Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-10

the suspicious year of coronation and
be sanctified by prosperity, health and
Joy.
Prior to the commencement of to-
days ceremony an imperial messen-
ger was despatched here from the inn
perial headquarters in Kioto to an
ton ceremony before the Korei-den,
q shrine dedicated to the souls of the
imperial predecessors. and the Shins
den. another shrine dedicated to the
souls of the imperial ancestors in: the
prehistoric deity period. The cere-
m0ny before the shrines, which are
located in the imperial palace, was
conducted in solemn manner accord
ing to Shinto ritual by court officials
Imperial messengers were also des-
patched from Kioto on similar mis-
sions to the great shrine at Ise and
to the principal Shinto shrines
throughout the country. where similar
ceremonies we're performed this morn
ing. The imperial messengers to the
prefectural shrines There is a state
shrine in each province) were repre-
scented by prefectural governors.
Sacred Music Tomorrow.
On Thursday. November II, sacred
music will be played before the @Ka-
.sflikorokofo or imperial sanctuary,
and on the following day imperial mes
sengers VIII be despatched to the great
shrines at Ise and to the imperial
sanctuary at the Toxic palace as well
as to government and state shrines,
to report on the proceedings of the
so-cailed "Daijosai' festival
This is the great harvest or grand
thanksgiving festival, which possesses
the greatest significance and import
ance to the people of Japan. The en-
perof as the ruler of the Land of
Sacred Rice, which was bestowed by
his heavenly ancestors, offers a feast
to his ancestral gods, and himself par
takes Of the sacred food. This rite
will be held on Sunday, November Ia,
and 1t will be preceded on November
Is by a service dedicated to the puri.
fication of the body and soul of the
emperor and all the members of the
imperial family
The grand thanksgiving festival will
be followed by three great court feasts
which will be attended by the emper-
or and by the members of the diplo-
matte corps.
Afterwards the emperor will begin
series of pilgrimages to the great
shfines of the empire, including those
dedicated to the original ancestress
or Sun Goddess, Amaterasu 0mikami,
and to the mausoleum of Jimmu Ten
no, who holds place in Japanese his
tory as the first earthly monarch. The
emperor and court will return to Toxic
on November 81, spending the night
at Nagoya on the way. A fnal cere-
mony of gratitude will be held on
November 30 at the Toxic palace be-
fore the imperial shrine.
An extensive celebration of the cor
onation will begin in Toxic the first
part of December, and naval and mill
tary reviews will be held as climax
of the coronation period.
Bio cr-wSe IN Honolulu.
Despite lowering clouds and hints
of rain in the air early this morning,
every son and daughter of Nippon in
Honolulu turned out in best dress to
do honor to the coronation of the en-
peror.
Working men who had not dressed
up before in wears donned ancient
broadcloth suits redolent with moth.
balls, and adorned themselves with
derby hats and panamas. Women
wore beautiful kimonos. long stored,
no doubt, against the day White
dresses with pink ribbons for the
girls, and store clothes with the new
ness still upon them for the boys,
with wonderfully colored cloaks OF