The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-11
FORMAL|TIES ARE
ALL DISPOSED OF,
NOW FOR BUSINESS
English Likely to Be Decided on as
Language Of the Confer
ence Rules.
LINE OF PROCEDURE ONLY
QUESTION TO SETTLE TO-DAY

tending the coming have been disposed
of, and now there is nothing for them
to do but get together and decide the
momentous question which they have
been commanded 10 DO. Their first
meeting will take place at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning In the general
stores building at the navy yard. They
> will be escorted thither by Assistant
Secretary Peirce, who will turn over
to them the rooms prepared for their
use, and will, then retire.
The first business to be taken up
will be the examination of credentials
OF the respective ENJOYS. These will
be scanned with care, but there is no
doubt in the minds of anybody that
they will be found entirely satisfac-
tory. English will probably be decid
ed upon as the language of the con-
ference rules. Procedure will be agreed
to and date set for the next meet
ing. Beyond this nothing is expected
from tomorrow's session.
The distinguished diplomats arrived
here this morning at $3.50 on the gov
ernment yachts, the Dolphin and the
Mayfiower, escorted by the cruiser Gal
weston, and they proceeded to put in
q strenuous day. The harbor was alive
with small craft of every kind and de-
scription, filled with en- and women
eager to get a glimpse of the ENJOYS.
Flags flew from every mast and from
every possible point on shore, and in
the bright sunlight the scene was one
full of beauty.
At TO- 30 Rear Admiral Mead, COM
mandant of the navy yard, made his
formal visits of welcome to the May
flower and Dolphin. and there was
much booming of guns and display Of
gold lace while this ceremony was go
ing on. It took the admiral and his
staff something over an hour to do
their part, and then, in white canopied
launches, the ENJOYS and their suites
were conveyed to the shore. Each
party was given an ambassadorial sa-
Lutte on leaving the ships and again on
reaching the navy yard
Throughout the day the Russians
were given the precedence They
marched ahead of the Japanese from
the landing stage to the peace confer
ence building, and there they were
all treated to buffet luncheon. Ad-
miral Mead acting the part of host for
the United States government. There
was no speech making, but the mem
bers of the different suites mingled to-
gether freely and chatted among them
selves. Among the guests invited to
nooat tho JinIppnat1 Uaq tho fa aniIU nf
Gov. McLane of New Hampshire.
Mayor Marvin and wife and Judge Cal
win Page.
In automobiles and escorted by a
provisional regiment of 500 men OF the
New Hampshire National Guard, head
ed by band, the ENJOYS were then
taken to the court house, where Gov.
McLane, attended by his staff, received
them and In a few we'll chosen re-
marks welcomed them to the city and
state and wished them success in their
labors.
There were no responses, and after
bowling and shaking hands and having
their photographs taken, the distin-
guished party repaired once more to
their vehicles and were carried to the
hotel which will be their home until
the conclusion of the conference.
Throughout the tour of the city
there was the greatest enthusiasm
manifested by the people, who were
out in crowds. 1t was a curious throng
and yet most respectful one, and the
ENJOYS were kept busy in responding
with bows and smiles to the hearty
greetings with which they were bomb
arded from every side.
The Japanese got by far the best of
their Russian associates in the way
of vociferous greetings from the
townspeople and visitors today as they
were driven from the ferry to the court
house for the reception, and later from
there to their summer hotel, seven
miles out. The gigantic form OF
Count Witte was shining mark for
attention, although the gray-haired De
Rosen was not less popular.
The greeting was generous and cor
dial to the Russians. Here and there
along the line were good natured cries
Of "Give 1t to the Japs!" Beat the
Japs down." and "Hurrah for Witte!''
But there could be easily selected a
deeper and more friendly note in the
cheers for the little yellow men who
occupied alternate vehicles in the pa
rade.
The features of the visitors gave
abundant testimony to their gratifica-
tion over the warmth of the greetings.
There was in 1t all not one cry that
could in the slightest degree be taken
as discourtesy. New Hampshire had
done herself proud to the fullest ex-
tent.
To the utter CONSERVATION of the ho-
tel people and to the state officials OF
New Hampshire, but to the gratifica-
tion of the pleasure seekers who are
crowding the suburb of New Castle,
tile Russian and Japanese peace ENJOYS