New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-10
JAPANESE SEE
UIIKADO CROWNED
For First Time in History
His Coronation Is Pub
lie Ceremony.
FOREIGN ENJOYS
PROMINENT GUESTS
Simple but Brilliant Exercises
Mark YOshihitO's Accession
to the Throne.

kioto. Nov. l0.-For the first time
in history, the people Of Japan and the
representatives Of the people OF for
eign lands were present to-day at the
coronation Of a Miksdo, when Yoshi-
hito, son OF Mutsuhito. acceded to the
throne Of Nippon.
The ceremony OF this morning was
ritual service Of ancestor worship.
and was held in 8 specially erected hall
IN the palace grounds known as the
Shunkoden Hall. where was enshrined
the sacred mirror brought from Toxic.
The drawing Of the veil of seclusion
and the admission OF foreigners and
Of the people OF Japan TO the holy SER
vice OF accession were the visual evil
dence of Japan's transition from the
early years. when the Emperor stood
apart in separation from the world TO
a time when. without abandoning his
heavenly given sanctity. he consented
20 emerge from his historic isolation.
In the olden days the people were
not present. Vaguely they heard that
the monarch had acceded to his throne,
but they had no prerogative in the
matter To-day they were actually in
vited 10 the ceremonies. Their repre-
sentetives in Parliament were there,
grouped about the imperial throne,
symbolizing the new Japan.
American Ambassador Present.
The United States was represented
by Ambassador George ". Guthrie and
Mrs. Guthrie. On account of lack of
sufficient space il was necessary TO
abandon the plan of inviting the suites
of the American and other diplomatic
representatives. They attended the
second coronation ceremony this after
noon. The guests were ushered TO the
waiting halls.
Soon afterward the Emperor made
his entry. After acle: rest he changed
his dress. DOMINIC the ceremonial Shin
to costume. and cleansed his hands with
sacred water.
At a given signal the chief partici-
pants in the ceremony seated them
selves Japanese fashion on cushions
resting on the floor or mating. Then
the Founders OF gongs and drums beat
their instruments three times by way
Of announcing the commencement of
the ceremony. Led BY high court Off
cials. all those present. including civil
and military officers and the diplomatic
corps, who had assembled In the ante
chamber, rose and entered the main
hall.
There was a period Of impressive ST.
lence, suddenly broken by strains OF
the kagura, or Shinto music, played by
the court musicians. The doors OF the
imperial sanctuary were slowly opened
and the ritualists placed sacred offer
Lof1 oil -
chief ritualist, maj estic in flowing robes
and wearing the stiff oval bonnet Of the
Shinto priest, knelt before the altar
and then, rising, read the "norito," OF
ceremonial address, announcing TO the
soul of the imperial ancestress, ANA
terasu Omikami, the beginning OF the
grand accession or coronation cere-
monies.
II was the precursor of the supreme
moment. the stately entry Of the En-
peror and his suite. The grand master
Of ceremonies, the minister OF the
household and two chamberlains pre-
coded His Majesty. and each chamber
lain bore sacred object, one the sword
and the other the comma shaped jewel
necklace.
Emperor Makes His Entry.
All rose az his majesty entered and
bowed low as he slowly made his way
Onward the sanctuary With stately
mods to right and left the Emperor
acknowledged the respectful greetings
of the court, his people and the ENJOYS
from foreign lands.
The Emperor, accompanied By the
chamberlains holding the sacred sword
and level, seated himself on dais at
the inner side of the hall. The sacred
sword and Jewel were placed on stands
beside him. The divine mirror had been
previously enshrined in the sanctuary.
which was decorated with bamboo
blinds. silk portieres and silk curtains.
After a short interval the Emperor
arose. and, facing the imperial sanctu-
ary. read an address before the kashi-
kodokoro announcing his coronation as
the led ruler Of the Japanese Empire
and its dependencies and his acquisi-
tion OF the Sacred Treasures. Then he
murmured prayer beseeching the pro.
lection of his empire By the imperial
ancestors. The prayer concluded. the
Emperor took the sacred bell held BY a
chamberlain and rang it before the
sanctuary, according to Shinto ritual:
Many Americans attended the cele-
bration OF the fortieth anniversary OF
the Doshsha Christian College, which
1. supported largely by the .subscrlp-
tions of Americans and which was
founded by Joseph Neesima, who ran
away from kioto and settled IN boston
in 1853
The United States cruiser Saratoga,
flagship of the Asiatfc feet. arrived al
Kobe to-day and gave salute. AFTER
official visits had been exchanged rear
Admiral Albert J. Winterhslter' com +,
mander Jay II. Sypher. his cher OF
statT: Commander Stanford l.. Moses,
of the monitor Monterey. and Captain
Frederick j. Horne, naval sttache OF
the American Embassy. came to kioto
and called on the American Ambsssa-
dor. George W. Guthrie.
Emperor Yoshihito. IN commemora-
ton of the coronation, bestowed deco
rations to-day on the Ambassadors and
Ministers 10 Japan, with the exception
Of the American and Swiss representa-
tives. who are prevented by the laws
OF their countries from accepting such
decorations. In view Of this the En-
peror presented 20 Mrs. Guthrie
golden lacquer box.
Gifts for the Emperor are being re
ceived in great numbers. Emperor
Nicholas OF Russia sent a huge and
rare vase of pink jade from the Ursl
Mountains. President Poincare OF
France sent evres vases.
Toxic, Nov. 9.-The Jill Shlmpo'
publishes to-day interviews With va
rious ambassadors in kioto for the
coronation ceremonies. The American
Ambassador. George ". Guthrie, ~
quoted as calling attention 10 the fact
that the invitation 20 foreign ENJOYS to
attend the ceremonies - without prece-
dent America vas rightly proud 20
send her envoy 20 the coronation, Mr..
Z Cv,brie said and desired permanently