The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Deep 10 Expeunded.

Deep Plot Expcunded.
This afternoon there were five Germans
eleven Britishers. and three Of the Aus
TRANS In this little back water off the
main highway, besides rockies from three
of the American battle ships. Converse
ton drifted to the coming of the Japanese
sailors. who are expected in on the Tsu-
kuba and the Chitose next week. A lanky
tar from the Kearsarge drew all Of the
listeners into a budding group for sew
eral minutes while he expounded some
dee3 plot. Next his words were trans
lated into German for the sake Of the
others. Then came the laugh. Men
slapped their knees and Rugged their
thighs in merriment. A German beloved
some deep cultural. and mig cOmpatriOts
went of into a new laugh by themselves.
After he had wiped the tears from his
eyes, the lanky tar from the Kearsarge
bought once all around He was flushed
with the pride Of suggestion for next
week When the japanese come they are
going TO be taken to see a badger fight
you know-the kind Of badger fights that
they rope a stranger in on out West.
While the sailors took the long trail to
Norfolk to-day, their superiors drew TO
the common center at the Chsmberlin.
and on beyond In the cozy old rooms Of
the Officers Club, under the Tamparts Of
Fort Monroe. II was rainy and buster
ing to-day. but the reception given 10 the
men Of the foreign ships was not wind
blown.
Procession of Launches.
All day long there was a steady process
sion of little black launches jumping colt
like from wave 10 wave IN the direction
of the wharf at Old Point. Sailors in oil
skins stood up in the front with bowl
hooks to fend or the force of the waves
when dock was reached. Lieutenants and
ensigns sat in the little cock pits swathed
with tarpaulin until they could step cut
on the pier with uniforms Immaculate
There was a little group of American
naval and army officers at the pier end
all day-there 10 welcome the fellows who
came IN on the German, English. and
Austrian launches As soon as one of the
dapper young fellows with the turned-up
mustaches Jumped from the German boat,
there would be a man IN a long blue
service coat 10 greet him
I'm Liet. So-and-So. Of the American
army. Pm glad 10 meet you and wish
you would take a little run up 10 the
officers club.
'Ha, obliged. much obliged" The Ger
man would draw up straight and produce
a little card case with quick, jerky bow.
The cigarette case would come next and
then the two would start of for the club
or the place where they mix things at
the Chamberlin.
All sorts of LuncheOns.
There were all sorts Of luncheons. for
NAL and informal, at the hotel Louis
Borchers, Austrian Consul at Richmond.
had the Austrian rear admiral and the
officers OF his two ships at one table.
The British military attaches from Wash
ington dined some Of the officers Of the
British cruisers at anchor. There were
uniforms at every other tabe, and much
admiration from the ladies'
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roose-
Welt and the members Of their party
took a quick trip up the James River
this morning IN the yacht Sylph. Be
cause of the weather the journey was
curtailed. and the sylph came down
10 the line OF battle ships again about
noon.
At o'clock this evening. the Con-
gressional party which came down on
Thursday went back 10 Washington
on their chartered boat Jamestown. The
legation officers viii stay several days
longer
The dampness took some Of the edge
of OF the enthusiasm to-day OF the peO-
pie who went 10 witness the opening OF
the Maryland. Ohio. and Connecticut
buildings. The governors OF these
States and their STATS OF attending Of
fcers Of the National Guard were pres
ent in each instance TO give the Of
fetal sanction and blessing TO the deed.
Aftcrward Gov. Swanson. of Virginia.
and Mrs. Swanson held a reception In
the Virginia State Building.