The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-06
ALL IN A GAY SETTING.
Fleet OF Participates On the Fringe o
Events In the Little Bay.

Events In the Little Bay.
q OYSTER BAY, Aug. 6-Just "a eight bells
( tolled noon on board the cruiser Galveston,
{. which lay on the outskirts Of fairy feet
where Oyster Bay. and the Sound unite,
tsthe graceful Sylph, the Presidents yacht
with Third Assistant Secretary Of State
I. Peirce on: beard, rounded out OF the Sound
+ into The Fay her commander. Lieut., Evans,
son Of the Admiral. ordered the anchor
dropped and tho ceremonies Of the day
Rad begun.
EaN mile behind the sylph came the
&cruiser Tacoma with black smoke pouring
Tout Of her stacks, bearing the Japanese
tuz9mission. Far behind and not in sight
EwaS the Chattanooga, carrying the Russian
t1nvoys and hheir suite.
When Lieut. Evans gave the order to drop
Elnmchor at 1915, and In full dress stood at
salute at the sfarboaed ganSway, the
k1uttering signal flags began to talk from
Masthead to masthead. The Galveston
GAenaled from her anchorage far down
Ethe bay that all was ready. The Dolphin
End the Maydower, which lay nose and
fnose. informed the Third Assistant Secre-
ftary that the ball might begin. To the
II. West Roosevelt pier over at the village
Sths gray Aags carried message to the
1 Iresiisnt of the United States that every
4 thing was in readiness to receive him and
%his guests. At the pier the launch Of the
tNxyAower was waiting the word to carry
sthe President out over the sunlt bay and
through the lanes Of big and little craft
70 the Mayhower
PRETTY SIGHT m THE DAY.
b Tho surface of the bay, from the dark
qktle town at the foot Of the hills to the
khluer waters Of the Sound, was alive with
svessels Of every description. Big private
yachts, flying the American flag and the
{bennants Of their owners and their clubs,
SGwlmg mn jestically near the white clean
Font cruisers, and on the bridges men in
white duck leveled binoculars or waved
Szags In greeting to the Japanese and Mr..
Reiroe. Little yachts, smart and trim as
Ruoedies. shot, IN and out. q maze of small
556pats filed With summer girls and visi ors
WHO had come miles to see Russia and Japan
Sohsks hands before the President of the
limited States. Clumsy little catboats
:utrmg with the flags Of all nations loafed
handler the forefest Of the bigger craft, just
Efnissins being cut down lots Of times, but
sssobodJ minded such small excitements in
l|IIDO Wu4A VI 0ASA&OAACht dAu tA0 IlOt VI COIOI
5nnd gaiety. Motor boats from the big
eAips carrying the compliments Of officer
Skhis to ofdcSf that flashed from cruiser to
3Acht. yacht to pier and back again. their
*uharp noses throwing UP cascades ofspray.
Launches, public and private, more
launches than Oyster Bay ever saw before,
<Akrsd goodness knows where, carrying
Ehgightfaoed folk in their preHiest clothes.
kHoterminedto see and hear everything that
they might have a vacation experience
worth the tsllihg,' chhgged and coughed
k1mong the hundreds Of craft. The bay
kSisamed tlndef a bright sun, and a sharp
Wind rufied' the surface Just enough to
861ve the *fiite a chance against the blue
background. a The flags few everywhere
fAsnal flags more national banners than
fNns could oouns hags 81 Russia and japan;
chsnt in honor Of the guests OF the day
yacht club fiags and the navy whips.
GUNS ,ANSouNcE THE PRESIDENT.
At 1920 O'Clock the signal came from the
4S. West Roosevelt pier that the President
kWas about IA, staTt for the feet, Over the
&uatcr foated the sharp orders Of the q ,ers
Nor the sailors to stand at attention. The
fAir vibrated with the laughter Of the girls
ia the snilboats and launches. On board
ne Tacoma, the Mayhower, the Dolphin and
The Sylph,t az we'll as the Galveston, which
ny 30 far out that she had but little sight
q the pretty game, the officers and crews
were like statues waiting the coming Of
HIS Commander-in-C Chief. 90
Al 1928 o'clock the lnl,rrh of the May
Dower passed slowly :Aoross the bow .6f the
6lph. Stand by snid Eacut. Evans
bis men. for three hearty obeers for thu
sesident.' They we're given with q viii.
1als President Raoaeyrlt ia silk hsG and
ook oost. stood up III The launch and bowed
FINALLY to the officers afths sylph. The
ssWidsnt never appeared more stin. and
9anl In his life, perhaps. than he did in
n0wledging the salutes which RAPIDLY
Ths Mayhower's launch passed 'dbead
the 6ylph and across the stern OF tho
6s1phin, the President erect and bowling
10y, Just then tho polphin's bugler