Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-12
ALL ABOUT The MEET
AT PORTSMOUTH MONDAY

Portsmouth. y. g.. Au" 5.-Thls
sleepy old seaport town shows signs
OF unwodtCG animation la anticipation
OF the % rival of the Russian and jap.
anesc peace ENJOYS and the opening
of thplr conference next Muuudy. No-
tells and boarding houses are films
with Visitors, some of them attracted
hy mere idle curiosity, but the ma.
iority consisting oi journalists and
phoiugfaphCrs whose Official duties
brine thcm hithcr. These latter are
kceulv DESTROYS OF lea Ming what, if
any news ui tle conference proceed.
iucs VIII lt furnished them during the
pruHrpss OF the NEGOTIATIONS.
Idcrc has boon talk hat the strict.
ost secrecy would he maintained, but
in This matter as On an that concerns
thD convenience uf the commission.
trs. they viii Dee asked 90 decide for
themselves how Gar tO hold their con.
florence tom the public and whH, "a
cIltlg3 shall hp given TO the news.
paper men to set the nows OF the
daily sessions. Among the news.
paper men already on the field are
representative not only OF The press
associations and leading new spapors
OF the United States and Canada but
representatives also OF many of the
leading journals OF European countries
and of Japan.
Tho people OF Portsmouth and the
adjacent Villages CO.. kiuery Me.
Wdorc tho navy yard Is, aud New Gas.
Tie. " H. near which Che plonlpoton.
tlarios win have quarters al the hotel
wentworth. are ON edge Zoo auticipa-
lion of tho arrival OF the commissiou-
crs. Plans for their reception are
practically complete.
TIC program provides that the ploni.
potoutarios shall land go the navy
yard upon their arrival Monday morn
INK ON the Mlynower ana Dolphin.
and go Immediately 20 tho Office OF
Rear Admiral Mead, cOmmaudant of
the yard, Officially To pay their re.
spccts. The arrival OF the two com
missions vii be- marked hy the firing
OF an ambassadors salute for each
narty The marine Euard viii render
The prescribed salutos. and will os.
curt the party from the navy yard
through the town of Portsmouth 10
their qua tors 90 the Wentworth
distance Of about FIVE miles AS the
navy yard is on the Maine side OF
the piscataQua river. the Governor OF
New Hampshire win probably receive
tho iuutrntlaries ln Portsmouth.
and formally welcome Thorn 10 the
state He viii at the same time cV-
tend 10 them au invitation 90 he The
guests off the state on n trip across
the New Hampshire mountains on the
conclusion oi the negotiations.
THE sessions ui tht conference VIII
uo held iu the navy general store, "a
building OF brick and steel conslruc.
iuu which hIE luHt been completed.
The whole building. which has never
boon occupied, viii De- at lho disposal
ui Che .uIpUtpnildritH Every ar
ram mrut H1s been mndo for the
comfort and convenience uf The com
mIsH'cucra. tatIr secretaries and
suites. Plain .g. rich furniture in-
Guiding Wahusau ltsEH chairs and
stIN.a Fcsldu RUGS and other ac.
Dn.a.rIoH, have boon brought from
Wellington for .a. furnishing and
decoration OF inc interior uf Ono build.
ing. Rooms have been pnrtitioued Oh
Tor The private use uI lhe commission.
yIs Nui their secretaries. Telegraph
ana telephone Instruments have been
installed and accommodation win be
furnished 20 the press lu case such an
arrangement meets with the views OF
tho commissioners
In the arrangements M the Went.
worth, caro- has been taken that each
party may have .uv privilege of al-
sOlute soCIufion al all lmos Al.
though practically identical 'u fur.
nlshIngs and general duslrahillty, the.
quarters for the Russian ana Japan.
csc ENJOYS are IN opposite wings Of
tho hotel. Each suite has its private
dining ROOM and reception rooms. and
each iis private entrance,
The ENJOYS viii bo taken To the
navy yard when the weather ls fair.