New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
DINNER FOR JAPANESE
7TFRCH4NTS THE HOSTS.
Honorary Commissioners See Sights
of the City.

~iaf
xsua. who heads the commission and who made
.ssnrnse 10 tho speeches OF welcome made by sew
e-sl a. hosts
o-hers st the table of honor were William
v,,ues who presided Bishop Greer Of the Dio-
,ose of New York; Dr. Edward T Devine Gen
- Secretary Of the Charity Organization So
e,s,v Of New York; the Rev George William
Knox q Union Theological Seminary. and John
p Mott. secretary % the International committee
~ ire Young Mems Christian Association. wlho
-5.h Baron Shibusswa and Baron Kanda. made
.hs principal addresses ~ the evening. DraPed
.orsrhe~ behind Chairman Dulles's chair were two
large American and japanese flags. These. with
s--ands of autumn tinted oak leaves. composed the
decorations Of the banquet room
The committeeman in charge OF the dinner were
Holm s Clarke William Dulles. ]. Edgar Leay-
r-sft Robert G. Ogden. F. 2 Olcott William Jay
schieneIin. Louis n. Severance, Warner Van
Naraon William n. Van Steenburgh Mornsy
vilams and Stanley White. who was secretary.
Before the speaking began the toastmaster pro
rosed 20 the Emperor Of Japan. Baron
ehihussvs. in English proposed IN return the
health II the President NJ the United States MI
Dulles then told Of the constitution Of Japan. pro
,,ulgared twenty wears ago-a wonderful achieve
r,e-t he declared hy = people ~ Japans condition
a. thst time Mr. Dulles praised the guests Of the
evening for their earnestness in seeking knowledge
q the commerce Of this country The speaker
sesred he said. there might he some secreuveness
= commerce Yet in the national life OF the country
she-e could be he asserted. secretfveness, espe
---ori- and benevolent life. There had been some
-ss of the Epen door hut the thought Of the even
snr said Nr Dulles. the open door Of the whole
porId cast open by the guiding Book Of life
bishop Greer was then introduced and began by
sreakins OF New York the greatest city Of the
,,-.,--1 especially az compared with the cities
~ Europe Size, said. not always great
ness: japan. size. not great yet II mac
n The last half century accomplished wohoerlui
things New York. said the Bishop was great
al
rereroEeneous centre-where all the languages OF
rhe world were spoken. He declared that another
force making this country great was great splr-
itual force. lie said;
ms vd- iS a5s 6So people OF that number il
has been estimated that 100000 are nem6ers oI:
o-EsniEatons Il is these 100000 souls that are
esnerfs The greatest city of the globe do not
sa7 they are all true 10 their religions because use
ideals that are eEeTtns Ito n6 Ceeatn 1iS
p moral dividend in our American CITY
Dr Edward T Devine general secretary of the
charity Organization Society. spoke next on the
4,hilanthropies OF the city. New York was giving
he said an object lesson IN philanthropy be said;
New York is engaged in great municipal cam.
,siEn' There are three candidates. at leas! three
that know os one ls Re" Rev , 1orA h, s,,,
nose II is satisfactory 10 the stockholders But
have e eae a IS Interested another is Judge on the
bench ] know little about the character OF his
s5y cs,,ses and nhiianthropies he has
ested himself IN Ing 9,a t51 5 tbe T press about the
quality OF his newspaper but have heard OF ne
1hiianthropv and the altruistic motives that have
inspired those actions II al s9o%s - ma 3 b; a. ss
fhropic needs o. this great city.
d. Devsne then commended the work OF the
churches their open-handed work in philanthropies
which represented a social ideal DR. Deyine end
zith.a brief description OF the city's. states
and nations charitable institutions. He empha-
sized their wonderful advancement In the last few
years and told Of their prospective Improvement
Professor G v. Knox. OF Union Seminary, told
- japan he had found II thirty-three years
ego As a nation. he said il had been asleep for
fhrse hundred years, while the West had been
awake in thirty years. he said, Japan had ac-
cornplished many things well known 10 the world
sud also many things Of which the world knew
rothinR Education he said, had always been
highly honored in Japan. Thirty years ago com
mere had not been esteemed but to-day the mer-
chant was held in esteem, and II was recognized
that Japan's future depended upon commercial
r-oEress The day Of the old Samurai, with his
ideas Of generations ago, had passed. he declared
happily for the empire. In his place had come a
rea.zation and an appreciation OF commercial
greatness But the exaltaton Of letters and OF the
mind stU remained.
The professor discussed then the materialistic
side II America and the charge that its people
yy,~sninr,ed only the dollar. On the contrary,
SAID ne the American people were spirituansuc
ana valued other things besides material display
The latter was not. he said. the highest type OF
American spirit Professor Knox instanced the
College of the City Of New York, whose founder
he stated was man better known in Japan than
ir this city. the city OF his brth-ToWnsend Har-
us the diplomat
Aorrr,nanied by a committee from the Silk AS
eocf-ttar the delegates Of the Commercial Com
rrssforers of Japan paid brief visits in the after
noon 70 the New York Clearing House, the Sub
Treasury and the New York Stock Exchange.
Later they went 10 the City Hall. and from there
=, Inc FFotel Asior for luncheon This was fol-
lowed ry an automobile trip about the city, IN
Guiding 4 ride across the greensboro Bridge.
There were about eighty members Of the com
mission in the party. including few japanese
women and the wives Of the silk Association com
Yrirteenen who chaperonng the Japanese
women William Sherer manager OF the Clearing
House met the delegation and explained the
methods followed in the institution. At the Sub
Treasury George s. Perry, Assistant United States
Treasurer explained the system followed there
The party then went the Stock Exchange.
where they spent some time in company with r
H Thomas the president. watching the proceed
irgs of the exchange from the members gallery.
big crowd was attracted outside the door Of the
Stock Exchange by the appearance Of the japanese
detail plainclothes men has been with the party
since their arrival in this city and police Ieuten-
art acconpanied them in one of the taXicabs used
for no trip.
Tie six Association az the end Of the sutomo-
bile trip. gave q luncheon for the japanese visitors
An 90 the japanese commissioners. the American
representatives. who accompanied them from the
Pacific Coast and many men prominent in the SILK
trade were present. numbering in all about hun
ored and dfty. after the luncheon brief addresses
Were made by William Skinner. president Of the
slE hssoclation Baron shbusawa. who spoke in
Japsues"; Colonel Charles r. Homer Consul Gen
era *. Midzuno and General Joseph w COngdon