The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-09
EMPEROR YOSfiITIITO MAKES y, W !,
STATE ENTRY AT KYOTO

~" Long Live the Emperor
h The morning ceremonial Is held at the
Shunko-dsns Palace, where the Kashiko-
dokoro viii. be enshrined. This palace
has been newly constructed, takes up
an area OF about 800 square feet, and
is built with plain unvarnished wood II
consists Of an outer hail. inner hall and
the shrine. Il is in the middle Of the
! inner hall that. the Emperor will sit
i The Sacred Sword and the Bead
Necklace will be placed on table
Pnear by and the Sacred Mirror
will be enshrined in the Kashikodokoro.
The KeDrei4mOn gate and the Ken.
shnnmon gate to the south and to the
east respeetiHely Of the Shnnko-den,
win be. thrown open early in the morn.
ing. and police guards will be detailed
about the gates, Outside the gates i'm
Perial bodygnard will be placed
Assemble In Early Morning ,,.s H.
/ From early hours Of the morning,
ministers of state, high officials Of the
government and officers Of the army
and navy, court dignitaries, peers, for
eign envoys and their wives will begin
to assemble In the compound Of the
Shunko-Slen. The men will be attired
in court dress with white trousers, in
| fun dress as for evening, or in uniform.
The women will wear special ceremo.
NAL robes The ritualists and other Of.
hcials IN charge of the ceremony will
wear ancient court costumes. III
n The crown prince, princes and prin.
ccsses Of blood and other members Of
the imperial family assemble at the
Giyodeni Palace, which is situated be-
tween the Shunko-den Palace and the
Shishinsden Palace, and is accessible by
a corridor from both palaces. "i,.s..
The Emperor and suite will alse ar
rive. at this palace, where they change
their cbstnines before going TO the cere.
mnnial before the Kashikodokoro. TIE
Rnlperor wears the imperial ceremonial
/ costumes. INK H.. -.
II MeAnwhile,p the members Of the i'm.
Pc-;al retinue, Including the crown
ptinTe. nrihcass and princesses of
blood the minister Of the imperial
hou.eRola. the Lord chrmbcrlain the
I Grand utsster Of ceremonies, the grand
, ccrcraiiong Commissioner. ehrmbprlains
cert hdiss and others change into
Ancient weapons Carried 49,.
| In the meantime the officials of the
coronation commission, assemble in the
couit yRrd of the SbunkO-den. "a Six of.
feisls are to be posted inside the
southern gate of the compound as
guards. Fourteen officials take charge
Of gopgs and drums on the RIGHT and
left Of the ,eonrt ward, facing the main
hall of the Shunko-den. Two scores Of
offirials carry arms and weapons of
ancient style. Fight of these carrV
swords IN hrocade cases; eight carry
bows IN covers made of scarlet "ava''
silki eight mlivers also in covers of
purple ttaya" silk. and eight others
hoo" Snears and shields. A score of
officials carry on their backs bows and
4 qnivers OF; arrows. All these guards
~"ar ,nneieht costumes and sandals, with
J swords! Snl Z" , 49, y
: Atlshs sannd of gongs and drums
SIGNALLING tho commencement of the
EcememnnT ~ officials and diqnitaries
! take th"'F rroper hosts in the outer
I kap nth" Sh~nko -f"n.
I'-'fWhnn they are all seated the dnore
| ~ the SHRINE are thrown omen amid
'RH"rra music emf the ritnaliqts carry
I'rT""irgs tn the alter in front Of the
shrine the" .N''"ird music continuin Q
, 'hro""ho''t. The chief ritualist then
nro"ecds to the altar and recites q
PRAYER a' 57E'- 'r.l"'
Enter At Close OF Prayer
At the close of the prayer. the En-
Peror comes into the hall, followed by
his suite Emperor Yoshihito is pre-
cCded by the grand master of cere
monies, the minister of the imperial
I hnll 4 oh In, lui,
! ing swords and the imperial seal; fol
lowed bv the grand chamberlain, the
chief aide-de-cam2, chamberlains and
aides -
His imperial majesty will be escort
! cd by the crown prince, members of the
imperial family, the prime minister
the lord keeper, of priv seal and the
grand coronation commissioner.
Emperor Yoshihito then will &C
cupv seat, in the inner hall The
crown prince, princes and pr;rcesse
Of blood and other members OF
the im"rrial family will stand il
the southern corridor of the hall, the
| prime minister. the household minister
and others of the imperial retinne and
court ladies all standing behind the i'm
nerial family.
i Coronation Announcement
After an impressive pause, the En-
peror will slowly rise from his seat
proceed to the shrine, and read an al
dress before the KashikOdOkOrO, an
nounring bis coronation and his acquisi
ton of the Sacred Treasures, praying
at the same time, for the protection Of
his country by the Imperial ancestors
While the Emperor is reading, a ritua
list will ring a sacred bell, accNntuatinl
the Emperor's recitation. When thu
imperial address, has been read, otherr
Fof the imperial family also pay RESPECTS
at the Kashik od0kOro.
Then his majesty retires from thu
ball followed nv their attendants. Al
Spresent are then allowed to pay HON
age at the SHRINE. This ends the cere
mony. Tho offerings are removed from
the altar aud the doors of, the shrine
closed amid Kagura music. With thu
lsiGnaI Of gongs and drums, announcing
\ the close of the. ceremony, the as
SENT w viii disperse.
| Following thef ceremonial before The
KaEik odOiSor0T on the morning of n"
7 vembcr 10. his majesty will, on the If
/ ternOon of the same dav, announce hi'
afpassiOu IN bis nh iaefa and IA th(