Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-03
KYoro. JApAN. JAN. 8Rp. 1910

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KYoTo. JAPAN, JAN. BIRD, 1910.
FRIEND GREEN
Your letter reached me at Nagasasa
and was very glad TO hear from sou.
We have had a very nice trip; good
weather all the way, except q little
shaking up between Manila and Kong
Kong. Had a fine reception at Manila
by the knights Templars, consisting of
musical, banquet aud ball, also a re-
yeption by the Governor, wi.h music
by the celebrated Philippine Band, the
same band that took second prize at
St. Louis Fair. They had just return
ed from the States, where they had
been to attend the Inauguration of
President Taft. They were organized
and are led by an American, negro. He
is certainly good one. We also had
a good time at Hong Kong. There
were two of our battleships in the har-
Dor while we were there. Two hund.
red Of the boys had "shore leave' for
two days to celebrate Christmas, and
they were doing it in great shape; had
taken possession of all the bringing
places along the front street and seem
ed to be having things about their own
way. They we're all loaded with some
kind of torpedoes, which they were
firing at every one to see them jump.
They opened fire on Judge LaBar, but
he paid no attention to them. They
finally noticed his G. a. R., button,
when one of them said. Boys, it is
no use wasting our ammunition on a
man that wears one of them buttons;
he has been under fire before" Then
they wanted him to go and have a
drink
From there we went to Canton.
They tried TO scare us out of going, say
ing it would not be safe for so large q
party Of strangers to go there, but
most of us went. Mr.. Clark wired the
Consul there and received a reply that
if we would be a little careful he
thought we would be all right. We
received a wire from the Yiceroy to
come on, ne would take care of us.
So we went on and when we arrived
there we were divided into small
parties of twelve each, with guide for
each party 1t is a most wonderful
city, the population being variously
estimated at from three to four mil
lions. They aim there are four
hundred thousand living on boats, in
the river. They is where the tough
element come from. The officials had
beheaded fourteen the day before we
arrived, eight Of the bodies still lying
upon the ground. They allow the
bodies to remain thus twenty-four
hours after execution, to give their
friends a chance to claim them. An
execution does not seem to create
much notice, as the children we're play
ing around the bodies, as though they
were SO many pieces of wood.
Well, we arrived at Nagasaka, Japan,
and found the city all decorated in cur
honor and you could hardly believe the
display then made. When we arrived
in the harbor we found a boat await
ing us, filed with different specimens
of fire works, which they fired into the
sky. After the rockets had risen to a
heigth of two or three hundred feet
they would explode, throwing out diff
ferent figures, consisting of Japanese
and American flags, suspended by
parachutes, to keep them floating.
They also sent out one figure of man,
who came down through the air, bow
ing to US. Then woman, doing the
same. The next piece was the Ameri-
can Eagle, with out spread wings, 1
should think, of ten feet.across. Various
other figures, too numerous to mention.
We went from Nagasaka to Osaka,
where we met with another great re-
ception. The city was finely decorated
with American and Japanese flags, al
ways joined together, and thousands
of Japanese lanterns Never saw peo-
pie who seemed to understand decorat-
ingsbetter than the Japs. Ngasaka is
said to be the second city in size in the
Empire.
We are now in Kyoto, which is
very picturesque place. Have not seen
white man here and do not believe
there are any. We are receiving about
the same ovation here that has been
accorded us all through Japan. Every
thing III blaze of Japanese and Am
erican flags and lanterns, with fire
works. At dinner, to-day, everyone
found at their place at the table,
book containing twenty four photo
graphs, with letter saying, This
slight appreciation of the way the late