Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-09
PORTSMOUTH GREETING
RECEPTION CEREMONIES CAR
RIED OUT JUST AS PLANNED.

The program as of1cially mapped out by
Third Assistant Secretary Of State PIERCE,
Rear Admiral Mead. commandant Of the
Portsmouth navy yard, and Gov. John Nc
Lane for the official reception Of the peace
ENJOYS at Portsmouth. N. H., was carried
out without modification or hindrance.
1t was shortly after the noon hour when
the rear, admiral and the ENJOYS entered
the room in the building which has been
fitted up as a cafe for the use Of the peace
party, where the formal breakfast OF Rear
Admiral Mead to the plenipotentiaries had
been spread.
The apartment was decorated with flags
and streamers, the plain walls being COM
pletely hidden by profusion Of naval code
pennants. The tables were prepared for
sixty-five persons, those present including.
besides the distinguished Russians and jap
anese, the naval officers attending Rear Ad-
miral Mead, their wives and a number OF
prominent Portsmouth residents.
When the lunch was over the start FOR
Portsmouth was begun. A squad or ma
rines escorted the distinguished party to
the navy yard gate leading to Portsmouth
by the way of kittery and the so-called
Portsmouth toll bridge spanning the Pts
cataqua river, which separates Maine and
New Hampshire. At the navy yard limits
the marine escort was Withdrawn, and the
mile and a quarter to Portsmouth was COW
cred speedily in automobiles without mill
tary guard.
At the Portsmouth end of the bridge was
drawn up the escort regiment of the New
Hampshire National Guard, commanded by
Col. Tetley. The regiment got under way
without delay and, headed by the LIST Regi-
ment Band of the state, took up the line of
march through Market street to the town
square, then down Congress, Middle and
State streets to the county court house,
hal ri md nc CT UyQr
waiting to extend the greetings of the state,
and where Mr.. PIERCE as representative of
the nation. welcomed the ENJOYS.
The reception party included Gov. John
McLane, United States Senators Jacob H.
Gallinger and Henry E. Burnham and Rep
resentatives Cyrus A. Sulloway and Frank
E. Currier of New Hampshire. Secretary of
State E. N. Pearson and members of the
governors staf and council.
The exercises in the court house were
over In twenty minutes, and the ENJOYS
again took their places In their automobiles
and were driven to the Wentworth Hotel
and assigned to their respective quarters. .-
The passing of the ENJOYS from the bridge
to the court house and thence to Newcas-
tie was observed by crowds who showed
great enthusiasm, cheering repeatedly the
distinguished foreigners. 1t had been un-
derstood that this short journey would af-
ford possibly the only opportunity of seeing
the representatives of both Russia and
Japan together and the throngs took every
advantage of it. The plenipotentiaries rode
in open barouches and so frequently had to
acknowledge the cheering of the people
that their heads were uncovered most OF
the time.
Today they will meet in the naval stores
building Of the Portsmouth navy yard The
Russian plenipotenttaries will examine the
credentials and powers which the Emperor
of Japan has delegated to Baron Komura
and Minister Takahira. and In turn the
Japanese plenipotentiaries Will scrutiniza
the powers which the Russian emperor has
conferred upon M. Witte and Baron Rosen.
The second days session, to take place
Thursday or Friday, it is expected, will
be devoted either to consideration of the
japanese peace terms or to proposition
for an armistice by the Russian plenipo-
tentiaries. 1t has been estimated that If
basis Of negotiation for peace Is found, the
actual negotiations will consume something
like five weeks time before a treaty can be
perfected and signed