Show I The Ehe Mikado of Japa I r k S S 5 t 5 jS' jS 5 f l CI 7 J S 'S S S 5 i Ii I 4 o e J f k k S ssi S I i I kit e r d r Ceremony Stud Stud-s oday Emperor Lea Leaves res T Tokio okio for K Kioto oto W Where ere He Will Make ake State Stat Entry Into Capital of Forefathers and I Accede to the Throne To TOKIO Ot Nov 6 Yoshihito Yoshihito emperor mp of Japan and head of th J p nese imperial hous house after fter the first whose reign began 2575 years ago left Tok Tokio o today for Kioto to make his is state entry into the capital of his hs f forefathers and there ther formally accede to the throne of th the Empire of the Rising Sun The monarch was to have been aC accompanied 9 p by Empress S Sadako dako but ut the nearness of the period when h her r. r majesty is expected to give birth to an another ther heir prevented her er from rom participating in the cere cere- monies S Led by Divine Mirror The imperial carriage was preceded ed to the railroad station by the or Divine Mirror which represents the spirit o of the grand Imperial ancestress ess or SU Sun Goddess an and was accompanied 1 by y the two other sacred treasures which symbolize the sanctity and power of the throne ne neof of Nippon the sacred sword and the sacred Jewel sometimes known as th the necklace or gen gems with th the magnificent curve which have be been n handed down irom from emperor to tor emperor through untold generations The rhe whole city of Tokio Is i in joyous joyous joy joy- ous one fete unexampled in Japanese tory since the triumphant entry of Emperor nearly fifty years ago Hundreds of thousands of ot people are here from the provinces provinces provinces inces most of ot them to remain until th the great celebration in Tokio at nt the end of ot the month when th the emperor returns from Kioto Special flags lags and paper lanterns are suspended over every door to mark the Inauguration inauguration inauguration ration of the happy coronation pe pe- pe- pe nod Streets parks paris and p public buildings are decorated with festal flag and banner The tramcars wear garlands From the noble to tb the man the he dominating note Is hi joy and gladness Religious Ceremony Prior to the departure of the imperial imperial im thi penal cortege a solemn religious ceremony was performed at the imperial imperial im im- im- im penal sanctuary in the palace At the appointed time in lathe the early morning the hall ball wherein Is enshrined enshrined en en- I the Imperial sanctuary was decorated by court in a a manner appropriate to the occasion This being finished His Imperial Highness Prince Higashi Fushimi chief commissioner and other members members mem niem- bers of the tho coronation board all in jn ceremonious Japanese dress took their seats The doors of the sanctuary opened amid Shinto music and after offerings were made before the altar Prince Iwakura the chief read a religious address or prayer C Continued on on page X l YOSHIHITO TO BE I Continued from pa page e 1 announcing to t the tle e spirit spirit soul soul o of the Imperial grand ancestress Amate Amate- rasu the commencement o of the auspicious coronation ceremonial ceremonial cere cere- and the transfer o of the imperial im urn- penal sanctuary and the court to Kioto for tor the celebration of the tho same Then a chamberlain and a maid o of honor both in ancient court robe and respectively representing the emperor and empress proceeded before the te presence o of the the holy of ot holes holies and made obeisance on behalf behal of their majesties Treasures Are Sacred The ceremony having closed cosed with wih solemn chords of music the holy ot or holies holes which is the te sacred mirror was slowly borne outside the palace to be taken to Kioto together with wit the sacred sword and gem The sacred treasures which are the emblem emblem emblem em em- blem of the throne being held in the I deepest veneration and respect their from the capital was cole cele In a most august and led fled manner fed The was transferred trans in this way An ancient palanquin which is called caled the Feathery Wheels o of Heaven was brought Drought to the southern porch of the Jio Ul Imperial sanctuary and the sacred sacred sa sa- sa cred mirror was placed therein Then the he palanquin was slowly borne bore to the ho station on the shoulders of vil villagers villagers vI vil- vil I lagers from a suburb o of Kioto Kioto-a Kioto a village viage to which this honor has fallen falen from rom time Immemorial immemorial They wore the he ancient kimono costume of the sanctuary guards As the royal cortege left lef the palace the tho thunder o of saluting guns from the public parks informed the multitudes mul mul- o of the metropolis and that was was the signal for silent prayer for forthe forthe forthe the Joyous joyous' departure of the emperor for his beatific accession and his safe return to the te capital capital For aUto all aU to witness winess the royal departure was physically impossible Impossible Thousands had arrived along the line lne of progress ress last night to await awai patiently throughout the long hours The he great majority who were unable to find places will wi be able to witness winess the royal cortege when the emperor is officially greeted by the te city of Tokio Rides In Royal Coach The emperor rode to the railway station In ill a coach of f regal magnificence magnificence cence cance through through lines of picked troops from the household guard The procession from palace to station staton moved slowly by a somewhat I circuitous route so that It i might be viewed by as many many many- people and es especially especially es- es I es-I by as many school children as possible First rode mounted police po I lice inspectors then ten cavalry o of the imperial guard in their new glittering glittering glitter glitter- ing coronation uniform Next came the imperial ancestral shrine which was borne Dome on the shoulders o of villagers vii vil vi lagers from Kioto and which was guarded by the imperial and high officers o of th imperial I guard Then came the emperor in his bis coach drawn by six horses with wih po po- po- po Finally Finaly came a squadron of cavalry of the imperial guard and mote mounted police officials Like all al other Imperial carriages which formed the retinue the regal coach had hao been especially built for use during the accession at Tokio and Kioto It I is In the general form and lines of a ship The color scheme was chestnut on the exterior while the interior was lined with white brocade upon which the imperial chrysanthemum crest was woven Both tides Sides of th the coach bore the I imperial crest embossed in gold I The emperor was able to look from the ca carriage lage- lage through thick gl glass ss panes from which white wie brocade curtains were artistically draped The coach was surmounted by a a golden image of a phoenix the mystical mys mys- bird o of ancient China whose presence symbolizes a wise sever sever- eign It I was drawn by six steeds which for months had been trained in the imperial stables so that they might perform their historic service serice nobly and without accident The axles screws leathers and other appurtenances were especially made in Great Britain and France Magnificent Vehicles The Carriages for the court dignitaries dignitaries dig dig- numbered fifteen in all al and were each drawn by y two horses These coaches were similar in construction construction con con- to the th imperial coach the chief difference being the absence of ot the symbolical phoenix the imperial imperial im im- im- im penal crest and the curtains of bf white brocade Other carriages In Inthe Inthe inthe the courtly courty procession had also been especially constructed and while less gorgeous than the he imperial coach were of beautiful workmanship workmanship workmanship workman workman- ship and with wih the royal coach formed a rare and stately retinue The crown prince the other im penal sons princes prices and prince princesses ses o of the blood princes and princesses o of th the imperial house had driven to the station staton previous to the emperor and the ministers of state elder statesmen statesmen statesmen states states- men peers and other dignitaries had hadd d done ne likewise in order to receive his majesty and be present at his departure de do for Kioto oto In front of the station staton was a triumphal trio tri portal o of green and flowers and the te emperor passed through trough this to be received within by the distinguished distinguished distin distin- company which had preceded I ed him After an exchange of salutations salu sam the emperor and court passed over oven a carpet o of beautiful tapestry especially woven for the function to the railroad train which moved slowly from the te station staton while cries o of banzai banzai tilled filled tied the tha the station staton and were taken up by the I gre great Co crowd outside Sp Specially Built Buit Cars The peral fm-peral imperial railroad cars were built bui for the occasion at the te works of the railway board The internal de decoration or ton was of ware textile fabrics and raised lacquer o of the tha the most mOt exquisite quality The was prepared by Nagoya artists and the rest by artists from Kioto Klot The royal c car r itself Itsel was ws designed designed de de- de- de signed by Seigoro It I is isa isa isa a combination of ot sturdy construction and exquisite and delicate workmanship workmanship workmanship workman workman- ship and decoration The car is divided divided di di- vided into seven even compartments connected connected con con- by a l long ng corridor The compartment com corn for tor the use uge of or the emperor and empress is situated in the ecu cen cen ter It is of Japan Japanese se sc style of the Fujiwara era fhe rhe ceiling is composed com corn posed of ot multitudinous tiny tny panels of polished cunningly and beautifully beautifully beau beau- laid and draped with wih rare silk sik brocade The design Is the st stork rl and butterflies The e he walls wals are hung with wih rare tapestry embroidered with the te imperial chrysanthemum intermingled intermingled inter inter- mingled with th the mythological phoe phoe- nix ni Four beautiful panels depict the seasons The fleer ter is covered with wih a specially woven carpet of or silk sik velvet vel vel- vel vet vet There TherE were armchairs of or their maje majesties tes upholstered In e especially designed brocade one small smal table for the imperial seal and another upon which reposed the imperial saber There are arc two dressing rooms intended in in- tended for the emperor and his consort con con- sort The doors leading to these tese rooms are decorated with rich em em- The lower panels consist of Japanese lacquer of or the most refined re re- re- re fined workmanship and skill ski The walls are covered with silk sik tapestry and the clasps and hinges are of gold Has Six Compartments The car in which reposed the Imperial Im urn- penal sanctuary has six compartments compartments compart compart- ments one for the sanctuary itself isel one for the soldiers of the imperial guard one for ton the ladies ladles in waiting of the court and three for the priests of the Imperial household the sane sanc tury compartment being in the cen cen- ter All An he the skill o of the Japanese Imperial Im urn- penal peral workmen was devoted to attaining at at- taming an ensemble which would above all al express solemnity and sa- sa The seat o of the holy shrine was WIS built bui in the te form of an altar alar with wih steps leading thereto The materIal material material ma ma- of construction in this holy compartment was pure white wood natural in color Several other rooms for the priests were made o of the same natural wood The dining room for the emperor and attendants was was was' waso o of sumptuous construction The walls were decorated decorated decorated deco deco- rated with wih raised flowers fowers made of lacquer with wih panels of mulberry wood I When the lacquer work for the principal royal carriage was completed com corn last autumn the society of Tokio artists in n lacquer petitioned the Imperial household for the privilege privilege lege lego o of decorating the te carriage set apart especially for the empress and which by respect was drawn draw to Kioto tod today y Accordingly a member o of the association and a arising arising rising artist artst in lacquer was honored with wih court orders To-do To full ful Justice I Ito to this comparison o of skill between I the Ule old and new Imperial capitals I Mr those hose the most gifted gired ten of the Tokio academy graduates to I assist him In the work which was was completed last March In his private studio Carriage for Empress The empress' empress carriage comprised four tour compartments that is a sitting chamber a dressing room and two compartments for the court ladles ladies The he Interior was lacquered in dull color while the raised work displayed displayed displayed dis dis- dis- dis played classical designs o of the Fujiwara Fujiwara Fuji Fuji- wara period Above the throne on either side mother of pearl was inlaid inlaid in in- i laid while all al the te doors of ofte the rooms I bore the wistaria on orange-colored orange background to indicate the Fujiwara origin of the house of to which tho the empress belongs With ramma over the te lintel and brocade bordering bordering bordering border border- ing the wall wal the artistic effect o of the entire entre combination suggested feminine feminine femi emi nine grace classical dignity and a tinge of European influence In color and design All Al the cars bore the imperial crest worked in gold The imperial household guard division di vision o of the army were to attend the ceremonies at Kioto as guard o of honor Practically the whole division division divi divi- sion consisting of officers and men and 2000 horses were entrained for the ancient capital The transportation trans o of this force required twenty twenty ty trains each of ten cars Extraordinary Extraordinary Extraordinary Extra Extra- ordinary precautions have been taken taken taken tak tak- en to insure safety safetY of travel between Tokio and Kioto The train conveying the emperor and court was due to arrive at Nagoya Nagoya Na Na- goya this his afternoon The emperor will wi pass the night there at the palace pal pal- ace and proceed to Kioto tomorrow Wine Cups Presented As one testimony o of his thoughtfulness thoughtfulness thoughtfulness thought- thought and veneration of the aged among his people Emperor Yoshihito has inaugurated his coronation ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies by presenting wine cups to the tile aged men throughout the empire the tile minimum age for eligibility ity iy to the honor being fixed at 80 years The rhe cups are of artistic lacquered lacquered lacquered lac lac- lac- lac work and bear gold characters characters charac charac- meaning Peace to the Aged and Commemorative Imperial Present Present Pres Pres- ent eat 1915 To o 0 those above 90 will willbe willbe wi be granted a special set o of cups slightly larger than the others The members o of the diplomatic corps who will wl attend the great ceremonies ceremonies cerE cere cere- monies at Kioto as the guests guests' of the te court will wl leave Tokio for tor the ancient capital on Monday November S 8 in ina ina ina a special train the cars having been built bui for the occasion They will wl he received in audience on on November 9 3 by the emperor at Kioto The program of the coronation is long and indicates that various rites ries or ceremonies will wl be held up to the thelast thelast thelast last day of the month Two o of the three chief ceremonies will wl be held heldon on Wednesday November r 10 at the Kioto palace The first will wl begin at 10 o'clock in th the morning and Is really realy an ancestor worship cere cere- mony The emperor announces |