The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-06

\ gave tho President his due Of four hourishes
four silvery notes that rarg sweotly
Around the Dolphin steamed the launch
and to the starboard SIDE Of the Mayhower.
Instantly from gun on the port bow OF
the Dolphin the first gun Of the Presidential
salute Of twentv-one guns was fred. The
! guns OF the Ma, flower took w the deafening
song, crashing out at short intervals. Tho
Tacoma joined In and from the distant
Galveston came heavy booms. The private
yachts and the saucy cutters DIPPED their
flags and sent cheers over the water. By
the time the President had disappeared
into the cabin OF the Mayhower the saluting
was over and for few seconds the face
Of the bay was black with tho drifting clouds
Of smoke.
sNAPsHoTTINo COMMANDMENT
The Presidents flag, the eagle on the
dark blue, shot to the after peak Of the
Mayfower and the thousands Of folks on
the bay greeted 1t with cheers loud Is the
salutes had been. Twenty or more boats
big and little, had watched like hawks for
the moment the President should step on
the gangway OF the Mayhower. and when
he did 80. with hat in hand, there was a
bombardment Of clicking cameras. Around
the Mayfower was a circle Of guard boats
manned by white uniformed sailors who
kept OF too insistent craft with boathooks
There was some real danger Of accidents
in the crowd and no chances were taken.
When the saluting began Commander
Wlnslow Of the Mayhower stepped to the
rail and warned the captain OF the big
motor boat Alice that he had better look
alive or his port glassware would be shiv-
cred. The hint covered the other fancy
craft and they backed hurriedly away.
GUNS FOR THE JAPANESE
At 1912 O'Clock the busy signal flags Of
the Tacoma gave the udings that the
Japanese ENJOYS were about to 60 over
the side. As they passed into the Taooma's
launch and headed for the MayHower the
Tacoma began with the Anbasssdorial
salute of nineteen guns, the smoke almost
concealing the persons Of the dark little
men who sat in the launch. The launch
approached the Mayfower slowly through
the thickly clustered boats. An officer Of
the guest ship came to the side and warned
the sightseers to make a lane for the visitors.
When the launch touched the side the
first Of the Japanese party who stepped
upon the gangway ladder made mis-
take He started to enter by a small door
way opening from the gangway into the
hell An officer met him in time and
turned him into the right course.
Baron Komura and Minister Takahira
led their suite. which consisted. in all, Of
fourteen persons. When they boarded
the Mayflower the band struck up the
national air Of Nippon IN their honor.
GUNS FINALLY FOR THE RUSSIANS.
There was wait then for the coming
OF the Russians on the cruiser Chatta-
nooga. She had been sighted, and feet
of swift small craft. motor boats and the
like went down the Sound at torpedo
boat speed to pick her up and escort her
into the harbor. Up came the Chatta-
nooga at round pace. with a trail Of smoke
from her yellow stacks, the little boats
dancing around her like small! fsh about
a shark. She dropped anchor at o'clock
near the Tacoma, and the fine sport Of
saluting, flag dipping and standing at
attention began again. While the Oyster
Bay oottagers and their visitors were watt
ing for the Russians to board the May
flower they turned the time into q regular.
picnic. They shouted hack and forth
TO each other whils they ate sandwiches
and drank ginger ale. They passed the
grub from boat to boat, for some bad como
empty handed and all were hungry. To
looked like a picture Of the Thames when
the races are on at Henley
Among the craft that wore noticed at
that time were the yachts Seawanhaka and
the Levanter ILL.,. which arrived early
In the day decorated from stem to stern.
The Sayona. with vice-Commodore Swan
was there. 80 was the Marjorie, c. B. Alex
ander's Mirage; the Erl-King owned by
A. E. Tower; the Sibyl. the Kittiwink and the
big steam yacht Oneida with E. c. Benedict
on board. group Of ladies stood on the
bridge OF the Oneida most Of the time. W. K.
Vanderbilt, Jr.'s. Virginia was prominent
In the fleet and close by the warships lay
the Lavrock, w. j. Matheson, and the
Aloha, Arthur Curtis James The Oneida,
painted all white except q streak Of green
at her water line, looked very much like
a ship Of the navy and many Of the visitors
mistook her for one.
The Chattanooga saluting battery be-
gan it's song at :26, and at the same time the
signal flags took up the tale Of the depar-
ture OF Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen to
meet che President. As the Chattanooga
launch weaved its way toward the May
flower the spectators noted the difference
between its passengers and those tho
Tacoma g boat had taken to the Mayhower's
side. Aft in the launch the Russians looked
like giants in conn arson with the little
jars. They were all Of them fairly large
men, but Mr.. White doomed high above them
all.
sA1LBoAr NEARLY RAN w1rTE DOWN.
The reception he got from the pleasure
feet was notable. Cheers started from
everywhere at once as the launch came near
the Mayfiower; the summer girls stood up
to wave their handkerchief and flags and
cry out "Wittel Wittei' until they were
hoarse.
Mr.. Witte stood and bowed repeatedly to
every side. Obviously so joyous q recep-
ton pleased him, for he smiled broadly and
srokea few words to his colleague. He was
kept busy trying to acknowledge all the
compliments, and not one jot Of courtesy
was overlooked by himself or any Of the
Russian rarity The Russians answered
every cheer down the lane Of yachts that