The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-08
or NOR PORTSMOUTH
Russian and Japanese Peace ENJOYS
Met on the Mayflower.
PRESENTED BY Nh. ROOSEVELT
American Officials Extended Cordial
Greetings to Diplomats and O'a
Everything Possible to Facilitate

American OrtiClalS CNee"SSS
Greetings to Diplomats and O'd
Everything Possible to Facilitate
Peace Conferences.
OYSTER Bay. l.. l.. Aug. 5.-The Japa-
nese peace ENJOYS. headed OY hai""
Komura. and the Russian plenipoteh-
tiaries. headed by NJ. Sergius Wlt'e'
were presented to each other 10y Fr's-
ident Roosevelt on the MayhoWer al
OYSTER Bay. They then sailed lor
Portsmouth. the Japanese on the Dol'
nbin and the Russians on the May
flower.
The president and the state and
navy departments united to extend
cordial greeting to the plenipotentiar-
los and 10 facilitate in every possible
way their mission Of peace. Every
honor due to their rank was paid 10
the enyovs. and the cordiality OF the
erecting by the president on behalf OF
the American people left nothing to
be desired.
When President Roosevelt boarded
the Nayhower he was greeted with
presidential salute of p guns and ms
nennant was broken out at the fore
neak As soon as his flag was dis
nleyed the Japanese plenipotentiar-
les Baron Jutaro KOmura. minister Oh
foreign affairs. and Kogoro Takahira'
minister OF Japan To the United STATES
and their suite proceeded To the May
flower in launches from their cruiser.
As they went over the side a salute OF
10 guns was fired in their honor the
crew dressed ship and they were re-
ceiyed on deck by Commander W ms
low and his officers in special iuii
dress uniform. They were escorted 10
the handsome main cabin. where AS
sistant Secretary PIERCE presented the
epvovs and each member OF their
suite 10 the president
At the conclusion Of this ceremony
the Russian plenipOtentiaries. Sergius
Witte. president OF the committee OF
ministers. and Baron Rosen. the kus-
sian ambassador to the United States.
accompanied by their suite, boarded
the Mayhower. and in the same formal
manner were received and presented
TO the president
The ENJOYS OF the two powers were
then presented formally to one an
other. when every effort was made by
President Roosevelt and Assistant
Secretary Peirce TO render the cere-
monv as natural and easy as possible,
in order to eliminate any embarrass-
ment.
These ceremonies concluded.
luncheon was served. In order to avoid
any unusual questions of precedence.
the luncheon was buffet collation..
Thus was avoided the seating OF the
guests at table with the president. The
party in attendance at the luncheon
numbered about %.
Shortly after the luncheon. Presi-
dent Roosevelt took leave Of the en-
voys and returned to shore in
launch. His peunant Vas lowered and
another salute was fired as he left
the ships side.
From the MayfOwer the japanese
ENJOYS and their suites were conveyed
to the dispatch boat Dolphin. which
was anchored nearby. the Russian on
VOWS and their suite remaining on the
Mayfower. On these ships the two
sets of ENJOYS will be conveyed 10
Portsmouth ~ H.. where the sessions
of the peace conference are 10 be held
Soon after the departure OF the
guests the Mayhower and Dolphin
weighed anchor and started on their
journey conveyed by the cruiser
Galveston.