Evening star., 1940-10-20

Of the opening and the Naval Of
hcers, with Commodore Smith at
their head, along the south side.
In their rear pressed the crowd OF
distinguished citizens and elegantly
attired ladies. The coup d'oeil pre-
sented by this military and naval
and civil cortege was the most
brilliant one we ever saw.
Service Leaders.
There were Gems. Scott, Tot
ten, Jessup. Churchill and john
son; Cols. Thomas Cook, Craige,
Childs, Taylor and Maj. Ramsey
and a list of other Army off1cers
who have impressed their names
upon their country's history: also
Commodores Smith Shubrick. Bu-
chanan and Tatnail, and Capt.
Ringgold and Col Harris. U. S. M.
NJ, and a host Of others Of the
Navy, no less distinguished by their
public service. A finer looking body
of gentlemen were never seen COL
lected together in the service Of any
government. The civilians pressed
so close behind them. being nearly
all men of mark, bore that impress
Of graceful and striking individual
ity that is a marked feature Of the
Americanism Of the times. A French
naval captain in full uniform was
also among them.
"A few moments before Il. the
great door swinging upon its hinges.
the President entered, fanked by
the Secretary Of State on his right
and the Secretary Of the Treasury
at his left hand. followed by the
rest Of the Cabinet. This cortege
advanced to, and took positions at.
the end of the opening made for
the due performance Of the cere-
mony.
"At the very instant the clock
struck IL m. again the great double
doors Of the East Room swung noise-
lessly on their hinges, and those in
view of it caught their first glimpse
of the Japanese Embassy. There
were three Ambassadors on a line
in the center; on their right hand
stood the Secretary Of State (who
had retired to accompany them in
their entrance, behind him stood
the American Governments inter-
prefer (Mr. Partman), and behind
the right hand Japanese Commits
sioner stood the chief (Japanese)
interpreter to the Embassy"
On May "a. members of the EN-
bassy dined with the President and
Secretary Lewis Cass gave a recep-
tion in their honor at his home on
Vermont avenue, which was then
the third house south of I street,
his close neighbors being William L.
Marcy, his predecessor in the State
Department, as we'll as President
POlk's Secretary of War The Cass
residence occupied the site OF the
Arlington Hotel. where is now the
Veterans Administration Building.
The stay of this unique delega-
ton at the Willard lasted until the
morning of June 8. when they left
the city, undoubtedly with a good
impression of American hospitality,
for everything possible was done for
their entertainment. pleasure and
comfort, while in this city.
The Embassy left Washington on
June 8, leaving the Willard by way
of the Fourteenth street door, then
included in the old building. Here
crowd had gathered early. and the
delegation is said to have been be
sieged," to such an extent that it was
with great difficulty the police were
enabled to keep a sufficient space
open through which they might
pass.
Children's Good-by.
The attendants to the delegation
we're the first to emerge from the
hostelry, and as they moved through
the line of spectators, the hand of
each was seized in turn by those on
either side of the passageway, con-
sisting mostly of children, who with
their merry voices sang out a pleas
ant "good-by," which was responded
to In courteous manner by those
who had endeared themselves dur
ing their brief stay
when Little Tommy" we are
told, passed through the scene was
truly impressive. He. OF all the rest,
1t seemed, had, by his kindness Of
disposition and urbanity Of manner.
whom he had had any intercourse,
and especially the clIi,den, so that
when he made his appearance on
the steps every one near the spot
pressed forward, in the hope OF
saluting him with q last shake Of
the hand. He was in this way de-
tanned sometime, and not wishing to
offend any by passing on and refus-
ing to receive their salutations, he
thought of an expedient which hap
PLY succeeded. This was to hur-
riedly move on, assuring them as he
went that he would soon be back
again. The instant Re uttered these
words the children all around COM
menced slapping theii hands and
exclaiming, 'Tommy's coming back
again, amt I glad? which seemed
greatly to crafty them. He was
thus allowed to get to the carriage
without further detention"
The visit Of the Imperial japanese
Embassy to Washington in 1872. was
another notable ster toward Great
ing friendly relations with this Far
Eastern country, relations that re-
manned pleasant until recent devel-
opments.