New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
p v,NnrppIrT OFF FOR EIJROPE.

Mr.. VANDERBILT OFF FOR EUROPE.
Very shortly before the steamship Britannc
started from her pier ut 1850 o'clock; y'srcrdd
morning, a rather stout gentleman with croPpedd
sido whskc1s and bnsncss-lIke ar walked
briskly up the gang plank. IL was William H..
Vanderbilt He was dressed in stout mOlhey
Jacket trousers several sizcs larger than the pre-
Valing fashion and n shocking bad hgh ha'' IN
his hand h" swung n stout sick ana MS eAl'SSi"l
was that of one who IL oil for holiday OF when
the most agreeable anticipatlons are enter'aln.u
Gaming right back on the same stealnci-EoIiiE
for pleasuTe-shall he III New ork AGAIN hoii'n
from to-day" was his comprehensive r'Spols' - l."
TRIBUNE reporter who addressed INN on tnc sun
jccl. He was quickly seized by group OF lIlehn5
who had been awaiting his arrival and hasty ana
hearty gOod-bves were said Another group OF men
whose faces are familiar the Street, ana VINO ana
not bid Mr.. Vanderbilt goodbye, stood apart anu
watched him with an Anxiety Whicl SitteSV5n
that they had entertained tn ldea thal Mo ~
nounccd departure might he rusc, and a. Tor ti'm
they did not propose TO believe anything lucy
did no see with their own eyes. DIT
Vanderbilt. whose sacTOom was No. -, was &C
cnmpanicd by George W. Vanderbilt and ). ~. van
derbt. Before he came on shipboard there was
appear at the pier like any ordln nv passenger OF
whether he might not lie Transferred from tug
after the Britannia started down the bay.
There was full list of passengers, who, WIN
their friends, enacted the scenes which have ne
come So familiar on 81 steamer day" some OF thc
passengers came very early aud IN tearing hasf, rs
II they mstrustcd heir watches and put no fa'th III
the advertised sailing TINE. these were the ohcs
who were bound out for he first tlIne. her" were
OF ners " no drove up in the most lcsurcly way AT
the last moment. in every movement showing
supreme contempt for the possible suggestion, III so
far as they were concerned. " that time aud the
wait for no man." These were the Old YOyager5,
ami this class of passengers wore largely III the
majority The quantity OF ii raj offerings 10 lrlenus
WHO were about to trust Themselves 10 the more OF
less tender meTcies of Neptune Vas slllhcenl 10
start "a very respectable horticulture far. mere
were baskets, anchors hOrScshoes SHIPS III Inii sail
and other orthodox designs, with bouquets lnnuni-
cradle. After MIR. Vanderbilt arrived nothing re-
manned but To stow away The nails. DAcctly
aIter the Britannia pulled out, ami as
she IOunlcd the end Of the per, 10
the encouragement Of friendly cheers and the mt
ter of hunurcds of haEdkcrchiris Mr.. Naudrrbllt,
who was standing with his friend Charley Us
borne Oh the upper deck. b.aBdly waived his adeus
to bulls" bears aud business, cares tor ihe next
thirty DAYS. Among El- fellow passengers were
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel t. Avery Nj. and MIS- H. W.
Gator aud the Misses Gator, H. &. Church, ". Dam
rO~ch Mr. and Ms AlcXaudcr Grd"rs, Henry J"lll,
Clarence King. William T.. Livingstone, J"hh e.
Nutuug Mrs. Edwar.s ferre20nt. IN H@s I'm StIe)
and Hiss Pu-stcy. MI ami Ms. H. ). Nhonlng'r,
M and Srs j. II. ctchbins and The Misses cteOoihs,
L. e. Strdnlan and Charles i, sumner.
>Ooh at.,r tine dcpari dlc OF IN brianhlc iHe
Balllc saiicd a. a sort of transatlantic postscript
also having a fun list OF Passengers Ire putlhg
on ui the extra snip made necessary bJ inc rA-
" hItc star Line. Among the passengers on the
Balnc were Is. :. Acuew, The Austrian tUnsul btl-
era: AIeNauH cr amPbcll. Ru,len EnendI, Mr. ana
Mrs Ronerf Cooler, Theodore \. Havcineyc II, Henry
hemingway. M. and AIs. y alter hObpc, 1. NOD
bins Mr. ami Mrs.O. j. Hounds, Master ROUNDS ana
fine N1,,os Hounds ana Baron u. ue Warueucr.
PrcyiOu, la his departure Mir. Nand' ioili drew up
an ms rdlncnt eiyIug ms SOL, W ilhdin H. NdEDti-
bIit. power of attorney during HI absence Inc
paper was Med with Register DJcnarty yesterday.