Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
Y. MICA. HONORS
MEMORY OF ITO
LATE JAPANESE STATESMAN
EUL0GlZED BY AMERICANS
NIPP PoNEsE COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT AT EXERCISES
President Let's of Los Angeles Asso-
citation is Decorated with Gold
Medal, a Gift from Emperor
of Japan

Prince Ito's memory was honore6
yesterday afternoon at a specia
memorial service held in the lobby OF
the Y. M. C. a. Members of the Jap
anese commercial commission, repre-
sentatives of the chamber of COM
merce, officers, directors and members
of the Y. M. c. A. and prominent men
and women of Los Angeles were pres
ent The service was twofold in char
acter, reception and a memorial and
was under the auspices of the Los An
geles Y. NJ. c. A.
At the conclusion of the service
President Arthur Let's was decorated
with a gold medal, gift from the en-
peror of Japan.
One of the features of the afternoon
was the flag raising service, when the
bannex of the Nipponese was unfurled
to the music of the japanese national
anthem, and the Stars and Stripes to
the singing of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner' by Mrs. e. H. Emmett.
Prince Ito was one of the chief back
ers of the Y. M. c. A. movement in
the far east. and with the Japanese
emperor gave handsomely to foster the
work. One of the princes subscrip-
tions was $4,000. He was always do
ing something for the association, and
1t was for this reason the memorial
service was held. 1t was the first
memorial service for Prince Ito held in
the United States since his assassina-
tion.
President Let's, who was introduced
by General Secretary d. e. Luther
presided. DIR. Warren F. Day offered
prayer. Following the invocation, w
e. McVay president of the Twenty
four -Hour-a a-Day club. one of the
branch organizations of the Y. NJ. c.
A., spoke briefly of his recent trip to
Japan and outlined the wonderful work
done there as a result of the aid of
Prince Ito.
Ito Compared with EngIishman
Robert Watchorn. former commits
sioner of immigration at New York. !
compared Sir George Williams, founder
of the Y. M. c. A. in England. with |
Prince Ito, saying the work of each |
man was pioneer in character, but that |
the results of it could not be estimated. |
He paid Prince Ito high compliment |
and declared his untimely death a
great blow not only to this country but |
to the Y. NJ. c. A. movement
"Union in Service" was the subject
on which r. L. Pruett. superintendent
of work among the orientals in Los
Angeles, spoke. His remarks were par
ticularly well enjoyed, for he related
some of his experiences during his ten
years residence in Japan.
Rev. A c. Pierce spoke of the work
of the Japanese American Fraternity
of Los Angeles and declared this or
ganzation was doing much to sweep
away the feeling of animosity
In his address President Arthur
Let's lauded Prince Ito. saying the Y
NJ. C. A. owes much to his efforts. He
told the commissioners he hoped with
all Americans their trip through the
United States will be the result Of
bringing the two nations into closer
I
pressed the hope the commissioners
will not allow the good work Of Prince
Ito to wane but they will foster the
Y. NJ. c. A. in Japan with equal vgor
which he exercised.
Copies of President Let's speech,
with the autograph of Mr.. Let's at
tached, have been sent to each mem
ber of the japanese commission. One c
copy will be placed in the hands Of a
Baron Shibusawa. who will deliver it
personally to the Japanese emperor !
Flag Raising Takes Place
Following President Let's remarks. !
the fiag-raising service took place. {
Miss Edna Let's, daughter of Presi- !
dent Let's, slowly raised the banner {
of the Nipponese in one end of the l
lobby while the japanese national an Q
them was played by the Y. NJ. c. A. e
orchestra. When the Japanese flag y
T., I
wife of the general secretary. raised /
the Stars and Stripes while Mrs. Z. II. $
Emmett sang THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." Then e. II. Emmett spoke &
briefly of the meaning of the flag I
raising, concluding with TT is the "
doctrine of the kingdom of this world t
that every man should be loyal to the @
flag underneath which he was born, f
but it is the doctrine of the kingdom n
nf nf " NJ
is an exponent, that men shall be V
equally loyal to the flag of their own y
and OF other nations" He G
then led the audience in singing MY u
Country 'Tis of Thee" which he said Il
was a song of all nations, an inter +,
national anthem of patriotism. n
Baron Kanda. one Of Japan's fore +,
most educators, and Mr. Zimoto, editor g
and owner of the japanese Times of ~
Toxic, replied. Mr.. ZumOto was pri- q
vate secretary to Prince Ito at one II
time, and spoke feeingly of his for ~
ner employer. He said every member &,
Of the visiting party had ben inn d
pressed by the work of the Y. NJ. G. A. -
and said that it would mean greater -,
development of the Y. NJ. c. a. work g,
in the far east. In conclusion he said M
the Y. M. c. A. is doing more than a.
any other agency to cement the rela- o.
lions of the two nations. a,
Following the remarks of the two He
Japanese, delivered in English, Presi- 80
lent Let's was decorated with a gold 90
medal. DR.. Hugh *. Walker offered
l prayer, and the meeting then was
urned into an informal reception.
Members of the visiting party were lil
aiken to Pasadena in automobiles yes IN
erday morning and for a sightseeing tl'
rip around the city in the afternoon.
\ ten-minute stop was made at the pr
-oung Women's Christian association, Je
where the women members of the III
arty We're told of the work of the eV
2. w. G. A. in Los Angeles. pc
The Los Angeles Sippon club ban ye
ueted the visitors and a few invited tic
uests last night in the El5s old hall. pr
hortly before midnight the party
oarded their special car for the trip Al
D San Diego. Tuesday and Wednes- jul
ay the party will remain in the
range grove country. From there, XIII
1ey will go to the Grand Canyon and de
n to San Francisco, where the trip &c
nds. an