Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-03
GE|SHA GIRLS AND
j. S. DANGERS VIE
NipponeSe Visitors See Motor
cycle Races, but Airship
Man Fails to Appear
H0RSEW0MAN THRILLS CROWD
Naval Officers Invited to Ride the
BuCking BronCos but De-
cline with Thanks
HoRSEWoMANT THRILLS CROWD

More than 5000 persons witnessed the
comparative grace of American dane
ing with that of the little japanese
Geisha girls at Ascot park yesterday.
On a stage draped with red, white and
blue, accompanied by Japanese mu-
sicians, three Geisha girls, Chico,
Tsuruko and Mitsuko, upheld their ma
tional fancy dancing against twelve
American maids from the Primo ess
theater. With their waving fans and
their brightly colored kimonos they
ma, =, a novel picture and We're received
with great enthusiasm by both Amerl-
can and Japanese spectators.
Admiral Rokuro Yashiro with his Of
ficers and President T. Komuro of the
Japanese association of Los Angeles,
occupied a TX directly in front of the
stage and just over the two bands, one
of which was the Schoneman Ban
Chard band, playing American music
the other the band from the admiraPs s
flagship.
After the dancing, which was closed
by the famous sword dance of Japan,
given by five boys, luncheon was serve
to all the Japanese on the grounds.
President KomIro made the opening
address of welcome in English and
was answered in Japanese by the ad-
miral who called for three chesrS for
the emperor of Japan, President T it.,
the japanese training squadron at San
Pedro and all the Japanese in South
ern California. The cheers inter-
spersed with banzais, were loudly and
enthusiastically given,
Then the guests centered their at
tention on the following menu;
Sushi--port; Kamoboko-sherry: va
1t oh mn ono. riPa n9kpS fish
and roast chicken.
Luncheon was closed with an ad-
dress by j. S. Ono, editor of the
Morning Sum-" the only Japanese pa
per published in Los Angeles.
After luncheon the admiral and his
party left the grounds to pay a visit
of state to Mayor Alexander and the
chamber of commerce. Also they
made a few calls on some of their
personal friends in the city.
They returned in time to see the
mary }lous riding by members of the
"Out West" club and they, with all
the other Japanese present, were in
vited to ride the bucl1ing broncos rid
den by the members of the club. The
invitation was not accepted and the
members were forced to provide all
the .lusement.
Mrs. Bertha .3lanchett was present
cd with large silver loving cup by the
club in acknowledgement of her su-
periGr horsemanship. She was de-
clared to be the champion. horsewo-
man of the country and a challenge in
her name was made by the club to any
woman who could outride her-the re-
ward offered to such skill to be $1,000.
The motorcycles races were a Jap
anese feature, the three prizes award
ed going to Kusumoto, Arina and
Morinoto.
MAN-BIRD DOESN'T SHOW UP
A long delay followed the riding
while the committee awaited the ap-
pearance of the one man entered for
the aeroplane fight. At 4 o'clock the
program was closed without him.
The entire program will be repeated
today for the benefit of the officers
and sailors who were forced by duty
to remain at San Pedro yesterday
Only half the squadron was given land
leave yesterday.
Admiral Yashiro, a small, kindly
looking man slightly beyond middle
age, expressed his delight over Los
Angeles.
"I have been in the United States
once before, when I returned from
Germany, but / had never seen your
beautiful city Of Los Angeles. / am
greatly impressed with all those oil
wells you have discovered in Califor-
matt opens up such wonderful re-
sources. We have nothing like that in
my country"
When asked if to his mind there
were any points of similarity between
California and Japan he laughed and
said:
"Oh. no! We are such an old. old
country and you are SO new~-every-
thing over here Is new. But Won are
a. wonderful people with SO many re
sources"
The admiral was ablaze with crosses
and badges Of honor, all Of which he
said were war medals.
The squadron will stay at San Pedro
until December Z. On Monday Ad-
nniral Yashiro will hold a reception on
board his ship. There will be a short
program, consisting largely of sailors
dancing and Japanese music.
BoATLAN ARRESTED
j. A. Paschall. who operates the
launch Eagle at San Pedro was ar
rested yesterday. charged with petty
larceny. The alleged theft is that of
taking round trip coupons from pas
sengers to the warships when he was
entitled to but one.
The case is the outgrowth of a war
between the independent boatmen and
a syndicate Of Japanese who leased
the boats and landing privileges Of
Ine Cd1 HeHIo transportation COM
pany. The syndicate made an agree
ment with the Long Beach boatmen
to honor the tickets collected by the
outside boats and pay 60 per cent of
the receipts.
After the agreement was made some
OF the boatmen discovered that under
the terms of the agreement the syndi-
cate boats were to have the right of
way at the landing. They refused to
recognize the privilege the ferry com
pany claims. at the foot Of Fifth
street and cut the rate to 25 cents for
the round trip.
1t is alleged that some Of these bost-
men took up the entire ticket from
passengers who went out to the ships
and then refused to bring them hack
unless they paid again. Warrants
were also issued for Lowman Rros
on eight complaints before Justice
Steiglitz.
Today the cruisers will he open 10
visitors again. A large number of