The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04
CROWN PRINCE
OF JAPAN IS
INSTALLED

Toxic, Nov. 4.-With mystic rite and
toric ceremonies attending the conse-
Grafton Of the Emperor Ioshihito last
year, Hirohito, Oldest son of Yoshihito
was formally instaIied as crown prince
and heir to the throne, Thursday
Prince Hirohito was proclaimed heir
apparent in 1912, after Emperor Yos-
hihito ascended the throne upon the
death OF Emperor Mutsuhito. But the
formal celebration of his installation
as crown prince was reserved until
Thursday, the birthday anniversary Of
the illustrious Mutsuhito whose death
Is still lamented by millions of Japa-
nese subjects. On this date, also, the
reigning emperor was proclaimed
crown prince. Furthermore this is the
prime of the beautiful Japanese au-
tumn, the ideal season of the year
when the gorgeous chrysanthemum,
the crest of the Japanese imperial
house, is seen in all it's glory
The feature of the celebration Thurs
day was the Shinto ceremony early in
the morning conducted at the sane
tuary Of the "Kashikodokoro" or sa-
cred mirror. The emperor crown
prince, princes of the blood, ministers
OF state and many other high digni-
taries were present in the sacred hall
Of the imperial palace-and a religious
service was solemnized according to
the Shinto ritual. When the chief rit-
ualist had repeated q Shinto prayer,
Emperor Yoshihito read an address
announcing the installment of Prince
Hirohito. After this another ceremony
was held in the state room of the pal
ace, where the imperial family ac-
cepted congratulations from the Off
Gals OF the court and government.
Notable among the we'll wishers, also,
were the ambassadors and ministers
of the powers including George w.
Guthrie, the American anba ssador.
On this occasion the emperor con-
ferred upon the crown prince a sacred
sword called "TsubokirI- no Tsurugi',
which had been handed to the emperor
by his imperial father at the time of
his own installation as crown prince.
At the same time the crown prince
was promoted to the rank OF captain in
the army and lieutenant in the navy.
At noon, an imperial banquet was
given in the Honaci hall of the palace. |
the emperor and empress partaking of |
the feast with a distinguished COM |
pany including the diplomatic corps. !
The emperor delivered an address and |
the feast was accompanied with clas- |
sical Japanese dances and both an
cient Japanese and modern western |
music. played by the artists and mu-
sicians of the court. Each guest was
presented with a beautiful silver COM
medal.
The day was celebrated throughout
the empire. The Toxic municipality
called an extraordinary meeting of the
city assembly and sent congratu-
latory address to the emperor and
crown prince. Similar greetings were
forwarded by both houses of the diet.
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themums were visible in front of the
imperial palace and the crown princes
palace with profuse electrical illumi-
nation at night. National flags and
beautiful paper lanterns were above
all doors, even the most humble. The
streets were gay with color. The
tramways were festooned with the i'm
perial flora.
The mayor, aldermen and officials Of
the municipal board as well as thou
sands of school children were assem-
bled on the streets outside the inn
perial palace grounds and along the
streets from the crown princes palace
and greeted with mighty banzai the
future emperor as he was driven to
and from the historic ceremonies.
Tonight the various civic corpora
tions and guilds will hold lantern pro-
cessions. They will march to the inn |
perial palaces to salute the present |
and future monarch.
In a few days the crown prince ac-
companied by specially appointed |
retinue will start on tour of pilgrim |
age to the great shrine at Use, the |,
mausolea of the first emperor, Jimau |
Tenno, and of the late Emperor Nut |
suhito and the tombs of the Emperor |
Kokaku, Ninko and Komei at Nara |
and Kioto.
Prince Hirohito is 16 years Of age. !
For several years Admiral Togo, the |
great naval hero of the Russo-Japa-
nese war, has had the direction of his /
education which has been thorough /
and which continues vigorously.