The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07
City Beautifully Decorated in Anticipation of Event. Citizens Eager to Worship at Imperial Sanctuary
ANCIENT CAPITAL
 OF JAPAN CARRIED
 IN HOLIDAY ARRAY
First Great Coronation Cere- mony Will Begin Wednes- day Amid Scenes of Ori- .- ental Grandeur

Kioto, Japan November Amid plaudits and cheers, Emperor Yoshihito made his state entry today into Kioto. the ancient capital of the empire Here on Wednesday next will be held the first great coronation ceremony
 The imperial train conveying the inn perial sanctuary. and the Emperor and the whole court arrived here from Ma eoya, where a night was spent. The city was beautifully decorated. Never before was witnessed such mag nificent display of enthusiasm and life in the ancient capital The people of all classes gave vent to their joy and happiness at the state entry and re- turn, though temporary, of the court and the arrival of the occasion of the long-loozed for eoronatoin ceremony The grounds around the station com pound and the streets along the route of the imperial procession were pro- fusely decorated and were thronged with citizens eager to worship the inn perial sanctuary and welcome the i'm peria1 cortege.
 
 On the station platform were pres ent a number of peers residing in Xii oto, high prefectural and municipal Of ficials and military officers, represen- tatives of various administrative and business corporations and prominent citizens who accorded hearty welcome to the imperial party.
 The imperial sanctuary and the inn perial cortege arrived at the station amid the impressive strains of the Kimigayo, or national anthem, and sa- lutes fired by artillery in the neigh boring park. The sacred emblems of sovereignty were slowly borne on the shoulders of villagers. Then, with the Emperor just behind and his suite directly aft : CT him, theeprocession proceeded to the imperial palace through streets lined by troops and people. The imperial sanctuary was taken to the Shunkoden hall especially erected as the site for the reception of the "sanctum sane forum" in the compound of the Kioto palace. The route of the cortege led through great green arch erected by the municipality.
 Impressive Ceremony
 . The repose of the imperial shrine con- sisting of the sacred mirror was cele- brated with an impressive religious cere- mony conducted by the court ritualists in the presence of the coronation commits sloners. The ritualists made offerings be- fore the altar, the chief ritualist reading Shinto prayers. Then followed the wor- ship by the Emperor and Empress, who were represented in this case by cham berlains, and also worship by the mem Eers of the imperial family.
 In observance of the coronation the city of Kioto presented the Emperor with pie ture books containing the works of 3S con temporary artists, a cushion designed by Sekka kamisaka. and flower vase made at the Prefectural Ceramic institute. The city also presented to the Empress a gold lacquered box, two rolls of fine brocade with patterns of pine trees and phoenix and five rolls of white silk damask with patterns of chrysanthemum flowers tthe imperial crest) embroidered in deep blue.
 Programme
 On the day of the chief coronation cere- nlonial the city assembly will call an ex- traordinary meeting and present an ad- dress to the Emperor, the writing of the address having been entrusted to Roman Naito, noted scholar
 On November IS the municipality will give garden party at the IIeian shrine, inviting all guests from the princes and princesses of the blood downward, num- Lering 250O, who will participate in the coronation panquets The governor of Ixioto will give dinner and theatrical entertainment at Gion, inviting the princes of the blood. ministers of state. the dip- lomatic corps and other dignitaries.
 The coronation celebration committee organized by prominent citizens of Ixioto has a plan to invite the participants in the ceremonies to the famous cherry dance to maple party on Mount Takao. and to present the guests with souvenirs
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