The San Francisco call., 1905-08-14
PEACE ENJOYS TAKE UP
STATUS OF KOREA FIRST
DE WHITES SS7PANGE SPEECH
Says America Will Be the Real Loser
Through the Present Negotiations.

and spend the night there, returning
early tomorrow. Upon reaching New
buryport, however, they found that 1t
would be quite late when they reached
Magnolia and so returned Baron Rosen
democratically spent the afternoon on
the veranda of the hotel. reading the
Sunday papers. Mr.. de Witte was in
his apartments the remainder OF the
afternoon.
Baron Komura and Minister Taxa
hira took a morning ride and also left
the hotel for ride through the. town
early in the evening. Some members
of the missions visited the Mayhower
and the Dolphin in the bay.
The Russians left the hotel at 10
o'clock for Christ Episcopal Church.
The two plenipotentiaries made the
trip in the automobile which has been
assigned for Mr.. de Whites exclusive
use. a four-horse tally-ho conveyed
eight others of the Russian mission.
They sat on top of the drag, dressed In
top hats and frock coats. The automo-
bile reached the church some minutes
before the other vehicle
The people Of Portsmouth did not
know that the Russian dignitaries had
planned to attend worship and, no one
was there from curiosity.
In the church the envoys were
escorted to the very front pew, On ar
rival the rest of the party were shown
seats Immediately behind those. of their
chiefs.
The service was begun at once. 1t
was the. ''matin" service of the high
Episcopal. church, with its hymns and
chants. and lasted exactly seventy min,
utes. There was no sermon.
The distin guished guests had some
difficulty in following the service-that
is, rising on time to the responses. In
the orthodox Russian church there are
no pews. the congregation remaining
standing throughout the service.
Rev. Charles L. E. v. Brine, the rec
tor, was the officiating clergyman.
Friends, we bid you welcome" was
his only deviation from the prescribed
service.
When plates for the usual Sunday, Of
fering were passed each Russian
brought forth a bill and the one hun
dred and twelve women and eight gen.
tlemen, who, besides the envoys, made
up the congregation, were given an i'm
pressive illustration of liberality.
Mr.. de. Witte was keen observer of
every feature of the service.
A somewhat strange coincidence in
the service, and one which was for the
moment startling TO the Russians, was
the sudden burst from the organ of the
Russian national anthem. the music to
hymn No. 4s7, which by chance formed
d part of the prescribed series of Sum
day services. To the national anthem
the Russians sing:
God save the Car. strong and powerful.
Reign for glory;
Reign TO the terror OF the enemy -
Oh! Orthodox Czar-Long live the Czar.'
The words in the hyInnal, however,
were in part these:
See barbarous nations at thy gates attend,
Walk in thy light and in thy temple bend;
See thy bright altars thronged with pros
trate kings.
While every hand in. joyous tribute brings.
When the service had ended the ENJOYS
were pleasantly Ieceived.by the rector and
members of the parish. They remained
only a short time, however. returning di-
rect to the hotel.
Minister Takahira, the Japanese Min
lister. accompanied by Commander Isham
Takashita. the naval attache of the Japa-
nese legation in Washington, attended the
evening services In the Christian church
in Kittery, Me. The Minister left the
hotel at $50 o'clock in an automobile.
and did not return until after, 10 O'Clock.
The Japanese Minister sat near the rear
of the church and participated in the
services.
Baron Komura and Minister Yameza
went for long drive this evening and
returned to the hotel much refreshed.