Identifier: williamhsewardst01sewa (find matches)
Title: William H. Seward's travels around the world
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 Seward, Olive Risley, 1844-1906
Subjects: Voyages around the world
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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government, as well as an expression ofrespect from the foreign residents. On our return from Yeddo, onthe 6th, he received an invitation to an audience of the Mikado.This ceremony is usually distinguished by procrastinations andformalities even more tedious than in European courts. The timebeing shortened, however, in this case, the invitation was accepted.Yesterday morning, we were awakened from sleep, which was quitetoo short after our drive on the previous day, by an infiniteclatter of mechanics, upholsterers, and decorators, who were engagedin constructing with canvas, all around Mr. Walshs very largehouse, a broad suite of saloons, dancing-halls, waiting-rooms andsupper-rooms. The whole was completed during the day, decoratedwith flags and tropical shrubbery, and flowers, and softly lighted byfanciful lanterns. The band of the German naval squadron played Hail Columbia, and the ball was opened at ten oclock. Allthe diplomatic and consular corps were present, as well as the naval
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INTEKVIEW WITH THE MIKADO. 69 officers of the United States and other nations, and foreign resi-dents. Of course, not one Japanese of either sex was there, for, aswe have before intimated, there is no social intermingling of the twopopulations. Caste and race are unrelenting antagonists to univer-sal civilization. This beautiful ball crowned most gracefully thegenerous hospitalities of which we were recipients during our so-journ with Mr. and Mrs. Walsh. At two oclock yesterday morning, while the merry dance wasyet going on, Captain Bachelor brought to the wharf, in front ofMr. Walshs compound, then so highly illuminated, a little steam-yacht and received Mr. Seward on board, who, against all remon-strance, persisted in keeping his engagement, although in the midstof a driving wind and rain. He was accompanied by Mr. De Long,Mr. Shepherd, and Mr. Walsh, and at six oclock, after ground-ing three or four times on the way, they were safely landed atYecldo. At eight oclock, Mr. Ishtabashi

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