Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-07
At SYCAMORE HILL
German Ambassador Visits
the President
IN FULL COURT DRESS
INTERESTING CEREMONY AT
PRESIDENTS HOME.
The Ambassador Will Be the Guest of
Mr.. Roosevelt for
Time.
IN FULL COURT DRESS
PRESIDENTS HOME.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, August 7-Saga-
more Hill, President Roosevelt's country
home, was the scene today of an interest
ing ceremony. Baron Speck Won Sternburg,
who has been minister plenipotentary Of
Germany to the United States since Am
bassador Won Holeben returned to Europe.
and who recently, on the retirement Of DR..
Won Holleben, was elevated to the rank of
ambassador, presented to the President his
credentials as ambassador, and was re-
ceived formally in his new diplomatic rank
by President Roosevelt.
Ambassador Won Sternburg arrived in
Oyster Bay at 1904 o'clock from New
York. He was received at the station by
Secretary Barnes, representing President
Roosevelt. Accompanying the ambassador
were Acting Secretary of State Francis B.
Loomis and Col. Thomas w. Symons, su
perintendent of the public buildings and
grounds at Washington and the military
aid of the President.
Ambassador Won Sternburg, accompanied
by Colonel Symons, driven to the resi-
dence of J. West Roosevelt, while Secretary
Loomis and Secretary Barnes proceeded
directly to Sycamore Hill.
At II o'clock Colonel Symons escorted
the ambassador, who was in full court
dress, to Sycamore Hill. There the formal
presentations occurred in the parlor of the
Roosevelt home
Ambassador Won Sternburg laid before
President Roosevelt the letter announcing
the recall of Ambassador Won Holleben and
his own credentials as successor.
Remarks of the Ambassador.
The German ambassador said:
"Mr President, by command of his majes-
ty, the German emperor, King of Prussia,
my most gracious master, King of Prussia.
Nv TO >1ooa In,
letter of his majesty whereby he recalls
his former ambassador extraordinary and
minister plenfpotentiary in the United
States of America l place this, my Gre
Dental letter, in your hands with the assur-
ance that 1t shall be my most earnest en-
deavor to cultivate, promote and develop
the relations of friendship which have SO
long existed without the slightest Interrupt
ton between Germany and the United
States. trust, Mr. President, that you will
kindly second my efforts. and thus facilitate
the fulfillment of my important mission"
The Presidents Reply.
President Roosevelt replied as follows:
Mr.. Ambassador, 1 have much pleasure
ir receiving from your hands the letter
whereby his majesty, the German emperor,
accredts you as his ambassador extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary in
the United States of America in place of his
majesty's former ambassador, Mr.. Won Hol.
leben, whose letter of recall you now deliver
to me.
Your knowledge of the American govern
ment and people, gained during your sew
eral periods of residence here dplo-
matte agent of Germany, and the pleasant
relations which have existed between your
self and the executive officers of this coun.
try, lend added weight to the assurance of
your desire and endeavor to advance and
strengthen the relations of amty which
have been maintained so long and un-
hy0H mi h0 fhn Int fo6 of and
Germany, and will enable you moreover tC
appreciate at its full weight the reciprocal
assurance which gladly offer Of the equal
wish and purpose of this government to
promote in all practicable ways the fulfill.
ment of your mission
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
President and Ambassador Won Sternburg
as old friends, chatted animatedly. The
ambassador will be the unofficial guest OF
the President until sometime tomorrow.
Reception Not Precedent.
1t was stated authoritatively today that
the reception by the President of the Ger
man ambassador at Sycamore Hill is not
to be regarded as precedent, although it
is the first time in the history of the coun-
try that an ambassador has presented his
credentials to the President outside of
Washington. Ministers who arrive in the
United States during the vacation season
will not be presented to the President at
his summer home unless there Is some
strong and urgent reason for it. Baron
Won Sternburg was received because the
circumstances connected with his coming
to the United States were exceptional in a
sense. Then, too, he is a longtime per-
sonal friend of the President. The only
way in which the presentatin today may
be considered a precedent will be when the
conditions are similar, that is when an
ambassador shall receive his promotion to
that rank while in and accredited to this
country as minister plenipotentiary
Acting Secretary Loomis and Col Symons
left on an afternoon train for New York,
the former en- route to Washington and the
latter to Providence.