Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
WARM WELCOME TO JAPANESE
Omaha Preparing to Do Itself Proud
When Visitors Arrive.
INDUSTRIOUS oR1ENTALs COMING
PierpOnt MOrgans, f.. II. HarrimRns
and Charles w. EIiots of Sunrise
Kingdom Included in Party
Due Here November 13.

Omaha is getting ready to extend a fit
ting welcome to one OF the most illustrious
parties Of Orientals which ever toured the
United States on its visit here November Is.
The Honorary Commercial Commissioners
of Japan which is now engaged in seeking
inforation at first and from fifty-two of
the leading American cities is made up of
men of the very highest commercial, In
dustrial and political Importance In the
rising sun kingdom. 1t includes the ].
Pierpont Morgans, the r. II. Harrimans.
the John Wanamakers, the Allisons, the
Charles w. Eliots, the heads of various
phases OF japanese life and thought, gath
cred into one party to come to the United
States with a double purpose in view.
This, or rather these purposes they have:
First TO acquire ideas and Information by
mingling closely with the leaders OF Ameri-
can activity and thought, and second to
cement further the bonds Of friendship be-
tween the United States and their own
Nippon so that both countries shall work
in harmony to the commercial and intellec-
tual advantage of both.
They are neither trade boosters as the
term is known here nor mere seekers after
information. Their purpose is consider
ably higher than either of these.
FIttAnk EAAnmeOs
Hence the party includes men Of the very
highest rank in Japan, the Comemrcial
club. whose guests they will be, is planning
a reception fitting for such distinguished
visitors.
The party will be here only. one day. II
comes 10 Omaha near the end of its trip and
the visitors will probably be wearying of
too much sightseeing by the time they
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charge has decided to give them such en-
tertainment as shall not only provide in
formation which they have not been able
TO secure elsewhere, but TO make the en-
tertainment of such variety that 1t viii
not be too hard a strain on their tired
nerves.
They will be taken to the Union Pacific
shops and the McKeen motor works and
then to the water works at Florence,
where they will study the method OF set
thing muddy river water without arti-
fetal means. Luncheon win probably be
served to them In Florence. In the after
noon they will be given an automobile ride
with visits to such points as they may
care to see.
The entertainment will close in the even
ing with a banquet at which former Sena-
tor Charles f. Henderson will preside.
W. ]. Bryan and +. X. Haller offer toasts,
with responses by Baron Eiiohi shibusaWa
chairman OF the commission and Baron
Naibu KRnda, professor in the Peers school
OF Toxic.
Gould Diets Heads Committee
The committee in charge Is Gould
Dietz, chairman: w. II. Bueholz, David
Cole. J. NJ. Guild. F. L. Halter. E. A. Hin
riehs. +. w, Judson, M. c. Peters. c. c.
Rosewater and L. e. Sperry. A reception
committee Of $50 members Of the Commer-
cial club will be announced later. This
committee will entertain the visitors and
win attend the banquet IN the evening.
Other subcommittee to have charge Of de-
tails OF the entertainment will also be
named.
Omaha society women will also be an I'm
portant factor in the entertainment OF the
party. Six japanese women, wives and
relatives OF the men are with the party and
a committee Of society women will be
named 10 entertain them while the men
scurry about the city taking in the sights
The women, more conservative thar their
husbands, all wear native costume, and
their social function will be picturesque as
well as interesting. The six women are
Baroness Shibusawa, wife OF the chairman
OF the commission; Baroness Kanda,
Madame Horikoshi, Madame Taxi, Madam,
Midxuno and Miss Takanashi. a niece. OF
Baron Shibusawa.
Personnel OF Party.
There are nfty-eight Japanese in the
party. the six women. thirteen private
secretaries and thirty-nine commissioner
Nine OF the commissioner are member
OF the japanese parliament. three OF tn
house Of peers and six OF the house o
representatives, Both OF the great banking
houses OF Japan are represented. hat o
Baron shibusawa by the baron In persOl
and that OF Mitsui q Co. by Keno Iva
hsra. its managing director. Six othe