The sun., 1905-09-06

.Witte that had been prepared In advance.
IL told the perturbed monarch that his Far
Eastern adventure was ended. A Japanese
secretary telegraphed to the Wentworth.
TO be telegraphed thence, a despatch from
Baron Komura to the Mikado at Toxic.
RUSH FOR CHAMPAGNE oLAssEs.
They we're drinking champagne while
these things we're happening. For time
there was danger that there would be none
drunk at all. Just before the ceremony
Of signing was begun the horrible discovery
was made that there was not a champagne
glass In the peace building. Whether Mr..
Peirce or somebody else was to blame for
this oversight has not been disclosed, and
probably never will be.
But whoever was responsible the fact
remained that there we're no glasses into
which the sparkling wine could be poured
and out Of which the making OF peace could
4 be properly celebrated. A hasty con-
ference was held. Out Of the conference
building dashed Portsmouth hotel man.
aaer. He leaped into a waiting auto
mobile and was OF In jiffy. When he
returned ten minutes later he carried a
basket that sent forth jinglng sounds
a he hurried with it into the storage
warehouse.
GENERAL GOOD FEELING.
Everything was going along splendidly
inside the hall where the treaty had been
signed. Mr.. Witte and Baron Komura
rose from their seats and joined each other
; at one end Of the big table. There they
shook hands half a dozen times. Baron
Komura recalled some OF his half for
gotten French and Mr.. Witte understood
him 40 well that they engaged in con-
versation that each appeared to enjoy
Baron Rosen and Mr.. Takahira were talking
volubly in English.
Tho Russian secretaries and the Japanese
secretaries grouped toward one another
and chatted and laughed. Russians,
Japanese and Americans got together
and said pleasant things. The military
attacheso OF the two missions talked amiably
also. Gov McLane and the other civil
ians mixed with the crowd and extended
con ngratulations to everybody.
roAsrs TO ROOSEVELT AND RMPERoRs
Then somebody proposed the health
,;oi the President OF the United states.
Everybody drank it., and there were re-
sponses when the Emperors Of Russia and
Japan we're toasted separately.
that the fact was forgotten that the Rus
slams were to attend Thanksgiving service
In Portsmouth at 4 O'Clock. Mr.. Witte
and Baron Komura had disappeared. but
! were finally located in one Of the ante
rooms, where they were having what ap-
peared to be q heart to heart chat.
-. There was luncheon served In the oon-
ference building when the treaty makers
and the others got through saying pleasant
things to one another. Mrs. Peirce. the
F, wife Of the American Governments repre-
sentative. arrivedi In an automobile about the
time 1t was to be served, and her presence
suggested that Baroness Rosen should be
sent for. When the Baroness reached
the hall the luncheon was announced and
lasted for half an hour.
Five o'clock came around before any
body realized It. Then there was a rush
to say good-by Mr.. Witte and Baron
Rosen bade farewell to the two Japanese
ENJOYS and the others present and hurried
OIL to keep their engagement for the thanks
giving service. As they left the conference
building the band played again and the
marines saluted.
Baron Komura, Mr.. Takahira and the
Japanese suite followed fifteen minutes
later and received like honors. The great
peace conference Of Portsmouth was over
for good and all.
RUSSIANS AT THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
Half OF Portsmouth stood in Christ Church
yard seeking admittance to the special
thanksgiving service for the Russians.
Inside there was room for no more. Nearly
half the church had been reserved for
l.. hn thounaolvoa
the officers from the navy yard, the State
and city officers and the friends of the
offlcating clergymen. OF this service. half
English, half Greek, one japanese was
witness, Mr.. Ishikawa, the correspondent
Of the Hochi Shinbun OF Toxic.
Bishop Potter was there, having come
from New York to take part in the closing
scene Of the peace conference, and in
ddentally to attend a wedding. He had
q place Of honor on the side Of the chancel
opposite Father Brine, the rector and was
asked to take principal part in the service.
but refused because he thought. so he e1-
planned, that it would be incongruous to do
10 az he spoke no Russian. He pronounced
the benediotion. however He wore his
Bishops robes.
There we're seven Russian priests present
and q large choir drawn from the Russian
churches Of Boston. New York and Phila-
delphia. The service was begun with the
festal evensong and was followed by
part Of the Greek ceremonial, with solemn
Te Deum Laudamus.
On entering one faced the altar, on which
many candles made points Of yellow light.
The body Of the church was in shadow,
but the sun had come from behind the
clouds, and Its light was caught by three
stained glass windows over the chancel
and scattered in many oolors across the
choir stalls.
It was sis o'clock when Assistant Secre-
tary and Mrs. Peirce came up in their
mud splashed automobile and walking
through the crowds which had gathered
along each side of the path from the street
to the vestibule entered the church and
found places in the front pew on the left
hand side Of the chanoel. Mr.. Pokotiloh,
the Russian Minister to China. was the
first Of the members Of the mission to ar
rive. Baroness Rosen and her daughter
followed after a moment, and then Gov.
MoLane, the Portsmouth city officials,
Rear Admiral Mead and twelve naval
officers entered.