New-York tribune., 1891-09-17
WELCOMING Mr.. DEPEW.
rprrNps GO DOWN THE BAY TO MEET HIM
HE TALKS OF LONDON, CENTRAL EUROPE iiA-'-
RUSSIA, GREECE AND THE LAND
on THE SULTAN.

- trom his summer vacation In Europe. III ac-
oorsonce with custom which has prevailed since u'
aavs NJ William H. Vanderbilt, the preSdehV Vi VIC
Wv York Central and Hudson River kairosu Ooni.
anv was welcomed at Quarantine on the complelon
r. animal foreign journey by officers and empoyes VI
~. oompapv and by many personal friends Ihe
..ar,hoat sam sloan which had been chartered nor
~ urnose was TO leave the White Star pier at o a. m
~. a was 40 O'Clock when the signal was gwen Ior
sartlng and the band began the days pleasing ceF'
onies nv paying the sweet melody Aud Lang syn
A pennant floating from the foremost bore tne name
ac NJ Depew, and the National flags at otner HasI
beads suread themselves, without wrinkle IN their
folds in the western breeze Of the morning. The sun
was rising Just the eastern lines of the city ana
rot a o,oud was visible overhead, though soft and
rapdIy melting mist rested above the surface OF the
river Among those on board were;
Charles C. Clarke, first vice-president Of the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company ;
Horace T. Hayden second vice president; II. Walter
Wabb third vice president; Edwin A. Worcester John
NJ Toucey general manager; J. b. butcher, W. j. van
Arsdale George H. Daniels general passenger AGENT
NJ c. Roach, H. c. Du Val, Mr.. Depew's private secre-
tary j. n. Hegeman, Lawrence Depew, Ganson Depe"'
]. II. Hustled. william II. Robertson Iohn II. starin
J. W. Van Hoesen, of Castlcton. n. Y; ]. X. Hand
W. H. Pauldng and W. L. squires. Police inspectors
williams and McCullagh were also on board.
Passing down the river the steamboat halted at the
Barge Office and inspector Of customs came aOoaru
Quarantine was reached at 80 o'clock and there tho
announcement was made that the Teutonc had not
vet been sighted. But fifteen minutes later while thc
steamboat was lying the pier the welcome news was
received that the steamer was just outside the bar
The mist had almost completely disappeared AT
80 O'Clock the bulky Of the White star steamer
appeared In the distance and at O'Clock 1T steamed
up to and anchored at Quarantine.
The sam Sloan drew to the side Of the Teutonic
whose decks were crowded with passengers Wmle
the band on the steamboat played Home Again rom
a Foreign shoreS Hall Columbia" Ny Country
yTis OF Thee" and other appropriate music Mr. Depew
and his travelling companions including Cornelius ana
william H. Vanderbilt representing the fourth genera
ton of the family, made their way over the bndge
from the TeutOnc to the steamboat Mr.. DepeWS
genial face was wreathed in smiles and there was an
indication Of q teardrop in the eye nearest MS heart
as he waved his greetings to his friends from the rs
Of the ship.
In addition to the young Vanderbilt boys those who
came aboard the steamboat at Quarantine were MIS-
Depew her mother Mrs. Hegeman; the Misses hege
man. nieces of Mrs. Depew; Master Depew, ana H. v.
W. Rossiter treasurer of the NewHork Central ana
Mrs. Rossiter.
the party on the Sam Sloan took the customary "Trip
nm the rver TO Fort Washington returning to the
Twenty secondst. pier. where Mr. Depew ana MS ialy
disembarked. on the boat breakfast was served
At its close william J. Van Arsdale arose and made
sympathetic ausOn 10 the occasion Ol tne gatherlus'
Mr.. Depew responded in part as follows:
The pleasantest day to of all the year Is the day
that meet you on my annual return from Europe IL
hrings rs together In our old organization in a way
that proves to the world that under certain clFcum-
stances corporations have souls. (Appl1use.l ~
shows that there at least one organization IN he
world OF the largest capacity In capltal IVesteu @l
in the numbers employed. with harmony OF us men1
bers such that for day in the year they bury AZ
conditions of rank and stand on plane IN q llIelu
shp which is purely and simply friendship mat mas
been created by association in common eF aR Anything
else the variations and yciisudes OF & our AeC
life When came s GSSe S6yered dSE with { clouds We had
trouble in our organization. We had overcome H. IL Is
true but It trouble affecting the movements Oi
our system, and affecting the results ~ o [
come back this year TO fad that within the I0nd Oh
thirteen months. and with the same men pursuing the
same policy the Central never was 80 prosperous Ill It's
We are more richly laden than usual in the ere freight @
that we bring from the other side You nave Bero ~
only the president bn the easer Nj Mr. be cabad
who has been PIT in nat frame OF mmG D oyeT g WRe
reports to the coHdltlon OF tue d % TTe M HrsU
he ably presides that ne has smiled an ALL tS t Tay bi
ears tho top Of his head would have been an island
! (Laugler) We have with Us Mr.. Cox, the nus nus
versatile OF the gentlemen IN e s0ety
for scientific purposes, and who puts MS nl!cIOsSoPt
npon the statements Of the officers of the New
Central and the other roads III the nah9erpt sSS,c @
| in way that leads them to wish that he knew NOR
about scientific microscopes ana les aDouV IL "nol
NpTeu We never had the pleasure of welcoming the Com
| mOdOne home. because tlc NDulHluuOlC HO'cA
abroad. IL was net the fashion in those days M io
Americans abroad NOW they dOht 40 any Oi,s ~
| else. But We welcomed William ii. repeatedly We
have also welcomed Cornelius and now we come 10 tlt
fourth generatOu, and following inc tddluons oi In'
! family, we have william H. and Cornelius Doth ol
There is one face which I miss and it was one O
the incidents which cast gloom over our departure
! rom the Old World on every Of these annua
| visits of former years we have had WIN US MaJo
yIgor 1t was his first visit abroad and he was enjoy
ing with immense zeSt and enthusasm tle , tnnss Son ~
/ received telegram at Liverpool that he had 6eeI
stricket with apoplexy thinking that something meh
| he done TO help him, | elegraphc 10 that enect.
received in reply telegram st Qneensiown that HI n
had gone to his long home ar MteT d 5teTes heS oo
brother Journalist had done or coud an Do t n s
generosity h6erayd d ana 1sYe A b s o on viii all oI
with In the sentiment tlIaL more no1est Journals d
never wrote with pen M man In ASoG 1 e M stood upo
~ has been my custom to give you all the results
of NV travel so that, without expense to yourselves
Won could 90 with everywhere and enjoy IT, relieved
fr1m the attendant circumstances. And the attendant
circamstances are seriously Injurious to bank account
Having viewed 50 often the brilliant Sue OF Lon
dom social life it occurred TO that would take
View II its dark side one sunday morning, in gart
which was between that OF c0se. Inonsef aiig
a pickpocket., traversed the Wmtechapcl District
| was SIGHT impossible to sec anywhere else IN the
world Tie streets were so crowded mat IL Wts
almost impossible TO wedge your way through. Every
few feet was some merchant, male or female, selling
the castof clothes household furniture which came
dozen different grades before 1t reached Whechapel
/ saw rags held up There for sale that nowhere Il
America would find any place except in the ashbarrel
and the ashman in picking II over would refuse u
carry it home. such poverty such misery, sue a5
all the attendants upon h0pelessness, ] never saw
before aud never expect 10 see again telt that th
great city, with its magnificent palaces, with every
evidence In part of IL Of the largest wealth the creates
luxury the most liberal expenditure, rested upon
volcano which only needed the force OF civilization q
bring upon 1t a catastrophe which would shock thu
world. - !.
Within twenty minutes from that place you come t
the annual parade In Hyde Park Of all that is mos
| British Empire. Miserable these people have beer
aways their misery is thousandOld more intensified
by pauper immigration. Great Britain has established
no barrier have, and imposed rules whatever
| II Is the dumping ground for all Europe for mser!
which must starve or 60 somewhere. IL goes to Lon
| don and completes there with a condition mucl
better than its that in the wages 1t accepts, in TN
work il does. il is reducing the British worn gmen an
working women Of the great cities TO dangerous pOn
| for British peace and prosperity. II Is lesson 70
us TO take to ourselves, whether the barriers which "
| have already should not be increased, and whete
notices should not be sent all the world that W
have sympathy, We have humanity, but keep you
| Daupers al home (AppauseD