Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-09

tlKe no OtneT.
A launch bearing Ambassador Rosen
and party then drew up and greeting
was extended to him. AS these ENJOYS
STEPPED ashore. the ambassadors sa-
Lutte of 10 guns was fired.
The echoes of the cannon shots were
still throbbing over the harbor when
the steam cutter with the Japanese en-
roys aboard hove in sight. The salut
ing battery again repeated it's thun-
derOus salute while the same form of
presentation and greeting as had been
given the Russians was extended tn
Baron KOmura and Minister Takahira.
The ENJOYS We're shown To the scene
Of their further labors. n company of
marines lining the path ana the band
played American national airs. The
proc eSsion was led by Admiral Mead
and NJ. White. Once inside the building
the plenipotentiarieS and their suite
We're assigned to their respective rooms
Where they occupied themselves for a
few moments inspection.
1t was shortly after the noon hour
when the rear admiral AMI the ENJOYS
entered the room in the building wh2r..
the formal breakfast Of Rear Adj
Mead to the plenipot.ntiaries had been
spread.
The apartment had been decorated
with flags and streamors. the plain
walls being completely hidden by pro-
fusion of naval code pennantS i'm artis-
TIC designs. The tables We're prepared
for Is persons, those present including
besides the distinguished Russians and
Japanese. tn naval officers attending
Rear Adj. Mead, their wives and other
members of prominent Portsmouth
residents -. Z
At the conclusion of the luncheon the
peace ENJOYS started for Portsmouth.
AT about 100 o'clock. 4 band Of ma
rines escorted the distinguished party
TO the kittary navy yard gate. At tn"
navy yard limits the marine escort WAS
withdrawn ana the mile and a quarter
to Portsmouth was covered speedily in
automobiles, without military guard
AT the Portsmouth end OF the bridge
vas drawn up the escort regiment Of
the New Hampshire national guard
The regiment headed by 4 band took
up the march to the county courthouse
where Gov. McLane and his staff were
waiting to extend the greetings of the
state and where Mr.. Feircc also well
coined the ENJOYS 10 the nation. The
and cordial.
In behalf of the government and the
people of New Hampshire | have the
pleasure and honor of extending to your
exccllencics the hospitality Of our state
We realize that you have come upon a
momentous GRAND, and | am sure that
i voice tie sentiments Of all the world
in expressing the hope that here. in this
ancient community. where cluster many
of the finest traditions of American his
tory. YOU may be able so to proceed
with your historic negotiations that they
may be crowned by treaty of Ports
mouth whose enduring terms will re-
Meet credit upon yourselves. will meet
the approval Of the illuslrlous soveregns
whom you represent, and will prove q
blessing to your people and bcne-
faction to all mankind.
Upon the conclusion of this happy re-
suit. We shall ask you further to be our
guests and to take q wider view Of our
attractive environment in Il tour of our
mountains and our lakes. where we may
further strengthen. by social intercourse.
the friendly ties which have always
bound the American people to nations of
your kindred, Your excellcnics
welcome YOU in the name of the sover-
eign state.
The ENJOYS were met by Assistant
Secretary PIERCE who first presented
Mr. White to Gov. McLane ana then
Baron Komura. The senior Russian
commissioner presented his suite to tn.
Chief Executive of New Hampshire ana
the japanese plenipOtentiary did like
wise. Gov. McLane's formal speech of
Welcome was responded to by a pro.
found bow by both parties. AT the con
clusiOn of the ceremonies the Russians
were arranged on the right of the gov
crnor. the japanese on the left. Wit:
Mr.. PIERCE Oh the immediate right.
The group was then surrounded by the
governors STAFF and council ana the en-
tire party was photographed.
The personnel of the reception party
was as follows:
Gov. John McLane; United States
Senators Jacob Fl. Gal!inSer and Henry
F. Burnh2m; congressman cyrus A.
Sulloway and Frank f. Currier. Major
General Augustus d. Ayling. Brig. Gen.
Jason f. TOlles Geo. ID. Waldron.
Daniel C. Remick. Ernest l.. Bell,
Frank f. Haley and William +. Thay-
er, Col. Frederick J. Shepard, Clement
J. Woodward. Willis p. Shaw. a. Mel
vim Foss, Geo. r. Danforth. John II.
Bartlett. Edwin c. Bean. Henry w.
Anderson and VIM. E. Storer. Coun-
sellers Fred Towle. Chas. II. Floyd,
Joseph w. Howard, Edward G. Leach
and Chas. II. Greenleaf.
The exercises in the court house
We're over in 90 minutes and the en-
voys again took their places in then
automobiles and were driven to the