The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
RUSSIAN OFFICERS FEASTED.
SLAVIC ALLIANCE CHEERS FOR
BROT HERHOOD OF RACE.

Pnroled Port Arthur Navy ami Army Wien
Treated TO Russian Nlands, with Conn
pliments for seasoning Complaints
About Japs-To Sail Tomorrow.
The fourteen Russian naval and military
officers who are on their way home on
parole from Port Arthur were the guonts
last night Of the Slavic Alliance at its club
house, at 240 East Seventy street.
Commander Edward CzesnoYic2. who COM
manded the Retyizan, and Commander
Nicholas Won Essen, who sank the Sevasto-
pol. were both there and told about their
experiences. The reception was attended
by many prominent Savs.
Commander Won Essen was in charge OF
the Novik before he became captain OF
the SevastopoL He said last night that
he was ordered TO blow up the Sevastopoi.
but sank her instead. When she had been
sunk he went with his 800 officers and men
to one OF the defences Of Port Arthur and
remained there until the surrender.
When the Russian prisoners were paroled.
Commander Won Es4en and the other officers
with him went TO Shanghai and sailed from
there for San Francisco They stopped for
few days in Chicago and arrived here on
Sunday Monday they spent in Washing
ton and thew will sail for Ilavrs on the La
Breta gne Tomorrow.
Commander Won Essen said that the
Russian officers were badly treated when
they were the prisoners Of the japanese.
His chief complaint WIS that the Japanese
made no distinction between officers and
men as prisoners The treatment ac-
corded the men was good enough, but
tho officers had 10 accept the same sort
of food and barracks. ~
Gen. Stoessel ne said. was opposed to
surrender, but felt that he could no longer
bring suffering upon the non-combatants.
For eight months no ammunition was
taken into Fort Arthur he declared.
Thomas Capek president OF tho Slavic
Alliance in introducing the officers. re-
ferred TO them as mot only our guests,
but our brothers" No other brother could
feel for the officers ns their Slavic brothera
could he said and the time had come for all
Slavoniane. springing from one common
stock, a. they have to come closer to-
gether.
sWe have rend Of your exploits" he said,
Mankind applhuds those who do their
duty. You did your duty. Your memory
I will live as does the memory Of the heroes
/ OF Seyastopol and Borodino. 1t Is now
! your duty TO work for your country as you
! have fought for it, for II is no less noble to
! work for ones country than TO fight and
| die for At Now. let us drink a toast III.
success Of the Russian arms in the Far
( East"
The response to President Capek's toast
was very feeble and he got far less APP
/ plause In proposing IL than he did when
! he spoke Of the kinship Of all Slavoninns.
| He introduced Commander CzesnovicZ,
who, after thanking the Alliance for their
loyal friendship and warm welcome, pro-
posed a toast TO President Roos welt.
! Vice President Ambrose Of the Alliance
proposed toast IN tho Car
Besides Commanders Czesnovicz and
Won Essen the paroled officers present in
cuded Capt. Nicholas Sax. FIVE Iieutenants
and FIVE Ensigns Of the navy and one army
officer. Lieut.. Veselkin. Others present
were Prof Pupin Of Columbia, Bishop
Hawaweenie, Consul General iLodygensky.
Baron Schilling Count Thelsenh ausen
and the military and naval attaches from
the Russian Embassy at Washington.
Before the speaking began a Russian
feast was served 10 the officers in the club
cafe. Later they we're all elected honorary
members OF the alliance.
The invitation sent out for the reception,
after warning guests that they couldn I
have more than twelve cups OF tea and
six plates OF "schi. cabbage soup ended
with these words:
IMPORTANT.
By special request OF tho public You are
asked to bring no bombs.