The San Francisco call., 1905-08-05
President Will In
trOduce EnVOVS
To-Day.
Formal Receptions on
Board the May
flower.

II a.
rangements were completed tonight by
President Roosevelt for the reception of
the Russian and japanese peace ENJOYS
,o-morroW. The reception, which will be
formal greeting 10 the representa- tives
Of the beIligerent powers by President
Roosevelt on behalf Of the United States
Government, viii take place on the cruis-
er MayiOwer. the finest vessel Of her
class in the navy. 1t Will take place at
$50 O'Clock and viii be attended by a
notable demonstration in honor Of the
distinguished guests of the country. who
save been designated by their Emperors
as their represe tives 10 the Washing
ton peace conference.
The President and the State and Navy
departments viii unite to extend cor
dial greeting 10 the plenipotentiaries and
TO facilitate in every possible way their
mission OF peace. Every honor due to
their rank viii be paid TO the ENJOYS, and
the CordisliJy Of the greeting by the
President on behalf Of the American peo-
ple viii leave nothing 10 be desired.
The cruiser AIayfOWer arrived here and
cast anchor in the lower bay early this
afternoon She is under command of
Commander Cameron Winslow, the Pres
ioents naval aid, and carries a full COM
plemeut Of 259 men. Her interior fur
especially fitted for this occasion.
SISTER CRUISERS FOR ENJOYS.
It is expected that the Sylph. the Pres
ideuts naval yacht, with Assistant Sec
reJary Of State Herbert d. Peirce and
some Of the guests invited to the recep-
ti0n Of the ENJOYS, viii arrive tomorrow
morning. Secretary Peirce, who in the
absence Of Secretary Root will represent
The Department OF State, accompanied
by his guests. will 90 aboard the May
flower probably about noon. He Will be
accompanied by Rear Admiral Charles d.
Sigsbee as a representative Of the navy
and Major General Frederick D. Grant,
. eornmander Of the Department OF the
asst, as a representative Of the army.
The Russian and japanese plenipotent-
aries and their suites viii leave New
York tomorrow morning, the japanese at
O'Clock and the Russians at 10 o'clock.
The departure viii be from the foot Of
East Twenty-third street The ENJOYS
and their suites viii make the trip to
oyster Bay in sister cruisers, the Chat
tanooga and the Tacoma. Thus they viii
not meet until they reach here and are
formally presented TO the President Of the
United States. The cruisers are expected
10 arrive in the outer bay, that bearing
the japanese exvOys about u:45 o'clock
and that bearing the Russian plenipo-
tentiaries an hour or so later.
RECEPTION ON MAYFLOWER.
President Roosevelt will go aboard the
Mayflower at / oclock. He will be greet
cd with a Presidential salute of p guns
from the AIayfiower as he goes aboard,
and his pennant Will be broken out at the
fore peak. As soon as his flag is dis
played, the japanese plenipotentiaries,
Baron Jutaro KOmura. Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. and KOgoro Takahira,
Minister Of Japan 10 the United States,
and their suite. viii proceed TO the May
flower IN launches from their cruisers
AS they 90 over the side a salute Of 1s
guns viii be fired in their honor the crew
VIII dress ship and they viii be received
on deck by Commander Winslow and his
officers in special full dress uniform
They viii be escorted to the handsome
main cabin, where Assistant Secretary
Peirce VIII present the ENJOYS and each
member of their suite TO the President
Such exchanges as may be made at the
time viii be purely informal. In turn
the envoys and other ofncials Of the
special mission viii be presented to the
guests Of the President on board.
At the conclusion Of this ceremony the
Russian plenipotentiaries, Sergius de
Witte. president Of the committee Of
ministers. and Baron Rosen, the Russian
ambassador 10 the United States, ac-
cOmpanied by their suite, viii board the
MayflOwer and in the same formal man
ner be received and presented to the
President.
BROWN MAN To MEET SLAV.
The ENJOYS Of the two powers then will
be presented formally to one another,
when every effort will be made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Assistant Secretary
Peirce to render the ceremony as natural
and easy as possible.
These ceremonies concluded. a luncheon
viii be served. Ia order to avoid any un-
usual questions Of precedence. the lunch
con VIII be d buffet collation.. Thus will /
be avoided the seating OF the guests at 4
table with the President The party at !
the luncheon will number about twenty !
five.
Shortly after the luncheon President 1
Roosevelt will take leave of the envoys 1
and viii return to shore in q launch. His /
pennant viii be lowered and another sa-
lutte VIII be fired as he leaves the ships |
side.
From the May1ower the japanese en-
voys and their suite will be conveyed to |
the dispatch boat Dolphin. which will be |
anchored near by, the Russian ENJOYS
and their suite remaining on the May
flower. on these ships the two sets of /