The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-17
SENATOR ROSCOE CONKLING.
A ROySING SEND-OTF BY PERSONAL
AND POLITICdL FRIENDS.
Seeking Recreation aud Health away from
the PeTpic xities of Politics -Festivities In
which Mr.. Hayes was not Mentioned.

The steamer John III. Starin, on which tho
political friends of Senator Roscoe Conhling
were 10 escort him down the bay. and the steam
ship Mosel. in which he was to sail for Europe.
were gayly decorated with bunting and flags
yesterday. Senator Conkling had expected no
public demonstration from his friends. and was
surprised when he learned that he was to have
a send of that would beat Hcndrcks's" =" as ono
gentleman expressed it, The John IT, Starin
left the Government dock at Whitehall street.
at noon. with about II hundred of the Senator's
friends who were all very enthusiastic. The
steamboat then went to West Twenty fourth
street. whero the Senator was TO be
met. Tho Senator camo down the
gang plank, arm in arm with Collector Arthur
and Postmaster james. The cheering was
dcairning. and state Senator Tobcy seized the
Senator by the arm. and was so exuborantly
friendly that Senator Conking was landed on
the steamboat in n less cercmonous manner
than he had intended. Then Isaac ii. Bailey
seized his hand but Mr. Balcy's greeting was
suddenly interrupted by another gentleman
who seized the Senator's left arm. and in IN in
stant he was surrounded 10y Congressman Platt
5. b. butcher. ex-senator Lambccr. DIR. Hayes.
Gen. Horace Porter. MAJOR Bundy. Congress-
man Lawson, Col. Pinckncy. Insurance Commits
sioner Smyth. William A. Darling. Commis-
sioncr q. VI. Van Mort. J. J. Brien.
Standing in the centre of this group. taller
than any Of them. the Senator received their
hearty greeting In a manner that was far diff
icrcnt from his ordinary digniflcd way. He
seemed surprised. Tom Murphy chccred as he
scilct Tie Senators hand. and Marshal fa>ne
told the reporter that he had never before been
GsnEnS owST wsn but SS Tas now Nn1 hNG SSs
Blatrhford were expected. but We're unable TO
come. After the remarkable hand shaking to
which the senator was subjected was ended. he
went up on the upper deck. He wore black
alparn hat and Waterproof coat over Als
travelling suit
IL the reporter he chsttcd very freely for u
few minutes. found, ne said, tnnt had
some ten weeks TIM. on my hands. ms was
June. and | made nrran-emrnis u POSTPONE
all my causes until iall. But Congress II not 70
meet, and 50 have this time on my hands, My
nhyslrl9 AWE a az a. oie@h & .rlp ht, shd nut @
| II would thkr away inc lnst v'stlS" 81 thlS mn
Ia I@re t IN G s r's amm ln my nn pl, H. ,ybi n a1 l
ntne important session tnu VIII lHnH 'E.in,
II VIII -, an ilnl",%tah' % sSl.ni nv v@Vn- on
| ,nurl III Hn-Wrr 10 tMhc ne I.lo.l'l rI',,o.' ,''
bui n on, m 'Ms Just hoW questions VIII pre-
Of ,hc hT pr.nt yoI AImniStrai"n or II its eet % on
| 80 -, 49,, ,,,,t - ~ ~ '''''''''''' - va
Th" Senator'S only reply was n wave Of the
"'r, The steamboat went down ms far "a Staten
leland on,,.sltn G,x.ruNr'. I-lrnI II ,t~.n
~, n",,s d,'vvn nm in i'm" salutrI The S1nntor
win long. nr"l6ns"d' ana dcnicning whisiiine.
| "a imrn,d ,n s"l,n u Wul~s md said "Thnts
| y,i, H ~ r,i.,I G,,r,,r Wtli"m Cuttis xnuld
VII w'ipt w., wei sYn,nni,s 81 I1na,hnuen passine,
t,,1,n .i,iys III, senator stonnnl in front of tho
inr,,n ,,,irrnr .' Wbv ioot M thnt Orion - he
IA ~ Wn II ori1n ON tho glass were
/ sr.ehp1 H. words S"natnr Roscoe. Cnnkiinr
/ Nv VAR ttvnrtn snp - Thought thnt was
nm "dv nrtisem"nt Of thn Western Union T"l~.
or @rnrh Cpmnanynt irst" he snii. The senator
! sui,seauently sought the coorrd steward. who
/ st,t,hrI Ia, wor1s with sonp. and made him n
/ hnnd.om. prrsrnt
The marty then sat down to n cola
ton after which Trcsidcnt Orton arose and
said that he wished 10 give form and ex-
/ preston To The sentiment which had called tho
company together. Ly proposing the health of
their friend and guest 10 wish Him good Noy-
age and a spe"dy return. II was not the public
manthey had come to bid adcu but personal
| friend, til eir lnt"rfnur-" with whom had con
stnnily decpen.d their sper. their regard
and their cordial iricnd-hip; nn' who. what,
ever the vici~~itulcs Of political fortune. would
sin be esteemed hy them all ~ their friend, al
ways commanding, because always worthy OF
/ their profound gard.
ed cheers re- "nd,d IN substance as follows;
| tn my rrarcint loayin. ihcs, shores and t. the
pHnsS of this parting, you could hHrly have
| cN '~'n more 'n'r'N" h'th"l' loHr tl''N-
| J. i''A ~, '' "i'i N'Nf '''iiii~ Nii''lNN