Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
ENJOYS SEE THE CITY
Stay Of Ten Hours Made by
Witte and Rosen.
TRIP TO MI VERNON
WHITE HOUSE, CAPITOL AND THE
LIBRARY INSPECTED.
Rode in Automobiles to Arlington and
Through Rock Creek Park-Wel-
come Without Formally.

peace plenipotentiarieS, accompanied by nVe
members of the formers suite, spent yester-
day in Washington. They arrived here at
an early hour in the morning and spent the
entire day visiting the historic points IN
and about the city. They left again late In
the afternoon for New York. from which
place NJ. White will sail for Hamburg to-
morrow. While here they were in charge
of Acting Secretary Loomis of the State
Department and Major Charles McCaWley
of the Marine Corps, who at the request OF
the President, acted as escorts to the va
r,ous places visited.
Beginning at the White House the party
in turn went to the Russian embassy, the
Cauitol. the Congressional Library, Mount
Vernon. Arlington and Rock Creek Park.
AS he left for New York M. Wltte ex-
pressed to Mr.. LOOMS his keen appreciation
of the pleasure which his brief stay In the
American capital had given him. II hao
been he said very interesting and very in
structive and he had been well repaid for
the trip.
The unique character of Washington IN
that 1t is made up largely of government
buildings and private residences, impressed
M White very much and he frequently
made reference to the many beautiful parks
with their wealth of trees and MOWERS. Inc
wee Their was pleasant throughout the day.
Arrive From new ok.
M. Witte and his associates occupied the
private car Iolanthe attached to the second
section of the Pennsylvania railroad train
which reached here at 1870 o'clock yester-
day morning. The party en- route was IN
charge of ]. K. Hand of the firm of ]. +.
Morgan & Co. After being welcomed oy
Mr. IoomiS the visitors went to the AIRING
ton Hotel. which they made their headquar-
tiers while in the city.
They remained there until about y CLOCK,
when they started on their sightseeing trip
all of which, with the exception or the VISIT
to Mount Vernon, was made in automoblles
The ENJOYS and Acting Secretary OF State
LOOMS were in the first car. In the two
cars following were Maj. McCawley and
the members of the suite including MI.
Chipofr,. representing the ministry OF
finance at St. Petersburg; Mr.. Plancono, OF
the ministry of foreign affairs and one or
the secretaries of the peace conference, and
Mr.. Welenkin.
At the White House the party was es-
corted through the various public portions.
including the east room and the red, blue
and green parlors. Following this there
was a hurried dash to the Russian embassy,
at 18th street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest. The house is one formerly oc-
cupied by Levi P. Morton when he was
Vice President and 1t was very much ad-
mired by NJ. White.
From there the way led directly to Ar
lington The sentiment which hallows the
place for Americans was not altogether
lost on the visitors. who were outspoken
in stheir admiration for the wonderful
beauty of the cemetery and Of the sight
of the city from the historic Lee mansion.
The story of that structure was recited
to them, and then the road back to Wash
ington was retraveled
At the Capitol.
The visit to the Capitol and to the Con-
gressonal Library was of particular inter-
est to the Russians, NJ. White leading the
party through the Capitol building and
making many inquiries regarding the Sen
ate and House chambers. The whole
building was thrown open to. the visitors
and the oldest guide was assigned to show
them the sights. At the Congressional Ii
brary the party shown the methods
employed for the delivery and return of
the books used by readers and for trans
porting books underground to and from the
Capitol building. A member of the party
remarked that this was one of the most
interesting features of NJ. Whites visit.
From the Congressional Library the Wis
itors went to Mount Vernon, going first to
the navy yard where they boarded the
converted yacht Siren. The Siren got off
promptly at noon, and half an hour later
luncheon was served on deck. In addition
TO the Russians and Mr. Loomis and Maj
McCawley, there were aboard Charles Oar
ling, acting secretary of the navy; Robert
Shaw Oliver. acting secretary of war; A. l..
Adee, second assistant secretary of state;
Brig Gen. George +. Elliott, commander of
the Marine Corps; James X. Garfield. COM
missioner of corporations; Capt. William
F. Potter acting chief of the naval bureau
of navigation, who arranged the Mount
Vernon trip; Lieut. Commander Frank E.
Beatty and Lieut.. Robert w. McNeeiy Of
the Washington navy yard and William A.
Newcomer private secretary of Mr.. LOOMS.
Visit to Mt Vernon.
The party arrived at Mount Vernon at !
o'clock and spent an hour and half going
through the mansion and about the
grounds A feature of the stay there was
the planting of a fine, healthy ash tree on
a commanding site on the terrace In front
of the mansion, overlooking the water. NJ
Witte and Baron Rosen each handled the
shade in filling the ground about the root
OF the tree after II had been planted and
the former asked that when 1t attained
growth some branches of II be sent to him
for transplanting. 1t was through the
courtesy OF the ladies of the Mount Vernon
Regents Association that the buildings
were open yesterday and M. White asked
that his thanks be sent to them.
steamer but Mr.. LOOMS and Major Nc
Cawley, Joined by Commissioner Bidde
escorted the Russians home by way of the
electric road.
President Kings private car conveyed
the visitors to the city, where they arrived
at Ais pm Automobiles were taken al
18th and d streets, the station of the Wash
| ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
way.
trip through Rock Creek Park, which
carried the visitors through the northwest
residential section of the city, ended the
| sightseeing for the day, after which the
| party returned to the railroad station and
On cred their private car which had beer
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