The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-06


hands and greeted one another
with all outward evidences of cor
! diality and for the first time
since nations began to have rela-
tons one with another, an executive
of great power received the ENJOYS
of two belligerent countries on a mis-
sion of peace.
President Roosevelt, on behalf OF the
United States and its people. extended
formal greetings to the representatives
of Russia and Ja1an. introduced the
plenipotentiaries TO one another and
luncheon, at which Russians and Jap
anese fraternized with one another as
comrades rather than as enemies.
Notable Toast.
During the luncheon President
proposed notable toast, in which he
expressed the earnest hope and prayer
in the interest not only of these two
great powers, but of all civilized man
kind, that a just and lasting peace
may speedily be concluded between
them"
The occasion was impressive 1t was
attended not only by pomp and cere-
mony, but by a simplicity and frank
ness Characteristic of the president and
people OF America.
guests of the president and Of the
country, and they received all dignity
to which their exalted rank entitled
them.
Ideal Weather.
The day was ideal After the sun
had burned away the haze Of early
morning, the weather was glorious A
brisk breeze just tipped the waves Of
Long Island sound with silver, tenn
I
the suns rays. The handsome war
yacht MayfiOwer one Of the most
| beautiful vessels of the United States
navy, on which the formaF reception
Of the Russian and Japanese plenipo-
tentiaries took place, swung easily at
anchor just at the entrance of Oyster
bay from Long Island sound. A quar-
ter of a mile away was the dispatch
boat Dolphin, the favorite cruising yes
sci of several presidents of the United
J States. Two miles out in the sound the
cruiser Galveston was anchored, in
waiting to convoy the vessels bearing
the ENJOYS to the seat OF the Washing
ton peace conference at Portsmouth,
I n. H.
Commanded by WinsIow.
The Mayfower is in command Of
! Commander Cameron MGR WinslOw,
I President ROOseyelt's naval aide, who
was detailed TO take this duty as a
special mark Of distinction to the
peace commission by the president.
Before the arrival of the president
and the ENJOYS the cabins of the May
1 flower We're handsomely decorated with
/ flowers The luncheon table in the
main saloon was laden with flowers
The flower used principally in the
/ floral decorations was the gladiolus, a
/ recently created variety known as
/ blossom, which, at first glance, gives
! the observer the impression of a rare
( orchid.
Flags Were Omitted
| No attempt was made to decorate the
! cabins of the vessel with flags, care
/ being exercised in every feature of the
( ceremony attendant upon the reception
! sensibilities of the guests of the &C
! casion.s
/ In order that no questions of prece-
/ dence should arise it was determined
/ that the luncheon should be a buffet
! function. In this way was avoided the
/ necessity of seating the ENJOYS at table
/ with the president.
! Every officer of the Mayfiower was
( attired in special fun dress uniform /:
/ the crew were in Sailormen's dress of
/ snowy white.
Army and Navy Represented.
| Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee,
| comm ander of the squadron which
brought the remains of the first Amerf-
1 can admiral, John Paul Jones' from
\ France to their final resting place in
/ this country was aboard the May flower
/ as the guest of Commander Winslow.
/ His baggage had miscarried and he
/ was not in uniform.
I Major General Frederick D. Grant.
I commander of the department of the
/ east. and Rear Admiral Joseph B.
/ Coghlan, commandanr of the Brooklyn
navy yard. respectively. the representa-
! tives of the army and the navy at the
/ reception, went aboard the Mayhower
at I1:50 a IN.
Time Was Changed.
President Roosevelt was expected to
/ board the Mayfiower at l O'Clock. but
| this morning he changed the plans and
| indicated his intention to come aboard
at noon or shortly thereafter. In &C
| cordance with this arrangement a
P, launch from the vessel was sent to the
\ J. West Roosevelt pier for him at II 80
O'Clock Perched high up in the rigging
/ of the vessel one of the Mayfower's
/ Jackies kept a pair of marine glasses
| focused on the launch and at noon
| precisely he reported to Lieutenant
| Phelps the executive officer that the
| president was entering the launch AS
| the launch bearing the president and
flying his pennant at her fore passed
! under the stern of the Dolphin the
| crew Of that vessel dressed ship and
| the trumpeters sounded a fanfare.
Presidential Salute.
As President Roosevelt stepped on
! the gangway to ascend TO the deck OF
the Mayfiower the first gun of the
| presidential salute OF twenty-one guns
| doomed its welcome and the beautiful
| presidential pennant of blue and gold
| was broken out at the masthead The
president was greeted by Commander
| Winslow as he reached the deck. The
| band, after the sounding of four ruf1les
| beat on the drum. played 1.-The star
| Spangled Banner" The president
greeted cordially General Grant and
Rear Admirals Coghlan and Sigsbee
saying TO the last. in response TO his
apology for not having on his uniform
| lit is always a great pleasure. ad-
miral, TO meet you at any time anC
in any garb."
One after another, the president per
sonally greeted and shook hands will
the officers OF, the ship
The president was accompanied by
w. Emlen Roosevelt and Coloue
Charles 5. BroTnwcil. his military aide
He chatte6 aninatedly with his friend.