The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
ENJOYS or PEACE MEET
NJ. WitFe and Baron Komura and
Their Suiies Presented.
PRESIDENTS PART is ENDED

oHoial Ceremonies At Oyster Bay. n. r.,
Pass or without a Single Hitch
Luncheon Served After the Presenta-
ion-cordiaiiiy shown by All Parties
Concerned.
Oyster Bay, n. History was made
in this unpretentious fishing town,
which by chance has become the sum
mer capital of the United States. AT
1.35 o'clock in the afternoon on board
the yacht Mayfower, anchored in the
shadow of Sycamore Hill. Japanese
and Russian envoys cIasped hands and
President Roosevelt look the final steps
in his effort to end the war by formally
bringing the peace plenipotentiaries to-
gether.
The ushering in of The historic con
ference took place under the happiest
auspices. II the sentiment that per-
yaded the initial ceremony aboard the
Mayfiower can be taken to signify any
thing, it should augur well for the fu-
ture and go far to shutter the Dessimis-
tie prophesies Of the last few DAYS.
With President Roosevelt doing the
donors, both the Russian and Japanese
ENJOYS soon put aside the formal man.
ner that goes wGh diplomatic func-
tons and greeted each other almost
genially in the cabin of the Presidents
Yacht. 1t was evident that President
Roosevelt was making a special effort
to finish off with as much grace as
possible his share of the work.
Fully hundred yachts were present
with sightseers on board who were
eager to catch a glimpse Of the Presi-
lent and the peace ENJOYS as they
boarded the Mayflower
The Presidents yacht. with her white
sides and her brass work cleaning in
the strong sunlight, was the handsom-
est craft i'll the bay She was riding
gracefully at anchor near the inlet,
about a mile out from the Presidents
summer home The dispsNch boat Dol
phin, reserved for the japanese peace
ENJOYS on their trip to Portsmouth
lay anchored near by, not quite so
graceful, but every bit as spick and
span.
About two miles further ont toward
the Sound the United States cruiser
Galveston lay in readiness to take up
her duty of escorting the vessels bear
ing the two peace delegations to Ports
mouth.
At noon sharp the Mayfower sent a
launch to the J. West Roosevelt pier
for the President
The moment the President steDDed on
the Mayfowers deck the Presidential
banner was broken out ut her main
ol- In Ivn1 o..4 f,,& h.
strain Of "The Star Spangled Banner"
and her guns commenced to speak 1t
was deafening salute of twenty-one
guns. with all the warshiDs Joining in
the chorus until a pail of blue smoke
hung over the entire feet and the
green-clad hills reverberared with the
echoes.
The President. after exchanging greet
ings with General Grant. AdmiraIs
Coghlan and Sigsbee. and Commander
Winslow, disappeared into the cabin of
the Mayfower with Mr.. Peirce to
await the coming of the japanese con
yoys.
The Japanese sun dag daated from
the masthead of the Tacoma, and
everybody gGzed out toward her as she
sailed in.
At 1850 the Japanese party filed up
the gangway and were met by Secre-
tary PIERCE who shook hands with every
one of the fourteen men as they filed
by. Then. bowing right and left to
the line of officers on each side. they
entered the small cabin ard waited.
Soon Secretary Peirce took the Jap
anese in charge and led them into the
large saloon below aft
The President stood there, looking
serious and alert.
Presentations were then in order.
In the meanwhile. at 1.0J. the Chat
tanooga. bearing the Russian ENJOYS,
had entered and WAS reported by Lieu
tenant Phelps to have come to anchor.
At f.23 the Russians left the Chat
tanooga upon q signal from the May
flower and the Chattanooga's salute Of
nineteen guns again filed the placid
bay with reverberations and blue
smoke.
The launch, with the Russian fag of
white, blue and red, soon came along
side.
Secretary PIERCE met them. took
them to the small reception room and
formally presented them with the same
ceremony as before.
They followed the President to the
large saloon below, and upon n sign
from the President the door of the
small anteroom was opened and the
Japanese party entered in cluster,
with Baron Komura and Minister
Takahira in the van.
For one moment the two sets Of en-
voys gazed at each other blankly. Then
the President came to the rescue.
Baron Komura." he said Il have
the honor to present you to Mr.. Witte
and Baron Rosen."
The rest was easy. Baron Komnra
presented his entire suit TO Mr.. White
and Baron Rosen. Mr.. Witte presented
his entire suite to Baron Komura and
Minister Takahira. HandShaking was
general. All four ENJOYS thanked the
President cordially. And all the mem
bers Of both suites surged about him
and smiled admiringly.
luncheon followed in the mess room.