The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-09
JAP ENJOYS GET TIE CHEERS
PORTSMOUTH LESS DEMONSTRAs
TIVE OVER THE RUSSIANS.
Formal Reception OF the Peace Missions ~
Scene OF Their W FORK F0llowedb by Enthu.
siastic Greeting From Summer visitors
at Their Hotei-Dine In Public Rssais'

siastic Greeting From Summer visitors
at Their Hotei-Dine In Public Reoas'
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. s.-This was
the greatest day in Portsmouth's history for I
it welcomed and entertained the ENJOYS OF
two powerful nations sent here in an at
tempt to bring to an end sanguinary
and far reaching war. The city's previous
impo rtant events have been local or, at the
most, semi-national, but to-day Ports
mouth knew that the eyes Of the world
were upon it and made, the most OF its op-
portunities.
II the distinguished gentlemen from
Russia and Japan who are to remain In this
country until they agree or fail to agree
did not get out OF the occasion the degree
of en- joyment that Portsmouth did, they
were at least highly pleased over what was
to them novel experience.
Portsmouth awoke to be greeted with
disgusting rumors that earlier hsers had
accumulated, and for time there were
fears that another postponement of the
arrival of the peace ENJOYS was probable.
1t was said that the peace squadron, the
popular name applied TO the three vessels
which conveyed and rnyoyed the Russian
and the ia panese envo,s to this curious old
town, had again been delayed and would
not get into the harbor until afternoon.
But this report proved groundless for
about 8 o'clock, the despatch boats May
flower and Dolphin, with their convoy,
the cruiser Galveston, came boldly out az
the mist and after manelvering around
a bit, dropped anchor off the lighthouse
just inside the harbor entrance, three or
four miles from the Government navy yard.
1t was 9:?O O'Clock when the anchors wero
all down, and not much too soon either,
for the ceremonies were set for time shortly
thereafter.
Mr. Witte, the head of the Russian mission,,
who had left the Mayhower at Newport on :.
Sunday and arrived here just before mid. /,
night last night, was informed that the ships
had come and he lost no time in leaving THO /.
Hotel Wentworth and coming over to the
vessel in Government launch provided
for the purpose, accompanied only lby
Gregory valenkin of the Russian Embassy
in Washington. who will act as his personal
secretary throughout the negotiations.
ADMIRAL MEAD GREETs THE ENJOYS.
Over at the navy yard every detail had
been arranged in the preparations for the
reception and entertainment Of the ENJOYS
at that place. Rear Admiral Mead, the
yards commandant. started out in steam
launch at 10 o'clock to pay his respects to
the plenipotentiaries, and to invite them to
the breakfast, which was served in the
new building at the yard known as the
general storehouse and in which the peace
terms are to be- discussed.
The mist had lifted by that time and tho
day promised to be bright and hot. And
it was hot-very hot for Portsmouth. b6
not hot enough to have depressing effect
upon the interesting formalties that the
Federal Government and the State of New
Hampshire had arranged.
Admiral Mead wore the special full dress
uniform Of his rank, with side arms and
cooked hat. With him went his aides, an
Ensign and Marine Lieutenant who were
likewise dressed in garb that shone brightly
with gold lace and gilded buttons. The
launch put out from the yard with no other
ceremony than the customary ruffles ard
fourishes from drummers and buglers and
it made good time to where the peace squad
ron was lying.
1t proceeded first to the Galveston where.
Herbert II. D. PIERCE. the United States
Governments representative with the en-
voys, was waiting to be taken to the May
flower. Col. j. II. Bromwell OF the Engineer
Corps, who is Commissioner of Public Build
ings and Grounds in Washington and has
charge of official functions at the White
House, was also on the Galveston.
With Mr.. Peirce and Col. Cromwell on
board the Admiral's launch steamed to that
neat little ship, the Mayfower, once the
yacht of the late Ogden Goelet, to greet
the Russian ENJOYS. This was in Accord (
ance with the decision of the State Depart.
ment at Washington that the Russians.
because they maintained an embassy in this
country, while the japanese had diplo-
matte establishment Of lesser rank, should
have precedence on all occasions Of cere-
mony.
The officers and crew Of the Mayhower
were at quarters when Admiral Mead's
launch arrived alongside, and the requisite
number OF side boys lined the ladder en- 4
trance to show him the honor due his rank.
As the Admiral and his aides and Mr..
PIERCE stepped aboard officers and crew
saluted, the bos'n's mate piped shrillys
and the ships band gave the customary
ruff1es and fourishes.
Admiral Mead was not long about the
business which took him to the Mayfower.
He was presented to Mr.. Witte and Baron
Rosen and the members Of their suites by
felTCS, anu dllcI NoHiC pnSunduV CVh-
versation extended his invitation for the
Russians to join him at breakfast, heard
it accepted and went back to his launch,
to the accompaniment Of more ruffies, I,
hourshes and pipings. This time the
launch went over to the Dolphin, where
Admiral Mead met Baron Komura and Mr..
Takahira. the Japanese plenipotentiaries.
and those composing their party. They
also received and accepted the invitation 3
to breakfast.
Just after Admiral Mead got back to the
navy yard, Mr., PIERCE arrived there in q
launch from the Galveston, and fifteen
minutes later, those who were at the yard
heard big guns booming away of In the
distance. Everybody there knew what 1t
meant. The Russian ENJOYS we're leaving
the Mayflower and that ship and the Dolphin
were saluting them. An embassy gets
nineteen guns, and the two peace COMMISSIONS
are regarded as OF that rank. So the May
flower fired it's saluting battery nineteen &
times and the DOLPHIN did the same thing