Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-02
5000 JAPANESE YELL
UNTIL THEY'RE HOARSE
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cifc coast in the warmth and SINGER
ity of the reception rendered.
Although early in the morning men,
bers of the Japanese colony in Southern
California began arriving at the Pacific
Electric boat landing, before the fleet
arrived and Immediately on its being
sighted, the little brown men and wom-
en- swarmed into the launches provided
and went out to the big ships.
Utterly careless of how they got
there-just so they did-the Japanese
climbed from boat to boat, taking
chances of a ducking in the chilly wa
ters of the bay, in order to be among
the first to pay tribute to the mikados
fleet and officers.
A few minutes after they anchored
the cruisers were alive with visitors,
and every Pacific Electric train-even
the steam train-added more and more
until it was nearly impossible to.move
about on the decks of the vessels. 1t
is estimated that fully 5000 Japanese
living in Southern California went
aboard the ships during the afternoon.
BEARS SCARS OF BATTLE
Both cruisers of the fleet are modern
fighting machines, the Asama, the ad
mirars flagship. having seen service
during the war between Russia and
Japan.
This vessels plates show dents made
by shells fired from Russian guns.
Above each of these shell marks on the
vessel are inscriptions, cut in the solid
steel plates in Japanese, telling the his
tory of that particular dent. The Wis
itors yesterday found much pleasure in
inspecting these battle scars.
Admiral Yashiro, like his flagship, has
seen much service, having won a name
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in the battle of the sea of Japan, when
with the vessels afterdeck shot away
by shells he kept his ship in the fight
on learning that it was still water
tight He also was engaged in several
other naval battles and in all conducted
himself with the utmost bravery For
this reason, as we'll as because he is in
command of his imperial majesty's
fleet, the admiral will be especially fet-
ed during his stay here by the local
Nipponese colony.
This is a beautiful country-one of
which I have heard much said Adml-
raj Yashiro in his cabin after the first
formalities were over. II am extreme
ly glad the young men in training un-
der my charge can have an opportunity
to see California and have an oppor-
tunity to see what their fellow country
men are doinG here. 1t is a most graf
flying reception you have given US, and
I thank you for the men and for my
self"
TO REPEAT PROGRAM
The officers and men of the fleet,
with the exception of a few, remained
on board yesterday and last evening.
This morning one-half of them will be
taken in special cars from San Pedro
to Ascot park, where an all day garden
party has been arranged for their en-
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of their duties, to attend the affair to-
day will attend tomorrow, the same
program being presented each day.
The ships have been in San Francis
co and on leaving that port proceeded
down the coast under slow speed. They
are on their way to South America.
Among the Japanese who extended
welcome to Admiral Yashiro and his
men were the Rev. T. Komuro, presl-
dent of the Japanese associations; d.
Nino, secretary; the Rev. X. Inazana,
pastor of the Congregational mission;
G. Yusada, editor of the Japanese
American; I. Oura, contracting agent
for the salt Lake road, and r. Tsuch1-
va, a Japanese merchant. Today Mat
suzo Magai, Japanese consul general at
San Francisco, will arrive here to take
part in the entertainment OF the ofhcers
and men.
The chamber of commerce will have
charge of the entertainment planned
for the visitors for next Tuesday. A
reception committee consisting of wal
ter Raymond, acting president of the
chamber; George E. Rittinger and II.
u. Osborne visited the flagship yester-
day and welcomed Admiral Yashiro
and the officers and men of the ships.
Tuesday afternoon a special car will
bring the officers of the cruisers to Los
Angeles. Here they will enter auto
mobiles and q ride about the city, TO
Pasadena and through several orange
groves viii follow.