The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-05
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Oyster Bay August 4-Final arrange ments were completed tonight for the reception by President Roosevelt of the Russian and aapnese peace envoys to- Russian and Japanese peace envoys to-
 The reception, which will be a formal greeting to the representatives of the belligerent powers by President Roosevelt on behalf of the United States govern ment. will take place at l0:30 D. m. on the cruiser Mayfiower. the finest vessel of her class in the navy. It will be attended by rotable demonstration in honor of the distinguished guests of the country who have been designated by the emperors as their representatives to the Washington peace conference.
 The cruiser Mayfower arrived here and cast anchor in the lower bay early this afternoon. She Is in command of com- mander c. NJ R. winslow. the Presidents naval aide, and carries a full complement of 250 men.
 Peirce Represents State eDpartment.
 It Is expected that the sylph, the Pres ident's naval yacht, with Assistant Sec retary of State S. H. II. Peirce and some of the guests invited to the reception of the envoys, will arrive tomorrow morning. Secretary Peirce In the absence of Secre- tary Root will represent the department of state.
 Russian and Japanees plenipotentiaries and their suites wiA leave New York to- morrow morning, the Japanese at o'clock and the Russians at 10 O clock. The trip to Oyster Bay will be made in sister cruisers, the Chattanooga and the Ta- coma. Thus they will not meet until they reach here and are formally pre- eented to the President Of the United States
 The cruisers are expected to arrive In the outer bay, that bearing the Japanese envoys about il :45 oo ~>k. and that bear ing the Russian plenipotentaries an hour or so later
 Japanese Will Come First.
 President Roosevelt will go aboard the Maynower at 1 o'clock. As soon as his flag is displayed the Japanese plenipo- tentiaries and their suite will proceed in launches from their cruiser to the Mayfiower, and be received on deck by Commander Winslow and his officers. Ar
  main cabin by Assistant Secretary or State Peirce, the Russian plenipotentiaries accompanied by their suite will board tho Mayfiower, and in the same manner pc received and presented to the President.
 The envoys of the two powers will then 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 in order to eliminate any embarrassment.
 Will Start for Portsmouth.
 These ceremonies concluded, q luncheon will be served. In order to avoid any unusually questions of precedence, the luncheon will be "a buffet collation.. Thus will be avoided the seating of the guests at the table with the President. The party in attendance at the luncheon will number about twenty-five.
 Shortly after the luncheon President Roosevelt will take leave of the envoys and will return to shore in a launch. His flag will be lowered as he leaves the ships side.
 From the Mayfower the Japanese en- yoys and their suites will be conveyed 10 the dispatch boat Dolphin, which will be anchored nearby; the Russian envoys and their suites remaining on the May flower. On these ships the two sets of envoys will be conveyed to Portsmouth. N. IT,. where the sessions of the peace conferences are to be held. Soon after the departure of the guests, the Mayfiowsr and Dolphin will weigh anchor. and start on their journey conveyed by the cruiser Galveston.
 President and Mrs Roosevelt today fin. formally entertained Sergius Witte and Baron Rosen, the Russian Emporor's plen- ipotentiaries 10 the peace conference