The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23
OFF TO EUROPE.

DEPARTURE OF THE CIRcAssIA WITH A LARGE
PATTY OF TOURISTS -orHER VESSELS.
The new steamship Circassia, OF tho Anchor line
which arrived IN lnis city IRON Glasgow on Thursday
OF last wcex started on her return yesterday tbs trip
being her second one across the Atlantic aud her hrst
from this port She carries in all Isl cabin passeu-
gers, OF whom large proportion tourists belong
Ing TO the grand European party organised
BY Dr. Eben Tource. OF the New England Conservatory
OF Music, Boston, OF winch account gwen
Friday's HERALD The vessel accommodates 2sV cabin
passengers, so that her capacity Will not be put to
severe test by yesterdays load
he vessel LETT The dock ut twelve O'Clock, large
number Of friends OF the departing excursionsts aud
other passengers being in attendance 10 bid farewell
anu wave final ad.eu. The steamship WAS tho
subject Of much admlrin1 criticism not only from
those on board but from all who watched nor graceful
proportions as she glided out the stream ana
dropped down tho Bay. Among those pres
emf were number OF prominent Boston gentlemen.
Mr.. Joseph Butcher, the inventor Woiverha pto D.
England, was Doara Tor tue purpose VI inspecting
Sn William Ihompson's new coiupensating com-
passes win WHICH Crcassia and her sister ship
the Devonia, are dtted rhe adjusting OF The may
nets IN the pedestal OF tue blnnace box to
pensate Tor me roa IN The cargo created much iu-
tcrcsL
State Superintendent Of Insurance Snyth, char.
man VI the state Republican Com ttec was passen-
ger on the Circassla large party o iroads accom-.
panied him down .he Bay IN the Iugboal seneca.
| RICHMOND.
Among other European vcsseis leaving port yestcr-
/ day morning was the Cay oil Rich uiona. Her
passcng list included the names oi tue iooy ing
ladies, VINO intend TO make the tour OF the Conf
nent:--Mrs J. ID. Forbes and her daughter Miss
| Forbes; Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs. Conser, Mrs. Granger,
Miss heeler, Miss Smtsn and Mrs. Arnoli Mrs.
Forbes who rs connected with u female Seminary
Bunaio, will nave general charge of tho litts
! party Of travellers They will 80 to Liverpool Chss-
yer, Ostond, Dover Belgium, the Rhine, HoideiDurg,
the Rnigb Brien. Fiuelsn, ST. Gotburd, lGteriacken
Geneva, Chiffon Castle, Chamonn and Paris. The
tour OF Switzerland viii ma loot rho total
cost OF the trip - put Al So 0o, gold. !.
Some OF tue other passengers on the Same vessel
were Rev. Dr. Thomas Armitago Of the Filth Avenue
Baptist Church; Professor W. w. Hendrickson, head
Of the Del amcnt OF Mathematics ~ the Naval Acad
envy, Annapolis; Mr. Thomas q. Shssrman ana his
vile; Captain George f. Prico, U. 5. A. Lieutenant
h y. riley, U. NJ Colonel b. N. Deaas aud MAJOR
y. 5. Opsnshaw, of the Brush army; Eugene Ksl-
~, the banker; Professor Erastus Roberts, Rev DR..
| U. II. Cory. H. Warrington, and Z. q. Van WycE.
/ large number Of the irlones OF Dr. Armilage were
present 10 bid him farewell He viii be absent tour
months
QUKkS
The Queen, OF tue National Inc, and the Wessr, 0t
The Norm German Lloya, sailed, like tns Clty OF Rich
mond, VI ten O'clock. tho ioFinrr cai rying ninety
paSoG gers the later about 1870 Baron Won
Eisendecher, German IA inister 10 Japan Rear Adnl
raj Scridge U. 5. n, and w,ts; and Mr.. ". Aiexxn-
/ dre owner OF the steamship line running between
New York. Havana and Mexico, sailed on the Wsscs