The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-05
caused Togo to look quickly ont through

caused logo TO look quickly ont through
the glass pane and bow with smile.
At City Hall Park there was a dense
crowd. through which the police heralds
carved broad path The Admiral was
ten minutes behind schedule in reach
ing the City Hall and for some reason
or other he was kept waiting for five
minutes in the Mayors reception room
before Mayor Gaynor appeared to greet
him. The ceremony was brief
Il am very glad to meet you" said
his Honor THE people Of this country
know your history as well as your own
people do An evidence of this was the
applause that was given to you on your
arrival"
Through Commander Taniguchi the
visitor said that he was honored Ivy the
meeting and that was the end of the official
call Shortly after the Togo party had
departed Mayor Gaynor entered his car
and went up to the Knickerbocker to re-
turn the ceremonial courtesy. He was
shown directly to the Admiral's reception
room. Nothing beyond the stihest form
of courtesy passed between the two. The
Mayor was out again within ten minutes.
After that Togo and his party had lunch
con in the Admral's rooms and there were
q few hours awarded him by the iron
bound schedule for rest Put res, was not
to be- A delegation of Japanese of the
Nippon Club, headed by Dr. j. Takamine,
it's president. called to pay respects to
their country's famous man. The cere-
monial of reception was rigidly Japanese.
As each man advanced he gave little
, "Ha" with peculiar eNhalation, bowed
very low. sucked in his breath with a
sharp whistling sound. then voiced an
elaborate formula of greeting and re-
spect. This the Admiral met with bows
and sibilant inhaling.
g After that Togo sat peacefully for ten
! minutes Of vigorous snapshotting and
received several newspaper men. All
attempts at an extended interview he
co,irteously parried through his inter-
prefer. He said that he thanked the
American people for the hearty reception
that he had already experienced. that he
had always desired to come to America and
, was glad that ne was here. When asked
, for an opinion on the recently signed arbi-
J tration pacts between the United States
: and Great Britain and France he an
swered:
: Il love peace. These treaties are good
for all the world, and that is all can say
about them"
/: When he was asked about what he had
heard in Europe concerning the peace OF
England, France and Germany the Adj
miral begged to be excused from talking
on world politics. Ii was plain that he
did not relish the interviewing ordeal. and
IL was soon over.
The Admiral with Mr.. Hale, Capt. Potts
and Capt Hiraga.. the Naval Attache Of
the Japanese Embassy in Washington
and Mr.. Hanihara. First Secretary Of the
Embassy. and Lieut.. A. b. Cook. aide to
Cant. Potts, left the knickerbocker in
three machines at about $40 for the Penn
sylvania station.
c. S. Krick, superintendent Of the ter
minal division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. was right at the front entrance, with
W. II. Eagan. the station master, by his
side to receive the distinguished traveller
and show him around. Presumably the
Japanese Admiral was willing: maybe he
was too polite to say nay. At any rate
there formed then and there curious
procession headed by Togo, the members
II his party and several policemen. fanked
by commuters and brought up at the rear
by redjackets and porters.
Around and around and around. up
stairs and downstairs and in the ladies'
waiting room moved the sightseeing pro-
cession: Togo looked at the building. the
rest glared at Togo. while mosquito
feet OF camera shooters hovered on the
tanks and merrily filled plate after plate.
Then when it came time for the Southern
Express Of the Atlantic Coast Line to pull
out at 3:2s instead of going to his private
car, the Ohvette. at the end OF the train,
Togo was escorted to the big 1000 horse
power engine which was TO pull the train
under the river and out to the switching
point on the Jersey meadows. The engine
spurted a blue sheet of fame and cracked
with loud report when the victor OF
Tsushima boarded IL. then forged ahead
for the black hole leading down under the
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