The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-02
JOHN WELSIT'S DEPARTURE.
AFFECTIOyAT ATELEAvE-T T1KTyGs IN TIE
ADRI1TICS SALOON
Presented with Resoiutions Enerossed IN a
Isiue. Gilt Book-Ou~ Dear Country"-
Also One OF the Customs Of PhiiadeI Iphtnns.

Presented with Resolutions Engrossed IN q
Isiue, ont Book-Ou- Dear Counsry"-
Also One OF the Customs Of Phtlade Iphtnns.
Mr. John Welsh, the newly-appointed Min
lister to Englnnd. rode from Philadelphia 10
Jersey City yesterday in Col. Thomas A. Scott's
private ear. With him were several Philudel-
phnns who had come to bid him farewell on his
departure In the Adriatic Of the White Star line.
to begin his duties Mt tho Court Of st. james
When the train WINS passing Princeton the pnrty
gathered in the large saloon. and eN-Mnyor
Daniel NJ. Fox OF Philadelphia raised his hand
aud snid: "Sh ito procure silence. Others
repeated the exclamation. and iu a moment all
conversation had ceased. Then Mr. Henry
Windsor arose and said he was happy to have
been mnde the medium 10 testify the affection
ate esteem Of Mr.. Welsh's associates In the Cen
tcnnial Board Of Finance on this occasion OF
his separation from them. He hoped that God
in his providence would allow Mr.. Welsh to re-
turn ia safety 10 the unlimited number Of
friends who delighted in his regard. lie said
that resolutions had been neatly engrosscd In
the hope that the retrospect which they would
suggest to the recipient might bring to his mcm-
ory those tee OF the tondcrest character which
would always bind him to his fellow citizens
Mr. Windsor then handed Mr. Welsh the en-
crossed resolutions They were In blue
bound morocco and gilt book.
Mr.. Welsh then said. his voice betrnyinc emo
ton: Il hnr1ly 1nd myself able to respond to
tho expressions oi those with whom have bcen
associated. ft-'l that II is a common labor Of
love and pntriotism in which my associates and
myself have been engaged. II. in its results as
nm exhibition Of human industries. it has con-
trihuted to the benefit o' mankind. and espe-
chilly Of my dear country. II will be to me- as it
doubtless should be to all concerned In the de-
vrlopment and maturity of the Exhibition. n
subject ~ the rrofoundest grat ilration. But.
ahovn and beyond all that. 1t have mad. a
fo.thold in the love and r-torm Of those with
whom have been asso.'idtrd. IL W II br nuttrr
oi irrdusnt memory nnd personal delight.
have TO THINK you TOR your Kind expressions ns
wrll ~ for IN" ir'usurnblc form in which they
hnvr been presented
The speech VAS followed 10y applause nnd
prrsonHl concentrations. viii II were taken
mart in 10y several ladi,s who were pros Mt. An
aged color'd man listened with murkrd utt"n-
affected but II WAS aitorwlrd EARNED that he
WIS only steward Of on" ofth" Iancn cars. and
not an old nmily >lay" of Mr.. Welsh brought
from his Cuban plant, ton.
At Trenton and Newark white N" train
siopprd ci,iIens .nn,r on board To hd Mr..
Wglih so1d,e5. AZ ,rs'y Ciy thg p,rlv WIS
yauia to hc iransferr. 4 ncross tn. river 10 the
AAdr'aiic at PIT 81. W. the nrw Mn ST., ,was
firm nj ;. 4 J. Welsh. To which he belongs.
Their wives " re- with them. Thrrs w'rr ulso
l1Ib, nd M Wo ur,nS'r rln IrS Sn S%m,,S
him to En-. land. Mrs. Smith takes with her
her SON Master James .Somsrs Smith. Miss
Welsh a handsome blonde " about IS years OF
age. is said to have displayed hr iliant horse
womnnship behind the hounds a yeur ago. in
john. samuel. and William. arr, Hil tall. gray
haired. and gray -whiskerrd. with strong
ianily rrsemhlancc. John is II years OF ago
When IN party had been transferred to the
Adriutlc. III" ihIlns Inspected sttierooms Is. II.
and 10, while Mr.. Welsh and his friends re-
WIS o'clork and there WIS about an hour TO
wait. delegation from the Chamber OF Com
merce wis cXpered II WIS proposed 20 receive
them privately in pnrior stttrroom No. |. So n
Welsh and Mrs. samuel Welsh. Whom Mi LnI
edged their way into the stnteroom and wer,.
seated around the stIlticnH long table in the
centre. !, was found that there ". : not foot of
rYum lelt for th" delegation. Accordingly Mr..
Welsh l'd IN" way back aen,n 70 the grand sa-
L. u. All seated them-' Ives in the forward purt
O ,he sal,oou on the lelt sid, Thre" Hrso MS
k.'s of hlwrrs w"r" lr u-ht IN. one for Mr.
Wesli aud one for cnch oi b., two daughters
AZ last commoton WIS noticeable, IN the
crowded saloon. and soon ait'rward Mr.. Vii
came In the order mined: A. (. Low. ;. Ii. Ban.
sherman. CYRUS W. fi,li and Henry I. Spauhi-
ms Mr. Do9Ee introduced rarn oi his COM
punions, Nj. Welsh rising from his seat at tho
thi" a. receiyc them. There were no ad-
dresses.
conversation hofWeen mo now Minister and
III" several gentlemen from the Chnmbrr al
CONNER. continued Tor fifteen minutes. Then
they look their lruve. The philudrlphia party
also took a 'ormal farewell Most Of them wrr.
seated behind a hong table. Mr.. Welsh stood NJ
one end. ana IL they came ont from n"uInd it
ra"h WIS grasped hy the hand AMI Kissed
warmly On the mouth 10y Mr. Wri~h The FIRST
~ receive thr salute Nhs II" venerable loOkin.
Frederick frLey. IL Is shorter than Nj
Welsh. Each put his hand- On the oth.r'-
shoulders, Then Mr.. Frairv raised his month
amt Mr. Welsh leaned teuderly down and lssrd
him Ths other gentlemen VINO were kissed
Lre y. Parker ShOrtridge. Amos Il. Little james
Robh. Thomas II. Dudley. Hnry Windsor
Thomas tO'hrane. Clement X. BIddle John o.
Jones and B. ]. Steele. Strangers VINO had
gathered IN tle cabin looaed on in silence
some eAp,ained the kiss,ug as 4 Philadelphia
custom.
Mr. William wcsh told n reporter for TnE
suN that nc had never s""n his hroih"r k,-s
men on a public Occ's on letore. " He has how
ever. he sHii. many warm friends. many to
whom ne has Oit"n sustained the tender ri'lt-
tun of rgunsrilur when they Wrrr in trouble"
After all had tlkrn have. Mr.. Welsh went M
on deck and stood looking over the rail at those
nj his iri"nls who remained on the pier II WIS
n 'arlv o'clo K before the Aurnli' WIS pu.l-
rd into the stream 10y the steamboat W lllhm
Fletcher. The steamship company had tender
rl tn" us" II q steamboat L. - down through
the Nnrruws and ring haok those friends ~
Nr N".-h who might drslrr 10 accompany him
down tl" hurhor. hut he decided not tn accept
A. one i'i,v-igkiue' he sand IL explanation.