Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
PRESIDENT HONORS
JAPANESE VISITORS
Entertains Naval Men at
Breakfast--Tribute Paid to
Unknown Soldier.

| After being entertained by President
Coolidge at breakfast at the White
| House this morning, Rear Admiral
Osami Nagano, commander of the
Japanese naval training squadron
which is anchored off Annapolis, and
| his staff went to Arlington National
Cemetery, and with impressive cere.
mony placed a wreath of flowers upon
the tomb OF the Unknown Soldier.
! Thence tn ~ went by automobile to
Mount Vernon, where they placed a
wreath on the tomb of George Wash
ington.
Meantime about 1870 midshipmen
and $50 commissioned officers, petty
officers and enlisted men of the squad
ron. in three parties, arrived in Wash
inston over the Washington, Balti-
more & Annapolis Railway and spent
the day touring the city and visiting
Arlington and Mount Vernon.
Guests of President.
Besides Admiral Nagano, the Jap
anese officers who were guests of the
President at breakfast were: Capt.
Fujiyoshi of the cruiser Asama, Capt.
Kizo Isumi of the cruiser Iwate. Capt.
Yasutami Takeuchi, squadron eng1.
neer. and Comdr. Taichi Mkt, staff
rotary of State Kellogg, the japanese
Ambassador, Tsuneo Matsudaira; Sec
rotary of the Navy Wilbur, Rear Ad-
miral Eherle. chief of naval operations,
and Can't. Wilson Brown, commander
of the presidential 'acht Layffower.
Six White House naval aides were on
hand to assist in receiving the guests
lIpon their arrival, but were not IN
cluded in the company at breakfast.
When the President met the visit
ing Japanese officers at his office yes :
terday, he invited them to break1aSt
this morning. saying that the meal
would be a simple, informal affair,
typical of the average American
home. However. one or two dlsnes
were added to the menu that do not
customarilv appear at the morning
meal of President and Mrs. Coolidge
Just what these specials" were
was not disclosed, but they We're Sc
lected because it was thought they
would appeal to the distinguished
visitors from the Far East. 1t IS
rumored that the housekeeper OF the
White House experienced consider
able difficulty in obtaining them on
short notice. The rest of the meal
consisted Of fruit, bacon. scramoled
eggs. hot cakes. sausage, preserves
honey, tea, coffee and milk.
Escorted by Troop.
When Admiral Nagano and the
other officers of his party reacneu tlle
entrance to Fort Myer, they were
met by Troop e of the Third Calvary
and escorted to the main gate OF Ar.
lington Cemetery, while salute OF 10
guns doomed through the GROUNDS.
Arriving at the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, the PARTY of about a dozen
officers lined up at attention. Admiral
Nagano stepped forward and bowed
solemnly. After the wreath had been
nut in place the other officers stepped
forward. one at a time, stood Tor q
moment at attention, and bowed
slowly, facing the tomb.
Commissioned officers and mldshlp-
men from the squadron were enter.
tanned at luncheon at the Navy fard
by the Navy Department at noon
after which they were shown around
the ward. Medical officers or the
SQUADRON were at the same time Wis
iting the Naval Hospital.
The officers and midshipn1en were
to be received By Ambassador and
Nine. Matsudaira at the Japanese EN-
bassy at. O'Clock this afternoon,
At s. O'Clock tonight Admiral Nagano
and eight other officers will attend a
dinner at the Carlton Hotel given by
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur. Am
bassador Matsudaira will be one OF
the guests.
Will Leave Thursday.
Admiral Nagano and all members OF
the party will have returned to An.
napolis by tomorrow evening. The
officers and enlisted men who came
here on the electric cars today were
going back late this afternoon, but the
admiral and his immediate party will
remain overnight. The ships of the
squadron will leave Annapolis at noon
Thursday for Norfolk, on their way
home to Japan.
: Capt. Yamamoto, naval attache of
the Japanese embassy, entertained
about 200 guests at reception at the
Mayf1ower, from 4 to o'clock, yester.
day afternoon, to meet Admiral Maya
no and the other officers Of the squad.
ron.
Ambassador Matsudaira gave a ban.
quet, at s o'clock last night, at the
Willard Hotel for a company of so. at
which Admiral Nagano and 20 other
officers Of the squadron were honor
guests. High officers of the State and
Navy Departments were among those
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