The Washington times., 1917-09-02

seated on the imperial platform, with
Mrs. Irons and Mrs. Horne below the
salt" General Irons, who is now
serving as military escort to the
japanese mission, was then military
attache to the American embassy in
Tokyo.
At the time Of the coronation Ad-
miral and Mrs. Winterhalter and the
foreign ENJOYS and their wives were
the personal guests Of the Emperor
for eleven days. eleven wonderful
days. The ceremonies lasted even
longer than that, for from Kioto the
Imperial party went to Tokyo. where
there were all manner of rejoicings
and then on to Yokohama for the big
naval review which was part of the
celebration
Admiral and Mrs. winterhalter
only returned to Washington about
two months ago from the AsIatic sta
tion. They have been in town all
summer. as the admiral is now at
tached to the general board here and
Mrs. Winterhalter is one OF those
wives who refuse to desert their hus-
bands in these days OF long hours
and no vacations. They have greatly
enjoyed seeing Viscount Ishii, as they
knew him intimately during their
then minister of foreign affairs.
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It Is rather curious how many in
teresting people there are in Wash
ington just now who have lived in
japan. 1 don't mean those who have
simply touched casually at the island
kingdom in their travels, but men
and women who have lived among
the Japanese people and who have
already a pleasant acquaintance with
members of the mission. In addition
to the Winterhalters, the Irons, Cap
tain Marsh, naval aide to the mis-
sion, and Mrs. Marsh, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Larz Anderson, the former once
our ambassador at Tokyo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick E. Chaplin come to
mind: also Medical Director and Mrs.
W. r. DuBose and their daughter,
Kate DuBose.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley and Gladys
Hinckley spent several months in
Japan during their recent extended
stay in the Orient. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett. who were on duty in
Peking for several years, visited
japan more than once during that
time, and have many friends among
the Japanese, and so, likewise, have
Mrs. ]. K. Oil and Joan Obi, who
lived for years in the Orient
Many Americans Here
From the Far East.
Then there's Mrs. Ollie James. who
came back from the Orient a few
months ago. She was in Japan but
few months. but she stayed at the
home of Post Wheeler. first secretary
of the American embassy. and Mrs
Wheeler, and, consequently, had the
opportunity of seeing diplomatic and
official life. Mrs. Wheeler, who is
known to hundreds OF readers as Hal
lie Erminie Riyes, visited Mrs. James
In Washington a little over a year
ago and when she returned to japan
Mrs. James went with her.
Ransford S. Miller, consul general
at Seoul, Korea, with Mrs. Miller and
Harriet Miller, and Mr.. Kennedy. the
"a. P. Man" at Tokyo, with Mrs. Ken
nedy, are among the interesting
Americans who came to Washington
in the train of the mission. Mrs. Mil
Ter and Miss Miller have gone to
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, for a short
visit, but expect to return to Wash
ington on September 10.
/ hear. by the way, that Hiroshi
Saito, one OF the younger secretaries
OF the Japanese embassy, expects
shortly to return to Japan. / under
stand he is almost as sorry to go as
his many friends in Washington are
to have him go.