The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
Places Wreath Over Last Rest.
ing Place Of First President
TAKES 4 NAP RETURNING
Japanese Admiral Was Talked TO
Sleep by American Naval Officer.
Guest at Banquet Of Japanese Ann
bassadoF Last Night--Number of
Prominent officials i'm Attendance.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Reverently
and with brief invocation In
japanese, Admiral Count Togo plac-
ed a wreath of roses on the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon yes
terday. A group OF dozen, among
whom we're the Japanese ambassa-
dor, Acting Secretary of the Navy
Winthrop, i've other rear admirals
of the United States navy and
Chandler Hale, third assistant secrs-
tary Of state, watched the dirninu-
tive Oriental enter the mausoleum
and stand silently at salute. He
spoke softly but audibly for mo-
ment and then put down the wreath.
Emerging from the tomb, the
solemnity of the. occasion was
broken b. the admiral himself, who
smiled as he saw confronting him .
battery of cameras.
That's the only way we'll ever
shoot at you, guess" remarked
Rear Admiral Wainwright amid
7 laughter.
Being the guest Of the nation, the
trip from the city to Mount Vernon
was made on the, presidents yacht,
the Mayaower As Admiral Togo
and his aide, Lieutenant Commander
Taniguchi, and the Japanese am
hassador mounted the gangway
company of marines on shore pre-
sented arms while every man on
board the Mayfower stood at atten-
tion, the bugles blowing salute.
The marine band then played a few
strains Of tie Japanese national
anthem and the ship weighed
anchor.
| Comfortably seated on the quar-
terdeck, the visitor listened atten-
lively to the naval officers as they
pointed out the sights along the
Potomac. He displayed especial in
terest in the big 14-ineh guns at the
navy yard.
4 At Mount Vernon two electric
launches conveyed the party ashore
After the ceremony at the tomb, the
party strolled through the pic
lturesque Washington estate to the
mansion in which the nations first
president lived and died. The adj
miral was led through the numerous
small rooms and up the staircases
10 the bed where Washington died.
He bowed and salutcd. lie paused
before washingtons sword and care
fully read the inscription. One of
the party pointed out the wine and
liquor case which once figured In the
/ hospitality Of Mount Vernon
Pretty generous bottles COM
Imentej q navy officer. and the little
Japanese smiled quickly in apprecia-
ton On the Mount Vernon auto
graph book the admiral wrote with
d firm hand In English Admiral
Count Togo. August 6th, 1871" The
japanese ambassador also signed his
name.
on the return cruise TO the city
Admiral Togo. rested in a biz chair
on the quarterback, chatted for a
while with Rear Admiral Harber.
Presently his head dropped and he
fell asleep. Admiral Harber walked
away softly and joined a group OF
officers on the main deck. One of
the latter who observed what had
happened congratulated Admiral
lIarbcr
You've done something Rojest-
yensky could not do. he said
You've put Admiral Togo TO sleep
Last night Admiral Togo was the
guest III The japanese ambassador at
a banquet al which yice-President
fisherman. Secretary Of state Knox.
senator Root and a number Of of
dciais we're present. No speeches
we're made
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