The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

OYSTER BAY. Aug. 5.-History was
made to-day in oyster Bay Russians
and Japanese clasped hands and
greeted one another with all outward
evidence of cordiality, and. for the first
time since nations began to have rela-
tions one with another, an executive
of a great power received the ENJOYS
o. two belligerent countries on mis-
sion of peace.
President Roosevelt, on behalf of the
United States and it's people, extended
formal greetings to the representatives
of Russia and Japan, introduced the
plenipotentiaries to one another and en-
tertained them at an elaborate lunch
con, at which Russians and japanese
fraternized with one another as COM
rades, rather than as enemies
During the luncheon President
Roosevelt proposed a notable toast, in
which he expressed the earnest hope
and prayer, in the interest not only of
these two great powers, but of all civ
ilized mankind. that a just and last
ing peace may speedily be concluded
between them.
The occasion was impressive. 1t was
attended not by pomp andF ceremony,
but by a simplicity and frankness
characteristic of the President and the
people of America.
Due honor was paid the distin guished
guests of the President and of the
country and they received all dignity
to which their exalted rank entitled
them.
GALL NATURE SMILES"
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
Tel With CT tay, arir, of
the same time the heat of the suns
rays. The handsome war yacht MAJ
flower, one of the most beautiful YES
sells of the United States navy. on
which the formal reception of the Rus
sian and Japanese plenipotentiares
took place, swung easily at anchor just
at the entrance of Oyster Bay from
Long Island Sound A quarter OF L
mile away was the dispatch boat Dol
phin, the favorite cruising vessel Of
several Presidents of the United States.
Two miles out in the sound the cruiser
Galveston was anchored. in waiting The
convoy the vessels bearing the ENJOYS
to the seat of the Washington peace
conference at Portsmouth. N. H.
The Mayflower is in command of
Commander Cameron NJ. Winslow,
President Roosevelt's naval aid, who
was detailed to this city as an especial
mission by the President.
Before the arrival of the President
and the ENJOYS the cabins of the May
flower were handsomely decorated with
flowers. The luncheon table in the
main saloon was laden with flowers.
The flowers used principally in the
floral decorations was the gladiolus, a
recently created variety known as
American" 1t is a superb purple bios.
som, which, at first glance, gives the
observer the impression of a rare
orchid
IMPARTIAL TO RIVAL GUESTS.
No attempt was made to decorate the
cabins of the vessels with flags, care
bcirg exercised in every feature Of
the ceremony attendant upon the re-
ception not in the slightest way to Of
fend the susceptibilities of the guests.
In order that no questions Of
precedence should arise. it was de-
termined that the luncheon should be
a buffet function. In this way was
ay oided the necessity of seating the
envoys at table with the President
Every officer OF the Mayfower was
attired In especial full dress uniform;
the crews were in sailor mems dress
of snowy white"
Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee.
of the squadron which
brought the remains of the first Amer
lean admiral. John Paul Jones, from
France to their final resting place in
this country. was aboard the Mayfower
as the guest of Commander Wirslow.
His baggage had miscarried. and he
was not in uniform.