The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-07
TOGO NATIONS GUEST.
The Admiral Visits tic Tomb of
General Washington.

Washington, Aug. Admiral Togo,
the nations guest. faced a strenuous
program of engagements today, but
one in which he showed much inter-
est. Receptions and banouets are not
exactly inviting to the japanese hero
most of whose sixty-seven years have
been spent on the quarter deck, but he
was scheduled to inspect the United
states naval academy at Annapolis to-
day, which was more to his liking.
The admiral is to be shown every
thing possible connected with the navy
during his brief visit to this country
and most of tomorrow VII be spent at
the Washington navy yard.
Though the admiral does not believe
aeroplanes will do much damage in
war, nevertheless he is kcenly interest
ed in their development. Early yes
terday, on his morning autOmO Obile
ride the admiral sDied an amateur
aviator fixing his aeroplane near
Washington monument. and expressed
desire to examine the machine. Cap
tain Potts. U. S. N, was along ana
together they observed the apparatus
in its hangar as the operator explained
the mechanism. Admire Togo was
scheduled to leave here at IL o clock
this morning for Annapolis, returning
late this afternoon. He will dine with
Secretary of State Knox tonight and
attend reception ldLeE d the Nd
tional Press club of Washington.
Reverently and with brief invoca-
ton in japanese, Admiral Togo placed
a wreath of roses on the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon Sunday.
A group of a dozen. among whom were
the japanese ambassador Acting Sec
retary of the Navy Winthrop five
American rear admirals and Chandler
Hale. third assistant secretary of state,
watched the diminutive oriental enter
the mausoleum and stand silently at
salute. He spoke softly but audibly
for a moment and then set down the
wreath.
Emerging from the tomb, the solem-
nifty of the occasion was broken by
the admiral himself who smiled as he
saw confronting him battery of
cameras.
That's the only way we'll ever shoot
at you, I guess" remarked Rear Ad-
miral Wainwright, amid laughter.
Trip to Mount Vernon.
As the guest of the nation, Admiral
Togo trip from the city to Mount Yer
non was made on the presidents Yacht
Mayflower. AS Admira, Togo and mis-
aide. Lieutenant Commander Tani-
guchi, and the Japanese ambassador
mounted the gangway. q company of
marines on shore presented arms,
while every man on board the May
flower stood at attenti N, the bugles
blowing a salute. The marine band
then played a few strains of the Jap
anese rational anthem and the ship
weighed anchor
Comfortably seated OF the quarter
deck. the visitor listened attentively to
the naval officers as they pointed out
the sights along the Potomac. He dis
played especial interest in the big ID
inch guns at the navy yard.
At Mount Vernon two electric
launches conveyed the party ashore.
After the ceremony at the tomb, the
party strolled through the picturesque
Washington estate to the mansion III
which the nations first president lived
and died. The admiral was led
through the numerous small rooms
and up the staircases to the bed where
Washington died. He bowed and sa-
luted. He paused before Washington's s
sword and carefully read the inscrip-
tion. One of the party pC;nted out the
wine and liquor case which once fig
ured in the hospitality of Mount
Vernon.
Pretty generous bottles" comment
ed a navy officer, and the little jap
anese smiled quickly in appreciation.