The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
Distinguished Guests of City
Have No Set Program
for the Day.
SOME MAKE TRIP
UP THE MONUMENT
Baron Shibusawa and MIR. Zumoto
Call Upon Commissioners to
Extend Congratulations.

For the first time since their ar
rival in the Capital. members OF
Japan's honorary commercial commits
sion were not confronted this morn
ing by any set program arranged by
the Washington civic bodies.
Except for a short celebration at
the japanese embassy of the birthday
OF the Mikado. at which practically
the entire commission was present,
the visitors were left somewhat to
their own volition as to Willing the
morning hours away.
A number of them took advantage of
the lull and made a trip up the Wash
ington Monument thus obtaining a
tai. IT had been intended TO VISIT the
Monument as soon as the japanese
reached Washington. but owing TO the
late start Monday morning this sight
seeing feature was postponed
From the Monument the visitors went
direct to the embassy. The celebration
there lasted from II until 11:5o O'Clock.
Visit Commissioners.
Baron Shibusawa. called the Morgan
of Japan" who is chairman Of the com
mission. and NJ. Zumoto. editor of the
Japan Times, called upen Commissioner
Macfarland during the morning to ex-
press their thanks for the courtesies ex-
tended the commission by official Wash
ington. Congratulations were extended
Commissioner Macfarland and fie asso-
ciates upen their past success in making
Washington one of the most beautiful
capitals Of the world, and a number Of
questions were asked concerning the de-
tails of government.
A visit 10 the ice cream mandatory
Of the Chapin-Sacks Company is one
OF the informal features of entertain
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the japanese viii be shown improved
methods OF making ice cream, and. in
asmuch as the visit Of the Orientals Is
primarily one of Investigation with q
view 10 commercial progress. the visit
win be an instructive one The various
processes Of making cream, by ImprOv-
ed methods, VIII be demonstrated.
Not Original Plan.
The celebration Of the birthday OF the
Afikado. originally set for this afternoon
at o'clock. was named for an earlier
hour after a conference between the
leading members Of the commission last
night. This leaves the last afternoon
in Washington, therefore, practically
free for the formation Of Individual
sightseeing parties. and the visitors
viii distribute themselves according to
individual desires over the city this
afternoon.
lne pleasant stay or the japanese In
the Capital Of the United States VIII
end formally tonight with a dinner at
the New Willard Hotel, which IS ten
dered the dnanciers from the Island
Kingdom BY their embassy hers
Have Busy Day.
A tour Of the National Museum; i cell
lar 20 garret inspection Of the Young
Mems Christian Association building,
preceded by a reception; and an els.bor-
ate reception and private view at the
Corcoran Art Gallery. pretty well filled
up every moment for the japanese
visitors yesterday afternoon and even
ing.
All this, il should be remembered, fol-
lowed the luncheon given at 1.3O o'clock
by Assistant Secretary of State and
AIRS. Huntington Wilson, as published
in The Times yesterday.
The informality Of Secretary Wilson, 8
affair gave him the opportunity to
present. through Baron Shfbusawa, a
beautiful gold medal TO the Emperor or
Japan. The medal was struck at the
Philadelphia mint. and is ia commemO-
ration Of the visit Of the honorary
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