The Washington times., 1915-11-07
JEAN ELIoT%
LETTER.

DEAR SUSAN: The Japanese are very
happy over the formal accession to the
throns Of his imperial majesty. tho EN-
Dsror Of Japan, and want their Ameri-
can friends and their fellow diplomats Ia
to celebrate with them at a mammoth
reception to be given on wednesday v
evening. the dag on which the seven-
eesn.day celebration in Japan begins.
Isn't that . charming reason for the
9ivin6 OF q function which is certainly
ehe most important social event among
The diplomats in Washington for sew
ertl yeArs7
With the discretion and tact which Is
part Of the inbred courtesy Of the
os1fntal. the President has not been in
vftst, "becsuse there will be suoh big
crowd" but Miss Margaret Wilson and
Aisa Bones are among the invited
9uests. together with the Cabinet
ofnraAls and their wives. the Diplomatic
Corps, the cream of Washington So
ctety, and all officialdom-a goodly
oatherfng some 1.500 strong.
i3 s.
OF course, the embassy will he In
sale array. with the lovely chrysanthe-
mum. the national flower of Japan. used
tn profusion, and all the decorations
Japanese in character. Moreover.
uttls bird has whispered in my ear that
all sorts OF delectable Oriental dainties
sre to be served during the evening,
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No diplomatic representatives OF any
oe the nations engaged In war with the
alltes have been invited. bien entendu.
hut Japan's allies may be expected to
turn out In full force and In gala array.
The Japanese naval and military at
taches will wear their full regalia. with
oeeorations, and. although uniforms are
not demanded by the invitations, 1t is
eAfe TO assume that most Of the foreign
naval and military attaches will be In
uniform: and I wager that more decora-
lions and orders will be in evidence
than have seen the light Of day In
Washington for years.
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Tho British Ambassador and Lady
sprinG-Rice arc now at Ottawa, paying
their annual visit to the governor gen.
eral OF Canada. but II Ii probable that
they will return In time to attend the
reception. and the members of the en-
bassy staff will turn out In full force
70 do honor to Great Britain's ally.
Moreover 1t is probable that the F'rench
Ambassador and Madame Jusserand.
who have observed the strictest retire
mont and refused to be entertained, A.
we'll ~ to entertain. since first the Ger
mans invaded French soil. will make an
exception In this case: while the italian
Ambassador and Countess di Cellere
and their suite. the Russian Ambassa-
dor and Madame Bakhmeteff and the
attaches OF the embassy will doubtless
be among the guests.
Madame Bakhmeteff more than any
woman in Washington rates" the title
The Lady Of Decoration" having been
decorated bv the sovereigns of several
countries to which her husband has
served as Russian envoy. and should
She see fit to wear her orders she will
display an array with which few diplo-
mats can compete.
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1t In interesting to note. en- passant,
that the United States cruiser Saratoga
will he the only foreign warship to talte
part In the great naval review at Yoko- |
hama on December 1. in honor OF the
enthroning of Yoshohito as Emperor OF |
Japan. This distinction Is regarded as
q demonstration of Japanese friendship |
for this nation.
The Saratoga Is the flagship of
Americas Asiat!c fleet. and Is due to |
arrive at Kobe from Shanghai on No
venber 3. Admiral Albert c. Winter |
halter. commander In chief Of that fleet |
Commander Jaw II. Sypher, his chief Of |
staff; Commander Stanford 4. Moses, |
Of the Saratoga. and Lieutenant Com ,
mAnder Frederick L. Horne. naval at |
tache at the American embassy In
Tokyo. have been invited to attend the |
principal enthronement ceremonies at |
Kioto.
Tokyo and other japanese cities have
donned their coronation Rarb. and many |
Americans who have been travelling In |
the Far East. are gathering at Kioto.
whurc tho limited accommodations for
visitors are causing prices to soar.
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Miss Mamie Randolph Heth. president /,
OF the Southern Relief Society. will re- '
turn from California. where she has
been serving as chatelaine Of tho yir- /
Ginia building at the Panama-Pacihc !,
Exposition. in time for the annual
Southern relief ball. which will be held
1t the Willard Hotel on Monday even |
ing. January 81. Miss Hcth has been !
suffering from q severe attack Of pneu- |
raonia, but Is now convalescent, and her |