The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-02

OF the Chamber Of Commerce; Gen.
Harries. J. f. Weaver, Thomas C. Noyes.
John 3. Sleman. jr.. Allen d. Albert, jr.,
r. w. Lee, and A l.. Sinclair. The
| American representatives who are still
with the party are o. NJ. Clark. OF the
Portland Chamber OF Commerce; J. D.
Lowman. president OF the Associated
Chambers of Commerce OF the Pacific
Coast c. II. Hyde OF the Tacoma Cham
Der Of Commerce, and G. Herbert Moore,
! OF the Spokane Chamber OF Commerce.
The sightseeing tour OF the city began
| Immediately. with "A squad of policemen
on motorcycles ahead and a detail Of BIZ
cycle policemen behind. which had hard
work keeping up when the Speedway was
reached. The column went from the
| Union Station around the Congressional
Library. through the Capitol grounds
down Capitol Hill TO the Peace Monu-
ment. along the Avenue 10 Sixth street.
and down Sixth street through the Smith
sonian grounds 10 the Monument il was
intended that the party should be taken
70 the top Of the Monument. but as the
start was a little late and the morning
was somewhat misty this part OF the
programme was postponed until tO-mor-
row morning. The cars circled around
the base OF the Monument and then
went through the Speedway From the
Speedway they went north on Seventeenth
/ street The Elllpse and the Executive
grounds From the White House gate
/ they went Up Sixteenth street to Co
/ lumbia road. and along Connecticut ave-
/ nue. 10 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
| TORS
Received by MIR. Knox.
/ After the reception by Secretary Knox
and Assistant Secretary Wilson at the
State Department. Mr. Knox asked Baron
! Shibusawa 20 remain behind with him.
and the two men were closeted IN private
| conference for some time. What they
talked about was not learned
! Mr. Knox was forced. through the death
/ OF a near relative OF Mrs. Knox. 10 recall
| his invitations 20 the commissioners to-
day. He said Assistant Secretary and
/ Mrs. Huntington Wilson would take his
place as hosts.
! Following the visits at the war and
Navy Departments, the japanese party
went through the White House. where
/ IL was met by Secretary Carpenter The
! japanese showed especial interest I'm the
portrait OF former President Roosevelt.
/ and wanted 10 know II IL was a good
/ likeness
/ At the Treasury Building the party was
/ received by Assistant Secretary Norton
and the new director OF the mint. \.
\ Piatt Andrew.
! At a meeting last night OF the executive
| committee OF the Twenty-four-hou a
| Day Club I'm the Y. NJ c. A. Building
plans were made for the reception OF the
/ commission at the building tonight. The
members viii be received by President
/ Cooper. and guides will be on hand 70
/ take them around and explain the work
( or the association.
| Tomorrow morning Il IS planned 10
make the ascension or the Washington
Monument, which was 10 have been made
. yesterday morning The celebration OF
the birthday Of the Emperor OF Japan
will take place al the japanese Embassy
| az O'Clock IN the afternoon The visit
Of the commission 10 Washington viii end
with a dinner in the New willard al Z
! o'clock. given by the embassy.