The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-04
ENVOYS' At OYSTER BAY
Peace P|enipotentiaries Of Both Ma
tions Dine With President.
FAREWELL AT SYCAMORE HILL

at Mr.. RooseveIt's Summer Home
The Mikado's Representatives Entcr-
tained In the Afternoon and the Cars
in the Evening Of the Same Day.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-President Roose-
welt entertained the peace ptenipoten-
tiaries OF Russia and Japan at Saga
more Hill. Baron Komura and Minis
ter Takahira, the Mlkado's euvoys,
were the guests at luncheon. M.
Witte and Baron Rosen. the Russian
ENJOYS. dined at Sycamore Hill in the
evening
There was as little ceremony as pos
sible about the visits. At the same
time, there was one official purpose for
the enyoys--that of taking leave Of the
President, and expressing to him In
person their thanks for what be has
done to bring about peace.
The trip to Sycamore Hill was made
in response to invitations extended by
the President Oh the historic day. just
five weeks ago, when the four envoys
were introduced on board the May
flower. On that occasion neither the
President nor the ENJOYS could foretell
the. outcome of the conference. That
his guests might be at ease, in any
event. Mr.. Roosevelt arranged then to
receive the Russians and the japanese
separately.
The Japanese ENJOYS came from
New York City on the naval yacht
Syiph. 1t was 1890 o'clock when the;
vessel came to anchor Off the j. West
Roosevelt pier. which generally is used
by the President.
The demeanor Of the two Japanese
visitors was very different from that
noticed on the occasion of their well
come on board the Mayfowef Jaunty
assurance seemed to have given way
to gravity Of manner.
The first one to greet the envoys at
the Presidents home was Secretary
Loeb. who received them in the IL
brary. A moment later the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt came in.
The luncheon served at $50 o'clock
was a purely informal affair. All
trough the meal the President chatted
gayly with Baron Komura. whose ac-
quantance he made when both were
Harvard students, and Minister Taxa
hira. with whom he has established
most cordial relations since he became
the Mikad0's Minister at Washington,
D. G..
The luncheon ended with a toast to
the Mikado and peace proposed by the
President, and toast to the United
States and its President, proposed by
Baron Komura. After about two hours
spent at Sycamore Hill the two envoys
again boarded the Sylph and returned
to New York City.
Ihe two Russian ENJOYS arrived at
Oyster Bay on the train due at GAL
O'Clock. The private car OF President
Peters. of the Long Island roaid, had
been attached to the train for their
use. On the train were Secret Service
Agents Byrnes and Gallagher, from the
New York Office, and Detective Ser
geants Foy and Downing, Of the Gen.
tral Office, who generally act as the
Presidents body guards on his trips to
New York. There had been no body
guards.with the japanese.
The train was several minutes be-
hind schedule. In the gathering dusk
q crowd Of about 200 persons, many
women among them, had assembled OIL
the platform. The ENJOYS private car
was at the rear. and in the minute or
90 that elapsed before the Presidents
carriage from the other end of the
platform, Mr.. Witte, towering above
his colleague, l.osen. formed the centre
Of an interested group. There was no
demonstration.
The ENJOYS were driven rapidly to
Sycamore Hill, where they arrived a
little after O'clock. Half an hour
later dinner was served. AS at lun-
chcon, no member of the family except
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt sat
at the table with the guests.
The President kept up an animated
conversation in French with the two
ENJOYS, M. Witte not having mastered
the English language.
The health Of the Car was drunk
standing. AS the dinner was brought
to a close, Baron Rosen, in proposing
the toast of the United States, rem
dered acknowledgment Of the great
service performed by the President in
the interest of peace and humanity.
The ENJOYS returned to New York
on the train which left here at 1908
o'clock at night. NJ. Witte and Baron
Rosen, on returning from Sycamore
Hill, ran into 4 larger crowd than be-
fore at the railroad station. AS the
train drew out from the station a large
group OF women waved handkerchiefs
and the two ENJOYS raised their hats
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