New England in the life of the world; a record of adventure and achievement . a-nese statesmen were his intimate friends. Guests inhis modest, but always hospitable, home in Tokyo werestruck with the number and character of those whocame singly and in groups *to have a word with on subjects covering all phases of society,statecraft, education and religion. He was often in-vited into the most exclusive diplomatic circles whengrave questions of international relations and treatieswere under consideration. As Matthew Arnold saidof Sophocles, he saw things steadily and he saw themwhole.
New England in the life of the world; a record of adventure and achievement . a-nese statesmen were his intimate friends. Guests inhis modest, but always hospitable, home in Tokyo werestruck with the number and character of those whocame singly and in groups *to have a word with on subjects covering all phases of society,statecraft, education and religion. He was often in-vited into the most exclusive diplomatic circles whengrave questions of international relations and treatieswere under consideration. As Matthew Arnold saidof Sophocles, he saw things steadily and he saw themwhole. Many honors were bestowed upon him by theEmperor. When the Imperial Order of the RisingSun was conferred upon him in May, 1918, the officialnotice accompanying it spoke of his ^ valuable servicesin promoting international relations between Japanand America, and in introducing a knowledge of Japanto other countries while he has been engaged in thepropagation of Christianity. On this occasion a public dinner was given in hishonor, and what pleased him more than anything else. DAXIEL C. GREEXEUoxbury. Mass., February 11, CiAGACWiS and coityaf/eous, diplomatic yet forceful, a pioneer inO following up the opening made by Commodore Perry, his iras a lona,fruitful and deeply appreciated service in behalf of Japan. NEW ENGLAND AND JAPAN 331 was the tribute paid to his eight children, all born inJapan and now in different parts of the world usingtheir influence to cement ties of friendship betweenEast and West. He took a justifiable pride in hiskinship with some of Americas most eminent states-men—Roger Sherman, William M. Evarts, George and others. More than one person said at atime when a new American minister was to be ap-pointed, * No one could be better fitted than Dr. Greeneto take the office. He was president of the AsiaticSociety of Japan and one of the committee who madethe first translation of the Scriptures into translation had no little influence upon
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