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


is the river Tama, about 25 miles
from Toxic, and the watersheds, pipe.
lines, canals, settling basins, reser.
yoirs and pumping plants have been
extensively developed
! After visiting the plant the mayor
gave us surprise. A large party
mad quickly assembled, including sew.
eral present or former government
and city officials and businessmen
and tifffn was announced.
We found erected on the grounds
not far from the offices a big can.
vas-covered pavilion. handsomely dec
Grated in purple, yellow and green,
ard under this pavilion was an elab,
crate luncheon table, We sat down
10 an exquisiteiy prepared and ex.
qHisiteIy served luncheon. Baron SAX.
atani presided, with Mrs. Nj M. Scott
on his right and Mrs. Mott.Smith on
his left. Across. the table from him
was Prof. Scott, on whose right was
Baroness Myaoka Baron Myaoka is
a former pupil of Prof.. SCOTS and has
occupied high diplomatic positions in
Washington, Berlin and other CAPT
tolls. He also was at the luncheon.
Al brief, well-phrased and cordial adj
dress Of welcome was made by the
mayor and responses were made by
Prof Scott and Mr.. Mott-Smith AL
were in happy vein and the luncheon
was as pleasant an affair as the mem
bers Of the party have attended dur
ing their stay in Toxic
From the luncheon the partE was
taken to a large tobacco factory near,
by, operated under government aus
pices. The factory, like other large
industrial establishments we have
seen in Japan, is a model of sanitary
facilities. 1t employs 5000 people.
the great majority Of them girls and
young women.
Earcn kato's Dinner.
On Tuesday evening Baron Kate.
the minister of foreign affairs, and the
baroness gave a dinner at their fine
residence in honor Of the Hawaiian
party. Mr.. and Mrs Mott-Smith and
Prof and Mrs. Scott were the mem
bers of the party invited to attend,
the dinner being small and ostensi-
bly, informal It was, as are all such
functions in these high circles, per
fectIy appointed Among the guests
was Prince TokugaWa, In whose veins
runs the blue blood of ancient and
powerful Tokugawa Shogunate. The
Princess Tokugawa, also of this high
family, was a guest Other guests
were Mr. Honihara, high in the. dip
lomatic service; Mr.. Matsui, a first
secretary of the Japanese embassy at
Washington, and Mrs. Matsui, and
Consul and Mrs. Eitake.
Two Informal but very delightful
affairs were given on Wednesday IN
honor of the Hawaii party, which
found it necessary to divide in order
to fulfill both engagements. A lunch
con was given by Mr.. II. w. Dennison,
adviser to the Japanese foreign Office,
to Prof. and Mrs. Scott and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mott-Smith. The luncheon took
place at Mr.. Dennison's residence, the
only other guest present being Mr..
Hanihara, of the diplomatic service.
Mr. Dennison is one of the most in.
teresting characters as well as one
of the most notable foreigners in ia.
pan. Some forty years ago he was
American yice-consul, studied law,
was invited by the Japanese govern.
ment to enter its service as adviser
to the foreign Office, and has remain
ed here ever since. His wise and far.
seeing advice, it is generally recog.
nized, has had much to do with ia.
pans steady progress in the respect
and esteem of nations ~
In honor of the Hawaii party the
Toxic exposition management, through
Vice President B. Nakano. gave a