Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-03
ROSES SENT TO EMBASSY
Donated by Americans Who Accom-
pany Oriental Commission.
DINNER TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT
Close of Festivities in Entertainment
of Visiting Delegation-Re-
ceptions Last Night.

ing the American representatives accom-
panying the honorary commercial COM
mission sent to the Japanese embassy a
magnificent cluster OF American beauty
roses, with the following note:
The American gentlemen accompany
ing the honorary commercial comm sson-
ers of Japan desire to present to the
members of the commission and To the
Japanese embassy their compliments and
their congratulations on the occasion of
the birthday of his imperial majesty the
emperor.
The note was signed by Messrs Low
man, Hyde, Clark, Packham, Goode.
Green and Elliott.
Anniversary Exercises.
The commissioners assembled this morn
ing at the japanese embassy, where they
celebrated the anniversary after the
fashion of their country.
At Z o'clock this evening the Commits
sioners will be given a dinner at the New
Willard Hotel by the staff of the embas sy.
This banquet will complete the program of
entertainment i'm Washington. and late
tonight the commissioners will leave for
the south on their special train.
Members of the joint entertainment
committee Of the Board of Trade and the
Chamber of Commerce and representa-
tives of the japanese embassy will ac-
company them TO the Union station.
Except for the visit to the embassy
there was no fixed program OF entertain
ment this morning and members OF the
commission in small groups accompanied
by the American representatives, visited
the various places OF interest throughout
the city.
The ladies OF the party were escorted
up the Washington monument by Allen ID.
Albert. jr. A large party went again to
tol and others to the War, State and
navy building.
At Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Oficial. military and commercial
Washington was well represented at the
reception given the commissioners at
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art last even
ing. The building was brilliantly light
ed for the occasion. handsomely display
ing the pictures. statuary and other
objects of art. Al one end OF the main
hall sat a section OF the United States
Marine Band in full dress uniform, and
the classical pieces which they played
from time to time were quite in keep
ing with the occasion.
Up and down the corridors and in and
out between the pieces Of statuary
groups Of gorgeously gowned women
with their gentleman escorts walked
and chatted with their oriental guests.
At one end of the hall, near the re-
ceiving line, sat Baroness Shibusawa.
Baroness Kanda and the other Japa-
nese ladies of the party. all attired in
their native costumes. with the eXcep-
ton of Madame Midzuno. wire OF the
consul general of New York, who wore
an evening gown of Partisan mode
which rivaled in beauty and taste those
Of her American hostesses.
In the receiving line stood Commissioner
Mcfarland, representing the District. gov
eminent: President Small of the Board Of
Trade. President Guide of the Chamber OF
Commerce and Gen. John NJ. wilson.
Bernard r. Green and FREDERICK Is.
Mcclure representing the Corcoran Cal
lery Later in the evening Baron Shi-
busava and Mr.. Horikoshi took their
places in the line and were presented to
the other guests as they entered the gal
lery Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, L. 5.
A, was presented TO the Baron Sni-
busawa and Huntington Wilson, Assist
ant Secretary of State, also passed down
the receiving line.
Reception in Y. M. c. A. Building.
Those members of the commission who
are interested i'm Christian work were
rendered a reception at the Young Mems
Christian Association early In the evening.
Many members of the association were
gathered in the main hall as the visiting
Japanese arrived ABOUT 8 o'clock. They
We're welcomed by Commissioner Macfar-
land. John B. Sleman. jr.. WHO escorted
them to the building; II. a. Thrift. W. III.
Kerr DR. Merrill T.. Gates. DIR. Maurice
f. Miller Miles NJ. Shand. Arson S. Tay-
Tor. DR. ". p Thirkield, Brainard III.
Warner and III. Bradley Davidson.
The japanese party consisted OF II.
Iara. T Ishibashi. s. lwaya. DR.. r.
NiShiiEp Il Otanl. t WataSp
and X Shiramine. After an informal re-
ception. in which they shook hands all
around they were shown through the
building from top to bottom. They
seemed especially interested in the GYM
nasium and the swimming pool. and eX-
pressed themselves Is much pleased with
the entire building. Many of those who
visited the association building are promi-
leaving they took with them several cop
les OF the association magazine. Men of
Washington. the current issue of which
contained an account of the visit of the
japanese commissioners
Expresses His Interest.
Regarding the work of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
Baron Shibusawa and Baron Kenda have
each made statements TO the association
representatives in this country.
Although OF another persuasion" said
Baron Shibusawa. II have always been
I'm hearty sympathy with the Young Men 8
Christian Association work.
eft will he our sincere desire, and We
shall hold II as a sacred duty. TO put to
GOOD use all the intellectual and spiritual
ipht which we shall receive during our
tour in this country.
AT times IL has almost seemed that we
came to this country To be feasted, hut
Ear above anything that satisfies the
nhvsical man the food that goes to nour-
ish our spiritual man is far more per-
feet.
Baron Kanda's Views.
..rhe Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has come to be a force-a recog-
nized crganiza tion-in the city OF Toxic
and throughout Japan" said Baron Kan
da. so influential is its work that
Christianity itself has come to be re-
garded in a different light in Japan.
THE debt which Japanese society, So
ciaIlv and educationally. owes to the
Christian missionaries, Is something
which ought not to be passed by. That
debt is immense.
THE more advance that is made in
religious thought the more broadly that
Christianity is interpreted in the east,
the wider will be the sphere OF work.
and the greater will be the progress that
the Young Mems Christian Association
will make in our country.
Visit to National Museum.
Only few members of the commits
sion visited the National Museum late
YESTERDAY afternoon. but those who went
there. espe cially BaroHess Shibusawa and