Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-12


after which the visitors were escort.
ed through the grounds by exposition
officials. Those of the party at the.
tea were Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Wester.
welt, Andrew Westeryelt Miss Mil.
dred WesterTelt. r, H. Allen, G. B.
Isenberg and s, Sheba. Al special ex.
hibition OF Geisha dancing was Civ.
en-.
On Wednesday evening the entire
party was present az a dinner given
BY the Japanese wrestling Associa-
ton. This novel affair was rendered
the Hawaii party because several
champion wrestlers from Japan are
coming to Hawaii In July to display
their strength and science throughout
the islands. The dinner took place
at the Uyeno Park branch of the Ser
yoken Hotel
On the program of set entertain
ments for the remainder of the week
there are two notable events. To.
night at the Imperial Hotel will be
given reception and dinner in honor
of the Hawaiian party by Japanese
business aud professional men and
educators. Prof. Scott is to be the
chief guest of honor as the dinner
was arranged by former pupils and
old friends Of his.
Tomorrow night the Hawaii asso-
citation, composed of former residents
of Hawaii, will give dinner and en-
tertainment at the Maple Club in hon.
or of the Hawaii party In the asso.
citation are a number Of men who
upon their return from the territory
quickly rose to high Official or bust
ness position The meIhbership in
cludes several sf6enib eTs 81 sparl ment.
editors and directors In large corpora.
tions.
Almost hourly the Hawaiian party
receives invitations which it Is not
able to accept Various members of
the party have been informally enter
tanned in addition to the more elab-
crate events given In our honor. It is
quite possible that before We leave
Toxic at noon on Saturday, for Shiozu-
Okla. we shall have attended functions
of which we now know nothing We
are in the hands of our friends and
they are directing us!
Farewell to Toxic.
tokyo Japan, April Is. Tokio's
round of entertainment In honor of
the Hawaii party was brought to a
close last night at a dinner given by
the Hawaii, association, composed of
Japanese who once were residents of
Hawaii. The association have been
established for many years and now
has about IS members. s
The dinner was IN exquisite Japa
nese style and was given at the Maple
Club. a large and handsome Japa-
nese club at Shiba Park. Before and
after the dinner itself there was an
hour of cordial and informal mingIing
of the guests. e ss@t y y = =
Prof Scott, Mr.. Mott-Smith, C. C..
Kennedy and R. III. Allen spoke dur
ing the evening, and number of the
japanese present expressed the, wei
come that their country has given the
visitors and their belief in the value
of the visit to strengthen the bonds
OF cordiality between the respective
nations ~. !.
Among the Japanese present were
several newspapermen and editors, a
director of the. Toxic Tramways Com
pany, bankers, lawyers, merchants and
several members of Parliament The
gathering emphasized to- a remark.
able degree the rise to influence in
Japan of many who have made Ha.
waii their home for a time. Most of
them, it was told me, really got their
start" in Hawaii. -,
The chairman of the evening was
Mr. Minekishi, already referred to in
these letters as the man who amass.
ed fortune by selling land to Olaa
plantation good many years ago.
Geisha dancing and Juggling, by
some wonderful artists provided, en-.
tertainment and amusement for the
diners, and this farewell dinner prov
ed one of the most enjoyable Of the
many affairs given in our, honor dur.
ing our stay in Toxic. -