The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06

4 asnnndcd TIE gangway Of the Mayflo 1--WE,
n III ~ tired inSsbatk 'frock conts .an ny.
" shirt /, slik hats. the band sounded three
turtles and then played n march. q. wy
n fead OF the gangway Commander M ms.
low received the ENJOYS, anu us wy ~,
stepped to the deck they were NJ, az.
y rrd,ntely To the cabin, where tho Pr re 81
u deft was awaiting them.
4 M i,i,cir reception was brief and was
nsgdeVo,d OF formality ns the nature OF
,hef occasion would permit. Baron lNomu-A
n and Minister 1rakahira shook 81 ianas
\ viii, the President the cordinlity OF th ne
5lfgroetlnE being unmistakable, AS no rep
Il fnuta then extended Ills thanks to Prcsi-
n ,1rnt roosevelt and through him to the
ssii}} 4 n,cricnn people for the interest theA
Ind manifested In the pending peace ne
i gotintions, expressing particnlnrly li,s
Y gratitude to the President for the irieha-
n liness he had shown In Initiating the ne
gotiations which had resulted III .he
pleasure they we're 70 nave t t',' ~
president assured Baron Komura ,n hht
4 lid had found great pleasure IN tnkl l,s
the steps toward what he hoped wo ,ul
% he ,$ permanent peace between Two
n great nations.
1.-THE exchanges. If they so may DC
5t crmed, were entirely inlorlnai. ~ e..
addresses were delivered
BIT }# Baron Ilonurn then presented ITO tnc
President the twelve members OF MS
ja suite ana the President in turn intro
s3if1,iced the ENJOYS to The army and naval
officers present, after which, with Baron
4 51Somura and Minister Talahrn, he re-
Tired to 4 "a inner cabin for n. brief con-
sultution prior TO the arrival OF the 1.us-
q sian mission.
Reception oRussians.
$ The cruiser Chattanooga, with the
Russian etivoys on board anchored
third OF nSmile from the MaSfltNcr Ut
1908 p. NJ. and fifteen minutes later me
Chattanooga's ninctcen-gun salute an
= 3nounced the departure OF the Russiahs.
A few minutes afterwards the form Oh
M; WHITE, Russla's chief plenpotentiary.
appeared at the starbonrd gangway OF
HE NInyflower He was followed by
Earon Roscn. the Russian ambassador
and second pence envoy, and eight mem
hers of his suite. They were. rcceiveu
precisely as the Japanese had been. am
they, too, We're ushered into me {, .ca2.li
where the President was in waiting TO
receive them. During the reception OF
Il the Russian mission. the japanese en-
2ynys and the members of their suites
& were In one OF the forward cabins.
With notable cordiality President
a Roosevelt shook hands With M. Wltte
and Baron Rosen. exchanging WIN 'l,el''
Informal but hearty personul iel,o'', -
films. After receiving the members or
tho suite and presenting all in turn to
hie norsonal guests, the President then
brought the two sets Of ENJOYS toseth-
a. introducing them formally to one
another.
ENJOYS Shake Hands.
RI was n notable scene as til ediminu-
+ Two Roron Komura shook hands with
the giant Wittc at the instance of the
president Of the United States
The greetings OF the members of the
Two snccinl missions were distinctly
formal, but not the slightest suggestion
of cnmItv was shown on either side.
Neither by word nor by action did they
Indicate even by indircction.. anything
but the utmost cordially
Careful TO avoid any strain, President
II Roosevelt. rs soon as possible AFTER inc
inttoductions. suggested that the party
,,roceod 10 the main saloon. where lunch
non was in waiting. The President him-
self led the party. followed in order by
M witte, Baron Komurn, Ambassador
posen and Minister Taknhira. Even the
formation Of this little, procession IN
VOWED d, delicate diplomatic problem,
but it was agreed thnt Inc ffcs'oe''t
solved 1t admirably.
Although The luncheon was served with
the other guests standing, the President
escorted the four ENJOYS to chairs IN one
corner of the saloon. and in half MN
ute, through tact and delicacy, the whole
rs party engaged In animated conversation
@ over their dishes. The conversation was
generally in French, as NJ Wittc sE<lks
ycry little English. Baron .Rosen and
Roron Ilomura chatted MS If they had been
lifelong friends and Minister Tnknhira
~ 10 time particularly commun lcative,