle
team in contest on tho local practice
grounds today It was under govern
ncnt regulations ana was said 10 bc
the first small arm contest Of the Kind
occurring In this county
Paislcd be- the hand. and mute be
the tongue, be it Japanese or be it
American that is over responsible FOR
sending out two nations to war"
with these words Dr. John W Baer
attained a thrilling climax IN a scath
ing dcnunCiatiun Of the anti-Japuncse
Legislation in his address of welcome
to Rear Admiral liichi and forty Jap
anese officers banQucttcd at the Ho
tel Maryland In Pasadena today prior
to the jonathan club dinner Great
applause and cheering greeted his
words Flags were torn from walls
ana waved above the heads Of the
Japanese guests of honor
Consul General Count liashi re-
spondcd with dignlficd and cordial
expression Of Japan's attitude toward
America
1T is for Japan to cement for an
time the friendship of these nations
he said. at is for use to emulate the |
spirit Of friendly sonti |
ment and square dealing of America