The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
NOTABLE WELCOME
FOR MEN OF JAPAN
Arrangements for Reception
Made at Meeting.
NATION WILL TAKE THE LEAD
Visitors To Be Taken to Mount Yer
non AbOnrd L. :. Revenue Cutter
Luncheon on Tu sdny nt Home of
Secretary of state knOx-EXhibi-
ton Drill Mt Fort Myer.

Arrangements for the reception Of the
Japanese commercial commissioners to-
morrow morning. and for the entertain
ment OF the distinguished visitors during
the three DAYS Of their sojoum in wash
ingtun. were completed last evening al
meeting OF the joint committee Of the
Board OF Trade and Chamber OF Com
merce at the Commercial club. in Madi-
son Place.
The committee has been busily engaged
IN plans FOR an adequate reception Of
the commission on the occasion OF its
visit to the National Capital. and no
pains have been spared 60 have every
thing In keeping with the Importance Of
the event.
The visit 10 Washington viii be nota-
bic not only because the Capital city Of
the country is opening its gates To a
leading body from a far-away nation,
but because the visitors have chosen this
city as the place In which TO celebrate
the birthday Of their Emperor This
celebration will be carried out in elabo-
rate fashion at the japanese Embassy on
Wednesday
Capt. Oyster Presides.
capt James r. oyster. vice chairman,
presided last evening. those present being
G. J. Bell. J b. Sleman jr. Allen d.
Albert. jr. Arthur G. Moses. Ralph ".
Lee. Thomas G.. Moves. A. L. Sinclair,
and John J.. Weaver
The train bearing the dfV-eight mem
bers OF the commission viii arrive in
Washington from New York tomorrow
morning about g o'clock The visitors
viii be formally greeted two hours later
by the members OF the jolnt committee
which has their entertainment I'm charge.
the District Commissioners. representa-
tives from the Department of State. and
members OF The Japanese Embassy.
The Japanese will leave the Union sta
tion through the Presidents exit Auto
mobiles which nave been donated By va
riOuS citizens. will be at the disposal Of
the visitors An automobile trip Will be
the first feature OF the three days enter
taiumenU.
The itinerarv viii include first "a trip
through the Mall and view OF The Cap
itol from the Washington Monument
Then tine visitors will be taken through
Rock Creel, Park the Soldiers Home
Grounds. and Potomac Park. a stop will
he made before saint GaUden's Grief %
and tours viii be made Of the State. War
and Navy Building. the White House
and Treasury Building
Al . o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
United States revenue cutter Apache
furnished 10y the government. viii be
boarded f0r a trip down the Potomac 10
Mount Vernon.
Al O'Clock tomorrow evening "A tour
viii De made OF the Library OF Congress
and the Capitol. this excursion 20 be fol-
lowed at . o'clock by q reception at
the Commercial Club.
Tour Of Arlington.
The second DAVIS entertainment will be
uShered i'm Tuesday morning. when the
party will leave their cars az Union sta
ton for a tour Of Arlington National
Cemetery and an exhibition drill 10 be
given by Troops and G. Fifteenth
Cavalry, and Battery y, Third Field
ARTILLERY
At I 80 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon lunch
con in honor OF the visitors will be given
az the home OF the Secretary OF state
At 800 O'Clock the Municipal Building
VIII be SHOWN 70 the strangers, as well
as the collections in the National Mu-
scum. In the evening. at 8 O'Clock. a
visit 10 the Y. NJ. c. a. viii be made
Some fifteen of the japanese are particu-
larry interested in Y NJ. c. A. work. ana
emphasized that interest by asking TO
see the quarters Of the local institution.
Following the visit to the Y NJ c. A.
a reception vfll ne given the members
Of the con missiCn in the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art. az which time an oppCr-
tuElty viii be given for a private view
Of the collection.
Wednesday, the third and last day OF
the visit Will Ice the big one Having
visited the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis ia the morning. all hands
Will join at o'clock i'm the afternoon i'm
the celebration Of no less event than the
birthday of the Emperor Of Japan, at
the Japanese Embassy. II is expected
this will be an elaborate occasion. Din
ner by the embassy at the Willard in
the evening at : o'clock, Will bring the
festivities TO a close.
The purpose Of this extended tour OF the
United States by q body distinctly repre-
sentatives of tine Industrial and CONNER
cial interests OF Japan is twofold-tO
extend trade relations and 10 foster
friendly personal acquaintance between
the business men of the two nations.