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Ing out tho Presidential salute Of twenty

Ing out tho Presidential salute Of twenty
ono guns.
Assistant Secretary Peirce came on board
few moments later and soon tho Presi-
dent and he and the Admirals nd General
Grant were chatting and laughing together.
About ia:sS the Tacoma was reported -
having como to anchor about mile In front
Of the Mayh0wer. Tho Japanese sun dag
hoatsd from the masthead Of the Tacoma
and everybody gased out toward her.
ANAL. neat yacht. the Mirage, Of New
port. ct this moment passed the Msyhower
to starboard. The President recognized
somebody on the yacht who looked not un-
like Col. J. j. McCook.
-HBLLo. COLONEL RoosEvELr's oRHErNo.
-Hello. Colonsli' shouted the President.
sHow do you do Mr.. President?' answered
the yaohtsman.
Jolly. ian't 1t, and fine weather" cried
the President.
A minute or two later. at 1910. the Presi-
dents flag huttered from the masthead
Of the Mayhover. which was the presr-
ranged signal for the Japanese to put oil
from the Tacoma. The japanese must
have put Oh promptly. for on the instant,
the ambassadorial salute of nineteen guns
began to ring out from the Taooma's deck.
Stand by for four ruffies and o march,"
commanded Executive Ofilcer Phelps as
the swift launch with the sun flag came
briskly picking its way through the fotilia.
OF small craft.
A clumsy little craft carrying some pho
tographers was right In the way OF the
launch near the Mayaower. The Tacoma's
launch nearly ran her down. They ought
to have sunk you,' remarked Capt. Win
slow, standing at the head Of the gangway.
People in small boats laughed and cheered
the Japanese.
THB JAPANESE PARTY ARRIVES.
At 1880 the Japanese party fled up the
gangway and were met by Secretary
Peiroe, who shook hands with every one
Of the fourteen men ~ they filed by. Then I,
on each aide, they entered the small cabin
md waited.
The President was nowhere to be seen.
Just before the Japanese came aboard he
had disappeared.
SoSzs Secretary n!siiToe took the Japanese
In charge and led them into the large saloon
below. aft. The room Is furnshed in dark
oak and mahogany and covered with soft
rugs. The furniture Is finished In dark
Russia leather.
The President stood there, looking serious
and alert. Beside him on the right stood
Col. Bromwell On the left were Admirals
Coghlan and Sigsbee, Con. Grant. Com
mander Cutler Of the Tacoma, Capt. Glib
bons OF the Dolphin. the commander Of
the Chattanooga and Capt. Winslow Of
the Maynower.
Secretary Peirce presented Baron Ko-
mura and Minister Takahira to the Presi-
dent - he might have presented any two
other distinguished gentlemen. The Presi-
dent said It gave him great pleasure TO -
them there, and Secretary Peirce asked
Baron Komura to present his suite. One
by ono the twelve men were presented to
tho President who gave q hearty hand
shake to each and . pleasant word to those
he knew.
CORDIAL TO AN OLD FRIEND.
How do you dor exclaimed the Presi-
dent to Comma nder Isama Takeehita.
whom the President knew in Cuba during
the war with Spain. 'Glad to SO you -
always
A pleased smile fickered for moment
on the dark face Of the Naval Attache, and
he bowed low. Commander TaksshitA and
Col. Koichiro Tschibana, the Military
Attache, were the only two members Of the
Japanese party In uniform. The others
we're all in civilian afternoon dress.
When Henry W. Dennison, the tall Ameri-
can legal adviser OF the Japanese, was In
l.
lingeringly and looked straight between the
eyes Of that giant among the dwarfs.
When Mr.. SAto was introduced the Presi-
dent smiled genially ss to an old acquaint-
anoe. He was going to say something. but
apparently changed his mind and merely
remarked, Glad to meet you,' while the
mouthpiece Of Japan smiled some on his
own account.
Baron Komura said q word or twr Of
thanks to the President; then the Japanese
ENJOYS said they had message Of thanks
and oongratulation from their master, the
Emperor, to present to the President, and
they also wished to confer with him.
MESSAGE FROM THE M1KADo.
The President said to Baron Komura and
Mr.. Takahira that he hoped to see tbsm
both at MS mouse 70 IunCneOn Oe1Oro baron
Komura leaves the country. Then he took
them into q email room OF the largo saloon,
whore they were alone for some ten minutes.
In the meanwhile the party In the large
saloon fell into easy attitudes, lighted cigars
and cigarettes and chatted while the Presi-
dent was closeted with the envoys.
When the President came out he asked
the Japanese party to enter the small room
Of the conference and from there he said
he would call them.
In the meanwhile. at '05. the CHATTANOOGA,
bearing the Russian ENJOYS, had entered
and was reported by Lieut.. Phelps to have
come to anchor. At "a the Russians Mt
the Chattanooga upon q signal from the
Mayfower and the Chettanooga's salute Of
nineteen guns again Allied the placid bay
with reverberations and blue smoke.
Russian embassy h showing Oh, SIR
reported Lieut.. Phelps to Capt. Winslow.
Then he went on: Nov. band, stand by,
four ruffles and . march when give the
sound
Tho launch with the Russian flag Of
white. blue and rcd came through the Wstar