New-York tribune., 1880-10-28
DrpNUARDT IN NEW-YOkh.
,up WELCOME TO AMERICA.

H. 1s Encouraged by the glimpse oi the inoo"'
norllv quarter full. and few stars SHINING over
4ho black blocks of buildings, winch PROMISED
.1oor6ay the wanderers kept on threading 'hen
,rar among the boxes and barrels on the long oa'N
,;crs until at the end few hickenns hgu's anu
o eloud Of tobacco smoke announcer tHo PloS0"'O "
a knot OF fcllOw-suferers.
Many of the group were collected arounu
,,oontiful tribute to be presented TO Mile Bern
ID hy some of her compatriots. II consisted oil
,,,oo,c imbedded in roses. helotropes, tuberoses
'-a riole.s above which rose q handle wreatheo
I'll e,o,lox and ribbon of the French trcolor
md n o margin of the plaque were the names
= H. rlovs with which Mile. BernharutS
- U identjfcd: Antony" "Phaedre" Frou
-, "Ie sphinx" " Dame aux CamellaS'
q sdrienpe Lecouvreur.' "LEtranrere anu
% uorpsnjD In the middle were two hgure' repre-
s.nting sculpture and painting, above when was a
comic mask Whilc between them was the aI'iS'S
motto. "Ouand meme" Around the whole were
tbe words Cercle ArtlstiQue Francais" Inc plaque
was painted by member OF this society.
About half past there was genera tnoFoneh'
tron, tho n,er to the deck of the Backbrd, whlc"
had been of red for the excursion oy 'onn H.
Starin. The cold gray light of the morning was
;s, bocipping IN be visible On one side the great
city stretched away still silent black and mouon-
loss Above the lights along the piers rose the
RIGGING of vessels at anchor. every spar and rope
ontlined in bold relief against the sky. Opposhe.
on the Jersey side, clusters OF red anu
bue lights MAJ ked the ferries, and occasionally a
red light dartng with mysterious sWittnes'
over tho water indicated the movement OF a tug.
AT short intervals a terry-bOat went SuIghg OS'
laslinr the water into foam With her paddles, her
course traced in the distance by the cleaning oi heI
lights. The time crept on. The darkness iaueu
from the water. and the shipping below C'S'Ie O'u
d.. ,a,oo info sight Then the knot on the deck OF
the Btackbrd was able to see each others faces
and uoie the swollen eyciids and look OF premature
ogo tpat told of flossol sleep. Among the number
vor. Maze Edwards. Frederick 4. schwah' Henry
Weaver Henry Peakes, 4. }. Dam. LOUIS de Etbian
~ tle Fr,rch hue. W. W IIhotson. Colonel James
ORrc, Frederic Goud, J. Dnsmole, Edward
Ci.mc-s. ". II Brown. Frederick RulHnan, Albert
Weber Monsieur De Posses. stage manager oi the
pauhard' company. At few minutes past MI.
Abbey appeared. and the order Was gwen to reach
Lower G iaraauue as soon as possible.
uowN TIE HARroR.
Tb.lawsers were cast IT. the BackbiTf swung
ont INTO the stream and the band struck mp greatly
70 the lh-auon of passengers on the early Terry
boats. Th.n some OF the ia uchmon on board
suddenly discovered that German flag was Hy-
ing amidslps. There was a comInouon instantly
at this udluity, for Il seemed to oe
considered gross outrage that "A German nag
should bc flying over Frcnchneu. But the Black
bird steamed steadily on, past the long line OF
whalvcs. now almost deseTe i,vh re the l-his were
LuruItc d.inly as tine uOru1g broke more clearly,
pas. Castle Garden and the empty Battery, out into
the bay. greeted occasionally with wh Stiles and
cheer, f IN other boats. Faint bars of crimson be-
gan 20 b. visible III the eastern sky and When Gov
Loft lac
ou,ky red bail Of fire recped above the
horizon. and the voyagers wItues,ed-uudou5tediy
= rare .i,.at for them-a sunrise IN New York Har-
bor St..rcr. and huge merchant vessels iooned
M ON either SIDE and the sailors, pauslng IN their
work looked down from the yards euyious!y upon
tie Buclolfd.
60 a.. west was a long line or dumpiUe-scows.
and even theiT uusavory contents were made to ap-
near Picturesque by Che Gtes blazing brightly on
the loads and lighting up the sWarthy features Of
tie s!ly ring Italians.
The first landing al Staten Island became clearly
yie.l. aud then The Quarantine Station. beyond
which r.,- the outlines Of Fort Wadsworth watch
ing .y.r the vide stretch OF waters, Opposite the
Oualautiuo buildings several steamers were at an
Choir IAe passengers aud sdIl0Ta crowded to the side
rs the .ci.brd swept BY, steering steadily Tor the
great Steamship lyng nearest IN shore on who's"
bow appeared I'D gilt letters the word Amcnque.
Nearer and rearcr and the throag of immigrants 5
clustered on the forward deck came plainly INTO
view. handkerchief was waved from tue Black
bird The immigrants took tins to themselves a. a
welcome TO ,ue new. strange land, and instantly
the dusky crowd blos>oncd out INTO a perfect
flower garden of red, white and yellow. The French
trico,or WAS run up on the Blackbrd. aud the baud
footed with might and man as the boat slowly
swung alongside the Amerque. The cabin passeu-
gers collected toward the Stern were eagerly scan
ned Where Is Bernh ,rlt -! was the question
that every one was asking question that even
Mir. Abbey standing by the wheelhouse OF the
Backbrd with a someWhat troubled expression on
hls face seemed unable 10 answer. Some nuns, con-
epicuous by their black bOnuets and broad white
bands looked down with an air Of mid curiosity,
and II was suggested that the eagerly sought artist
might be masquerading
BERNHARDT's GREETING.
Suddenly white hand was seen waving hand
kercl.ef from port hole, and it was universally
conceded that this was Mademolselles greeting.
The band struck up the MarseiilaIse. the Blackbrd
WIS made fast and amid great vOclferatlon on the
DART of the French officers and sailors. The gang
plank was lowered. There was wild rush on
board the Ameriquo IN which, mraculously. as 1t
seemed. no one fell overheard. The Knot
of MESSENGERS on the deck passed
unnoticed and the procession followed MI Abbey
and Mr. Schwab who led the way down into the
cabin Those who came first caught momentary
glimpse OF a slender figure IN Incomplete morning
dress shaking hands warmly with MIR. Abbey and
then vanishing INTO state-rooD. IL was evident
that Mademoselle Bernhardt was not an early risei
and mad been taken unawares. so the visitors sal
down IN the dIning-saioon and trI6ed with coffee
ia 10 d
the artists toilet.
Suddenly the band crashed out again and each
ono present rose to his feet. tall slender form
willowy and graceful had entered the saloon. In
stantly there was rush. and Mile. Bern
bardt as she chatted with Mr.. Abbey and Mr.
Schwat, was the centre of curious crowd 1t wa
q striking face that they saw,-long and thin, and