Show three banais and three cheers were given 1 tobio july 28 general japanese minister of war entertained secretary tatt and party today at a luncheon and garden party in the famous gardens surrounding the the cabinet elder statesmen and many officers of the army and navy the party numbered lunch was served in a temporary pavilion which was almost covered with american and japanese flags general escorted miss alice roosevelt and madame was escorted by secretary taft president roosevelt was toasted by general who also led the cheering for him when minister griscom proposed tho health ot the emperor 0 japan the americans present rose and gave thred banzaia and ahrea american cheers general proposed the healtha of secretary taft and miss alice roosevelt secretary tatt in toasting the japanese army dealt chiefly on its record in the war and boxer uprising and on questions connected with its organization and leadership ho did not refer to the present war both minister griscom and secretary tatt heartily thanked the japanese tor tbell kindness the secretary eulogized services as minister marguls ito then chanted an original poem composed in honor ot the visit of the americans after the luncheon an hour was spent in viewing the extensive gardens |