The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-05
BIG RECEPTION
FOR NOTED JAPS
IS PLANNED HERE
Continued from First Pnge.)

local Board of Trade zeal fruit, New
ark will be noted in Japan for hospi-
tality.
The purpose of the visit cannot be
spoken by the foreign minister of
Japan, Count Komura, to the delegates
as they were about to leave Japan.
THE Japan-American relations are
friendly" said the count, land all past
MISUNDERSTANDING have completely
disappeared, so that opportunities have
arrived for strengthening of diplomatic
relations between the two countries. On
your arrival In America it Is hoped thai
you will set forth the true import of the
diplomacy, and at the same time pay
due attention to the development of
commercial relations between the two
nations 9
These words were spoken shortly be-
fore the party left Yokohama, on
August 10, and, from the delightful
manner in which the Japanese have
conducted themselves while in America,
they have lived up to this injunction.
The delegation will be divided into
five groups, according to the plans as.
they now are, n automobiles provided
to carry each group comfortably. In
each of the automobiles there will be
some member of the committee in
charge to entertain the guests.
No trouble whatsoever was expert
enced by the secretary of the Board of
Trade in obtaining the consent of the
various companies in Newark to- have
the Japanese visitors inspect their
works. All expressed themselves as
delighted with the opportunity.
Extracts from a few of the letters re-
oeived by Mr.. Reilly show In advance
the character of the reception that will
be accorded the Japs.
From the T. p. Howell Company
1--WE have been doing business with
Japan for a great number of years, and
we would be only too pleased If you
would include our plant on the list of
factories to be visited by the commits
sion.''
Tiffany & Cove are pleased to
extend the Honorary Commissioners
from Japan the privilege Of visiting our
plant while in Newark"
W%orthington Pump Works-'We beg
to give our consent to include or plant
in the list of factories to be visited by
the commissioners while in Newark"
Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company
to extend a welcome"
Sherwin-W illiams-"We take great
pleasure in entertaining at our plant
the distinguished party of commercial
representatives Of the empire of
Japan
General Electrie-"We would be glad
to nave you include our Harrison lamp
in the list of factories which
the Japanese are to visit"
Murphy Varnish Factory-"We shall
delighted to have them visit our fac
Many other merchants also sent let
tiers enthusiastic in their tenor to Mr..
Reilly.
The wives of the delegates will be en-
tertained by a party of women yet to
selected.
The delegation of japanese is headed
by Baron S~hibusawa, who is known as
the y. Pierpont Morgan of Japan"
Accompanying the party are c. Herbert
Moore, representing the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce.; o. M. Clark, of
Portland, Ore, and ]. D.. Lowman, of
Seattle, Wash, who is the chairman of
the executive committee of the Pacific
Slope Chambers of Commerce in charge
of the tour.
The remainder of the committee Is
as follows: e. f. Blaine, william H.
Bunker, Frank Virgins and F. e.
Goodall.
The government is sending as it's rep
resentative the Washington city resi-
lent head of the foreign Consular SER
vice. The Pacific chambers
have sent out cards to be filled in by
the Newark manufacturers, in COM
mon with other cities, indicating the
kind, character and general cost of the
manufactures and produce of Newark
and vicinity. .
The Newark committee in charge of
the Japanese visit, which will hold a
meeting mex Thursday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, is as follows:
David II. Merritt, chairman; Benja-
min Atha, ]. William Clark, George
A. Obi, jr,, Franklin Murphy, jr..
Lenox S. Rose, Frederick w. Egner,
Herbert p. Gleason, Franklin Conklin.
r. Sherrerd, John b. ~Stobaeus,
Abram Rothschild, John e. Helm, John
c.. Eisele, George r. Howe, Isaac F.
Roe, Moses Plaut, DR.. S. e. Robertson,
John F. Conroy. David Grotta. William
w. Ogden, Matthias Stratton. j. P. La