General Kuroki Tours Boston Sights and Meets Locals
Yesterday General Kuroki visited the Art Museum Public Library City Hall and the Old State House escorted by Mayor Fitzgerald and the Boston business community. He toured Copley Square the Somersets banquet rooms Dorchester Brookline Country Club and the Touraine enjoyed the museum exhibits especially Japanese swords and pottery and expressed pleasure at the school and firehouse scenes observed during the day.
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Kuroki
Art
Boston
Fitzgerald
Dorchester
Brookline Country Club
Touraine
Tanaka
Copley Square
Art Museum
O. Kabi
Tamura
Rokoku
City Hall
Dolan
Berwin
Judge Corbett
Charlestown
Old State House
Chamber of Commerce
The
Stock Exchange
Hotel Somerset
General Kuroki Delights in Japanese Sword Collection
Baron General Kuroki visited the Art Museum yesterday morning and focused intently on the Japanese blades on display. He ignored his schedule at the Public Library to examine each sword in detail, displaying firm resolve and absorbing interest.
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Kuroki
Art Museum
Kuroki Visits Boston School for Friendship Pledge Event
General Kuroki and entourage visited Oliver Wendell Holmes School in Dorchester as 1100 pupils showed crafts work and sang. Aline greeting by Hazel Fessenden prompted a pledge of lasting friendship between Japan and the United States, pledged by the General to share with the Mikado.
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Kuroki
Marquise Saigo
Tanaka
Fitzgerald
Woods
Baldwin
Leary
Richard Fields
Herbert E. Ellis
New Haven Road
Michael Mitchel
Jamaicaway
Fens
Arnold Arboretum
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dorchester
Boston
America
Hazel Fessenden
Japan
United States
the Mikado
Mayor Fitzgerald
Countrymen Dine Kuroki at Boston Banquet
A informal banquet for General Kuroki hosted by Japanese residents of Boston at the Somerset. Thirty three attendees included General Kuroki, General Wood, officers, and dignitaries. Toastmaster Morimoto of Yamana ka Co. led the event with flags and carnations on the tables, followed by an auto trip planned by Mayor Fitzgerald and city officials.
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Kuroki
Boston
Somerset
Palm Room
Abi
Fujioka
Wood
Iwaya
Inouye
Kiyoshi
Kurori
Kaimimonia
Tanaka
Tomonaga
Saigo
Saito
Kohhaku
Imanishi
Ohabe
Nishuniya
Morimoto
Nakanuua
Tamura
Nazai
Kobayashi
Nishita
Mori
Matsu
Naganami
House of Yamanaka & Co
Fitzgerald
Miss Aoi in Boston Welcomes General Kuroki
Miss Michi Aoi a Simmons College alumna greets General Kuroki at the Boston Art Museum and shouts banzai in his honor. The Japanese hero bows in recognition amid cheering crowds, and Aoi recalls wartime service by making bandages for soldiers in Tokio.
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Japan
Kuroki
Boston
Michi Aoi
Simmons College
Boston Art Museum
Miss Aoi
Greenwich Park
Post
Tokio
Victorian Club Dinner Honors General Kuroki in Boston
General Kuroki and staff joined 150 Victorian Club members of Boston at the Exchange Club Empire Day celebration. Flags from the United States, Great Britain and Japan adorned the tables as Banzais for Kuroki and the Mikado rang out. King Edward sent thanks by cable for loyalty. Viscount Aoki sent congratulations. Kuroki left after his health was toasted. staff lingered to the end.
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Kuroki
Victorian Club
Boston
Exchange Club
Queen Victoria
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Edward
Viscount Aoki
Washington
Boston Enthusiast General Kuroki Praises City Visit
General Kuroki lauds Boston after a brief sightseeing tour. He praises parks, schools, and hospitality, noting he would like to return and suggesting American roads and locomotives would suit his tour. He comments on Boston’s charm and the kindness of Governor and Mayor.
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Boston
Kuroki
Japan
Fire drill shown to Japanese general during visit
General Kuroki toured fire headquarters in the afternoon as a drill unit led by Lieutenant O'Brien demonstrated rope descents from the seventh floor and rapid ladder work. Firemen T. L. Costello, R. ele Ss clos oa i NOTION We Hughes, A. S. Hendrickson, and M. J. Nelson took part as apparatus rushed by the general.
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Kuroki
T. L. Costello
R.ele
Clos
Hughes
A. S. Hendrickson
M. J. Nelson
O’brien
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General
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Wellington A, Hardy
Hinckley Bldg
Water St
Little Girl
United
Miss Fessenden
Dine
Hoxie
Governor Guild
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