The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-07
PORTSMOUTH RECEPTION OFF.
PLANS TO WELCOME THE PEACE
ENJOYS ABANDONED. ~

ENJOYS ABANDONED. n
Bic Advance Guard on Hand and City Had,
Been Gaily Decorated for To-siay's
Cerem onies- Russians and Japanese
to he Guarded During the Conferences,
PORTSMOUTH, N H.. Aug. 6.-Late to-,
night Rear Admiral Meade, commandant
OF the Portsmouth Navy Yard, sent out
notice to interested parties that owing
to the fact that the peace ENJOYS would not
reach here tomorrow all functions for
Monday had been declared of. Isl
Commander Cameron Nor. Winslow Of
the Mayfower, telegraphed Admiral Meade
from Newport that the Mayfower and the
Dolphin, with the ENJOYS aboard, had put
in there, and he had decided not to proceed
b Portsmouth until the fog lifted. "a
The fog Is very dense and old residents
OF these parts say 1t is likely to last for
days. They say, too, that it isn't safe for
vessels to try to make this harbor while the
weather is SO thick. light rain fell about
10 o'clock tonight, but it didn't clear away
the mist.
1t did, however, blast the hopes Of the
Portsmouth people who had hoped the
red white and blue which they had adorned
their houses would present spio and span
appearance when the ENJOYS were escorted
through the streets of old town.
ADVANCE GUARD ON HAND.
The Hotel Wentworth, where the ENJOYS
are to meet. is about four miles from
this quaint old city. and is crowded
from cellar to garnet. Men and
women from all over the world are
there, and the listener hears French,
German, Russian and Japanese spoken
by little groups OF we'll dressed people.
whose presence Is due either from neces.
slty or choice, to the conference which d
about to take place. ~
A NASTY fog to-day drove the guests from
the porchss to the Hobbies and pariors,
whore they are all talking about the pros
poets Of peace. Even the pretty girls, and
they are out in force, show deep interes
In the questions that must come before the
conferees. They discuss learnedly that lit
tie matter Of billion dollar indemnity
or the dismantling Of Vladivostok, without
the faintest idea Of what It all means, and
they 60 into raptures of praise or storm
OF condemnation, according to individual
pTejudices, whenever they see some spruoe
Japanese correspondent or some handsome
Russian onlooker. The older people arc
quieter but no less interested, and inspect
with critical approval each bus load Of pas
sengers driven from the railroad station.
The hotel register is fairly bristling with
European and Oriental names. Whoever
in the lobby shuts his eyes and keeps his
ears wide open can easily fancy himself
Tin Monte Carlo or Cairo, or wherever all
the world meets to gossip and enjoy itself. !,
Over at the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
which isn't In Portsmouth at alt or even in
the Granite State, but is located at Kittery,
Me-, the blue laws are violated by gangs
Of men in their endeavors to got every
thing ready for the peace ENJOYS.
The finishing touches are being put by
decorators and carpenters to the new red
brick general store building where the
plenipotentiaries will endeavor to adjust
the difficulties Of Russia and Japan.
GUARD ABOUT THE ENJOYS.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken to prevent the ENJOYS from suffering
annoyance OF danger from cranks. Mo-
body not entitled officially to be there Win
be admitted to the Portsmouth Navy Yard
from tomorrow till the plenipoteptiariAe B
COHCIuuc lHOu ccSolOhbs GNCHN WOfAltc
must have passes, and applicants for EN-.
ployment or enlistment will be under cat0 !
Of guards from the time they enter the &
yard until they leave. Newspaper oorre9
spondents will not be admitted at any
time. ~
At the Wentworth each mission will have
a separate suite in a secluded portion Of thsv'
hotel, and meals will be served in private 4
dining rooms. ~
Gov. McLane OF this State; who has bee4 Y
here several days arranging for to-morrow'dss
wants to take the plenip0tenr
taries up to the White Mountains the lattef
part OF the week, just to give them M...!41 !
rest and recreation. His idea is that tho I
ENJOYS won't be able to settle down to busiS 1
ness until next week, and he will propos6 j.
to them when they arrive that they cad q
leave here on Thursday and get back on .
morning. tA
Some Of those who for one interest OF
want the plenipotentiaries to spend
all their time at Portmouth are saying that :
the Governor is playing politics, but JUST Il
" hat he expects to accomplish In q political
way through his proposed courtesy to thS
Russian and Japanese representative \
nobody appears to he able tn ex plain Sa