The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
JAPS PREPARE FETE FOR
AMERICAN NAVAL. CLASS
Royalty of Orient Will Meet
Annapolis Graduating
Class of 1881.

TOXIC, June 29.-The Annapolis
class Of 81 picked the worst time
IN the year to hold their reunion in
japan, and if the members Of the
class with their families expect to
find Japan either a mass of cherry
blossoms or of flaming maple leaves
in July they are due for a distressing
shock just as soon as the transport
Henderson reaches Yokohama July 2.
Japan. with the exception of Toxic
and the mountain resorts, in July
swelters under rays of an intense
sun with little relief at night. while
mosquitoes add to the discontinue.
The Japanese government, in plan
ring the official program for the stay
OF the American naval men in Toxic.
Is taking this fact into consideration
and also the request of Senator Wei
Ter. written to Admiral Baron Uryu
to the effect that the members OF the
class Of 81 are not as young as they
were a few years ago, and a strenu.
Gus program could hardly be agree.
able with such maturity.
Japs Are Noted for Hospitality
The japanese are noted for their
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II is certain that they will fill with
joy every minute from the time the
Henderson arrives at Yokohama until
the party disbands prior to leaving
Toxic. The officials entertainment
will be confined 10 the week that the
party spends in Toxic, and on July
9 OF 10 the members will break up
into two or three small parties to
tour Japan for another week as pri-
Vate citizens and at their own ex-
pense. They will visit Nikko. Miya-
noshita. the ancient capital of Kyoto.
and the nearby historic town. Nara.
The latter ordinarily would be the
most interesting spot in Japan to any
visitor. but Nikko and Miyanoshita
in July will afford more comfort, both
being in the mountains. The Hen
derson is scheduled to leave Nagasaki
for China ports and Manila on July
10. after a trip through the beautiful
Inland Sea.
The government has taken over
practically the entire accommodations
of the new Imperial Hotel that will
be available in July. for the size of
the party will fill nearly every cham.
Der in the wing of the hosiery so
far completed.
Other Visitors Must Leave.
This the official party the
best a-ccomodations in Toxic, but most
OF the other visitors to the japanese
capital Will have 10 migrate elsewhere
for that week. as the destruction of
the old Imperial Hotel by fire before
the new n was completed leaves the
city badly handicapped.
One day of the stay of the Ameri-
cans in Toxic viii be devoted to a
pilgrimage to the monument erected
in memory Of Commodore Perry at
Kurihama- z. small fishing village
between Yokohama and Yokosuka,
where the American commander first
landed in 1854 in his effort to force
Japan to open her doors to the coun-
tries Of the West. The trip probably
will be made from Toxic by motor
through interesting villages and
paddy fields. where the rice crop
will be well along by that time.
The night of July 4 is the time set
for the class reunion. and as only
the members of the class will be
permitted to be present the Japan
csc entertainment committee is now
sorely perplexed in its effort to pro-
vide suitable entertainment for the
ladies of the party for that night. The
rest Of the program is in rather an
indefinite form as yet, but each day
is to be featured by official ~1uncheons
and dinners and visits TO noted places
in the capital city.
These dinners will probably culmi-
nate with a brilliant function given
by the Prince Regent for Edwin
DENLY, the American Secretary of
the Navy. at the Imperial Palace. and
at which the Empress and the I'm
periai Prince and Princess will in
all probability be present. Premier
Takahashi, Count Uchida, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs; Charles Beecher
Warren, the American Ambassador:
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Society and
the Japan-American Friendly Rela-
tons Committee, headed by Viscount
Shibuswa, viii give dinners, while Adj
miral Baron Kato viii be host on one
day at a luncheon. Prince Tokugawa
also will entertain.
One Of the most delightful enter
tainments of the visit is expected to
be the n given by Admiral Baron