The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-03

loudly as they could. The reception seemed
The instant the Kaiser tied ", Baron
Rosen came aboard and grasped his COL
.zdrav vstujte." said the Baron in Rus
sian, which means in English rou ghly
Remain healthy
The members Of the suite withdrew,
some time where they stood on the deck.
With Baron Rosen to greet Mr.. Witte
were Count Thiessenhausen. Vice Consul at
this city; Col. Rospopof. Military Attachs
at Washington, and several others. All
Of them shook hands enthusiastically with
Then the two plenipotentiaries with
drew to the cabin, where they talked half
an hour. Baron Rosen handed Mr.. WHITE
several despat ches and letters. which the
latter read before he left the ship. II
was about o'clock when he stepped on
shed.
Then the rush Of the crowd began. The
stampede would have swept, Mr.. Witte
of his feet had he been a little man. As
i was he s was jSs as,Iv and bp WE. and
rescued " the members Of the Slavonio
Alliance who were awaiting his approach
in the pier house. They got around him
and showed Of the rubbernecks, and the
old time ceremony Of presenting bread and
GIFT OF BREAD AND SALT.
Thomas Carek, president Of the alliance,
handed Mr.. Witte a silver plate richly
chased on which was loaf Of white bread
and a vessel OF salt: On the plate was
engraved: an remembrance OF the arrival
Of Sergius Witte, Russian Peace Envoy.
and his colleagues. by the slavonio Alliance
More than half a century ago." said
Mr.. CApek to Mr.. Witte, -Slavonian irnmi-
grants came to the United States to seek
refuge here. The FIRST to arrive were
Bohemians and Poles; later these were
followed BY other sl.ys. frst from Austria
At present every branch Of tho great
Slavonio family OF nations, numbering
125, 1000 900 souls, is represented on Ameri-
can soil.
sAs American citizen We welcome you
that IS heretofore We shall watch With
deep solioi tude and follow With warm sym
patty the fortunes Of the Russian people
whose ancestry is common with ours. The
pursuit Of peace is the noblest heritage
sage Of peace. We Welcome you Russian
brothers and wish you godspeed.
Mr.. Witte responded briefly in Russian.
Il thank you, said he. 4 have never
ceased to follow the fortunes Of the Russian
lio. This reception is typical Of your warm
hearts
The cheers let 60 again like musketry
fire. and when the worried detective SCR
geants tried to steer MIR. Witte and the Baron
Rosen to their carriage they were nearly
swamped In human sea-
MIx-UP OF THE CARRIAGES.
A closed electric coach from the St.
Regis pulled up In the pier house and Mr..
Witte got in, followed by the Baron Then
the Baron got out suddenly and pulled Mr..
Witte with him. Outside the pier. house
there was lam o. all sorts OF vehicles and
sweetly and damning the police.
That's not my carriage" said Baron
de Rosen. Il didn't order this. won't
have it,"
The crowd surged around: The electric
coach began to pour sunocating blue smoke.
out Of its inwards which got in Mr.. Whites
eyes and made them water. He fed for
the outer air followed by such Of his suite
as could fight their way through the crowd.
This Ms i ; a1trageSps yelled sS.s. detective
polce1 Why don't they have lines and
keep the crowd backf
After some weary minutes the Baron's
electric hanson extrcated itself from the
tan9le Of vehicles. the Baron and Mr.. Witte
got in and their driver somehow struggled
the two Central Office men. Mr.. Witte and
the Baron drove rapidly to the ferry. The
rest Of the suite were inextricably mixed
with the crowd.
as il he had been kidnapped. They didn't
find him again until he was safe in the
Hotel St. Regis. whore they arrived an
hour afterward, wearied and out Of
patience. but smiling.
STRANDED IN THEIR HANSON.
When Mr.. Witte and the Baron got to
the Manhattan side they drove through
g., It'll
the electric hanson sighed and vent out Of
stranded. They got into an open carriage
then and continued on their way.
Through 1wenty-fourth street they went
to Fifth avenue and straight to the hotel:
was Mr.. Witte in the carriage or recognized
him. On the way up Fifth avenue Baron
Rosen pointed out number Of houses
of we'll known New Workers. Mr.. White
cat Ss .Sen so H X. ST. seG
not neglect to show him, and strained his
neck after the fashion Of most people.
Nearing the Waldof-A Astoria the Baron
caught sight Of big Japanese flag flying |
from the nth floor and pointed t9 II With q |
the big sun banner until the carriage passed |
beneath it. Then they saw what was per-
haps a -pleasanter sight, the Russian mer- !
chant flag, the blue cross OF st. Andrew.
winch MT. f1aan new WIN INC American |
colors from the st. Regis.
The st. Regis people were hard put to 1t |
for Russian dag. They couldn't find
an imperial banner with the double eagles
of Russia and 80 they had to use the mer-
chant flag. Mr.. Witte and the Baron smiled
at the oddity Of the thi ng and took 1t as
something Of good joke.
ENJOYS DINE AT UNION CLUB.
When they arrived at the hotel they went |
to tho state suite Of apart |
ments, the one occupied by the Japanese
royal Prince Fushimi on his recent visit |
to New York. MIR. Witte was tired by then |
and expressed himself as glad Of the chance |
to get rest and refreehment.
The rest Of the party arrived later, and |
they remained in the state suite until a |
quarter past Q o'c!ook, when Baron |
Rosen took Mr. White to the Union Club for |
dinner. They remained at the club about |
two hours and returned to the hotel for |
the night.
Mr. Whites secretary said that no ar.
rangements had been made for to-day,
that the party would spend the time prob
ably In the hotel, with perhaps q drive and
the reception Of visitors.
On Friday, according to the present
Mr.. Witte and Baron Roeen
will 60 to Oyster Bay to visit the President
informally: They will 60 on the Maynower.