The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-05
ENJOYS LEAVE NEW YORK
Japanese and Russian Commissions Sail
for OYSTER Bay. ....

New York, Aug. 5.-Baron Komura
and Minister Takahira, the two Japan
csc peace commissioners, together with
their suite, embarked for Oyster Bay
early today for their official presenta-
tion to President Roosevelt and their
introduction by him to Sergius Witte
and Baron Rosen, the Russian peace en-
voys. The Japanese were the first to
start for Oyster Bay and, according to
program, will be the first to meet the
president. -
The Japanese started on their jour.
ney in an transformations manner, AT 3
O'Clock several carriages drew up in
front of the Waldorf-Astoria and at
taches Of the hotel began to place the
ENJOYS hand baggage in them. At $3.50
o'clock Baron Komura, Minister Taxa
hira and Consul General Uchida en-
tered the first carriage, M. Sato and H
w. Denison, legal adviser to the Jap:
anese ENJOYS and two of the minor at
taches of the suite occupying the sec
ond and third carriages, while the
fourth was filled with Japanese serv'
Yacht club landing at the foot of East
Twenty street, arriving there at
8:45, fifteen minutes ahead of schedule
time. ~ ~ .@5@-
Evans Meets the Japs.
Commander Robert Evans, Jr., of the
naval yacht Sylph, was at the pier with
three steam launches with which to
convey the party to the United States
cruiser Tacoma, which was anchored
in midstream off the pier. Baron Ko.
mura, Minister Takahira, Consul Gen
eral Uchida, M. Sato and Mr.. Denlson
were taken off in the first launch, the
remainder Of the suite and the servants
following in the others.
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pier, but the ambassadors salute OF
nineteen guns was fred by the Tacoma
as the first launch drew up alongside
the cruiser. - = ~. ~.
The Russian peace Observation-Disclosures
left the st. Regis. hotel about an houl
later than the start of the Japanese
from the Waldorf Astoria. M. Wltte
gensky in an electric cab headed the
procession to the yacht landing. Pro
lessor F. De Martens and General Yer
moleff followed in a carriage. Severa
members of the senvoys' suite did mo-
accompany them but proceeded direc
to Portsmouth by train. - sff
- Russian Party Embarks.
The Russian party reached the land
ing at the foot. ofs3East7 Twenty-thirt
street fifteen inpat befq bs2 10 oe oeloe a
WHICH, Gu0y WeIC uu}9. IuCJ "CAS hAS
at the landing by the Russian vice con
sui, Ernest de schilling, and by Assist
ant Secretary Of State PIERCE. M
Witte and Baron Rosen entered the frs
of the launches to leave the landing TO
the cruiser Chattanooga. and the re
mainder Of the suite went in another
Mr.: Peirce went out in a gig from tn
Chattanooga. sHs BIZ %
I When NJ. White, Followed Immediate,
! by Baron Rosen, stepped aboard tn
/ Chattanooga, an ambassador s salute 9
nineteen guns doomed out from tn
cruiser and she weighed anchor imme
diately and started for Oyster Bay.
Cheers for the Russians.
Opposite the yacht landing is a recre
alton pier, the side of which was line
with curious persons when the envoy
entered the launches. When M. Witt
, and Baron Rosen came in view of thi
/ crowd, cheer went up and there wa
a clapping Of hands and waving o
handkerchiefs. M. Witte and Baro
Rosen, as we'll as the other members o
A the suite, lifted their hats and smile
and bowed in reply to the cheering.