The Delta independent., 1911-12-22
DELTA WOMAN IN JAPAN
WRITES ABOUT SIGHTS
Encountered Fierce Storm on the
Pacific But Got Through in
Safety.

Senator George Stephan and wife,
OF this city, took passage in San
francisco on one of the new pas
senger vessels, which by the way, is
second to none in western waters,
on the 25th day of October, bound
for Yokohama, Japan, and six days
later they landed in Honolulu with
out incident and spent a few hours
very pleasantly in seeing the sights
of that beautiful island city. Mrs.
Stephan, in letter to her father,
A. w. Carr. portrays very clearly
the attractive points of Honolulu,
and considers that island one of the
most delightful spots in the world.
Beautiful streets, modern homes,
lovely lawns and an endless profu-
sion of palm trees, flowers and
vines
A day later the ocean voyage to
Yokahama was renewed and it was
many hundreds of miles west of the
Hawaiian Islands. when typhoon
was encountered. There were many
passengers aboard and nearly all
were taken with either a mild or
violent sea-sickness. Mrs. Stephan
man, wife and three children, who
We're enroute to Corea, where they
had resided as missionaries some
seventeen or eighteen years. The
husband had been keeper of toll
gate near Ouray in the pioneer days
of this section.
The vessel landed safely in Yoka-
hama harbor and after Senator and
Mrs. Stephan had visited many jap
anese points of interest, a letter was
written and mailed to Delta, from
which We quote as follows:
We were two nights and a day
in Yokohama. 1t is a charming city
and they have nice stores. Tokyo Ia
cry large of course, but We did not
like it as well as Yokohama. To-
morrow We will go to Niko and
then return to Tokyo for a couple
oil days, then back to Yokohama.
and south to Kamakura, kyoto, Ma
ra, ETC., and take the steamer at
Kobi about three weeks from now.
This afternoon We went by jim
riksha to the beautiful home of Mr..
Osana. l am sending you a picture
of the house. 1t is one of the finest
in the city and cost Sl,o0O,000. 1t
has been building ten years and it
will take fully two years more to
complete it. 1t is all built of white
cedar and the odor is delicious. 1t
has about 100 rooms. The roof is of
copper tiling. The ceiling in one
hall is one piece of embroidery, rep
resenting storks, natural size. An
other ceiling is completely covered
with a swarm of butterflies, all siz-
es and colors. The walls and CELL
ing of one stairway and hall are
painted in great branches of cherry
blossoms painted by a famous Jap
anese artist. The floors are inlaid
in beautiful designs. Costly orna-
ments-bronze idols and figures, as
well as handsome hand carved
tables adorn the main reception
room When We arrived We were
met by young japanese VINO spoke
English. We We're shown in-o hall
where little Japanese maids, with
much bowling, proceeded to cover
Jour shoes with sort of flannel
slipper, or over-shoe. A Jap always
slips off his sandals before entering
a house but our shoes are harder to
remove so coverings were furnish
ed. We We're each presented with a
button-hole boQuet and then taken
by our guide to review the house.
its costly paintings. embroideries,
tapestries, Ancient Japanese ar
mour. bronzes. etc. We We're then
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Osana.
who were in full Japanese dress
lA isl
were served with tea. Japanese style,
in tiny bowls, made from powdered
tea. which looked like cream of
spinach soup. 1t was not strong.
however. We had no cream or sug-
ar, but ate sort of candy, made in
beautiful shapes-a half open fan
with cherry blossoms on it. spray
of white chry ysanthemum, etc. This
was served by Japanese girls. Then
we were taken up stairs. clear to
the top, to see the beautiful view
over Toxic bay ON one side, and
over the city on the other. Return
ing to the large reception room we
were seated with the rest of the
party from the boat and served with
tea. American style. sandwiches, de-
licious cake. n toasted nut cake
from rice. another odd wafer. Ice
cream, wine, and sort OF jelly
wrapped in green bamboo leaves.
which gave it very delicate flavor.
Then jugglers and magicians ap-
peared and gave an entertainment.
They did some things that really
seemed impossible. All the time
native music and singing was going
on. When We left the house we
were presented with a book con-
tanning pictures of the house and