The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-08-11
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RUSSIAN and JAPANESE DIPLO.
MATS EXCHANGE Greetings.

kUSSlAN anu JirANL0L DlrLU'
MATS EXCHANGE GREETINGS.
Notable Scene at Oyster 6ay-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Introduces Them and
Entertained Them at an Elaborate
Lunch-President's Notable Toast
Hoped for Just and Lasting Peace.
Oyster Bay, N Y, Aug. 6.-History
was made Saturday in Oyster Bay.
Russians and Japanese clasped hands
and greeted one another with all out
ward evidence of cordiality, and for
the first time since nations began to
have relations one with another, an
executive of great power received
the ENJOYS of two belligerent coun-
tries on a mission OF peace.
President Roosevelt, on behalf of
the United States and its people, ex-
tended formal greetings to the repre-
sentatives of Russia and Japan, intro
ducing the plenipotentiaries to one an
other and entertained them at an elab-
crate luncheon, at which they fratern-
lied one with another, as friends and
not as enemies.
The day was ideal. After the sun
had burned away the haze of early
morning, the weather was glorious; a
brisk breeze just tipped the waves of
Long Island sound with silver, tenn
pering at the same time the heat of
the suns rays. The handsome war
yacht Mayflower, one of the most
beautiful vessels of the United States
navy on which the formal reception
of the plenipotentiaries took place,
swung easily at anchor just at the
entrance of Oyster Bay. from Long
Island sound. A quarter of mile away
was the dispatch boat Dolphin, the ia
vorite cruising vessel of several pres
idents of the United States.
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee.
commander of the squadron which
brought the remains of the first Amer
lean admiral, John Paul Jones, from
France to their final resting place in
this country, was aboard the May
flower as the guest of Commander
WinslOw.
Major General Frederick D. Grant,
commander of the department of the
east. and Rear Admiral Joseph b.
Coghlan, commander of the Brooklyn
navy yard. respectively. the represen-
tatives of the army and of the navy
at the reception, went aboard the May
flower at 1880 a. m.
President Roosevelt was expected
to board the Mayf1ower at 1 o'clock.
but he changed the plans and con-
Quoted his intention to come aboard
at noon or shortly thereafter. In &C
cordance with this arrangement, a
launch from the vessel was sent to the
pier for him at 1870 o'clock. Perched
high up in the rigging of the vessel,
one of the Mayflower's jackies kept
pair of marine glasses focused on the
launch and at noon precisely he re-
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utive officer, that the president was
entering the launch. AS the launch
bearing the president and flying his
pennant at her forepeak passed under
the stern of the Dolphin the crew OF
that vessel dressed ship and the trum-
peters sounded fanfare.
AS President Roosevelt stepped on
the gangway to ascend to the deck
of the Mayflower the first gun of the
presidential salute of 81 guns doomed
it's welcome and the beautiful presi-
dental pennant of blue and gold was
broken at the masthead. The presi-
dent was greeted by Commander Wins
low as he reached the deck. The
band, after the sounding of four ruff
fles beat on the drum, played 'The
Star Spangled Banner"
One after another the president per-
sonally greeted and shook hands with
the officers of the ship. The president
was accompanied by w. Menlen ROOs-
evelt and Colonel Charles S. BrOm-
well, his military aide. He chatted
animatedly with his friends and the
officers on board.
Meantime the cruiser Tacoma, with
the japanese ENJOYS and their suites
on board, had arrived from New York,
making the run in two hours and
three quarters. The ship came to an
Choir at 1890 o'clock, about half mile
from the Mayf1ower Almost at the
same time the naval yacht Sylph, with
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Herbert d. PIERCE on board, also came
to anchor, short distance from the
MayflOwer.
Japanese Received.
Mr.. Peirce, in the absence of Secre-
tary Root, was to represent the de-
partment of state at the ceremonies
incident to the reception on board the
Mayfiower. He and the president chat
ted a few minutes before it was re-