New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-24
FRENCHMEN ON THE HUDSON
TRIP WITH THE cHAMBERoF COMMERCE.
ADNIRING THE LUNCHEON AND THEN THE NOBLE
sTREAM-gEMAR By THE ADMIRAL.

The Hudson, picturesque under any circum-
stances, never looked beautiful than yesterday
the officers of Lo Fore and the ere sailed up river,
admrng the frownng grandeur OF he Palisades and the
smiling oveliness Of the east bank The city had al.
ready entertained the Frenchmen. Yesterday morning
Admiral Laeombe and Lieutenant hmet the guests
OF Commodore Chandler at breakfast at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, where they saued with thirteen guns
their arrival and their departure. In the after.
noon the Chamber Of Commerce filled tho part Of host
with much success 10 decided that the most suit
able manner OF showing courtesy to the visiting officers
would be TO take them around the harbor and show them
OF the beauties with which has already en-
dowed the Port Of New-York and which are soon
TO be enhanced by the gift OF the French
Nation. John s. T. stranahan
put the ferryboat Atlantic at the disposal OF the
mtee and from its upper deck the sunshine and the
breeze enjoyed by officers civilians alike. The
day all that could be wished for and the Atlantic
steamed out Of the slip OF the Wall Street Ferry
o'clock OF the elderly members OF the Cham
of Commerce bethoueht them of their overcoats. The
younger men, however, enjoyed the freshness OF the
air and congratulated themselves upon their choice Of
day OF course the Atlantic red, white and blue
all The Tricolor and the Stars and Stripes
everywhere joined IN friendly union On the upper
deck an awning was spread but in spite Of lis shelter
many respectable merchants home In the evening
with red and cheeks and obliged to
the inquirng glances OF friends and family by explain
ing that they had been spending the day the
water. The boat was comfortably filed without
being crowded Among those board Secretary
Wilson, OF the Chamber OF Commerce. Charles s. Smith,
Thomas Acton, General ston- General Horace Porter,
Acting Counsel-General Bruwacrt, Hosea b. Perkins.
rogatc Bergen of Brooklyn Louis de Beban Josiah NJ
tiske r. a. r1s d r. AveTy Ave Sohn = u stran'bn'
DIR. Fagg and Logan c. Murray.
The Atlantic passed down the East River and headed
for Bellows Island There lay the Iscre. her matches
open the lsater alongside OF her aud the work Of IN
Commander de saune and DE- Amigo. both smiling and
waving a greeting with their caps 70
brought tai alongside aud the two officers jumped
nimbly aboard Then the Atlantic started up the North
La Fore The vessel is lying of Twenty fourth-st. in
company with the Minnesota and the Powbatan. As the
feryboa approached her the band the quarter deck
struck up "Isil Columbia" and performed the piece
While 'tS the er ali cheore s The hdr and
about half his stan came of TO the Atlantic in La Flores
OF the ship looked with envy upon their more fortunate
companions who were of FOR days Junkettng When
wharvcs and the forest Of masts were soon left behind
In their, places appeared green hills. pretty
villas shady groves and gay pIfasa%s %%,sn boats
in full view but the Atlantic eye gazed upon them,
for sveryh at lunch When called TO choose
between the charms of the unciabc and the charms OF
the landscape. Frenchmen and Americans alike
declared for the loaves and fishes. The tables set
the lower desk III the space ordinarily allotted TO the
horses and carts tut complained Of the location
T6 Admiral oS Seessa PIED hs post 1f hoaS at e aas
high pedestal Of flowers The table was further decor.
La Florc." When Commander de Saune returned 70
his snip he took the flower model OF the Isere along with
hm, but The Admiral left La FlOre behind.
Tie officers had lett their swords and their full dress on
their ships and Ape appeared black osks v wn wit e gos
lnnch tables, they listened with much ongsuhcTing 10
the attempts made by some Of The hosts 70 converse with
them In their native tongue The Admiral was antt 10
to everybody. lie said Again aud again that tho
Americans people charming" and that New
York IL is one OF the towns TIC hospitable that
have The only enIut' he continued, =" Is that
longer 20 young rs was and So many following
another : rapidly much for me. cgnnst
appreciate IL all would Ike 10 draw out every day
The luncheon passed pleasantly There were no --
speeches. but the Frcnchmen and Americans pledged
another their champagne aud drank to The per-
petual friendship Of the two nati1ns ~ the time they
had finished drinking tOasts and saying atierng things
each other the turned around and every
party having finished luncheon resumed their places
the upper deck and composed themselves for proper
everything. as they in duty bound to do. They
found the Hudson as picturesque az The Rhine and were
delighted with the Smpscs they caught OF TIE handsome
country seats which overlook tlS banks They went
curiousy the walking bcal, device unknown except in
American waters. They wanted to know what The grain
elevators were and were much Interested In watching
the huge ocean steamers OF the Cunar. GIon. human
and other lines which lie attcir piers along the Noith
River. The Atlantic rounded the Battery about $3.50.
and then made short trip up the East River To give the
officers sew OF the Bridge from below They Watched
NE grand structure with evident interest," ana adifaiio
listening attentiyely to accounts OF Oduins foohasy
Boy ton. and they smiled when tho torpedo Incident and
The subsequent recall OF tho Garnet were told. Their
ince Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard ON reaching tho
Navy Yard thel Atlantic once more turned aud carried
Commander de Same back the Tssrc lie chccrcd
Is he sprtng the deck of his ship Thcu the
headed again the Hudson. la Flores land
was at their posts. aud " Han Columbia
gan hled the rigging and there more cheering and
tapping OF hands aud waving hats under 0f all
which the Admiral anil his slSh r0~ed out Ia tue flag
hip probably carrying With them pleasant memories OK
he day spent on the Hudson.
The officers VIII spend this afternoon ai the race track
Il the COncy Island Jockey Club where they will be the
IGNORED guests of the day tho racing being for tho
encht OF The Worlds Pedestal Fund In the evening tho
'hamber OF Commerce will entertain them al banquet
L DclmonicOs There they will meet many OF the
most dtin guished men IN the city. The invitations for
his dinner extremely elaborate and beautiful aud
he entertainment itself will probably BE- Oh similar
Gale.