The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25
EX-GOVERNOR FENroN.


OF Ex-Governor Fenton Hardly q quorum is now
left In the country and should President Grant take
1t in mis- head to cali a special session Of Congress,
the Senate sergeantat Arms viii have 10 make use
OF the new cable to recall Chandler and the
rest from the enervating pleasures OF Paris.
The Governor departed his transatlantic trip with
perhaps more extraordinary honors than any Of ms
Senatorial colleagues received who may have sal ed
down the bay and crossed the wide ocean this
season. The bread and butter homage OF grateful
hearts was his-the "Hip, hip, hurrah" and the ap-
pended tiger" that greeted his ears from the deck OF
the tugboat whereon a hundred manly 0flce-hoders
stood showed how well his gallant escort could
recprocate In vocal thunder the fav0rs his potent
wand had conferred upon them.
The fenton Union Club Of Kings County resolved
to see their paernal patron or and did the Kings
County Union League. The former, however, invited
the latter to consolidation and O trip solus down
the bay on the p. c. Schultz, with the steamer ST.
Laurent on which the Governor determined to en-
bark mis- fortunes FOR France. Some half dozen sore
heads In the Union League objected to this arrange
ment apprehensive that the Otner club would carry
OF all the credit and monopollze the thanks OF the
Governor. The result was that two steamboats, were
chartered, the Shultz ami the Stamford, the
Fenton Club on the first the Union League
ON the other. Some little time after seven
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peerance at pier No. so North river, where the
steamer ST. Laurent lay, her steam whistles tilling
the morning air with most unearthly music. Foot
Of the pier lay the tug Shnltz, Just arrived from
Brooklyn with the Fentonian club. Charley Goddard,
Captain Of the Fort and Jim AniDan, Assessor Of the
Second district, conducted the Governor on board
the Shnltz, presented him to the admring gaze OF
his devoted henchmen and in spirit OF hospitality
bid him help himself TO '.suthin' 10 drink" Presi-
dent of the club william W. Goodrich, then came
forward ana SAD, with a uemor Of emotion in his
voice,
GOVERNOR FENyoN-The club that bears your
honored name chooses to take this mode OF ex-
hlbiung its attachment, devotion and grateful feel
ing towards you on your departure from among us
for a brief and let us hope happy s0Journ IN
Europe. We know, sir, that you are not INDIFFERENT
to the interests the honor the prosperity and per-
petuity Of the organization which has followed your
standard victory and the laurels OF success.
We know that you are not the man TO desert nor
forget your friends and feeling assured that In the
future your course will be marked by the same de-
votlon to principle as has characterized 1t In the
past, we unite IN wishing you prosperous voyage
TO which the Governor, bowling with regal grace
and with soft moonlight smile mantIing over his
features repied:-
GENTLEMEN-Thls. indeed, Is O very gratifying
evidence TO me that my friends are no less numerous
votion to the cause Of which am but an humble
representative ls, l eau readily understand, but
s % in Of the
party that animates your patriotic bosoms. !
should be recleant, indeed, If ever failed to lose
sight OF the labor you nave given to the cause IN
which we are mutually engaged. Wishing you long
continued happiness, and with feeling Of sadness
at the thought OF parting, ! must now bid you
temporary farewell loud cheerH.)
Ten minutes after the ST. Laurent swung out on
TO the broad bosom OF the Hudson Myers band
blew yankee Doodle" on the quarter deck OF the
Shultz; the Stamford, with the dissenent soreheads
OF the Union League. pushed out from pier No. 81,
and all was quickly In order for steaming down the
bay. With the Stamford at one side and the Shultz
at the other the ST. Laurent seemed in no want Of
company, and II music had charms for ner pas
sengere they hao melody enough on either hand to
make them very happy. The fun Of having boat
load Of ardent devotees on each side Of him, cheer
ing to the echo, placed the Governor, who stood
calmly on the gangway OF the quarter deck In the
DewIldering condition Of Captain Macheath, and
with slight alteration OF that hero's memorable
expression he might have exclaimed, "How happy
could be with either were tother old tugnoat
away"
upper forward deck Ike crumped bouquet OF
brilliant flowers. The Shultz had none; her attrac-
s Gn m as o n
The three boats kept well together for some time;
but JUST about the neighborbood Of Fort Lafayette
the st. Laurent put on, III b0at-rOwlng parlance 70
spurt,n and the exhausted Sta nford fell gradually
to the rear. The Shultz kept up with the bigger
She too, fell behind though struggling desperately
to keep within the charmed CLEAN of the Governors
desoar owards Report to keep IN the CHAM
mel and on the chord OF the arc thus described the
shultz kept the even tenor Of her way coming out
at Sandy Hook In advance OF the big screw steamer
for the anal parting, the AUD Lang syne.'
tlonal aocompaniments, would have enervesced
and flied the briny breeze for nothing
In os Sosaa sS Ssss esDa MARIE. sa
and the beverage that made o king Of old Gambri-
nus flowed In ripping hood among the company;
able acquisition 70 the STOCK Of the company. All
mensely ediiylng. Away many centimetres behind
the poor old Stamford, with her load Of impatient
% Where r tns sz was having
II oil to herself Between The Hook and the light
ship the Affecting scene took place that melted the
manned with the creme de Ia creme Of the republ
on the quarter deck Of the st. Laurent, Governor
Fenton and his daughter and Lyman 1remaine and
waving handkerc6iefs. Every handkerchief on the
Schultz auttered In the breeze. Those who forgot
Their handkerchiefs waved copy Of q Brooklyn
fastened their immaculate muslin to walking sticks
aud umbrellas and let the breeze do the rest. The
German performers were very discursve, aneing in
their instrumental airs from the Dead March IN.
Saul" TO 'Not for Joseph Captain Raymond,
u se Marsses f p and from ali sides went up
Cry "Marseles, Marsellles." "Berhaps 1t dis you
want de .Marseaise,' - said the Teutonic conduc-
tor. ayes, yes" shouted Captain Raymond; "biow
away like bazes aud give 1t strong. 1t was done.
The French sailors on the "fo'c'sl', crowded to-
gether with eager ears to listen; the Captain OF the
Watchn waved an enthusiastic response; the Gallo
maidens OF opera bote returning to Ia belle France
danced to the measure OF the revolutionary anthem,
and even the Governor caught the Injection from
this marvellous melody OF Its strong and passionate
cry for liberty and waved his handkerchief TO the I'm.
passive Dutchmen blowing through the prazen and
twisted cylinders.
The Stamford was still behind The ST. Laurent
slackened speed for two minutes but the decrepit
craft behind failed TO come to time, and she was
given up as q bad case. The cheering on the Shultz
was very inspiring for three minutes so but then,
III the pthy and elegant phraseology OF an Irish
democrat who had Struggled himself on board, 1t
turned into iummery," another term for num-
mery. There was one little man on board who was
RESPONSIBLE for all this He insisted in every iuIi of