New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-18
GMSSlAG THE ATLANTIC.
A FAREWELL TO ROSCOE CONKLING.

The Hon. Roscoe COnking's friends in this
city ayaed themselves OF his departure 10 Europe on
saturday pay him tribute OF personal friendship
The pleasant becaus, devoid Of partis9nship Ex
Congressman Starn placed the steamer John II. Stain
at The disposal Of party of gentlemen, and about 300
persons were invited sail from the Battery at and
accompany Mr. Conklmg down the bay the steamship
Moscl on which he had engaged passage Among the
prominent persons DO nd the Starin were salem H.
WaIes Silas b. butcher, Col Frederick \ COnkling,
Jenkins Van Schaick, Col Horace Porter, state Senator
Tobev ex-Jndge Dtenhoefer John f. Smyth, State
superintendent Of Insurance; the Rev. Dr. Patton OF
The BAPTIST Weekly Charles SmJh Of The Ai6any Eccning
Jos,ynqE John ID. Lawson, George ODdyke, George VI.
Van Mort, Hugh Gardiner, Col Knox McAicc, Aldermen
Pinc6ney and Rowland George +. Andrews, Abraham
Lent Col f. T. Howe, United states .rslal Payne, and
Rtriau,iD b. Foster The starin steamed mp the NOgta
r yer to The Twonty-fourt-st pier, and awaited tie
coming Of Senator COnking who soon arrived with Col
lect0r Arthur and Postmaster james 1he Olisihd M
fentOu of placing the Senator board The Mo>el az
some point down The bay was abandoned owing to the
rougnness OF the weather. ami the sian steamed down
IN bay in the hour ana half before the sailing OF the
Mose and returned to the vessel al the dock in ho-
me interval gave opportunity for The Misunderstanding
with the parting guest and The dnnerano hr speeches
the latter beng cut snort p' the ehu Oh iit ZIP ~ tc
midst Of the festivities dnng the sail on the bay ~
starin steamed past Is OF thr stTin comnnys tug''
which set mp hIt9ns screening pl Wts oi a. sci,
made In response TO l0ud calls senator 0nkn2 spoke
briefly saying mat one or ne pcasa9le,i 'ncucnls ~
his journey abroad would DE To thak the Ehsh pe"l'
orfher reception of Grn Grant, than winch mo- occur
renee in recent times had done 50 inucl I" warm ,Hc
breasts OF tho p ople Of America toward insahd a.
bored 10 be- able 10 be back in The early An uinu with
renewed health and strength. 10 take such pant
might belong 10 nm IN aH.lis tal ,Wtlr
likely to demand attention from all. Col Frederick
A COnking Collector Arthur, and Col. race Porter
made short speeches Arriving al the hoDokcn doch'
MI Coz King accompanied by humber Of bis friends,
went aboard the Mosc when had bccu pT0fuscl! deco
RATED with flag, for che occasion. Several handsome
hruaucfs Of flowers thr gin OF friends, placer
te senator's statcroOu The MOs' 81, AIMED eiUNi, down
ne b,,, the S.awn keeping alongside. Mr. C,ubimI
.fo,d ON the bridge If the Mose, wayng small Ameri
can ~. winch had been thrust miO lis hlnl
by an humble admicr ~ stepped upon
tlc laug-4lauk of tue steamer. Near Sandy Hook
me leyenue-cutter Grant fired the regulation saluc-tWO
,uus-or United states senator amt soon after the
Mose ana the Siauu parted company with NAL salute
The crowd the Sariu cheering Justify ana the senator
dipping his nag ia acknowled-m .nt mill lost 10 sisl n
tue dist natOr COukimE expects 10 re- urn INN
three mon u.s. and great iath IN speedy losOfa-
tun To perfect health. IN conversation WITH TRIBUNE
epOrtcr said that be was iu better health now tan
al any lime within the past year The malaal troubles
contracted IN Washington had nearly sdpprartd ana
he thought all traces would vanish with voyage.