Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-05
Program for Their Formal
Reception
OYSTER BAYS BIG DAY
Nothing Has Been Left UndOne to
Show this Governments Regard
for the Warning Powers Through
Their Respective PlenipOtentiarieS.

oyster Pay, Aug. Final arrange
ments were completed tonight by
President Roosevelt for the reception
of the Russian and japanese peace en-
voys tomorrow. The reception which
viii be a formal greeting to the rep
resenta tives of the belligerent powers
by President Roosevelt on behalf of
the United States government will take
place on the cruiser Mayflower the
finest vessel of her class in the navy.
1t will take place at 1870 p. m. and
Will be attended by a notable demon
stration in honor of the distinguished
guests of the country who have been
designated by their emperors as their
representatives to the Washington
peace conference.
The president and state and navy
departments will unite to extend a cor
dial greeting to the plenipotentiaries
and to facilitate in every possible way
their mission of peace. Every honor
due to their rank will be paid to the
ENJOYS. and the cordiality of the pres
ident on behalf of the American people
will leave nothing TO be desired.
The cruiser Mayfiower arrived here
and cast anchor in the lower bay early
this afternoon. She is under command
of Commander Cameron Winslow. the
presidents naval aide, and carries a
full complement of $50 men. Her in
terror furnishings are beautiful and
she has been especially fitted for this
occasion.
1t is expected that the Sylph, the
Presidents naval yacht with Assistant
Secretary of State Herbert D. Pierce
and some of the guests Invited to the
reception of the ENJOYS. will arrive
tomorrow morning. Secretary Peirce
who in the absence of Secretary Root,
will represent the department of state,
accompanied by his guests. will go
aboard the Mayflower, probably about
noon. He wiz be accompanied by
Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee, as d
representative of the navy and Major
General Frederick D. Grant command
er Of the department of the east, as a
representative of the army.
The Russian and Japanese pIenipo-
tentiaries and their suites will leave
New York tomorrow morning. the
Japanese at 9 o'clock and the Russians
at 10 o'clock. The departure will be
from the foot of east Twenty third
street. The envoys and their suites
will make the trip to Oyster Bay in the
sister ships, the Chattanooga and the
Tacoma. Thus they will not meet un-
til they reach here and are formally
presented to the president of the United
States. The cruisers are expected to
arrive in the outer bay, that bearing
the japanese envoys about 11:45 o'clock
and that bearing the Russians an hour
or so later. President Roosevelt will
20 aboard the MayflOwer at l o'clock.
As soon as his flag is displayed the
Japanese plenipOtentiaTies, Baron Ju-
taro Komura. minister of foreign af-
fairs, and KogorO Takahira, the minis
ter of Japan to the United States, and
their suite will proceed to the
MayflOwer in launches from their
cruiser. AS they go over the side a
salute of nineteen Euns will be fired
in their honor the crew will dress the
ship and they will be received on deck
by Commander Winslow and his Off
GERS in special full dress uniform. They
will be escorted to the handsome main
cabin where Assistant Secretary Peirce
will present the ENJOYS and each mem
Der of their suite to the president.