Title: "Japanese Will Give Big Concert Tonight," Seattle Times, 5/29/1910, (ddr-densho-56-161)
Densho ID: ddr-densho-56-161

JAPANESE WILL GIVE BIG CONCERT TONIGHT

In an effort to raise funds for Japanese mission work, which for the past few years has been conducted successfully in this city, local Japanese interested in the work will give a concert tonight in the First Presbyterian Church.

The program consists of music, both vocal and instrumental, together with addresses by prominent Japanese. The feature of the evening's entertainment will be a series of stories by Frank N. Ashizawa, a former sergeant in the Japanese army, who has prepared some very interesting tales concerning his experiences in Manchuria during the Japanese-Russian war. The program follows:

FIRST PART.

To preside .......... Mrs. T. Takahashi

Opening address .......... Miss M. Shimanuki

Quartet ................. Japanese Girls

Recitation, "Kindness" ..................... Master T. Takahashi

Piano solo ..................... Miss M. Osawa

Song, "Shintai Shi" (True Love) ................ R. Hagiwo

Recitation .............................. Stephen Oishy

Quartet ........................ Japanese Girls

Address .............................. K. Ishii

Story of Manchuria .............. Frank N. Ashizawa

Remarks ......................... Dr. Matthews

SECOND PART.

To preside ................................ E.S. Morton

Sambaso ............................ Sagamiya

Quick Motion .............................. S. Nakamura

Harmony .......................... Piano, Koto, Violin, Samisen

National anthems of Japan and America ................. Children

Handshaking by Representatives of Both Nations (Sing Friendship of Both Nations.)

Tejina ...................... Shoshinsai Shigeta

Shibabuye ................................ M. Suginoh

Tableau Vivant .............................. "Nanko-Ribetsu"

(Sing a Patriotic Song.)

Harmony -- Mesdames Uyematsu and Kondo, Messrs. Ikegami and Hikita

Fencing ............................... Mr. Kajita and others