Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
RAPID AUTOMOBILE TOUR
TO POINTS OF INTEREST
Capitol, White House and Depart
ments Visited This Morning.
MT. VERNON THIS AFTERNOON
Will See the Library Of Congress
Tonight and Attend Reception
at the Commercial Club.
Fifty in the Party.

Washington. through its representative
business men. became today the host of
the honorary commercial commissioners
or Japan. Early this morning the special
train upon which the delegation OF dis
tinsuished Japanese are travelling arrived
at the Union station, and by O'Clock
the joint reception committee of the
Board of Trade and the Chamber OF
Commerce. together with Commissioner
Macfarland and Keishiro Matsui. charge
d'affairs Of the Japanese embassy. were
on hand to welcome the visitors.
After some slight delay the commits
sioners. led by Baron Eiichi Shibusawa.
chairman, left their train, and, passing
through the large concourse of the Union
station, entered the Presidents reception
room, where they were met by Commits
sioner Macfarland and the committee.
After the members Of the commission.
about fifty I'm number, representing the
leading bankers, manufacturers and busi-
ness men OF Japan. had assembled in the
room, Commissioner Mcfarland well
coined them to the city.
Washington. the capital OF the coun-
try. which has always been the faithful
friend of Japan" said Mr.. Mcfarland.
Is heartily glad to see you here. A COM
mittee of our public-spirited citizens will
represent the hospitality Of the city. We
trust that you may feel perfectly At
home
Translated by Interpreter.
The Commissioners remarks were
promptly translated into Japanese by the
interpreter of the commissioners, and
then Baron Shibusawa, who does not
speak English. replied in japanese. He
said that the commissioners were very
pleased to arrive in the capital of the
country through which they have been
travelling, and I'm which they have BEEN
treated with the utmost courtesy. The
Commissioner and the baron then shook
hands and a general introduction be-
tween the members of the commission
and the reception committee took place.
the American representatives accom-
panying the party serving as the intssae
diaries.
After a few minutes taken up by the
formal reception Commissioner Mscfar-
land, taking Baron Shibusawa by the
arm. and followed by the baroness and
other japanese ladies accompanying the
commissioners, led the party to the auto
mobiles which awaited them at the en-
trance to the station. For some time
the cars, decorated with Japanese and
American flags, were parked outside OF
the station and a large crowd gathered
around them waiting to see the visitors.
AS soon the commissioners appeared
the cars filed UP to the entrance in rapid
succession, and in a few minutes all of
them had been filed and the sightseeing
tour OF the city began. In the leading
cars were Baron and Baroness Shibu-
sawa. Baron and Baroness Naibu Kanda,
Madame Taxi and Madame Midzuno.
Ladies In Native Costume.
All Of the ladies except Nine. Midzuno.
wife of the consul general of New York.
wore their native costumes. One member
OF the joint entertainment committee or
af
companying the commissioners went in
each car to point out the various places
of interest seen en- route.
The members of the joint committee
who were at the station to meet the jap
anese were President Small of the Board
of Trade. who acted as chairman; Presi-
dent GUIDE of the Chamber of Commerce,
Gen. Harries. ]. F. Weaver. Thomas c.
Noyes. John B. Sleman. jr, Allen ID.
Albert, jr., r. w. Lee and A. L. Sinclair.
The American representatives who are
still with the party are .. NJ. Clark OF
the Portland Chamber of Commerce. J.
d. Lowman. president of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific
Coast: G. II. Hyde of the Takoma Cham
ber of Commerce and c. Herbert Moore
of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce.
The United States government is repre-
sented by Roger g. Greene. consular serv-
ice: jackson s. Elliott. representing De-
partment of Commerce and Labor: Prof
John Paul Goode, University of Chicago.
representing Department of Commerce
and Labor. and r. l.. Miller. chief OF the
division of far eastern affairs. who repre-
sents the State Department.
Taxicabs Pressed Into Service.
After the automobiles which had been
furnished by the business men of WASH
ington were filled 1t was found that
three or four more were needed. Taxi
cabs were Immediately pressed into
service. and the long line OF motor
vehicles started on a swift sight seeing
tour about the city, in which the speed
laws of the District were frequently
strained several points. AS the column
was preceded by several policemen on
motorcycles. however. there was little
chance of interference. large squad
of bicycle policemen was detailed to ac-
company the column. It's members made
valiant efforts to keep up, but several
of them were forced to drop behind
when the Speedway was reached.
The column went from the Union sta
ton around the Congressional Library
and then through the Capitol grounds.
down Capitol Hill to the Peace monument.
along the Avenue to 9Th street. and then
down 9th street through the Smithsonian
grounds to the Monument. 1t was in
tended that the party should be taken TO
the top of the Monument, but as the start
was a little late and as the morning was
somewh misty this part OF the pro-
gram was postponed until Wednesday
morning. The cars circled around the
base of the Monument and then went
through the Speedway. From the Speed
way they went north on 18th street to the
ellipse and the Executive grounds. From 3
the White House gate they went up 10th
street to Columbia road and then along
Connecticut avenue to the zoo entrance.
From the Zoo they went through Rock /
Creek Park and from there to the Sol
diers' Home grounds. On the way back
from the Soldiers Home. they passed
the japanese embassy. which displayed
the national colors in honor OF the Wis
itors.
Received by Secretary Knox.
The delegation. with their ladies, saaia1
e..