| Show KEEP GREEN THE MEMORY i OF PERRY newport it L sept 10 th boisi squadron squi dron of the north Atlant lo fleek in command of rear admiral francis W dickens consisting or the flagship texas and the vada arkansas and florida an hod here today to participate in lae old home week exercises which began tonight with special services in all the church es the city Is thronged thron ged with visitors the chief feature tonight as a special service in the first baptist church the soldiers marines and blue jackets from the forts and torpedo stations were in attendance the sermon was preached by the pastor rev dr edward A johnson whose theme commodore oiiver hazard perry rhode islands gallant son and his victory of lake erie the church was handsomely decorated special seats were reserved for ferry belmont Belmo nl a descendant of the commodore and mrs belmont mr belmont today made public a letter sent to him by baron janoko who was unable to accept an invitation to be present at the celebration of perry day tomorrow baron kaneko wrote you know what a keen interest the japanese people always take in what ever Is connected with commodore perry whose memorable has so closely cemented the friendly relations between this great republic and japan and particularly you know what a unique privilege I 1 had in our grateful appreciation of the commodores service to our empire you can well imagine my disappointment athen I 1 explain that an engagement at oyster bay prevents me from having the pleasure to accept abe invitation lima peru sept 10 dr daniel erla who will peru at the international sanitary congress of american 0 o be held in washington october oth left for the united states danver Df nver colo 10 david A mills prominent in peoples party councils and elected ary of state in 1000 by that party died today of tumor of the bradu |
