New-York tribune., 1905-08-08
". U7ITTE,.S DAY IN BOSTON.
Visits Haruard and the Russian
EmbaSSy.

Boston Aug M Witte, the senior Russian
peace envoy started for Portsmouth tonight,
after spending the day sightseeing in and about
Boston He did not leave his room at the Hotel
Touraine until nearly . o'clock this morning.
NJ. witte and his associate, NJ Wilenkin. de-
cided to take an automobile ride about the city,
and orders accordingly We're given for a to
be at their disposal. They left the hotel for the
automobile ride az 1910 o'clock. The news that
the Russian envoy was likely TO appear had
caused a crowd to collect and several hundred
persons watched his departure AS he entered
the automobile he was heartily cheered, and he
responded by raising his hat and bowling sew
eral times The car first made trip through
the business section, passing the Custom House,
the Exchange Building, the old State House and
Kings Chapel.
After crossing Harvard Bridge into Cam
bridge the Russians were driven TO the home Of
President Eliot, of Harvard University. DR..
Eliot not at home, and they went at once
TO the university grounds At University Hall
Jerome d Green, President Eliots secretary,
met them, welcomed them to the institution AMI
conducted them through the buildings. They re-
mained until l o'clock at Harvard, and then
accepted Mr.. Green's invitation on behalf of the
university 10 take luncheon at the Colonial Club.
Among the buildings visited at Harvard was
the Agassiz Museum and the hall in which the
summer school in session. A class of
young women gave an exhibition in gymnastics
for the visitors. They did not visit the Ger
manic Museum.
The Russians returned to their hotel at 2:S5.
coming directly from the Colonial Club.
Professor John <. Gray. of the Harvard Law
School, and Thomas Nelson Perkins. represent
ing the Harvard Corporation, were present al
The lunch aon. just before o'clock they started
for Magnolia, to visit the Russian Embassy.
AS soon NJ Witte returned from Magnolia
he went TO his hotel At $50 he, N. Wienkin
and two Secret Service officers We're driven to
the North Station, where they boarded a private
car attached 10 the regular train. which started
for Portsmouth at g.: 45. About hundred
former residents of Russia, many Of them He
brews, assembled near NJ. Whites and
-cheered him The envoy appeared the
platform and spoke in Russian for several min
utes He asked his hearers how they liked
America, and whether they preferred this
try TO Russia. Several replied that they liked
America better. as there Were more opportunities
for advancement. At the close of NJ. Whites in
formal remarks the crowd cheered him, which he
acknowledged by removing his hat. AS the train
pulled out one Of the Hebrews shouted: Give
freedom to the Jews The train is scheduled
TO reach Portsmouth at 1l:15.
Magnolia, Mass. Aug. IN. Witte, accom-
panied by NJ Wilenkin, the Russian financial
agent spent an hour at the Russian embassy,
which is temporarily established here. The Rus
sian envoy arrived from Boston in an automobile
about o'clock. and after paying his respects to
Baroness ROsen. wife Of the Ambassador, had a
long conference with several members Of the
embassy staff. It appeared as if he transacted
considerable official business. the attaches
were extremely busy for some hours after his
departure for Boston early in the evening.