New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-05
Mr.. DEPEW AS A MISSIONARY.
GOING ABROAD TO SOW PROTECTION SEED.
A PLEASANT TRIP IN PROSPECT HIS PROGRAMME
FOR THE SUMNER.

A PLEASANT TRIP IN PROSPECT - HIS PROGRAMME
FOR THE SUMMER
Not many minutes before the departure o. the
big White Star steamer Britannia, with her rigging
mass of bright coloring from the many bags
which she flew in memory Of Independence Day,
Chauncey NJ. Depcw and party of fellow voyagers
boarded her. The latter included his wife, his
son, young Chauncey, his wife's mother, Mrs
Hcgeman, and his brothcr-in-law, w. A. ogden
Hegeman. John Sloan and his wife, who Will
share Mr. Depew's table, had preceded him by an
hour or more. After seeing his charges CON-
fortably bestowed in the ship, MIR. Depcw re-
turned to the pier to make few BRIEF fareweiis
He was OVERLOOKING with good nature, and looked
forward to his vacation with keen delight lie
was chatting with q shirt-seeved dock employe
when TRIBUNE reporter accOsted hiIn-taiiNng
protection and Harrison. lie waved a star-spangied
handkerchief at the reporter, and said thai nc
was going to Europe as protection missionary.
"Pll spend week in London on railroad busi-
ness said he, |" and after that I'll devote week
or so to receiving the distinguished hospitailties
accorded to American visitors Ihen' lhci-
dentally, may set about converting British Tree
traders from the error OF their ways.
will you meet Mr.. Blaine p
"Yes, I shall probably meet him in London,
certainly see Mr. Carnegie, who has invited my
wife and me to visit him in the North"
What is your programme after thatp'
aWell. / shall 20 to Paris. wouldn't be an
American IL didn't 20 there. ] shall then spend
some time at Homburg. Homburg is delightful
Mace in every respect but 0ne-the cure. When
you go there, avoid the cure. Ugh!'
And when will you return p
CT shall be home on the 9th of September
"Will you then engage actively in the politicai
campaign?'
II suppose I will do some little work; but the
duties of nv ofiice-my railroad ofiice-must. oil
course. occupy most of my attention. l am very
well pleased with the way things have been gong
in the country so far. never in my life saw a
campaign so promising and encouraging at such al
@Hulie, Chaunceyl" cried newly arrived j, ed
friend. Heard the latest news from England
81 Tho Rritisbcrs are divided in opinion as to
whether Chauncey or Depcws ahead for the Presi-
. guess it's Chauncey,' said the railroad presi-
dent reflectively "Chaunceys mosC ai"a''
ahead of Deptw.o
But the Britannics black sides were chafng the
string piece and she was shuddering with repressed
energy. So Mr.. Depcw lightly ran up 'ie gang
plank pausing but for q moment to say: ,.s
BY the way Ex-Governor Hoadly on , poar u,
80 I'll have chance Of experimenting with him ID
sowing the good seed OF protectlon -
Il hope you'll reap an hundredfold!'
Doubtful doubtful" returned Mr. Depew, ell
bowing his way on the crowded deck to CON-
handing position for good-by signals.
His right-hand man, Lieutenant II. O. On VA,
had n little tug, the Chauncey NJ. Depew. waiting
at the end of the pier, and when the Britannia
swung out into the river the tug followed her
The PARTY of friends the Chauncey NJ. Depew car
ried included Mr. Duval Major Bundy F. G, G., W Me-
ner, William James, j. Niven Hegeman ana Mrs
Hegeman, George T. Molleson, NJ I. Cowper
thwate and ex-Mayor WiclSham 1t was , sur
prise party to Mr. Depew, who was told nothing
beforehand of this demonstration Of good Will;
"Good-byl" cried Mr.. Depew from the bfi-
fannie.
" Goodbye cried his friends from the tug.
Going down the river the tug again and again
whistled shrilly, and the Bfitannics steamplpe
doomed deep reply. Then three cheers and
tiger were given from the tug. Then the nag on
the Equitable Building was dipped and the Union Union
Jack on the Britannia was dipped in reply. SINH
lar courtesies were exchanged between the steamer
and the Chauncey NJ. Depew, and when last seem
rapidly receding into yet DINNER distance the
original proprietor Of the name was standing De
side the flag of the great free-trade nation and
waving his pocket emblem OF Harrison ana pfoeec-
tion