Nara, May 5.-
During his visit to the Daibutsu or Hall of Great Buddha at Nara to-day, the Prince of Wales was shown one of the great supporting columns, more than five feet thick, through which runs an anakuguri or creeping hole. The tradition is that anybody getting through this very narrow orifice without a hitch will surely ascend to Paradise. The Prince of Wales removed his coat and crept through unaided. The attendant priests were visibly delighted. Members of the Prince of Wales' staff who tried to pass through had to be either pushed through or pulled out again.
This afternoon the Prince of Wales left for Osaka and Kobe.—
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.