New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-07
TOGO LAYS A WREATH
ON WASH|NCTON'S TOMB
Visits Mount Vernon in PreSI'
dental Yacht, the May.
flower.
SLEEPS ON HOME JOURNEY
Guest of Japanese Ambassador
at Dinner in the Evening,
Many High Officials
Attending.

Washington. Aug 7.-Reveren'ly ana
with a brief invocation In Japanese -"
miral Count Togo placed wreath OK ros's
on the tomb of Washington in Mount YER
non to-day. A group Of dozen. amons
whom were the japanese Ambassador tne
Acting Secretary OF the Navy. beekrhdh
Winthrop. five rear admirsls OF the uhited
States navy and Chandler Hale, Third AS
sIstant Secretary OF state watched the
dimnutive Oriental enter the mausoieulii
and stand silently at salute he spoho
softly. but audibry. for moment, and then
set down the wreath.
Emerging from the tomb, the solemnlty
OF the occasion was broken'by the adfnira'
himself. who smiled ss he saw confronting
him a battery OF cameras.
That's the only way we'll ever shoot at
you, guess" remarked Rear Admiral
Wainwright, amid laughter
Being the guest Of the nation, the TIP
from the city 10 Mount Vernon was maze
on the Presidential yacht. the MaynoWer'
As Admiral Togo and his aid. heutenan,
Commander Tanguchi. and the japanese
Amba ssador went up the gangway com
panv of marines on shore presented arms
and every man on board the Maynower
stood at attention, the bugles blowing
salute The Marine Band then played
few strains Of the Japanese national an
them and the ship weighed anchor
Comfortably seated on the quarter deck
the visitor listened attentively 10 the naVai
officers as they pointed out the sights along
the Potomac He displayed especial i7ter-
est I'm the big 1i-lnch guns in the navy
yard.
AT Mount Vernon two electric Launches
conveyed the party ashore. After the cere,
mony at the tomb the party s'roiie"
through the picturesque Washington estate
10 the mansion In which the nation ; "i'
President lived and died. The admiral was
led through the numerous small rooms ana
nm the stairs to the bed where washington
died He bowed and saluted. lie paused
before Washington's sword and carefuHy
read the inscription. One OF the party
nonted out the wine and liquor case when
once figured in the hospitality OF Mount
Vernon.
pretty generous bottles" commented
navy officer. and the little japanese smiled
quickly I'm appreciation. on the Mount YER
non autograph book the admiral wrote with
a firm hand in English:
Admiral Count Togo. August S, lsil'
The japanese Ambassador also signed
his name.
On the return cruise to the city Admlral
Togo rested I'm big chair on the quarter
deck. chatting for while with Rear Al
,,;iraI Harber Presently his head dropped
and he fell asleep. Admiral Harder walked
away softly and Joined a group OF officers
on the main deck. one Of the latter, VINO
Observed what had happened, congratulated
Admiral Harder.
you've done something Rojestvensky
couldn't do" he said. You've put Ad-
miral Togo TO sleep
Tonight Admiral Togo was the guest OF
the Japanese Ambassador AT dinner, at
which were present Vice President Sher-
man. Speaker Clark, Secretary OF state
Knox, the Acting Secretary OF the Navy
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh, At
torney General Wickersham. Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Secretary OF Agrlcult-
IRE Wilson. Major General Wood. Chief
Of Staff of the army. several members or
both houses Of Congress and several naval
officers
Toasts were offered 10y Nice-President
sherman TO the Emperor Of Idpan and by
the Japanese Ambassador TO the Presi-
dent OF the United States, but there were
no speeches.