New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
FRENCH DELEGATES SAIL FOR HOME.
CROWDS OF PEOPLE. FLOWERS AND GAY DECoRA-
TIoNs on THE STEAMSHIP.

CROWDS OF PEOPLE. FLOWERS AND GAY DECoRA-
TIONs on THE STEAMSHIP.
More than half of the delegates who came
over from France take part in the ceremonies OF the
unyeng OF the OF Liberty sailed yesterday for
Hayre again in the French steamer Gascogne. NJ and
Nine. Bartholdi. NJ Spuller and NJ Desmons, OF the
Chamber OF Deputies; NJ Deschamps OF the Mu-
nicpal Council OF Paris. NJ and Mime. Helard. Napo-
leon Ney, Colonel Zaussedat. and a. Thomgeux AMI NJ
Capot, CORES pondents OF La France and the Lyons
Repubicd,n will stay in this country for another week
or longer but the visit OF the delegation as such Is now
at an end.
There was a good-szsd crowd in the lobby Of the
Hoffman House yesterday morning while the French
party was assembling for the journey to the pier, and
delegates and their friends were busy SHAKING hands
and making farawes or scratching cable dispatches OF
their departure for France Count de Les'eps appeared
about o'clock with his little daughter. Ferdinande. or
"Tototte" and her good-ooking English companion.
John Jay other friends dropped in TO talk with him.
and the delegates who were not to 20 chatted or
about the corridors till the carriages for the ship should
come.
The members OF the American Committee dropped In
one by and about the whole party drove down
to the French Lines pier. The delegates with berths
got their aboard and che others scattered
the decks OF tho Gsscogne The list OF those who sailed
follows Count dc -sseps. the president OF tho
AGmrai Janres and General Pelssier. of the French
Senate Colonel Villeg-nte Acting French Minister TO
Bigot. NJ. Giroui, Colonel Bureau de Pu>y.
Henri COtter private aecretary OF Count do Lesseps
Baron Salvador. of the Paris Figaro. and NJ Leon
RoDer. Among those on tho pier. besides tho other
French deleg ttes Ronard Butter. the secretary
OF the American Committee; V. Mumford Moore.
Frederic r. Coudert. Louis dc Bebian. and NJ Coubert
The G,scogne was crowded from stem ami
the bell for leaving the boat had be ully twenty
half before the start was actually
made The French visitors gathered IN little gr up
the upper deck toward the stern as the vessel was
slowly swung away from the pier. Mile. de l.ess'ps had
climbed the topmost rail, cnging To rope ana the
arm OF Admiral Jaures, and amused herself by throwing
roses to her friends the pier below. Richard
Butler got one; did Barthodi and ono
or TWO OF tile ladies' OF the party. DE
Le-seps himself looked on admirngly ant smiled
and bowed re epeatedly TO the crowd on the pier lie
looked fresh and light hearted ever AMI has re-
fully tho fatgues OF his shurried TRIP II in
deed felt them for single day He wore the same
great coat and silk hat and stubhy white mustache.
General Peli-ser stood the lower deck and waved
his calamity all alone. Flowers IN al
most every ones hands an the steamer gayly decked
with flags and stieamers made brave ssh as sne left
the pier and steamed down North River. Every
board had been delighted with the visit ami with Amer
lea given both from the pier and from
the ship as the getting fairly started.
NJ Btrtholdi and the rest OF the delegates who stayed
were driven back to tho Hoffman House, which Will be
their headquarters sIil.