New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-14

party.
How are You. admral?" exclaimed
Mr.. Roosevelt, as he stood on the porch
of his home.
Fine" said Admiral Togo.
Come inside said Mr.. Roosevelt.
well nave an old d-fashioned talk
Going to See a Great Man.
Apparently Roosevelt, the fighter, had
appealed to the japanese Admiral, rather
| than Roosevelt, the peacemaker. for he
gave Mr.. Roosevelt two-foot statuette
| Of a Samurai in armor. This unique
souvenir Of his visit was done in glisten-
| ing metal with exquisite workmanship,
and cncased in a heavy mahogany box
adorned with japanese colors. Admiral
| Togo had kept the prospective gift Sc
cret, and had carefully preserved it in
| his travels from the time he left japan
| several months ago.
The admiral smiled grimly as he
walked into the study, and remarked:
II am going to see a great man to-
day"
At luncheon the cx-Prcsdent and his
guest remained fully two hours, and
afterward sat on the porch another
hour. From time to time Mr.. Roose-
velts voice could be heard as he made
Joke. and Admiral Togo was not slow
iii Joining in the laughter.
admiral. would you like to visit West
Point to-day?' inquired Mr.. Roosevelt.
mo sir: I think l saw the Academy
yesterday" replied the admiral. Il
think | prefer to sit quietly here and
talk with YOU. The cadets have demon
strated to me that they are almost per-
feet in their drill ] marvel at the pre-
cision in which they carry out their or
ders, but | suppose the organization
makes such a thing possible"
About this time several japanese
photographers rode up and asked per-
mission TO take photographs. Mr..
Roosevelt declined to allow them TO do
so lie told them any snapshots they
might get would not meet his approba-
tion. but that he would not interfere in
their work.
To reporter the eX-President said:
"The luncheon to-day was an absolutely
1rivate affair and do not care TO give
even a list Of the guests. Admiral Togo
desired to visit me and | was only TOO
glad to entertain him at luncheon. l
cannot discuss the questions which We
talked over. All I can say is that We
had very agreeable day together
Meeting at Carnegie Hall.
I-pon his return from oyster Bay the
admiral was driven at once TO Carnegie
Hall American and japanese citizens
lined the sidewalks along the route and
cheered the admiral.
Togo lifted his hat several times in ac-
Acknowledgement of the applause he re-
ceived. In Carnegie Hall the japanese
gave him graphophone. Included In
the records were all the popular songs
that have been played in New York the
atres within the last two or three years
When the presentation was over Suken
Sukutomi, editor Of a FOCAL Japanese
magazine, proposed three cheers for the
admiral. They were given with viii.
Raising his hand for silence, Sukutomi
then called for three more for the
Mikado.
stop" rang out the voice OF the little
admiral, and the silence remained un-
broken as he stepped to the edge OF the
1latform. You have given me three
cheers" he said. 1T is not proper to
cheer the Mkado after me. Don't you
know that?" he asked, turning to the
editor.
Bowing almost TO the ground. Suku-
toni acknowledged the thoughtlessness
that came so near being slight to him
who is reckoned first by every true son
or the Land OF the Rising Sun. 1t was
an improperly he had attempted, he
said. There were no more cheers during
the evening.
Tho first song to he played on tue
,ranbophone was MY Darling Nellie
GRAY" The admiral soon stopped this
and nut on another record. and from the
instrument came the sounds Of Way
Down South in Dixie"
where's Dixie?" asked the guest Of
honor.
q "It is our South land" replied Captain
Potts.
eft must be fine place" said Togo. as
he nut on a Beethoven melody.
chandler Hale entertained the admiral
AZ dinner last night at the Kncker-
hacker Hotel 1t was a semi-oficial din
ner and representatives of the State De-
partmcnt were among the guests
Toasts were drunk to the Emperor OF