"Frou Ove Own 1 Tokyo," Oct. 5, Ancient customs, exotic, yati sculsely simple and impressive, were employed in. the naming of the third daughter born to the Emperor and" "Empress. Imperial Princes and Princesses, high statesmen and "'acted savants were invited to se-Ject an auspicious name, and. that submitted by Professor S. Mikami, of the Tokyo Imperial University, as finally chosen, The ceremony. took place in the presence of high officials of the Imperial Court, members of th Cabinet and Princes and Princess of the Blood, Neither the error nor the Empress. were pres-ut. The royal. infant was first of all bathed in the presence of the distinguished gathering, "asa symbol of purification. "A. chapter from ong of the ancient-annals of the Imperial Family was then read cly Professor Mikami, while select offeials, attired in ancient. robes, ewanged bow-strings, indicative of driving away all "evil spirits from tie pathway' of the little princess fe." The Minister of the' Imperial Household than brought perial Rescrint, bearing the. name of the Princess! penned in Lis Max Jesty's own writing. The "name Kazuko Taka-no-Miya, consisting of two Chines ideographs which signify that the reward of "flat virtue' is a pence of mind which surpasses human" understanding—was then announced, after which the thin silk on which it had been penned was laid beside the infants tiny pillow,
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