The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-29
Elaborate Program Arranged for
Entertainment Of Admiral
Toga.Coming on Lusi-
tania Next Week
TAFT WILL fNTfRTAIN HIM
Hero Of Great Naval Engagement OF
Russian War Will Spend Seven
teen Days as Guest of
Uncle Sam.

New York, July. 29.-With the excep.
ton OF few minor details the ar.
rangements for the reception and en-
tertainment of Admiral Count Hell
hachiro Togo. chief of the Naval StafI
OF Japan and the hero OF the great sea
fight of May "a and 2S. 1904. I'm which
he annihilated the Russian fleet I'm the
Straits of Tsugaru, are completed and
the distinguished visitor. coming here
from England. where he represented
the Japanese Government at the coro-
nation of King George. will be given a
royal reception. Accompanied by his
naval aide. Commander N. Tanlzuchi
Admiral Togo sailed today from Liver
pool on the Cunard liner Lusitania
which is expected to arrive here next
Friday, August 4. During the trip
across the ocean Admiral Togo will oc-
cupy the royal suite on the magnificent
steamer.
For several weeks the State and the
Navy departments have been busy ar
ranging the plans for the reception
and entertainment of Admiral Togo
during the seventeen days he will
spend I'm the United States as the
guest of the nation. President Taft
appointed Capt. II. NJ. Potts. u. s. NJ.
las the official representative OF the
Government and as the escort of honor
of Admiral Togo during his stay in the
country. Commander Hiraga, l. ]. NJ,
the naval attache of the Japanese EN-
bassy In Washington, will act rs the
official representative Of the Japanese
Government.
The Admiral's Salute.
The arrangements for the reception
of Admiral Togo upon his arrival in
New York depend to some extent up
on the time of the arrival of the Lusl-
tania. Should the steamer arrive at
night, the formal reception will be
postponed until the following morn
ing. II is hoped, however that the big
liner will arrive at daytime. In that
case the saluting guns of Governors
Island will greet the Admiral with n
salute of seventeen guns, when the
Lusitania passes the Hudson. Should
the Lusitania arrive at night. the for
NAL salute will be postponed until Ad-
miral Togo visits the army divisional
on Governors Island to
return the visit that Major General
Grant will make to him as official rep
of the army i'm this part of
the country. Similar honors will he
shown Admiral Togo on the occasion
OF his visit to Rear Admiral Il. VI. G.
Leutze. u. S. NJ. the commander of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. and by the
United States warships which the
Japanese admiral should visit.
Taft To Entertain Him.
IL is sade to say that Admiral Togo
will have little time for rest during his
sojourn i'm the United States. During
his stay i'm New York one public func-
tion will he followed by another. Ad-
miral Togo will be the guest of honor
at special receptions on Governors Is
land. at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and
other places and. regardless of n recent
order of the Navy Department. will be
given every opportunity to inspect ev-
cry part of the working plants at the
Navy Yard, as well as every one Of
the warships, completed or i'm course
of construction, that are at present in
the yard
In accordance with the itinerary
planned. Admiral Togo. when leaving
ton, where the most elaborate arrange
ments for his reception and entertain
ment have been made. The visitor
will he entertained by President Taft.
tary of State Knox and other distin-
guished officials. He will visit Mount
Vernon and place n wreath upon the
tomb OF Washington, and will be taken
spection of the great Indian Head
proving grounds. Congress appropriat-
ed $4,000 to defray the expenses of en-
tertaining the distinguished visitor.
To Visit Naval Academy.
Admiral Togo will remain in Wash
ington four days and part of one day
will be devoted 10 visit to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Md. where
sea fighter. From Washington Admiral
Togo will return to New York. to full
fill engagements with the Japan So
ciety Of America and the Nippon Club
OF New York, whose guest Of honor he
will be. After a brief visit to Phila-
delphia. Admiral Togo will visit Bos-
ton. from whence he will proceed to
Falls, where he win cross the