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Evening star., 1915-11-10
Wives of U. S. Officials
Among Those Privileged
to Attend the Coronatio,

KIoTo. November 10.-One Of the
distinctive features of the coronation
functions were the beautiful gowns Of
the foreign ladies who predominated.
owing to the absence of the empress
and her suite.
Only the wives of the chiefs of mis-
sion and their suite. which comprised
first secretaries and military and naval
attaches, were privileged to attend the
actual ceremonies
The foreign ladies present numbered
twenty and included eight Americans.
These were Mrs. George W. Guthrie
of Pittsburgh. the wife of the Ameri-
can ambassador: Mrs. Post Wheeler,
wife of the first secretary of the Amer
lean embassy; Mrs. James A. Irons. the
wife of Col Irons. the American mill
tary attache; Mrs Frederick ], Horne
of New York. wife of the naval
attache: Mrs. Pimentel the wife
of the Brazilian charge d'affaires; Nine.
de Warzee d'Hermalle. the wife Of the
councillor of the Belgian legation; Mrs.
Albert J. Winterhalter. wife of the
United States admiral. and Mrs Jay H
Sypher. wife of Admiral Winterhalter' 8
chief of staff
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Throne Is Beautiful.

The throne. which is called "takami-
kura" in the japanese language, ex-
pressed all that is beautiful in Japa-
nese art. 1t possessed great impor-
tance because the emperor's ascension
there signifies his formal coronation
as the ruler of the japanese empire
The throne was of wood covered with
LACQUER. being mounted on anotser
base dais twenty feet by eighteen feet.
The base dais had three steps each
to the right, left and rear and ex-
quisite crimson lacquered railings on
all sides The front side of the great
base was decorated with three pictures
representing the classical bird, the
phoenix and two animals. the dragon
and the tapir. These pictures were
all painted in beautiful coIors on a
golden background. The surface of
the base dais was covered with green
brocade. The first and second step of
the dais were spread with scarlet and
the third with green brocade. Here
upon was placed the imperial divan,
which was crowned with an eight
cornered dome and which was sur
rounded with sbeautiful purple cur
tains whose design was the hollyhock.
The top of the dome was covered
with black lacquer and was crowned
with a blazing gold phoenix with out
spread wings. The caves all round
mirrors, small and large, and at each
corner stood a gold phoenix, smaller
in shape than that at the pinnacle
Each side of the octagonal gable or
dome was decorated with the figures
of the Good -omened Clouds of the
Five CoIors."
From each corner hung decorations
of gold and jewels. At each corner
also hung small flags of red brocade,
and between the mirrors on the caves
were beautiful decorations of ara
besques representing the vineyard and
fringes called the Dragons Tongue.
On each side of the large mirrors ap-
peared an eight-pointed fori-form de-
sign and an arabesque on gold, inlaid
with white jade.
When the emperor had taken his
place the lord keeper of the privy seal
ascended the imperial dais and took
his seat at the northeastern corner.
outside the purple curtains. while the
lord chamberlain. chamberlains, chief
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aid -de-camp and aids-de- camp took |
their posts on the platform in the rear I
OF the imeprial daiS. all standing. |
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actual part in the ceremonies wore a
uniform of black coat white waistcoat
and white trousers. The ambassadors
and ministers of other countries wore
their dress uniform and Col. Irons and
Capt Horne wore the full-dress unl-
form of the American army and navy.
Subsequently the princes and prin-
cesses of the blood and other members
of the imperial house entered the
C;iyoden hall nearby, and there awaited
the arrival of the emperor. Shortly
afterward the emperor made his entry;
After brief rest his majesty changed
his dress donning the ceremonial
Shinto costume, and cleansed his hands
with sacred water. Meanwhile the
princes and princesses of the blood,
household minister. lord keeper of the
privy seal. lord chamberlain, chief coro.
nation commissioner, grand master OF
ceremonies Chamberlains, maids OF
honor and other court dlgnltarles
cl,1nged their costume to the ancient
cf-amouial court robes
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conducting to the throne were planted
imposing "banzai' banners of scarlet.
Ancient Gongs and Drums Used.

In front of the row of banners stood
ancient gongs and drums. each hung
on stand decorated with the figure of
flame which, according to Japanese
mythology, is masculine and positive
and implies magnificence and grandeur.
Also were seen ten halberds, each with
a golden swordguard, black-lac acquered
shaft and a bannerlet of scarlet bro
cade bearing a gold woven crest.
The officials and honorary guards,
who wore the same ancient costumes
as in the forenoon ceremony, slowly
took their places. They were followed
in by two-score of coronation officials
wearing full-cut robes of many tints.
which offered dramatic contrast of
color to the gorgeous brocade banners
before which they sat with folded feet
Then entered two groups. each of ten,
who proceeded to the front of the
courtway. Beside the cherry and orange
trees were the guards of the grand
ceremony.
With their robes of varied hues, their
ancient armor, their bows and arrows.
their coronets and their cockades the
guards made uD an ancient oriental
picture which could only enchant the
occidental spectators.
The officials in charge beat the gongs
and drums in the courtyard The high
officials, civil and military. peers for
elgn ambassadors and ministers, other
dlgnitaries and their wives who were
assembled at the waiting hall were
ushered to the high corridor about the
hall. the doors of which were all
thrown open
Princes Stand Before Throne.
When these officials and dignitaries
had taken their seats there entered
the grand master and vice grand mas
ter of ceremonies. accompanied by
Junior masters of ceremonies all at
tired in ancient court robes with deco
rated swords at their side. Next came
the chief and vice chief of the corona
tion committee and the prime minister
and the minister of the household.
Subsequently there appeared the crown
prince, princes of the blood and other
male members of the imperial family
who stood on the platform in front of
the imperial throne.
The crown prince, who is only fif
mating figure. His robe was the same
five-folded kimono of figured silk Of
reddish brown color. The kimono was
encircled with a jewel band or belt
inlaid with eleven pure white agates
from Hokkaido. each agate carrying
an engraving of mandarin duck The
crown prince carried a small wooden
scepter.
AS the spectators entered they were
able to see the throne of the emperor
standing in relief from the central
part of the Shishiiden and facing the
south--a dazzling object of purple,
gold and crimson.
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White Mercerized Lingerie Ba-
tfste with permanent silk finish;
very fine. soft and sheer for wom-
ems and children's underEar-
mentS.
Sth St. Annex-White Goods.
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Banners Play a Part.

To the south of the cherry tree was
a tall banner of scarlet brocade bearing
the embroidered figure of the sun.
while south of the orange tree was a
banner of white brocade worked with
the figure of the moon Next to the sun
Banner a larger banner with the
1attern of the Good -omened Clouds of
Five Colors' and an embroidered figure
If the Yaragarasu or the eight headed
row which ;raditionally is supposed
have guided the first Emperor Jim
Hu Tenno in Il successful expedition
,gainst native tribesmen. Beside the
Noon banner stood the famed banner
the golden kite, appearing in en-
roidered relief on the background Of
good -omened clouds"
ON either side Of the flight Of steps
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Count Okuma Gives Credit
to U. S. for Aiding Japan
in Wonderful Advance

QIOTO, November 10.-''You ask me-"
said Premier Count Okuma to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press,
you ask me to explain the historical
significance of this coronation. First,
let me say that although the actual
ceremonies of today differ in form from
the Inauguration of President of the
United States and the crowning of a
European king or emperor, the mean
ing is the same-that the Emperor of
Japan by ascending the throne be-
comes the father of his people, whom
he will protect and cherish and whose
interests, welfare and happiness he
will ever seek
The premier continued: ut is now
sixty years since the United States first
knocked at the door of Japan, which
slowly opened on it's hinges creaking
with the rust of centuries. and Great
Britain, Russia, France. Italy, Austria
and Prussia, with outstretched hands,
eagerly embraced US into the comfy
of nations.
Much Credit Given to United States.
How it chanced that a country given
over to feudalism-a system of govern
Hberty-should become in the short
space of sixty years the seat of civiliza-
ton and progress iu the orient and the
object of marvel of the whole world, is
one of the most interesting problems
for future historians But there are
two plain facts which enabled Japan
to attain the position which is her good
fortune to hold today. One OF them is
the unceasing effort made. in the early
stages of our intercourse with the
western powers, alike by the govern
ment and the people of the United
States, to lead us in the path of civili-
cation. The other is the illustrlous
virtues and the wise rule OF the great
Emperor Meiji, who ascended the
throne of Japan twelve years after the
advent of Commodore Perry and who,
by a thorough knowledge of the talent
of his advisers and of the temper of
his people, brought this country from
the position of a feudal state to that
of a first-class power.
whilst the loyal subjects of the great
monarch were eagerly waiting for the
time when they would be able to cele
brate the fftieth anniversary of his glori-
Gus reign, a great national catastrophe
were plunged into profound grief by the
demise of him whom we so much loved
and revered AS soon as the one year
Of national mourning was over. the whole
nation had again to lament the loss of
the dowager empress, who, with the
whole hearted devotion which character
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matter. but an order which. ~ carried
out, will effectively prevent crime. II
has been heretofore the practice that
when the Judges Of this court made m
order In such a matter IL was accepted
without question. until on proper re-
view or appeal. the court was reversed.
This practice is TO he followed now.
I'VE are not and will not be- inter-
cstcd in fine distinctions or possibilities.
hut we have been convinced that the
excise laws Of this State are being VIC
lated. and we arc determined to use
the power Of our office to see that
those whose duty 1t is shall enforce
those laws, and on their failure to do no
that they shall he made TO answer for
their malfeasance."
The police Of Jersey City ana the
other twelve cities and towns of Hudson
county 10, Il he known last night that all
saloons in their Jurisdiction must re-
main closed until midnight Tonight.
Prosecutor of the Pleas Robert s. Hud-
speth will have moro than n hundred ~
his own and special detectives on duty,
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WILL FLAW STOPS CHARITY,
Viii. McDo~cIi's Money Goes 10
Sister. Not Home for women.

TIE attempt Of Miss Annie Coe Nc
Dowcl to leave her estate Of more than
Ho0O0 TO establish a home in Nonkers
ft refined educated, Protestant
gentewomeu whosc means are small
and whose home is made unhappy by
having 10 live with relatives who think
them IN the way has been thwarted
through a decision Of Surrogate saw
yer m Westchester county that the will
~ invalid
Miss Mcdowell died on January 20,
1914 Her only heir-at-law was her
sister N whom she referred Affection
ately IN her win and to whom size left
her Jewery
Tho home which Miss Mcdowell hoped
IN cSta blsh was to be called the Mary
Randol Memorial Home. in honor of her
mother, ana she willed that preference
he given to her sister and her cousins
and their lincal descendants forever.
Inmates of tho home were to pay board
4 they could, but not more than 81 "A
week She said she hoped that others
might leave money IN the home.
The Surrogate said that tho will was
void because II showed conclusively that
Mss Mcdowell planned to prefer her
relatves to the exclusion Of all others.
Tho entire estate viii go TO Miss Mo
DOvells sister
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JUDGE ISSUES NEW
DRY SUNDAY ORDER
Directs Police Of jersey City
to Break Into Saloons.
If Necessary
TO ANSWER FOR FAILURE

Although the city law department had
rendered an opinion to the contrary,
Judge George q Tenant Of the Hudson
County Court Of Common Pleas yestcr-
day directed Police Chief Frank Mona
han Of Jersey City that he has au.
thori;y 70 break into saloons where the
Sunday closing laws are not being OBJ
served. The Judge warned chief Mona
han that II he ignored him and FOL.
lowed the advice Of Corporation Coun-
sci John Milton he would he liable 20
Indictment for malfeasance IN office
IN his letter to chief Mcnahan, Judge
Tenant said
- feel ! must make II clear that /
have not given an opinion regarding his
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IDANIELSS CRITICS POINT TO FRENCH
NAVY DECLINE AS 4 WARNING TO u. S.
Dangers Cited of Attempt
to DpmOcratize Amcri-
can Service.

WNsHtNGroN. Fob. l3-Critics Of 10.
,'phus Danicly's administration Of the
navy Department during the last two
wears find in his policies tendencies to-
ward the same disastrous consequences
that overwhelmed the French navy when
1t was subjected to an attempted de.
mocratization
review Of tho Weaknesses of the adj
wluistratiou Of the Ministry Of Marine
hy Camille rcllctan. held personally aud
directly responsible for tho dcmoriliza.
ton of the French navy. shows some
striking r,semblances between his puli.
cjc- sud some of IN, official acts Of Sec
Rotary Daniels II would he grossly I'M
fair to Nj Daniels to dub him the ca
mile relle;au Of the United States navy.
because I'm some respects the policies Of
IN" two mon are as mutually opposed as
night is To- day hut it Is equally true
that In other respects close parallels
may be- drawn, wtrrdnting some com
parison Of the iva naval administrators
The chief points Of resemblance be-
tween the policies OF Pelletan and those
NJ Nv Daniels lie In their respective
courses In matters " personnel II is
now universally conceded that Pcllotans
attempts to dcmocrati1e the French navy
struck that service = blow from which
Il mad by no means recovered ~ the out
break Of the present great war in Eu-
ropa The war. II Is believed offers the
French navy the most favorable oppor-
tuuitN to eliminate from its system the
poisonous influences which pcllctan in.
iectcd into IL, tu establish a new record
which will wipe out the plying scorn In
which tn. French service has been held
by naval officers the world over in the
Last few years.
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ONE ACT PLAY GIVEN
BY BLIND CHILDREN
Little Girls Sprightl, as Sair-
ics aud Boy Scouts Keep
Lines STRAIGHT.
MED MONEY FOR WORK

r., Scouts iuuhlcd about the stage
- ''r i.st Fny-nu,r street ycucr.
d4v au..u,ou They were not ordinar,.
IN, IS Quite. rui to nave seen thcm M
no would have guessed IT. \ troupe
p r'l zrle rorro.mcd in Jrc roy
.ro- oue act rl,, written l., I>h,m
wool ,rd after each eccpo they would
nm s,r.'autlv waiting for some
,-f, ro r,,Ils pnat they were wait
r. TO-
--e tag. Was l'sc any other stag.
tss orr. dNcr'urr being th1t there was
uo4sr r,u beyond which m, PLAYERS
could NOT pass Nv tho galleries we've
,ou- OF children who had thcir ewes
,r-rsI avn, from tho stag" and laughed
onl, WHOM there was . particularly
loud -rump from the actors or applause
mr., trc audience. and though there
r.re n-l'lu' lights above tho stage
,ha actor DID not seem to notice them.
M, o-c.s.1lll, put ou their hands ,o
tOurh the NAII- ono another o. Clnt he
"t
me ''''r'. IN" ..''t- ana = large
rsrt o' tho audience wcrc blind Bu
-, a.t no. Seem IN mind D. Tho Po,
,.o,,,a L.rr. -fr.,frh, limos fnrr,d nyr,.
- stood ON on, ,nnthcr's heads did
.r,.r,,r o..ll- and c.,fbcrirc ,,bcels
- in r,,rr v,..c suits. and only oc-
,,o,,uy N,uId , bny rr,ne for his
,,,,r,4r.s hand and hold IL 4 nornort
- h., sur, mar n, vas thero Tn,
,e,.s.r nf the scouts Grant II Long.
.,...sr liz hind too hui maj docs not
o.s,e-. tho corn. from going ON long
s,Ie. and doing inst what other Rov
S.o,,ts dn and i'm MANI cases oven NOR.
A. for .bs girls. thcy wore fancy
ro'ls ,rJ s.rri.d fairy Vards and
,sr. 40 sn-,rhtlv a. IN, mos, ambition.
f,t,y r.. smallest ono vas very small
rsssd and had not Vet learned To find
.,, ,.,-.,, 100 r,r ne,rf ,s Mis- U,if
,,u, She chung .n tine Older fair
"a" and =, Miss IIo't. and when sh,
90. b-o,,.,b, d,v., 4,,rup tho ,uJicuc,
t,,o ana ,,.ad A. tho strange
hand maj wanted 10 fnnd,e her
r,s .eS,h,,,.. .,c,,rdiry 70 N,s.
Nj, ill.,. .,rI,t.,,, docs moi blrn so
h-nIi,r,I, nov as formerly There are
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ACCUSED OF $4,000 THEFT.
Ernest lie Ford says He Formerly
was Vanderbilt Chauffeur.

Detectives Maddox and Love brought
back from Philadelphia last night
Ernest lie Ford. who says he was once
. chauffeur for Frederick Vanderbilt
lie Ford is charged with grand larceny
and the complainant against him is Or
Albert ". Goodman. from whom
Jewelry valued az $4,000 was stolen at
the Manhattan Square Hotel on No
rember rs last.
The detectives say they recovered
H,lOO worth Of jewelry in Baltimore
ana mat $4,000 worth has been To-
Gated IN Washington. y. G. They say
also that lie Ford. under aliases served
year in prison In 1912 for grand
larceny and six months in 1919 and
l9ll at Mount Vernon for petty
larceny
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TO RECOUNT HoBoKEN VOTE.
CT, Treasurer Challenges Commits
sion Government victory.

James Smith. city Treasurer Of Hobo
ken. announced last night that he will
apply for recount Of the votes cast
~ the commission government election
on Tuesday The new form Of govern
nent was adopted by a majority OF only
three votes.
The Walsh act supporters assert that
they are not afraid to have the ballots
recanvassed. They say that II will In
all probability increase the majority by
hundred or two.
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NO SETTLEMENT WITH KLEIsT.
Brcitung Hcirr-s Denir. Rumors
tbout Money Agreement.

Tumors that Mr.. and Mrs Edward
y. Bre tuug had agreed TO financial
settlement Of tho differences with Max
KlciSt. youthful husband II their
daughter Juliet Brcitung kleist were
set at rest yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
KlciSt.
Not that | am aware" Mrs Kleist
responded when asked about the re-
ported settlement "and / am sure that
II any agreement had been made
would have heard Of H. ] have no idea
now such reports start surely neither
my parents nor myself are trying to
conceal anything from the newspapers"
win YOU state your reasons for re-
fuslng to return to kleiSt2" asked the
quest oucr To this Miss Br'itung
laughed softly and informed the re-
porter that she had nothing to say.
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STAIRS HANDY, HE USES ROPE.
Policeman Lowered From Roof In
Fire while woman Escapes.

Policeman Souer OF the Union Mar
kct station was lowered down two
stories from the roof of burning build
ing yesterday at $50 East Ninth street
10 go to the rescue Of Susie Jester. who
was scream ming for help The woman
refused To he lowered to the street and
was taken up the stairs to the roof
Firemcn who aided many of the
tenants to the street from the fire
escapes could not understand why the
policeman did not come down The stairs
instead of being lowered down by a
rope, The damage was S.. 900.
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JAPANESE PARDON COREANS.
"r"n' amnesty 10 Alleged PIotters
against zen. TcraucbI's Lfc.

TOKYO Feb l3-Amnesty was granted
to-day 10 six Corcans who were con-
'c."1 M July, 1913, OF an attempt IN
'asasFlnaic 'ien Terauchi the Japanese
aforementioned of Corea, and were
sentenced 10 six years imprisonment
Inc prisoners receiving the amnesty
are Baron Yum rhi-Ho, former Cabinet
Wnlsler, Yam ki-Tak, formerly con-
h'''"d with Tho torcan Ddiiy NCirS !,
ana Aarkog, I'm Chi-Chong, Vi sung
huu and OK EWan-Pin.
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Y. M. c. A. SUES ON PROMISES.
ASKS Interest. Too. on Money sub
scribrd hut Not Paid.

PUtLApELPHIA, Feb. 1.-two actions
to recover unpaid balances on suhscrip-
tions TO the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION campaign fund Of 1871 we're
begun here to-day. Numerous other
suits will he brought, II is said, against
subscribers who failed to make good
The defendants are Frank s. Garlic
and Leon A. Daughty. trading ~ Garlic
4 Daughty. who subscribed $50 and
paid only S25 and Louis Boss. who
subscribed $500 and paid only Si25
Interest il claimed on tho balances
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DR. ARMSTRONG GOES TO JAIL.
PhNsician Taken 10 Ludlow street
IN wIfe's suit.

Or william Armstrong. consulting
pnFSi'lan Of the West Side Day Nursery,
vas SEM 10 Ludlow street Jail yesterday
'n On order finding him in contempt Of
,op"l 'or failure 10 pay 5000 alimony 20
we Augusta Goodwin Armstrong. Who
divorced him recently
~ Armstrong was pointed out 10 the
1-putN sherlfts by Miss Henrietta Hoss-
''d former show girl, who 10 suiug
nm tor breach Of promise
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to G,vc Public Reading.

Irving Rachcller will make his hrst
public appearance ~ a reader at hcolian
Hall Tomorrow night giving parts NJ
Keeping tn with Lizzie lie was per
suaded to give THE public reading after
his great success before the League Of
Political Education
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Interference In the fleet.

Tho average naval officer, however. .
much less Interested in navy yard efh-
cheney than In that Of the fleet, which
he considers the one essential Of the
navy. Consequently, the feeling Of the
fleet officers may he imagined when, as
has actually happened, letters have bcoa
received aboard ship suggesting that
John Jones he relieved from the duty
~ sho,Clling coal and assigned to other
tasks which his friends feel would