The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-14
TWO WARRIORS MEET.
Admiral Togo Visits Col. Roosevelt at
Sycamore Hill.

New York, Aug. 14.-Admiral Togo
has paid a warriors tribute to Col
one1 Theodore Roosevelt. Apparently
Roosevelt the fighter had appealed 10
the japanese admiral rather than
Roosevelt the peacerna ker, for when
he marched up Sagamcre Hill to meet
the former president Re carried Mr..
/ Roosevelt a two-fooL miniature OF a
soldiers armor
This unique souvenir was done in
glistening metal with exquisite work.
manship and was encaSed in 4 heavy
mahogany box adorned with Japanese
colors. Admiral Togo had kept the
prospective gift a secret and had care
fully preserved it in his travels from
the time he left Japan several months
ago.
The japanese journeyed to Oyster
Bay on a special train on the Long
Island railroad, arriving at 1 o'clock
Colonel Roosevelt, in a dark suit and
immaculate white vest stepped forth
on the veranda and greeted the ad-
miral who wore a white service uni
form.
Delighted to meet you" exclaimed
1.-The colonel. The admiral bowed. his
face beaming. The party filed into the
broad reception room and the admiral
presented his host the gift The col
onel expressed his gratitude in
brOadside of superlatives
After luncheon the party gathered
on the wide veranda. where sounds of
frequent laughter and the vigorous
voice of Mr.. Roosevelt often issued.
The luncheon was strictly private.
Three Japanese photographers mo-
tored from New Y ork n a taxicab to
get a picture of Colonel Roosevelt and
Admiral Togo together for use in Jap
aneSe papers. When they reached
Sycamore Hill the register stood at
$3.50 Colonel Roosevelt said no. and
the three Japanese turned away de-
1ectedly and started back for New
ork with the taXimeter clicking again
derisiVely.
Admiral Togo returned from Oyster
Bay in a special train in record time
and went imm ediately to earn egie hall,
where several hundred japanese resi-
dents were gathered and where he in
turn received a gift. To the nan whose
chief characteristic is silence, they
presented a handsome box phono-
graph. The admiral is fond of music
and made a brief speech of acknowl-
edgment in Japanese.
Last night Admiral Togo was the
guest of honor at a banquet given by
Chandler Hale, third assistant secre-
taly of state. Mayor Gaynor sat at
Admiral Togo's right and il front of
miniature of the ''Mikasa," the flag
ship of Admiral Togo when he van
pushed the Russian fleet. It was
atus, which spanked and flashed
throughout the dinner. The service at
the banquet was of gold, marking it
as one of the notable .easts of his
tour.
Fine Horse for Togo.
Ogden, Utah, Aug. 14.-Admiral
Togo, when he departs from Seattle
on August 90, will take with him a
weighty souvenir of his visit to the
/ United States in the form of a $4,000
stallion a pure bred Percheron. which
was given the name of Togo, after the
battle of the Sea of Japan. The donor
i is former State Senator Fred Kiezel.
] of Ogden, whose message offering the
horse as gift brought the formal re-
ply from the admiral:
I accept with great pleasure your
present of stallion. Togo Shall be
much obliged if you viii kindly make
arrangements SO that I can take him
home with me by steamship Tamba
Maru, sailing from Seattle on August
%. have telegraphed Japanese Con-
sui Takashi there to negotiate with
n. Y K. Steamship company about his
shipment on said steamer.
ADMIRAL TOGO"