The sun., 1905-09-11
THE ENJOYS IN WASHINGTON.
THEY SPEND TEN HOURS IN AND
ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
MIR. Witte Very Much Impressed by His
Visit to Mount Vernon and tho Scenes
OF Washington's Lfe-The Party Go
on . slghtseeing Tour in Autoni obilcs.

Visit to Mount Vernon and the Scenes
Of Washington's Life-The Party Go
on . Slghtseeing Tour in Aut0ni obiles.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-Mr. Witte and
Baron Rosen, the Russian peace envoye.
spent ten hours in Washington and its
vicinity to-day and had the best time that
has fallen to their lot since they have been
in America. 1t was sort Of hurdy-gurdy
experience, but full of pleasant incidents.
Mr.. Witte summed it up in this way, just
as he and the members Of his party were
leaving for New York:
Il had high opinion of Americans be-
fore came to this country, but now that
have visited the scenes Of Gen. Washing
tons life that opinion has been intensified
to high degree. The nation which honors
the memories of its great citizens as America
does is q great nation. have been much
impressed by everything I have seen In
and around the place where lived and
worked Washington. There Is something
sacred about the district. Had I como
from Russia for the sole purpose Of seeing
Mount Vernon I would have been amply
repaid"
The two ENJOYS reached Washington
at 7:2O this morning. They were very tired.
for they had gone to bed late and got up
early. With them were Mr.. Plancon and
| Mr. Korostovitz, representatives OF the
st. Petersburg Ministry of Foreign Afairs;
Mr. Chapoff Of the Ministry Of Finance;
Mr.. Welenkin, the financial attaohe of the
Russian Embassy in Washington, who acted
as Mr.. Witte's personal secretary at Ports
mouth, and DIR. f. j. Dillon, noted scholar
and the st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Daily Telegraph. "-'-.
| Francis B. Loomis, Acting Secretary OK
| State, who was accompanied by Major
| Charles l.. McCawley of the Marine Corps
as aide, met the Russians at the Pennsyl-
| vania Railroad station and escorted them
| to the Arlington Hotel, where breakfast
was served. At 8 o'clock Mr.. Witte and
Baron Rosen were ready for their sight
seeing tour and they started out in auto
| mobiles with the rest Of their party and
Mr.. Loomis and Major McCawley.
The first stop was at the Russian En-
bassy, near Scott Circle. where Baron
Rosen will take UP his residence as the
Cars Ambassador. This big house was
| occupied by Levi p. Morton when he was
| Vice President and Il still owned by him.
| The main object Of the visit to the en-
| bassy was to show Mr.. Witte that it was
not quite fine enough for the official home
| of the personal representative Of the Car.
| and it is expected that he will have some
! thing to say on this subject when he sees the
| Car which will secure for the Russian
Ambassadors new home Of their own
| far more spacious and elegant than the
Morton house.
| From the embassy the ENJOYS and those
| with them were taken over into Virginia
to the National Cemetery at Arlington,
to the former home of Gen. Robert E. Leo.
and from there to Fort Myer. Then back
again at clipping pace through George
town, with the first stopat the White House.
BY special permission the Russians were
shown every nook and corner Of the Presi-
dents residence, and when the inspection
was over the autos whirled them around the
Washington Monument and through the
Mall to the Capitol, where Mr.. Witte and his
companions saw the chambers OF the Senate
and the House, the Supreme Court room
and the big rotunda under the dome. Mr..
Witte was greatly impressed with the Capi.
tol, but he did not become enthusiastic
until he was taken across the plaza to the
magnificent building of the Library OF Con.
gress.
How much did it cost?" was one Of his
first questions, and when he was told that
the total was $1,000 600 he expressed sur
prise, which was echoed by the members
of his suite.
1T seems incredible that it should have
been built so chetply," said one Of the
Russians.
Mr.. Witte was much interested in the
book shelves and wanted to know all about
the system Of keeping track Of the thou
sands of volumes. He was interested also
in the -trolleys' used in sending books to
and from the great reading room. Mr..
Witte fingered long in the library and had
to be reminded that there were more things
Of interest planned for the day.
1t was early noon when the Russians
reached the Washington Navy Yard. There
the United States yacht Siren was waiting
to take them to Mount Vernon, whero
Washington lived and died and where his
remains are laid away. The Siren came to
Washington on short notice. 1t reached
Norfolk at noon yesterday from cruise.
and Immediately afterward got orders
over the long distance telephone to come
to Washington Immediately. Her COM
mander, Lieut.. z. R. Madison, had to get
his crew and take coal aboard, but he did
it at once and was of for Washington within
the hour. The Siren reached here this
morning.
The Mount Vernon trip was the event Of
the day and everybody who went along
had good time. There was no formality
about this visit to the American shrine.
or in fact about the stay of the Russian
envoys in the capital. Everything was
informal, including the matter Of clothes.
Mr.. Witte wore black outaway coat,
trousers of lighter color, and a low crowned
black derby. Baron Rosen had on q natty
looking light suit and cream colored
fedora hat. Mr.. I,oomis, the representa-
tive Of the United States, wore clothes
that were much bechecked. The two
members Of the party who had brought
along frocls coats and top hats wished
that they had not. Major McCawley wore
his dress uniform, with side arms, but that
was not his fault. as he had been officially
detailed for the occasion and was obliged
to follow regulations.
The Siren got of promptly at noon and
half an hour later luncheon was served on
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