The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-06

at this point and for the last time in the
interest OF historical accuracy that the
Portsmouth navy yard is not In Ports
mouth. nor I'm New Hampshire. but e.
situated on an island that comes within
the geographical limits OF the town Of
Kittery. Me. .
AWAITING THE ENJOYS.
To the right Of the marines was their
band. and a little way back the s~aluting
iattery. that was 90 boom out the peace
news. EMPLOYEES Of the yard. whit
d'cs sed sailormen or duty. some women.
a little group OF newspaper correspondents,
some Of whom had come thousands u
miles across the sea 20 chronicle the doing
Of the peace conference. stood opposite
le south doorway OF the general storage
warehouse, at which the ENJOYS and the
witnesses 20 the OF signing were
TO enter. Non-commissioned officers Of
marines guarded iris entrance. and told
each unofficial newcomer that he would
iavo TO stand on the other side Of the
ard. Two or three carriages with pho
'~rSraphers mounted on them had places
behind the correspondents.
MUSIC FOR RUSSIANS.
The hour for the ceremony was at an
end, hut nobody OF consequence appear
cd. Then az five minutes OF 2 the com
mandin officer OF the marines. Major
Franklin J. Moses. gave n sharp word
OF command. his men stifened 10 at
%tention, and the members OF the band
got their instruments ready.
Two autos dashed past the marines and
around the corner OF the conference
building. Present arms" came from
Major Moses. Then the band burst forth
into four ruffles and finished with a few
bars OF a march. The Russian ENJOYS
had arrived.
PIERCE PRECEDEs PEACE PARTY.
Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen were i'm
the second automobile. The first con-
tanned the Hon. Herbert II. n. PIERCE.
third assistant secretary of state and
master OF ceremonies for and In behalf
OF the government of the United states.
Frock-coated and silk-hatted. he
stepped out Of his vehicle I'm time TO
greet Mr. Witte and Baron Roscn as
they alighted, Mr.. White. grim and gray.
wore n short overcoat. lie lifted his tom
hat I'm a surprised and embarrassed sort
OF way as he went up the half dozen
steps 10 tho entrance. Baron Rosen. as
debonair as ever, had on a gray raincoat
He. too. bowed 20 the crowd. which al
lently responded. Rear Admiral Mead
the commander OF the navy yard. escort
ed the two Russian ENJOYS up the stair
way leading to the conference room. He
was I'm tho special fun dress uniform Of
his grade. VI. Plancon. one 81 the secre-
tarics OF the conference. was with MIR
Nitte and Baron Rosen. lie carried n
portfolio.
JAPs' AUTO CROWDED.
Five minutes later. Just at 2 o'clock
a carriage drawn ny two horses arrived
AZ the conference building. The marines
aid not salute this time. and the hand
did not play. In the carriage was Mr.
Sato, the official m%outhp.cce OF the Jan
anese ENJOYS In It's dealings with the re-
porters, and two more secretaries OF he
mikado's mission. After that. the arrivals
were thick and fast. but there were no
more salutes until 3:i5, when the Jan
anese ple~nipotentiaries arrived. n was
rather crowded I'm the automobile in
which the mikado's emissaries made the
trip from the Wentworth hotel To- tho
navy ward.
Mr.. DennlSon. tho American adviser NJ
tho japanese foreign Office. who has
served IN y similar capacity 10 Baron
Komura and Mr.. Takahira during tho
pence negotiations. sat with tho chauffeur
Behind him on ono seat were Rl-on Eo-
mura. Mr.. Takah'-a ard Mr. Yamaza.
tho director 90 tho political bureau ~ tho
japanese ministry % foreign aNai-s.
ESVoYs EXCHANGE GREETINGS
Admiral Mead Fresied the japanese.