Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Throngs Along Streets Cheer
as Visitors Are Escorted to
Belmont House.
WELCOMED AT STATION
BY HIGH STATE OFFICIALS
Busy Program Mapped Out for
Nations Guests Beginning To-
morrow Morning.

Washington today welcomed the impe-
rial Japanese mission which has come 10
this capital to arrange for the co-opera-
ton of the two governments in the world
war against the German autocracy.
The mission arrived at the Union
station shortly after noon. and there
were cheers and flags and bunting, to
mark the city's welcome every foot of
the way to the Perry Belmont house. on
New Hampshire avenue. This will be
the home of the mission during its
stay here.
At the station. perfect arrangements
for greeting the visitors had been made
by the police department Crowds of
interested Washingtonians gathered in
the concourse of the station and on
the outside. the broad spaces giving
them an excellent opportunity to see
the visitors. At the same time. police
details arranged to keep wide path
way clear for representatives of both
governments On the station plaza two
troops of cavalry awaited. and escorted
the procession of automobiles through
the city.
Diplomats at Station.
personnel of the japanese embassy
here: also Secretary Lansing. Assistant
Secretary of State Phillips. Col. w. W.
Harts and A B. Ruddock. secretary of
the American embassy in Japan. now
attached to the Department of State.
few moments before the time of the
trains arrival the Japanese ambassa-
dor and his stan. with Secretary Lans-
ing and the others, moved out on the
train platform. There was much hand
shaking and hearty exchanges of greet
ings when the mission members. head
ed by Viscount Ishii. stepped to the
ground
Then the group walked through the
station, through the private rooms at
the eastern end of the concurse. while
sightseers cheered them Automobiles
were waiting, and when the guests and
the representatives of the host had
taken their seats the machines rolled
on escorted by the clattering cavalry.
The procession went from the station
to the Capitol. through the Capitol
grounds to Pennsylvania avenue and
along the Avenue to the Treasury De-
partment- There they circled around
the south of the Treasury to East
Executive avenue. TO H street north
west. to 18th street, to Massachusetts,
avenue, to Dupont circle and thence
out New Hampshire avenue to the Bel
mont house,
Omclal Calls Tomorrow.
No official engagements were made
for the mission today. but beginning
tomorrow 1T will be very busy. Wis
count Ishii. head of the mission, will
first officially call on Secretary Lansing
Military and naval members will call
on the Secretaries of War and NAVY.
respectively Tomorrow night the mis-
sion viii dine at the White House and
Friday will dine with the Secretaries
of State. War and Navy. Later the mis-
sion will ge to Mount Vernon on the
Mayfower. the Presidents yacht. to
visit the tomb Of Washington, and also
to Annapolis to visit the Naval Acad-
emy. Omcial conferences will be ar
ranged later.
The personnel of the mission follows:
Viscount Ishii. Vice Admiral Takeshita.
Maj. Gen. Sugano. Commander Ando and
Maj. Tanikawa: Masanao Hanihara, con-
sui general at San Francisco: Matsuzo Ma
q, secretary Of the foreign office: Tade-
Anoa Ina, vice consul. Tashiro Owaku.
secretary. and Douglas L. Dunbar, Ameri,
can secretary to the mission
Accompanying the mission representinp
the United States. were Breckenridge Long
third assistant secretary OF state: Rams
ford s Miller, consul general at Seoul
Chosen: Brig. Cen James A Irons. l.. s
A, formerly military attache of the Amer
ican embassy. Toxic, and Capt c. c.