New-York tribune., 1905-08-05
ENJOYS FACE TO FACE TO-DAY
President to Receive Russian and japanese Pleni-
potentiaries Aboard the MayAower
NJ WITTE A GUEST AT SYCAMORE HILL.
After Wonhpng the Russian Orthodox Church. the Senior Envoy. Baron
Rosen Joumyd o Oyster Bay.

Assistant Secretary Of State. and some Of th4
guests invited 10 the reception Of the envcys
will arrive tomorrow morning. Mr.. Peirce, who.
in the absence of Secretary Root viii represent
the Department of State. accompanied by hts
guests. viii so aboard the Mayfiower about noon
He viii be accompanied by Rear Admiral
Charles D. Sigsbee, as representative of thu
navy and Major General Frederick n, Grant
commander of the Department of the East. as
representative of the army
The Russian and japanese pIenipotentiaries
and their suites viii leave New-York Tomorrow
morning, the japanese at o O'Clock and the Rus
SLAMS at 10 O'Clock. The departure viii be from
East 23d-st The envOys and their suites will
make the trip to oyster Bay in sister cruisers
the Chattanooga and the Tacoma. Thus they
viii not meet until they reach here and are
formally presented 10 the President OF the
United States The cruisers are expected TO
arrive in the outer bay. that bearing the Jap
anese envoys about :4j O'Clock and that bear
ing the Russian plenipotentiaries an hour or so
later
President Roosevelt viii go aboard the Nav
| flower at ] O'Clock a launch win De sent for
him from the Mayfower which he will enter at
the ]. West Roosevelt pier. the usual landing
for Sycamore Hill He will he greeted with a
Presidential salute OF twenty-one guns from the
Mayhower as he goes aboard. and his pennant
will be broken out at the :orepeak As soon as
his flag is displayed the japanese pIenfpoten-
tiaries. Baron Jutaro Komura Minister of For
egn Affairs. and Kogoro Takahira Minister OF
Japan TO the United States and their suite Will
proceed to the MayhoWer in launches from their
cruiser
As they go over the side a salute OF nineteen
guns will be fired in their honor the crew will
dress ship and they will be received en deck
a1da
special full dress uniform They viii be escorted
to the handsome main cabin. where Mr. Peircs
will present the ENJOYS and each member Of
their suite to the President Such exchanges
as may be made at the time will be purely in
formal In turn the ENJOYS and other officials
Of the special mission viii be presented to the
guests OF the President on board the ship.
At the conclusion OF this ceremony. the Rus
sian plenipotentiaries, Sergius Witte president
Of the Committee of Ministers. and Baron Rosen
the Russian Ambassador to the United States
accompanied by their suite. will board the Nav
flower and, In the same formal manner. be re-
ceived and presented 10 the President.
The ENJOYS of the two powers then will BE-
presented formally TO one another when every
effort will be made by President Roosevelt and
Assistant Secretary Peirce to render the cere-
mony as natural and easy as possible in order 10
eliminate any embarrassment
After these ceremonies a luncheon will be
served In order 10 avoid any unusual questions
VI PirtSdtlitt lllS Viii De served IrOnl a DU1st.
In this way the seating of the guests AT table
with the President will be avoided The party in
attendance at the luncheon viii number about
twenty five President Roosevelt viii then take
leave of the ENJOYS and will return 10 shore in ?
launch. His penuant will be lowered and an
other salute VIII be fred as he leaves the ships
side
From the MayAower the japanese ENJOYS and
their suites viii be conveyed TO the dispatch boat
Dolphin. which viii be anchored near by the
Russian ENJOYS and their suite remaining on the
Mayfover on these ships the two sets OF euvoys
viii be conveyed 10 Portsmouth. N H where
the sessions Of the peace conference are 10 be
held. Soon after the departure OF the guests the
Mayhower and Dolphin viii weigh anchor and
Galveston