The Washington times., 1917-08-31
Sato Reception
ToShnMsSton
Brilliant Affair
By JEAN ELIOT.

BY JEAN ELIOI.
Two very distinguished japanese
statesmen and one diminutive Jap
anese song bird co-operated to make
the reception given last evening By
the japanese ambassador, AlmarC
Sato, for Viscount 1shii and the Other
members OF the Japanese mission one
OF the most memorable entertain
ments of a memorable summer sea.
son. Given a perfect host, a guest oi
honor brilliant, suave and distinguish
ed, such a winsome little person a!
Nine. Tamaki Miura to sing, the lons
ballroom of the willard hung with
flags of the allied nations, through
which the lights CLEANED rosily. anc
q representative company of official
folk, diplomats, and resident society
there were the ingredients for ar
unforgettable evening.
The Japanese ambassadors hospi
tality in compliment to his country
men began with a dinner for 10C
guests, given in the red room OF the
willard. Dancing was a feature OF
the reception in the great ball room
atop the hotel which followed the
dinner, and by way OF a delightful
interlude Nine. Miura, the japanese
prima donna OF the Boston Opera
Company, gave a song recital, with
Mrs. Frank Keyes as accompanist
For this a little stage was erected
in the small ball room, where the
guests were seated comfortably.
The guests to dine were seated at
one long table arranged in the shape
of a hollow cross, with the Japanese
colors, red and white, lavishly used
in the decorations, and the flags Of
Japan and the United States dominat-
ing the room. In the company were
the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand, the italian Ambassador,
Count di Cellere; the Russian Am
bassador. Boris Bakhmetieff; the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
Attorney-General Gregory, the Post
master-General and Mrs. Burleson, the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane, Secretary OF Agriculture Hous-
ton, the Secretary OF Commerce and
Mrs. Redfeld, Secretary OF Labor
Wilson, the Chinese Minister and
Mrs. Koo, the Minister OF Belgium,
Baron E. de Cartier de Marchienne;
the Serbian Minister, Lioubomir Mich
ailovitch: the Speaker and Mrs. Champ
Clark, Senator willard Salisbury,
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator
James d. Phelan, Senator and Mrs.
Hiram Johnson, Senator and Mrs.
Philander Knox, Mrs. James B. Mann,
wife OF the leader of the minority
in the House: Congressman Henry
d. Flood, colville Barclay. counselor
OF the British Embassy; william
Phillips, Assistant Secretary of State;
Frank Lyon Polk, counselor Of the
State Department.. -
The Third Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. c. C. Marsh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ransford S. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert B. Ruddock, the Ambassador
to Japan, and Mrs. Roland 6. Morris,
ot Philadelphia: Rear Admiral and
Mrs. William S. Benson. Mrs. Hugh
L. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. LarE Anderson.
Mn and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick E. Chaplin, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Edward W. Eberle,
Mrs. y. B. Moran, Vance Mccormick,
Edward N. Hurley. Francis B. Loomis,
Charles S. Hamlin, John Barrett,
Douglas L, Dunbar: Admiral Take
shita- General Sugano. Matsuzo Nagai,
Captain Ando. l. J. N; Colonel Tani-
kawa, ]. J. A; Masanao Hanihara-
consul general at San Francisco; Ia
danao Imai. vice consul: Giro Owaku,
all members Of the special Japanese
mission, and Mr.. TanalSa, counselor;
NomurA naval attache; Lieu
tenant Colonel Atizumichi, military at
tache: Commander Niscount Hotta.
assistant naval attache: Mr.. Fulfil,
second secretary and Mime. Fulfil; Mr..
Saito and Mr.. Nuida, third secretaries;
Mr.. lwate, and Mr.. ShiratozI. attaches,
all OF the embassy staff
Toasts President
A toast to the President of the
United States was proposed by Am
bassador Sato. and in response Mr..
Lansing toasted the Emperor of ia
pan.
The guests for the reception began
arriving promptly at 10 o'clock and
soon the dancing was in full swing.
1t was a quaint and charming sight
to see wee Nine. Miura, in her gay
with its great golden obi.
away like any American
girl. Mr.. Saito. of the japanese en-
bassy staff. and J. f. Lefevre. secre-
tary OF the Panama legation, were
among those who claimed dances
early in the evening, and after that
she had no lack Of partners. She
found time. however. for an animated
chat with Viscount Ishii. who seemed
highly entertained. noticed that
for all her quaint costuming, hme.
Afiura wore French-heeled slippers in
lieu of sandals and had on the most
of tiny gold wrist watches
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher F. Smith,
but lately returned from their honey