The New York herald., 1871-06-19
THE EUROPEAN EXODUS.

Prominent Citzcns on tho Ocean Wave-
Departure of Senators Creamer, N0rtons
Bradley and Othcrs-A Grand Ovation
Down the Bay.
There was an extraordinary amount OF life on Sat-
urday in the waters Of the beautiful bay and harb0r
of New York. Steamboats, OF all sorts and sizes, fast
sailing yachts and seven ocean steamers-au
crowded. and all plentifuliy and beautifully deco
rated with hags signals and streamers-cut through
the water. while sounds OF merry music booming
OF cannon and hearty huzzas from thousands Of
stout lungs enlivened the Dir, and seemed even
to make the nags and whips snake and
snap and quiver Ike sensitive things. The cause
OF all this extraordinary utter that several OF
the city notaDes were on their way TO Europe, and
their constituents friends and admirers had assem-
bled TO give them
A GRAND PARTING DEMONSTRATION.
Senator'S Norton and Crelmer, with ex.Cisy
Librarian James Barclay, MIR. James w. Collier. the
New York actor; Mr.. Clarence Seward, Mr. A. J. van-
derpoe Bishop Mcllvaine OF Onio, ana large
number OF others, were passengers on the Inman
steamer City OF Brooklyn. 'erhe OLD War
Horse" Thurlow Weed, and the quiet physician
DR.. Sayre were among the passengers ON
the Manhattan. OF the National line Senator Brad
ley ana wife were among those the ADysslnia, Of
the Cunard line.
The major portion OF the demonstrate on above
ahded TO was intended chiefly to
HONOR ''THUNDERBoLT'' NORTON.
committee of his Intimate personal friends haA
the steamboat Andrew Fletcher; the Michael Norton
Association had the Seth Low; the Linwood Club,
under The presidency OF Mr.. Christi Fine had
the Virginia Seymour; the Thomas jefferson and
james O'Neln Clubs, oltne Ninth ward. mad the
Se F. scnnz the The T. cuSSa S9 aS
had handsome propeller barge TO cheer
ia messrs juaas I,r1a ana % ana the no 70
ms private yacht Senator Crcamer. demonstra-
ton had been rendered Senator Crcamer, but, as
heretofore stated in The HERALD, he positively de-
cllned any special accom- paliment down the bay
THE SCENE BEFORE THE START
when the several boats lay moored at near the
sreasnp docH per wiz a. mo Motn ryer was exceed
one boa' 20 the other to shake hands with the poy-
ms; the band on each boat doing It's best to ex
eei tne bands on ALI the other boats the windows
anu housetops fronting on West street, the dock
shells and piers, boats, barges and vessels OF ali
ENDS Sdr,l "a The. tns neghoornood ncd with all
man line uedecked with all their signal nans,
tne expectant migrates and their friends hnrryinr
% ana no. calling out. kissing and caressing; sailors
ma sievedores shouting. swearing ana snoying
around bags and baggage, 1t was indeed exciting.
shortly aner one O'Clock Alderman MiicheIl and =
ilnpcr oi Others surrounded Senator Norton ON
ne ne g deck OF the Fletcher Alderman Mitchell
handsome green morocco case out of nls nocret
hd iacing the ''IhunderDotn y "slung ouIv prettv
iltle speech, and, behalf OF the friends or ira
heavy weight" senator presented MIN with am AM
~ AMERiCUS CLUB BADGE,
tudded with diamonds and valued at $s 0On
alderman Mitchell hoped the senator w"uId
We w. long 70 wear the badge and think or thOsa
nnn ,um wnoni ni, came and The circumstance
roinlsedt To DO all that and more too lie Womb
ear eas 'ie it. nadge WIN pride ana pleasure ana
hhe uisportiug II IN European society womId
el Ike an American noDeman TINS was recetvaI
tn i cneers ana tiger Tne signal OF the Amerf
Is CluD was rln up the man 0ag-statf ami sa,,tcn
lth luzzas. Down the bay
-, THE OVATION CONTINUED
itn und1minlShed earnesrnes3 From time IN ffr,>
e accompanying boats steamed up along side the
ago.s goans oo lily oi brooklyn, and the crowds ex-
ahse a ya co,iphents with anu gave "God speedp
II was indeed glorious "send-on.p Alderman
tcheii threw bottle OF champagne To his weIpntv
ead, the senator, who caught 1t with such skili ~
e,t y, excite te envy OF any first ball PLAYER
!. barclay displayed his agility In catching n nm
n, and the party OF friends on The steamer stanI
,, on the oriuge amiuships drank farewell to ticir
PLEASING EPISODE
,uleu @ Just as the accompanying notllla was about
sne i've up ine race On Two of the boats simuIta-
Iusiy the bands struck up God Save the Oueen,,
Gu ,nere Was hurryng on board tue steamsnip
.hly Ensisn portion OF those on board were
Ioy excited. A stalwart sailor spran9
= n,, ane seern, ana the Union Jack was
ceaily cen, dipped IN acknowledgement to the COM
ueut Arriving at sandy Hook the Fletcher ana
er coats, after hnal salute had been gwen
1eu e tneir prows homeward. Tne Fletcher being
fastest boat speedily distanced her as oclates On
nomeward trip. The last Recognizable marx on
Scth Low was the head OF John Kelly, VINO stood
me ne n, ro9, oi the pilot house. his curs glstenMy
{, steamar after steamer passed on her outward
"a Journey she was saluted by the Jolly excur-
lSs. Wnen the Abyssinla came along senator
uiey and lady were discovered standing by tina
Waie M In the waist OF the vessel They were COM
lenea wlth sayo from the Flelcier's battery
adleus nom those board, " hIcn they grace.
acknowledged
nong The company on the Fletcher were Judges
lafa, Cox Mccunn. Hogan and Connolly; Drs.
locnan and Dotelnus Aldermen Mitchell
sias iayiof, Assemblyman Carey NJ. PURCELL
AMIN amin :; Braay Colonel NJ. q. Murphy. fuIi
CATION from the United Association or Heavy
Svoiap' sang Messrs. finneil RANSOM Porter
inm'r anaius aid offers; J. Chesterfield O'Brlen,
. apH M mam CavaLnagh ana several ladies'. The
= =, oeinoiistrauon was q grand success and
ea on without the slightest accident or any nn-