The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-18
THE OUTGOING STEAMERS.
THREE EX-GOTE TERNORS ON ONE VESSEL
BIDDING FRIENDS GOOD-BY
Mr.. William II. Vnuderbiit, Commodore Oar
riaon, and Mr.. Horace White among the
PHssengers-Mr. Whites baby Kissed.

Mr.. william ~. vnuderbiIt, Com m odore lar
rison, and MIR. Horace White among the
PRssengers-Mr. whites baby Kissed.
II the White Star steamship Britannia
which sailed yesterday afternoon. had carried
out the throng that was aboard of her n few
minutes before she swung away from the pier.
the passengers would not have had room to
move about. Even the stairways and Railways
were crowded, and the pier at both gangways
was thronged
William II. Vanderbilt aud his son, George
Vanderbilt. were among the passengers. Mr..
Nanderbilts stateroom is the finest in the
Britannia. II is double room. amidships. Tho
bunks have been taken out. and in thoir place a
wide bed has beon put up. Heavy curtains.
gorgeous with pattern OF flowers. separate
the bed from the room. which is furnished with
dark carpet and dark purple lounge and fit-
tings. The air was heavy with the odor Of the
flowers that had been placed in II by friends Of
its occupant
Has your visit to Europe any significance In
regard to present railroad movements2" Mr..
Vanderbilt was asked.
"Oh. no." he replied; Il may not do any
business over there. I hardly know what am
gong for; little Of everything. | guess"
How about jay Goudis trip 10 the same part
of the West that YOU have just passed through
Il is said he will endeayor TO undo what you
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:. Well. i he doesn't 10 moro than that" Mr..
Nanderhilt replied, h" wont do much"
Mr.. Vanderbilt said that the presence Of sew
erH other prominent railroad men among the
pnssengcrs in the Britannia was merely acci-
dental. George vanderbilt occupies statcroom
opposite a. that OF his fnther
An ex- Governor OF New York. whose name
cannot be mentioned. because he did not intend
Gould would make trouble before Mr.. Van,
dorlilt returned. Three oX. Governors OF New
John II Hoffman tho Hon T. ltVt n Mnr..uu
and the Hon. Samuel j. Tilden. All wore plain
black clothing and high beaver hats. Ex-Gov.
tied William II. Vanderbilt and ~ did ex- x-Gov.
Hoffman accompanied by Augustus Schel.
,hini hnIio, governor hulo. Schrn! Mr. van
stateroom door. He took Mr.. Schell by tho
hand and drew him in. and. noticing that OK
Coy. Hoffman fingered in the doorway. he
called out to him 10 come In.
=. thought maybe you wanted 10 speak 10
Mr.. schell about something" said ex-Gov.
Mr.. Vanderbilt said that he did not There
were IN Mr.. Nandcrhllts room Mr.. Wagner OF
the Wagner Parior Car Company, Mr. Rutter.
the General Freight Agent Of the New York
Central Railroad, and many others.
mainly composed Of ladies. Mr.. Tiiden looked
extremely well. was dressed in black broad
cloth, and spoke with such evident good humor
that he was surrounded 10y n merry party OF
listeners. In saluting the members OF the
party. VINO : I along the first aud second tables
on the port side OF the steamers dining saloon
he shook hands along the line OF ladies until
se ne iahhe ,h 10 % tne iast couple TINS was me mad
tated. but only for second. Then he bent
over md kissed the baby. The vigorous and
chubby infant mislnterpreted the action. IL
supposed tho Ex-Governor intended to let IL
play with his gold Eyeglasses, and it looked
extremely displeased when they swung back 70
his waistcoat as he Strengthened himself and
walked away with them.
Commodore Garrison and his young wife were
among the passengers. The steamship mag
nate appeared to he in good health. and walked
firmly down the Gangplank and back again in
who saw him seemed 10 be surprised.
Ii u not surprising" sad he. that Commo-
dore Garrison. in his present state OF health
and nj his age. should trust himself across the
Atlantic"
Also among the passengers is the Hon. W. d.
the New York and New Haven Railroad. Mrs.
Bishop accompanies him.
The dining saloon tables were literally heaped
up with nowers from end to end. AT the head
OF the main table was big horseshoe Of white
BSn hpp hppsple blossoms
. Washington Nathan. from Pearlie and Ellie"
MIR. Nathan IL one OF the passengers. The
greatest number OF floral designs were for Mr..
Vanderbilt aud his son. a piece that attracted
many admirers was locomotive and tender. n
thousand times reduced. The tender carried
lilac blossoms. The cab was formed OF pansies
Ihe smokestnck WAS made OF small blue flow
ers, and from 4 arose cloud OF smoke made OF
llieless white blossoms.
Among the other passengers on the Britannia
were X l.. Cutting. tho banker. aud his wife
nuu nhlu' hI' hhu MIS- NJ n. Jtsup, Juuge
Freedman OF the Superior Court. Lord and
Lady Harris. Lord Harris. who is Captain OF
the English cricket team which sailed last week
has had the pleasure OF his visit 10 America
MARIE by tho act ion OF the Custom House OH
cials on the Canadian line. who seized for duty
his trunkfuls Of articles Of vertu collected by
him during his trip around the world
There were at least one hundred persons
who were refused passage on the Britannia be-
cause OF lack Of room on the vessel" said Mr..
Law Of the White Star line; our ships are full
10 June "a The rush is tremendous" At tho
other steamship Offices the same thing is said
Eight hundred tourists left New York last week
for Europe. and more than 400 departed yes
terday An unusually busy summer season is
predicted.
The list OF passengers for Bremen by the
steamer DOnau comprised tho names OF Karl
Won SchlOzer. the German Minister at Wash
ington; Don Jose Ma Campos. and Conde de
Sautovema.
Among the Helvetias passengers are Mr.. and
Mrs, Walter Campbell. Mrs. Runkle. and Mr..
and Mrs Richard Croker.