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JAPANESE M NEWPORT.Special Mission Here to Honor Matthew C .Perry.Fallowing •untJay*# Ceremonies They Visit Fort Ad*mi, Torpedo Station and Clam flaks Club,Viscotint Jsshii, head of the mission Mr. Aiinaro ftaiO. umbnssudui exlru ordinary and plt-iitpoUmUury to tin* i: nit wl SUil i’d, unci other mem burs of t)to .lapuuuw mission now on n tour or I ho country, came Lo Newport Sunday and have had two full days of entertainment, as guests of the »u«e and city and of various summer residents. The object of the vis. i w\is to ld:it:i- a wreath, in Wi.alf lt;»T sh* Japa-Statea army and navy. Governorf Beeokmon, who had returned to tiro city durln# the day. met the Japanese for Iho first time and extended to them a cordial official welcome to the *UV‘ J-T« govern- r van arcf.mpniiFU ly Colonel Anthony of Ids personal staff, in addition to Captain Dean, who had been his official representative at turtler functions.J.iinrheon was served at J:30 o'clock, ihe entire party witting down at dug which was profusely decoralrd with palms and cut flowers, the latter living rod nnii white, the iiiiiUmal oul-ora of Japan.■Mayor Burdirk had Viscount Ishll .011 his right dad Ambassador Sato on fapancsc*:jlirt on the opposite sjdo of the** table was Governor Bcochman, with VIvc Admiral Takesliite of the Japan-os* navy. The other members of the mifftsiun, with th« attendants from the State and Navy Department* were distributed about the table,The other guests included Hear Admiral Thomas J. Cowie, U. S. N„ Cap-lain JI. F. Bryan, U. 3. N.. Captain K: 11. Beach, U. S. N„ Commander C. I). Stearns, IT. Medical Dircc-tin- \\. F. CAhlAtea, U. S. N., Lieutenant Commander 111 I. B. Kays, U. S. N., ni'v govern invtu, on H«s grave of Coin- ,i it.stilt;-n Darius Baker of the Rhode luoduzo Mat the vv Calhndtli Perry, U. island supreme court, Commodore •S. S.. wImj cmnmanikd the expedition Arthur Cui'thu Jnmee, Henry (llews, which in JSG4 opened the portn of Ja- Captain It. W. Mitchell. U. K, A., Cap-pun. to the commerce of the world, LI j tain X’erry Belmont, Colonel Anthony was nmde lbs occasion fora u.mn) of [and Captain Dean of the governor’s cnu-rtaluincuts given by the city :mu staff, Postmaster John B. Sullivan, H-sldentr, of Newport, which is ktvpir.g j Jiul-e Ilugh Baker of the district court, tht? distinguished representatives of Lhu :Ji«pres«?ntutivMi Fletcher w. Law ton, kingdoms busy, and by which Max Levy. William A Maher ami JamMJ, Boyle a ad Tax Commla-Flowcry ..... „, v , .. . ,Newport has honored itself in honor- J* Marlin. ex-Mayors J lng list distinguished guests. F, V* ClHrrettson, SlateThe first* day was devoted mainly .sloner J. F-.Mahoney. A Perinea ifun-to I ho visit Lc the cemetery for thc|l*y. Kirby, llu^efl, I^ldy ami Marim. decnraliim of the Perry grave, iunLjCHV Soliritnr J, A. Sullivan.EH.ited;i ilumber of entertnlnmenls of ._f tr.uru or loss privnttt character, eluded in which were informal receptions at Ike Historical Sueloly building and the Tonro Synagogue.Monday the visitors were guests of the city and unucr ihe escort or Mayor Burdick v ini led Fori Ad sunn and Iho Torpedo SLUiun during morning, and at noon wen I tothethejandtheCla.ni Bake' CJuh to partake of luncheon given by Mayor Burdick i-i be hall of the city. The aftcLnoon's program included a visit lo the Naval Training Station, with a specK drill by Ike appicnlice seamen, a receplion at Lho Cusinu fur general public, I tie flf-airo nclng to rive all citiKcii* of Newport an opportunity to meet the distinguished guosts. Monday Cover nor Here liman gave a dimiyr ul Itand’s End as an oillcial i-ecognition by lha state. ........ PrdbatoalJudfre Mortimer A. Sulilvaii, Colonel A, Barker, Chairman T. B. Consdon of the Repre.sentatlre Council, Hegjre-sentativen William W41H«n* anlt;1 William lt;J. 3.and era. T. T. Bitmun, J. 1\ Sanborn , Dr. Horace 3*. Beck, Rev Stanley C. Hughes. \V. Hazard, Sidney D. Harvey. Cty Clerk F. X. Fullerton and Colonel Frank P. King. Mnyo Jhnvlirk w9i*onOcd l« ^ loaat n to Japan, ivhlfth wan replied lo by Via-count Jsliii.uneMonday Adams vjsls gjxim. Tlie Cajmrln Bel mo at1 a ait wna a quarter of an10:00 o'clock at Fori the XIrat 'LUne on the pro-assein3ly wn,* to be at 10 but the staii hour iate, wait-iated th-n Mita-rt A.byiding the each in of : Mr. from -ding past and-fol-( ex-bnth tli or,imtorn-welllit inn tho C of,-oavHBasei 101thotsdayursoTru-art'«,at iontheir e ho-ciui) onotheivurs. rovl-Fsi IIlonlalsternapplyat Jon the y the soiul ioycs, cliiof the •'tcu-t hilt ex-pres-!. and was ntainI SGQ-S thp h oneat atFcnryPori’S«day,: little older, lining many nday eeeh-other*a.ftelt;l whJi ranfitt .pre-y his duller thehomeatt«m a lend-?, luring dscy*9 i In 1 the st * fiibfti *'• talian n«. ' n \ccn r! dVGd flllcl ’ Vi* A lUP-wNh n eily men nan j-icrm.rolere'hfliir-1U,ing .Xor thooc wbv -were gu«*t» of Mr. Henry -ICows. This delay cut the program at the Xort-On arrival tihe party reported at heaijqmrtera, where '-Lieutenant Colonel Frank Cannon, U. S. N. G„ officially received them, as acting commandant of the diotrl'Ct. Aseentbled at headquarters were s. large number of officers Af the district and the post, including regulars. National Guard and .Reserve officers, for the formal presentation of the gnesta.Machines were then, entered and the party proceeded to the mortar pits running’ lt;lc*wn into them. wPoro all dismounted and rwatched a loading drill i:i two of the pita. The artillerymen were in I heir blue dungeree«r the work uniform, and as tho projectiles wers brougiht out an-d loalt;i.ed in the piroes and the form of firing- was gone through the vial lor? were tfccn observers, while tnofft -of the Americans in the party were seeing something quite new to ♦'hem. Tt is safe to say tho* the visitors -did not gain any; secrets, ®inc probably nothing WQ» shorwn which has not (bean common in* tho United State* artillery service ever fvlii-w* -the war with ^pain.Alo.chines entered again, a short tour of the reservation was made which led past the commanding officer's residence along the west shor^ and then back lo headquarters. It had heen intended to take the party to the old fortress, the usual show hut time was too precious. * company had been assembled on the jparade ground for a lltLlo drill, but' this could not he looked at. Ryen tbs1 leave-taking was appreciated an* I oniy a portion of tho party dismounted to say adieu to Colonel Can-uon. .-The line of machines contained the1visiting parly, the government attendants, Mayor Burdick and the aldermen, the secret service men whovisitors fromThe members of the mission nrvb 'v! or. a special tr«li» at lt;*:S0 «mul:iy morning from Philo dolphin, and nird /II flio station by Mayor BurdiHc and nlilermnn Hughes, representing the cliy executive Secretary J. Henry Reuter and Captain Herbert R. Dean, representing Uovernuf Beeckman and the stales; Colonel Joseph H. Willard, H. 3. A. (retired). Major E. L. Gtimer, Captain Theodore M. Chase, and Captain Perry Belmont, U. a R,, representing the United army; Captain Henry F- Bryan, Captain Edwurd L. Beach, Medical Director** .Manley P. Gates, Pay Director Livingston Hunt, Commander Hufus Z. Johnston, Commander Charles F. Easton, Commander Clark D. Steals, Lieutenant Commander Frank H. Sadler and Lieutenant Alfred H. Donohue, representing various branches (rf the Navy; Mr, Henry Clews and Commodore Arthur Curtiss James.After brief formalillea the visitor* wore escorted to the residences where they were entertained during trhelr wUiy in Newport. Viscount lshid, Ambassador Sato, Third Assistant Secretary of State Breckenrldge Tx)ng and Mrs, Long. Mr. Maranao Hanlhara and Mr, J. J. Nye of the Staite Department at washi^tfton, went to Rfti-oourt.” as gueats ot Captain and Mrs. Perry Belmont; Vice Admiral Taka-shlta. Major General Sugano and Mr. Tadano Imai, Japane^ consul at Hawn.fi, were taken to The l^ocke.” where they were guesta of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clews; Cummander Ando ami Captain W. W. Phopg. U. S. N., are tfuesle of Captain and Mrs, Henry F. Bryan at the Training Station; i Brigadier General John A. Inone and ■ Jjieutouant Colonel Ta?iikawa went io Fort Adams, where they arc guests of Lieutenant Colonel Frank C. Cannon; Commodore and Mr*. Arthur Curt la* Jame* are entertaining Mr. Matzuzo Nagui, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. 0. Taylor have-as guest Mr. A, B. Rud^ dock of the State Department and Mr. John Rusaell Kennedy of thu Associated Breus and Reuter’s Agency, ihe latter lt'a\dng Sunday nijght for New York,H’lro first entertaJnmcnt of the day was a luncheon given by Mr. and Mrs. llenry Clews at **The ftoekH.’* Immediately following this the visitor* were driven to t he * Island cemetery, for the ceremonies attending thn placing of a wreath on the lomb of I Commodore Perry. They entered tho cemetery by the north gate on Farewell »treot, giving them a direct approach to the Perry Circle, near the Memorial Chapel. As they entered they paened through linos of apprentice seamen and Naval Reserves, drawn up on either side of the broad path, the band playing the Japanese national hymn. A largo crowd of Interested spectators, among Whom were many Japanese resident* of the city, gathered about the. circle, having an excellent view of the tomb and the ceremonies.With the members of the mission within the enclosure were Rt. Ruv. James DeWolf Perry, D, D., bishop ofhave cnme with the He'mnntthlt;f Pad lie coast and mombers of the c‘ press. iThe Seventh hand, coast artillery, corps, was at headquarters, whcrs upon the arrival of the party it played the Japanese hymn, and this was thr: most formal thing about the entire Visit at the fort, except the Kabila* and bows of the visitors, {Tolonel Willard. engineer corps, was at the post to pay hi* roapccts to the visitors.At the Government Land inn ferryboat Ripple wOS in waiting us Aspecial boat. Only three of the mu- _ _ ^ ^ w .chines could not sto on board, but tliej Rhode Island; Rt. Rev. James H. lJarl-were not needed on the other side.At the Torpedo Station Lhe party were received by Captain Bryan, acting ciXYvraandant of the Second dte-Ington, D. IX, bishop of Harrisburg: Mayor Burdick, Aldermen Hanley,Kirby,’ Hughes, Lcady and Martin:City Clerk Fullerton, Captain midtriet, and Cam tain Beach, cammandlng^trs. Bryan/ Captain Beach, Medical {he Station, and his officers. The .Director Gates. Colonel Willard, Lieutenant Commander 3T. E. Koyn. Cnii-tain and Mru, Perry Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Jr., Rev. Stanley C. Hughes, Chaplain Gilbert S. B. Darlington, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Clews, Commodore and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James, Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. C. Taylor, Mias Fanny Johnson. Mrs. Rice, widow of General Edmund Rice, U. S. N.; Miss Butts, Mrs. John R. DrexeJ, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Glyn and Mr. Rreckenrldge Lnng.The members of tlie Jaia.nese mission faced Lhe Perry monument, with representatives of the army and navy and the state of Rhode Iatond in the rear. Bishop Perry mode llhe only address. Speaking of the frlondahip existing between the United states and Japan, he said; ' / *We have cherished, amo.ig other t'h/nvlv went'1 to thinK«* th43 ties that have field USiwnJr tli* hour fori^pther, bonds Of frtfttid^iip that haveoften -been put •to the twt, but -winch aro stronger now by rcnaoin of their havintf been put to the test. You have confirmed In the heart of ©very true American the ibUef that what you and America hold in cocnmon will result in an alliance that will last for years R come. We believe that thla friendship is stronger today than ft -has been lh the iwst. In the alliance against ih«common foe ihero will bo a strongerbond and It gives promise of a ing and glorlmja peace.'’A large wreath of green bay leaves.with a profusion of white Japanese lilies and red gktdlbW tied with long Plblions of r^d and white, the Japanese oolora, which Asshstant Secretary State Long had li«ld, was then put hi-to the hand* lt;*t Vj»*cAunt Tevhll, who placed it on the torrtb. Each memberof the minion followed the viscount in it roapwtfut «aluto in tribute to t-lin dnnd, and when tihe 1a*t luid thus paid jtllent homage Viscount lehil steppwfortvar^ to ehakn hand« with l ho blehap, who offorod a brief prayer anathroe companies of Reservists wno have been the naval guard of the Station and ftose Island since the war began were drawn up in line and the bugler sounded the rxiffieg, while the command presented arms.The formality nnmi/eted, all beenrw the guests of Captain Beach, at hisquarters, where fruit punch wasserved, and then the Station was Inspected. The long lino passed through the machine shops, where the torpedo in its various stages? of manufacture was observed-. Thence they went to the fuse department and saw the hundred girls at their benches, doing the work formerly done by young men. They tko mw wliat is left of the men Iielp Sn anothtfi* seotJon of the fuse factory.It was now bJck to the water front, where the ruffles were again renduryd tnd the salute given, after which the party returned u their steamer, when they had taken leave of the officers. Upon arrival here Mr. Belmont’a. lo await the hour for appearing at the Clam Bake C-ub,While the Station Is a place which the American public Is not allowed to see, It can be said thai. the visitors are Ij tt It the wiser for their inspection. They saw a large number of machines and about I’flOC m a. a great mass cf murm ial u*i«l i.arts of .torpedoes, lit rhat la all. The line kept going rlghl a’ong. ami there was no time to scrutinize or to take a measurement. The *i9le through which the Indian file wended its way did not cover many of Iho special workings of tho factory’ and pcrhnf)s lhe Japanese con id show American* an exact duplication at the present time of what they saw. AH ono can truthfully say is that the courtesy of an inspection was extended.At tho Gin in Bake Club, at Easton’s Point, Mayor Burdick gave a luncheon in behalf of tho city for thn mombers of the pnrty. Preceding the luncheon there an informal reception was hold, al which the viators mot lhe other guests, the latter including prominent state and city officials, business menand rqproienUUvei of the United.(Continued on hi« Two.)
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