New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
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Many of the members OF congress
availed themselves Of the Presidents in
vitation and were present WIN 'heh
families. adding interest to the OCCASION
and both the army and navy were wei
represented. The Mexican Ambassador
the Cuban Minister ali of the members
of the japanese embassy stan ana o'her
diplomats now i'm town we're among the
guests
Mrs. Sherman wore a charming cos
tune all of white, as did also Mrs.
Champ Clark. Mrs. Knox wore dainty
gown Of white satin and chiffon, ana MIS-
Beekman Winthrop wore a filmy gown oil
pale gray chiffon embroidered in silver
Mrs. Leonard Wood wore gown oil
white lace and chiffon. Senator Warren
bride of few weeks wore a clinging
robe of white net embroidered in gold
and made over pale pink satin Mrs
Hepburn. who accompanied the Senator
wore a gown of Irish lace over white
and Mrs Robert l.. Taylor who was win
Senator TAYLOR. also wore white lace
tive and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mr.
and Mrs \. Garrison McClintock. Mrs
A. r. Fechteler. Representative and Mrs
Littleton and Representative and Mrs
Henry \. Cooper.
Admiral Togo. greeted by fanfare Of
bugles and escorted by a Gathering troop
of the 18th Cavalry. went through the
formality OF calling on the officials of the
government-the President, the Secre-
tary of state and the Acting Secretary
of the Navy-during the day. Precisely
at 10 o'clock he appeared, with the Jap
anese Ambassador as his escort and his
aids, at the state. War and Navy Build
ing. He was clad in full naval regalia,
and among the uniformed officers that
surrounded him was a diminutive figure.
After meeting Secretary Knox he was
presented 10 the Acting Secretary of the
Navy, Beekman Winthrop, both Of whom
returned the call shortly afterward, in
accordance with the strict formality that
prevails In the case of 4 national guest
of the rank of Admiral Togo.
United States naval officers, many OF
whom he had met in Japan when the
American fleet touched there in Its voy-
age around the world. He made his for
NAL call on the President in the after
noon. Escorted by the troop Of cavalry
under the command of Major Frederick
&. Foltz. the japanese admiral, accom-
panied by members of his suite, Baron
Uchida, the japanese Ambassador, and
several members of the embassy staff,
LETT the New Willard, where he is stay
ing when in Washington, shortly before
the appointed time and went to the
White House, a distance of several
blocks.
Admiral Togo was met on the portico
Of the White House by Major Archibald
w. Butt and Lieutenant Commander Leigh
c. Palmer, military and naval aids to the
President. Lined from the main door 10
the Green Room four military and four
naval aids acted as a guard of honor
through which the Japanese admiral and
his party passed. AS soon as the party
President. accompanied by Major Butt
end Lieutenant Commander Palmer
passed into the Blue Room. Admiral
Togo. accompanied by Baron Uchida, the
japanese Ambassador; Captain I. NJ
Potts representing the navy, and Colonel
Spencer Cosby, representing the army
followed.
introduced by Uchida.
Baron Uchida introduced the admiral
After a formal exchange of greetings
Admiral Togo asked II he might present
the members Of his suite Captain Potts
. and Colonel Cosby went to the Green
Room and with the eight other aids es-
corteG the members of the admral's suite
and the members of the embassy staff
10 the Blue Room, where they were for
mally presented to the President.
After leaving the White House Ad
nral Togo had an opportunity to rest
and TO see something If the capital, the
neagre glimpses Of which he had up to
this time having excited his curiosity
and admiration. After the high walled
Washington seemed 10 appeal to him.
The crownng feature, of the days &C
tivity. however. was the dinner IN the
White House and the reception that fol-
lowed In the hands Of his own aids
and Major Butt and the aids of the
President. and accompanied by the Jap
snese Ambassado Admiral Togo was
escorted from his hotel BY the troop OF
cavalry which had been in attendance
on him during the day. He was received
with special consideration by the Presl-
dent in the stately rooms OF the White
House. the decorations Of which Sus-
eested the international character OF the
occasion and provided a picturesque
background for the distinguished gath
erng.
Mindful Of the incident in New YORK
Yesterday. when interviewers were cut
short because they touched on the Mo-
roccsn situation or WORLD politics gem
erallv. the newspaper men drew up a
set of questions and Commander Iam-
suchi. naval aid 10 Admiral Togo. act
ed as Interpreter. The admiral spoke IN
q low tone and without once changing
his facial expression.
Limit of Ships Not Reached.
Ahout the navies Of the future he said
the limit had not been reached an inc
size of battleships or guns. Arbitration
he hoped would make war unnecessary