The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
ADMIRAL TOGO HAS DAY
IN WASHINGTON ANO CALLS
At THE WHITE HOUSE

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when the party emerged in a drizzlini
Y rain to take automobiles for the New
Willard. And here it was that tn,
only trace of expression fitted acros,
the admiral's face. Along the bottom
of the steps, upon the sidewalks anC
on the portieo were ranged batterie.
of photographers, who mercilessly
clicked their shutters and changed
films with the rapidity of the small
bore spitfire guns of the Japanese
fleet. There was so much of it that
Admiral Togo just had to laugh.
Admiral, escorts, aids and all got
into the New Willard just as quickly
as they could and awaited. Secretary
Knox in a silk hat returned his call
with as much promptness as the ad.
miral did, for the clock in the New
Willard was Ginning softly the hour
of 1880 when the elevator shot him
up to the admirals suite, and he was
out again in five minutes. Acting
Secretary Winthrop came along in an
other minute, and after that six eager
newspaper men rushed upstairs. It
was all in vain, however.
'You boys have just got to wait"
said Captain Potts, with a laugh. This
is hot weather, and that full-dress uni
form is hot. If you'll only wait now
until after Admiral Togo has his talk
at the White House, why, perhaps you
can have nice little talk with him.
He's just inside now taking a little
rest before the reception to the naval
officers"
Only Admiral Can Answer.
All sorts of questions were fired at
Captain Potts, who was just as hot as
a United States naval officer can be
in a hotel on a muggy morning in a
double-breasted, thick, full-dress uni
form. One of the question was con-
corning the medal of the Order of the
Rising Sun which the admiral wore
today.
THE New York papers called that
medal mark of the second class"
said one of the interviewers. For
goodness sake, what does a fellow
have to do to get a frst-class medal?"
well, now, you'll have to wait until
h.
thing we haven't learned yet
1t was learned that the many inter-
views accredited to the sea fighter
have been imaginary to some extent,
as the admiral has not said much since
landing in New York.
Receives Naval Officers.
From II o'clock until half-past IL
Admiral Togo talked with naval Of
ficers who called at the New Willard
Hotel to pay their respects. They had
plenty to talk about, because most of
the officers had been in Toxic when
the American fleet made its great trip
around the world. Some of the Am
erican officers greeted the admiral as
an old friend. Among those who call /
ed were Admiral Vreeland, Admiral
Twining, Admiral Porter, Admiral
Wainwright, Admiral Nicholson, Com
mander Logan and Captain Beatty,
There will be no chance of the ad- .
mira's going hungry while he is in
Washington, as he is invited out to
dinner every night. At the White
House this evening he will be the
guest of the President, and following
the dinner there will be a reception.
After a sail on the Potomac tomorrow
and a visit to Mount Vernon he will be
he guest of Baron Uchida, Japanese.
at a dinner at the New
Willard.
Secretary Knox has invited him to
Inner Monday evening after the ad-
niral comes back from Annapolis, and
It the Press Club that same night he
will undoubtedly be asked to have
title something when the newspaper
men have him all to themselves in the
.ozy green room. Acting Secretary of
he Navy Winthrop will be host at
Inner Tuesday night.
Met at Union Station.
When Admiral Togos train arrived ,
t the Union station last night at 9:25
clock a good-sized crowd was wait
ne to catch a glimpse of the famous
title sea fighter Several attempted
Banzais" were enough to show the
dmiral that he was the center of at ;
raction, but the crowd had to fall {
ack on the good old Yankee "Hur-
ay" in order to express the true APP
recitation of the nations guest
Major Archibald w. Butt was at the
tation with a White House motor car I
D meet the admiral, and all ceremony {
'as dispensed with. With his jap
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