Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-30
GRIEViNG JAPANESE
PRINCE VISITS TWO
AMERICAN SHRINES

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| Mr.. Young conducted Prince Chichibu
| around the mansion.
AS is the case with all distinguished
guests. the doors of all the rooms
were thrown open to him and he was
permitted free access to all the pre-
cious relics. The young japanese
Prince, who has just passed his
Twenty birthday and is still a
student at oxford University, display
ed intense interest. particularly in the
room where Washington had died.
He remained there several minutes
and seemed greatly impressed at the
care with which many of the original
furnishings of the old mansion have
been found and replaced in their orig
inal settings,
Military Display Lacking.
The ceremony at the tomb was
similar to the one at Arlington, except
;'or the lack of military display. me
gates of the vault were opened and
the prince stepped in alone. Standing
between the two graves, with Wash
ington on his left and Martha Wash
ington on his right, Prince Chichibu
bowed again after the fashion of the
Orient. a perfect picture OF humility.
Then standing erect again he walked
out. picked up the wreath, placed II
against the wall, between the two
graves.
A few more minutes was spent
wandering about the grounds ana
visiting the old slave quarters at
Mount Vernon. A number of tourists
were at Mount Vernon when the party
arrived and although they showed the
utmost interest in the royal VISITOR
there was no sign of demonstration
every one seeming to feel that In ms
sorrow the young prince would prefer
to be left alone.
1t was almost 1890 when the party
began the return trip to Washington,
passing into the District over the
old Highway Bridge to the japanese
embassy via the Lincoln Memorial
and the Washington Monument.
Luncheon was served at the embassy
at / o'clock. after which the prince
retired to his own room for an hour 5
rest before preparing for the visit to
the White House. The royal party
was due at the Executive Mansion at
o'clock
There. too, all ceremony will be
omitted. The President and Mrs.
Coolidge will receive the prince with
the utmost simplicity and present the
members of the cabinet. Prince chi
chibu was especially anxious to eX-
press his personal qualification to
President Coolidge for the sympathy
he had extended Japan over its latest
loss. in the name of the American
people. 1t was for that particular
purpose that he set aside the custom
of his own land of going into complete
retirement upon the death of the
head of the household. At 645 o'clock
he will resume his journey to Toxic.
Departure Lacks Ceremony.
The solemn mission that has called
Prince Chichibu back to Toxic for
babe the usual military and official
display with which members of the
reigning houses of foreign nations are
received in Washington. The custom
airy escort of rigid cavalrymen was
absent, and the United States Marine
Band, which has filled the ears of dis
tinguished visitors with the music of
their national anthem as they emerged
through the portals of Union Station,
remained in it's barracks.
Instead, the highest officials Of the
State Department paced the cold con-
course of the station with several
score members of the diplomatic corps
until the princes train felt its way
slowly down the tracks at ABS clock.
All were attired in conventional after
noon clothes, except the military and
naval attaches of the embassies rep
resented, whose brilliantly hued, gold
braided uniforms supplied the only col
or to the scene.
Prince Chichibu wore afternoon
dress, with a mourning hand around
one sleeve. J. Butler Wright, AS
sistant Secretary of State: Tsuneo
Matsudaira, the Ambassador from
japan. and Hugh NJ Wilson, another
Undersecretary of State, all of whom
met the royal sojourner when his boat
arrived from England yesterday morn
ing, accompanied him.
AS the Prince of Nippon stepped to
the station platform, Secretary of
State Kellogg greeted him cordially.
Between Mr.. Kellogg and Brig. Gen.
Samuel d. Rockenbach, commander
of the district of Washington, he was
hurried Immediately to the Presi-
dents room in the station. After
hurriedly greeting the assembled dip
lomats, Prince Chichibu was placed
in an automobile and whisked away
to the Japanese embassy.
Crowd Preserves Quiet.
Several hundred persons who
waited outside the station for a
glimpse of the visiting Prince seemed
to feel the solemnity that brought
him through Washington and they
| refrained from Offering him any
demonstration Of welcome. Even the
| newspaper photographers, whose com.
mands royal visitors from the Prince
| of Wales and Queen Marie down
good-naturedly obeyed, were prevailed
| upon by officials of the State Depart.
ment not to make any pictures.
In the same manner Prince
| Chichibu was received at the Japanese
embassy, his official residence. during
his brief stay. Every precaution was
taken To prevent a demonstration that
might be unbecoming in view of the
| princes deep grief over the death OF
his father. The hour of his arrival
| was a secret impaired only 10 norSone
| whose presence was desirable al
| Union Station.
Baron Hayashi. former japanese
ambassador TO Great Britain, accom-
| panied Prince Chichibu on his Journey
| thus far. and will remain with hin
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