Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-07


was made. Saturday at Oyster Bay.
Russians and japanese ciasped hands
and greeted one another with all out
ward evidence of cOrdiality, and for the
first time since nations began to have
relations ore with another, an EXecu-
tive Of q great power received the en-
VOWS Of two beIigerent countries on
mission of peace.
President Roosevelt. on behalf of the
United States and its people, extended
formal greetings to the representatives
Of Russia and Japan, introduced the
Observation-Disclosures to one another ana
~ entertained them at an elaborate
luncheon. at which Russians and Jap
anese fraternized with one another as
comrades rather than as enemies.
During the luncheon President
Roosevelt proposed Il notable toast. in
which he said:
Gentlcmen-I propose toast to
which there will he no answer, and
10 which | have the honor to ask
you to drink in silence stand
ing. | drink to the welfare and
prosperity of the sovereigns and
peoples of the two great nations
another ou this ship. It is my most
earnest HOPE ana prayer. in the in
terest of not only these two great
power. but Of al mankind. that a
just ana lasting peace may speed
lily be- concluded between them.
Arrangements on the Mayflowcr for
the reception We're completed by IL
A. NJ.
EN,ry officer was attired in special
fun II, s. uniform. the ''jackies" were
ia saiIurmcn's dress of snowy white,
ANA the Chinese servants. ais" III
white. STEPPED softly about the cabins
ready To attend instantly to the ex-
pressed wish Of any guest.
Rear Admiral Charles ID. Sigsbee,
commander Of the squadron which
brought the remains of the first Amer
lean admiral. John Paul Jones. from
France to their final resting place in
this country. was aboard the MayflOw-
or a. the guest of Commander Wins
lnv. Ills baggage, in some manner, had
pliecarricd and he was not in uniform
Major General Frederick d. Grant,
commander Of the Department of the
East, and Rear Admiral Joseph B.
C,ghlan, commandment Of the brooklyn
navy yard. respectively the representa-
tivcs Of the army and navy at the re-
ccpiirn. went aboard the MdyflOWcr
ut Ii.a0 A. NJ. They arrived in Oyster
Fay on n naval tender from the Brook
Ign navy yard. BY special request they
were given no formal salutes as they
went aboard.
President Roosevelt was expected to
board the Mayflower at | o'clock, but
this morning, he changed his plans and
indicated his intention to come aboard
ut noon or shortly thereafter. In ac-
cordance with this arrangement
launch from the vessel was sent to the
j. West Roosevelt pier for him at 11.3O
O'Clock.
Pcr;.hcd high up in the rigging Of the
vessel one of the Mayfiower's jackies
kept Il pair of glasses focused on the
launch. and at noon, precisely, he re-
ported to Lieut.. Phelps. the executive
officer. that the President was enter
Ing the launch.
Instantly there was a hustle on board
the ship. The crew dressed ship, the
starboard gangway was manned. ana
the band of the Mayfiower, their scar
let uniforms forming a splash of viva
color in The ensemble of white. pre-
pared to play as the President boarded
the ship. AS the launch bearing the
President and flying his pennant a her
fore. passed under the stern ofNthe
Dolphin, the crew of that vessel dress
Cd ship and the trumpeters sounded a
fanfare.
As President Roosevelt stepped on
the gangway to ascend to the deck OF
the Mayfiower the first gun of the
Presidential salute of 81 guns doomed
It's welcome, and the beautiful Presi-
Dental pennant of blue and gold was
broken out at the masthead. The
President was greeted by Commander
Winsow rs he reached the deck The
band, after. the sounding of four ruff1es
on the drums, played the Star Spang-
led Banner The President greeted
cordially Gen. Grant and Rear Admir-