The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12
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ATLANTIC FLEET
Is Honor Never Before Ac-
corded Foreigner.
WILL STAND ON BRIDGE

Japanese Consul at New York Enter
talns Nations Guest In True Orlen-
tai Style at Private Dlnner-Each
Guest Appears at Table In Night
Gown or Ukata as II Is Called In
Admiral's Home and Is Patterned
After Loose kimona.
New York. Aug. 12.-Admiral Togo,
who returned to New York, is to re-
ceive signal honor at the hands OF
the nation, his host, next Thursday,
when he will take his place on tho
bridge of Rear Admiral Hugo Oster-
haus flagship Nebraska of the Allan
tic feet, off Proyincetown. Mass. and
witness the maneuvers of the big
battleships of the division. Such an
honor was never before paid visit
ing naval officer of foreign fleet.
According 10 the plans Of Acting
Secretary Of the Navy Winthrop, Ad-
miral Togo will be met at Boston on
Thursday by torpedo destroyer and
be conveyed across the bay TO the
Nebraska After he has been receiv-
cd with full honors aboard Rear Ad-
miral Ostcrhaus' flagship and has
been introduced to the officers of the
fleet the admiral will be entertained
at luncheon aboard the Nebraska.
Then orders will be given for maneu-
vers, and all the battleships. destroy
ers and submarines viii deploy under
his eyes.
Admiral Togo enjoyed a few un-
alloyed hours of home comfort when,
at a private dinner given TO him and
few OTHER Japanese men of promi-
nence, Consul General r. Nidzuno
and Nine NIdzuno converted the
dining room Of theiY home as nearly
as possible into a guestrcom of the
home country and gave the admiral
dinner that was Japanese even to
tile method Of serving, The admiral
thoroughly relaxed himself lie re-
laxed hfmSif1sa f,qlff7stsaat be elnee IN
his night gown, And all OF the other
guests dined in-their night gowns. as,
well Us the host. Consul General Mid
zuno. f.
Not of American Pattern. s4
Oh, no; II was not the American
style night gown. 1t was in ukata
that the admiral supped hfs FISH soup
from delicate gold lacquer bowls.
Now a ukata is a loosely hanging XII
mono of lightweight material that
drops straight from the shoulders and
is girt about the waist by thin cord.
II is cool and comfortable. In Japan
It is the custom, for every man. the
days work done, TO take a boiling
hot bath and then slip on ukata for
evening and night wear. He doesn't
hesitate to take n little stroll in the
street clad in his ukota. A foreigner
would have 10 be told that ukat1
Is night gown and he would then
straightway so and provide himself
with one.
Admiral Togo perhaps through his
innate sense OF courtesy, Is losing,
temporarily at least, his famed taci-
turnity lie did not hesitate to ex-
press himself in measured terms con-
corning the honor that he feels Is
being paid him by the nation and the
people, and he also had something to
say about President Taft.
81 was greatly pleased. thought
It one of the greatest honors Of my
life to be able to meet your presi-
dent" he said MY admiration for
him is great. believe that he is a
great man and that America must be
a great country to produce such
man. The complimentary toast
which he made the emperor NJ Japan
at the dinner where he entertained
me Will do much, am sure, to link
closely the friendship between this
country and my own"
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