Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-10-01

proceed to Kyoto and stay at the Milo
palace. lt is there that the ceremon-
les OF the accession viii take place
i'm the presence Of the members of the
court the ministers Of state. members
.of the diplomatic corps and for the
first time i'm history representatives Of
the people who In this case will be the
members of the diet The detailed pro
gram of the coronation has not been
announced but il Is expected that no
foreign country viii dispatch a special
envoy and that the various powers will
be represented by the ambassadors
and ministers regularly accredited TO
Japan. One reason for this is the be
lief that the European war may be
continuing at the time Of the corona
ton
The services Of the accession viii
take place in what is known as the
/ Shunkyoden temple where the gorge
Gus throne Of the Emperor viii be
placed and where will be witnessed
rare picture of court mobiles and
priests dressed in the ancient and pic
turesque ceremonial robes. The for
eign representatives will be ushered
Ito their seats by the sound of flutes
land drums. The doors of the sanctu
larry where the sacred mirror Is placed
Iwill be opened and offerings spread
before the altar Then the Emperor
preceded by the lord chamberlain and
minister Of the household who carry
respectively the sword and gem, viii
make this entrance followed by the
princes of the blood. ministers of state
land the members of the coronation
commission
A moment of silence and then the
Emperor will go to the altar and read
Ian address proclaiming to the spirits
of his ancestors that he has received
the sacred treasures and that he Their
land there ascends to the throne which
is the seat of the son of Heaven. The
princes and princesses of the blood
Twill render homage and other Japan
csc in their turn win do the same.
At the second ceremony which vii
be held in the Shishiiden palace, En-
neror Yoshihito win announce to his
subjects his accession to the throne
Members of both houses, local Cover
nors and other persons representa-.
the people win be present at this
function as well as the members o.
the diplomatic corps In striking con
,ra-disinction TO the last coronation
which was conducted entirely and ex
Iclusively i'm the presence of the court
/ in the coming ceremonies not only the
people and representatives of foreign
powers but even delegation of chiefs
from the native tribes Of Formosa viii
be present This last is the idea o
] Premier Count Okuma who wishes
while preserving the dignity and sane
uty Of the ceremonies to bring in the
note Of democracy and popular repre-
sentation.
The Daiiosai Of thanksgiving festi
walls WIN take place in the Daija TEN
Iplcs There are two of these-th,
! Turi temple dedicated to the deitie
. # lI-a-er and She Suki dedicated t.
( be Coites of Earth. 1t is in thes'
aoro1 precincts that the Emperor
/ Ioac and unseen, win eat Of the sa
rd rico which has been sown an,
nteC and harvested by virgins il
'e eastern and western provinces o
/ 800 empire In each case the Empero
lraascs himself i'm a bath of sacre'
I vc.er, after which donning specia
obc he win pray successfully befor,
ho heavenly and earthly deities offer
.-e mp thanks for his glorious and hap
gpy accession
! Following days win be marked b.
Thanksgiving banquets with old-fash
toned song and dance Court and pee
pie win give themselves over to re
Ijoicing There will be a great militar!
review at Toxic and an imposing nav
al spectacle i'm the bay of Yokohama
When the ceremonies of Kyoto hav,
been concluded the Emperor win yisi
1.-THE tombs of his predecessors to pro
claim to their spirits his accession t,
the throne