Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-02

glimpse was tremendously interesting.
Sendai is the largest and most import
ant city in northeastern japan and the
headquarters Of the second army di-
vision. During my stay there asked
number of presumably well Uniformed
persons how many troops are quar-
tered In the great barracks here and
received answers varying from 5000 to
$4,000. The former is certainly q low
estimate.
Signal honor was done us at the Of
ficers, quarters when q small but
pretty house which accommodated the
present emperor when he was on a
trip to Sendai, was opened for us and
tea served by the officers themselves
The colonel in command. during the
absence of the general, made brief
speech of welcome to which Mr. Mott.
Smith responded. We were given but
a short time here and Of the military
Features saw little but two faraway
parade grounds dotted with maneu.
yering infantry and cavalry The city,
however, is full of soldiers, eternally
marching and drilling.
Our next stop was9at the CONNER
eial museum or permanent exhibit,
composed entirely of articles manu-.
/ featured in Miyagi prefecture and
maintained by the Chamber of Com
lmerce. The variety was wide one.
ranging from silk and cotton cloth to
pottery and lacquer ware.
From here we went to the city hail.
q structure to our eIes more like 9
comfortable bungalow than an Off.
Icial building. The acting mayor met
us-the mayor being detained at homo
by Illness. A short riksha ride from
! the city hall brought US to the Off.
! cial building of the Miyagi prefectur,
al government and we were received
Thy Yice-Governor Sato. Mr.. Sato wei
/ coined us to Sendai in q speech in
which he spoke of the many common
i interests between his prefecture and
|, Hawaii. Prof. M. NJ Scott responded
! in a brief but striking speech in
(which he referred to the regard in
j which Japanese are held in Hawaii.
! Our next and final stop was for tea al
"a pretty building overlooking a sec
Ition of the city and a parade ground
and facing the famous Date Masa
lmune's castle, now put to military
uses. Here coffee was served the Wis
i itors from Hawaii, and served By
young girls richly dressed IN Japan
lese costume, daughters of prominent
families. Our hosts as well as a mum
her OF the missionaries and teachers
were grouped at the tables. President
Iyagi of the chamber of commeTcs
h made an address of welcome, notins
the fact that on account of the EN-
Il press dowager's death Sendai could
mot make the welcome and entertain
Iment formal, and assuring the visit
Il ors that they and their country have
THE warmest regard of Japan. Mr.
Il Mott Smith called upon Prof Scot
i and the Rev. W. d. WesterYelt to re
spond and each made brief addresses
i This closed the day at Sendai ant
we went by train back, to the Parl
hotel at Matsushima- Today we arr
seeing the noted resort at its best
Il The day is sunny and fine and thu
beautiful bay sparkling with light ant
color. We leave for Toxic this after
moon. ~.~.
In Toxic for Week.
TOXIC, Japan, Apr. 1--we reach
ed Toxic last night at IL o'clock afta
an uneventful ride down from tb
north and are stopping at the Seiyc
ken hotel After two weeks in Japan
every member of the party is well
In fact, there has not been cas-
, even of temporary indisposlticn.. Pre-
fessor Scott, the veteran of the party
enjoyed the cold weather of the north