Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-08
MARCHED TO SCENE OF LABOR
Amid the Roar of Battery Salutes
Aud the Lines Of
Marines
NJ WHITE AND ADMIRAL MEAD
Headed the Procession that Wended
Its Way to the Building Where
Suites We're Assigned.

Portsmouth n. H., Aug. s.-Wlth one
Of the foreign peace ENJOYS within it's
gates ana The other three practically
3t the harbor's mouth, Portsmouth to-
daN aWoke TO the realization that one
OF the most important days in It's his.
tory was actually at hand. The Rus
sian envoy Mr. White. arrived late
last night, and early today a wireless
message was received from one Of the
fleet which left oyster Bay on Saturday
with the other ENJOYS. that the vessels
were not far from the isles Of Shoals
and That the little fleet would anchor
In the harbor just before s 30 O'Clock.
AsTIR EARLY.
Al an early hour the streets began to
MI up AZ the steam trains. trolley cars
and private conveyances brought vlsi-
tors from all parts OF southeastern New
Hampshire The famous old seaport
was deliberately draped with flags and
bunting and presented an attractive APP
pearance.
BY 10 o'clock 300 Of the New Hamp-
shire national guard had arrived In the
city. The last touch was given to make
everything ready for the conference at
the hayward a considerable number
Of secret service men arrived this morn
Ing TO aid In guarding the safety Of the
distinguished delegates to the peacs
conference.
ANCHORED OFF NAVY YARD.
The fleet was of the harbor entrances
shortly after . O'Clock and It was but
few minutes after half-past when
the vessels dropped anchor of the navy
yard
At the Hotel Wentworth NJ Wits
got up early beginning at once to pre-
pare with Mr. Wilkenin some Dispatch
as TO his government IN answer 10
those which reached him during the
night. Speaking 10 the representative
Of the Associated Press he said that
he is more than ever animated. by tho
desire Of doing all IN his power to
conclude peace, but that, as he has
often stated, all viii depend on what
the japanese expect TO obtain. How
ever, he will leave nothing unattompt-
al TO reach the desired object, and In
case Of failure, the world will Judge
on whom the responsibility shall rest.
Changing argument To conversation, NJ.
WHITE, who had been working up 10
then in his shirt sleeves, said that not
VithstandinB the beautiful scenery and
the sea breeze, he had felt pretty warm
even here, II expected that II would
be- cooler he added. NJ. Wtte lunched
in his own room, then dressed IN
frrGL NH 20. co 81, .rI
the Mayhower accompanied 10 the
boap landing by Mr. Wilkenin and MIR,
Bachen and escorted by Mr. Moses,
secretary to Gov McLane.
FORMALLY GREETED.
AT 1l.lo o'clock steam cutter nyiua
the American flag and o Russian nag,
came around Hendersons Point and.
heading Tor the navy yard, was soon
made fast TO the decorated fleet noored
TO the sea wall and NJ Witte, the Rus
sian chief plenlpotentiary stepped out.
lie was formally greeted by the rear
admiral and his staff
Another launch bearing Ambassador
Rosen and party drew up and similar
greeting was extended 10 him. As
these ENJOYS stepped ashore the salut-
ing battery OF the hayward fired q
salute Of ~ guns.
JAPANESE WELCOMED.
Ahmos Immediately thereafter
steam cutter with tho japanese ENJOYS
aboard hove IN sight and the battery
again repeated its welcome while the
same form OF presentation and greeting
as had been given the Russians was
extended by tho officers 10 Baron Ro-
nura and Minister Takahira,
From the landing 10 the naval stores
building over "a straight gravel path
marines were drawn up on either side.
ana through their lines the ENJOYS
90 he scene OF their further
ahors The procession was lea by Adj
nida Mead and 81. Witte once In the
building the pleuipotontiaries and their
suites We're assigned TO their respectVs
ooms
PROGRAM CARRIED OUT.
The program ass officially mapped OUT
,y Third Assistant Secretary OF State
'c'rco. Rear Admiral Mead command
pr of the Portsmouth navy yard and
}or. MrL1ne for the official reception
II rhe peace ENJOYS. was carried out
without modification or hlndrance