Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-08
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give garden party at the Hcian Shrine
inviting all guests from the princes and
princesses of the blood downward, num-
bcring $500. who will participate in the
coronation banquets. The governor of
Nyoto will give n dinner and theatrical
enterta inmenr ut Gion, inviting the
princes of the blood, ministers of state.
the diplomatic corps and other digni.
taries.
The coronation celebrating committee
organized by prominent citizens OF
Kyoto has a plan to invite the partici-
pants in the ceremonies TO the famous
cherry dance, to - maple party on
Mount Takao. and to present the guests
with souvenirs and guide books in
commemoration of the event.
Kyoto offers q brilliant spectacle By
day II is a mass OF bright decorations
lanterns. flags, flowers, banners, festive
arches: by night it is a blaze of light.
The bridges across the Kamogawa
River are allumincd with festoons of
electric lamps. Nightly fireworks will
be a feature of the coronation period.
MILLIONAIRES RESIDENCE
Converted INTO MEMORIAL
To commemorate the coronation and
the fact that official guests will stay
in his house which is known as tho
"Choraku Kan or Hall of Entc"na!
Jay" llichibci Mural. 4 Nyoto million
aire banker, decided to make such al
terations as would make tia Access
sion or coronation memorial. He has
contrived beautiful structure. half
Japanese. half American.
To harmonic with the hilly sur
roundines Of Kyoto and the picturesque
quietude of Maruyama. where the house
is located the theme OF the Japanese
paintings is the Lay of Chinu with its
ripples and gulls. The ceilings are de-
signed TO represent the blue skies.
Gold flakes are scattered over the
ground. so HAT waves and birds gilt
ter ~ ii in bright sunshine The IDEA
was borrowed from Il roll picture in
the Miyaiima shrine and the design on
n handicapped buddhist scription kept
in the Tcnnoji Temple at Osaka.
The painter was Makoto Tsudzul<i of
the imperial household, and the gold
ground and other Communications wero
the work Of Mcssrs. Ryoshin Kano.
kabusen Takata and Koyokuryo Kaw-
aboe Thc>artistic judgement of Wis
count kaneko. former ambassador TO
Washington. was consulted
VILLA Is SET APART
FOR RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
This villa has been set apart for the
us" OF Senator Malcwsky MaIewitch.
the russian ambasSa dor. and for Sir
conyngham Greene. the British ambas-
Sacor ana ms wiF". Lady Lily Greene.
During the coronation period tho
a of
matte corps Will stay nj the Kjoto
Hotel Among these will ID. George
W. Guthrie. the American ambassador
and Mrs. Guthrie, as well as Post
Wheeler. first secretary of the Amcri-
can embassy, who will be ACCOMPANIED
oy Mrs. Wheeler. The other official
American guests are Colonal James 4.
irons, the military attache. with Mrs,
irons. and Captain Frederick i. Horn.
and Mrs. Horne. The military nnd
naval attaches with their wives will
stay at the Nara Hotel IN the city of
Nara, which is about one hours rail-
road journey from Kyoto
MANY AMERICANS
NOW ARE IN KYOrO
Among the Americans in Kyoto are
Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison wife
of the Governor-GcncraI of the phi,ip-
pines; Mrs, sydney Cloman and Sid
ney +. Commisskey, of Manila: Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Scholikopf of buffalo: Air.
and Mrs. w. r. Warner and daughter.
warner Sccly and Miss G.. w Elliott
or Cleveland: Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Wolcott, OF Colorado; Miss NJ. n. Nc
kinney, of Brooklyn: Mrs. j. NJ. Smith.
or New York, and Miss Bessie Lauder.
or Pittsburgh: Miss Florence Roynton
or San Francisco: Mrs. James Estes. of
Chattanooga: Admiral and Mrs Albert
q. Winterhaltcr, Bishop and Mrs Henry
81. George Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs, r. s.
Cobb, OF Newton. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
John f. kohler, OF New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. ). q. Chapman, of San Francisco.
On account of inadequate accommo-
datons 1t was found impossible to
house all the diplomatic corps In Kyoto
Each OF the invited was permitted TO
bring ono servant, provided that ser
want wnS Japanese. The court. whose
guests the diplomats and attaches are
found 1t impossible to supply more OK
tended foreign accommodations State
carriages viii be placed at tho disposal
OF the Foreign guests during their
stay at the ancient capital