The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
BIG DA Y
FOR THE
,JAPS
About 5, 900 Nipponese
of San Francisco
Welcome ljichi

San Francisco, May 1.-For the first
time in many years, San Francisco is
extending the hospitality OF her har-
Dor to a visiting squadron OF Japanese
warships. Representatives oil city.
state and nation united today in
memorable greeting To Admiral ljichi
and the officers and men of the cruiS-
ers, ASo and Soyo. which arrived this
morning from San Pedro, after an easy
cruise of two days.
Exactly upon the hour set for their
arrival. the two vessels steamed
through the Golden Gate. and with a
score of tugs and launches following
in their wake. proceeded down the bay
to Man-O'War row, where the four
grey cruisers of Admiral Swinbmne's
feet thundered salute of welcome to
their sister guardians OF peace In the
Pacific.
Several miles beyond the harbor
entrance. the Japanese training squad
ron was met by the cutter McCulloch.
of the revenue service. designated by
the federal authorities as an escort
Conveying assurances of less formal
welcome. the cutter Golden Gate, with
the official reception committees as
passengers, met the Japanese warships
In the strait, while the fleet of excur-
sion boats. many of them gaily dec
GRATED with Japanese and American
flags. followed the larger vessels TO
anchorage.
Coming on day when American ma
val officers are accustomed TO observe
the anniversary OF Admiral Dewey's
victory in Manila bay. the officers and
men oil the training squadron were
given particularly warm welcome
by sailors of the Pacific fleet Admir-
al Swlnburne and Geo. Weston, accom-
panied by their respective STATS. head
ed the committee. which made the
first official call on Admiral Ijichi May
or f. r. Taylor. with the presidents
of San Franclsco's three greatest com
ilmercial organizations. Lieut.. Gov War
ren, Of the Porter, and Collector Of
the Port Frederick F. Siratton, were
conveyed from the flagship West Vir-
ginia on the cutter that carried the
army and navy delegations. and. by
invitation Of the federal authorities.
Consul General MatSuzo Nagai was
made a member Of the same part.
On the deck of the Japanese flagship.
Admiral Ijichi received his guests with
all the ceremony that attended their
departure from the West Virginia.
There were warm words ol greeting
from half a dozen of the visitors. The
admiral gave his hearty approval to
an outline of the entertainment ar
ranged for the ensuing week, and the
party returned To the West Virginia
where Admiral Swinburnc. half an
hour later, had the pleasure OF receiv-
ing the Japanese admiral Naturally
enough. the most enthusiastic greeting
to the squadron was that accorded
their cOuntrymen by the thousands of
Japanese who welcomed the entry
from Russian and. Telegraph bills. and
from all the piers commanding u view
OF the anchorage.
Several hundred Japanese business.
men, of this city, and prominent rep
resentatives of colonies, elsewhere in
the state, chartered steamer and
were among the earliest visitors
In the Japanese quarter, the flag Of
the Rising Sun is everywhere in evi-
dence. and costly and elaborate plans
have been devised for the visiting
sailors.