Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-10
VISIT OF NAVY 81
CLASS TO JAPAN
DEMENT'S FRIENDSHIP

Reports reaching Washington from
Toxic show that the visit of the U. S.
Naval Academy Glass OF 81, led by
Senator o. f. Weller, of Maryland, its
president, has done everything pre-
licted by those who sponsored the
,oyage. Disptches indicate that
Japan regards the Naval Academy
class as an unofficial measure giving
IN opportunity to further cement the
favorable ties created by President
Harding and the work of the Arma-
nent Conference.
The famous Class of 81 reached
Yokohama. aboard the IT, S. S. Hen
lerson on July and proceeded at
once to Toxic, where the Japanese
Government provided spacious quar-
'ers at the Imperial Hotel. They
we're in time TO participate in a great
celebration on July 4, as evidence of
goodwill. The reports indicate that
almost all OF Japan joined 4he Ameri-
cans in concentrating the history of
he United States.
The class is headed by L. S. Senator
0. +. Weller, OF Maryland, who has
been its president since graduation.
The party is composed of Sc members,
including such prominent men as
Secretary OF the Navy DENLY, repre-
senting the cabinet; Major-General
George Barnett. ex-commandant. u. S.
VI. C.; Brigadier-Geneml II. c.
Haines, Col. c. NJ. Perkins, Rear-Ad-
miral J. A. Hoogewerfr. Captain Will
liam ii. Stayton. president of the Bal
timore Steamship Company; Colonel
II. X. White, and others prominent in
military and civil life.
| u. S. Ambassador, Honorable Chas
b. Warren, OF Michigan, received the
party at the embassy on the afternoon
Of July 4. This was but forerunner
Of the great, IL not greatest, Fourth of
Jnly event of the year 1922-the re-
union banquet of 81. This event,
while typically American, also SAVIOR
cd of international diplomacy. Sem
ator Weller. as president of the class,
presided at the banquet.
During the evening the ladies of the
party were entertained at the I'm
perial Hotel and later enjoyed a
! special performance by Japanese ac-
tors at the Imperial Theatre.
The afternoon of July included an
excursion trip to some OF Tokio's
beauty spots. while the Minister of
Foreign Affairs entertained at dinner
in the evening. A luncheon was given
by the committee of the exposition.
now being held in Toxic, on July 6.
and Ambassador Warren seted the
party in the evening.
or historic interest was the trip on
July to the monument erected by
The Japanese at Kurihama in honor OF
Commodore Matthew c. Perry, u. S.
~. who broke Japan's CLOSED door"
policy, and opened that country to the
world on July 3. 1853. This excur-
sion also included a visit to the Yolso-
suka Navy Yard. and to the enormous
statue to Buddha, one of the sights OF
Japan. The day was closed with
dinner party given by the American
Japan Relations Association.
July s. 3, 10 and IL have been re-
served for an audience with the
Mikado at the Imperial Palace, for
various functions there. including
garden party and for other festivities
and excursions to be arranged by
Senator Weller and Admiral Uriu.
The benefits of this expedition are
now partially understood and appre-
ciated in Japan and the United States.
but to the future must be left its COM
plete realization. 1t is receiving
great publicity in both Japanese and
American papers. and the Japanese
Government has done everything
within it's power to make this trip
of International Significance