The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06

BiRelow OF tho New York Canoe Club who,
with Alfred Parsons and Frank d. Milet is
making canoe trip the entire length OF tho
Danube from the Black Forest 20 the Black
Sea. The traveller says that he writes from
Widdln. where hc is wndbound. "A journal
ist short of wind is scarce enough no says.
but one at loss from having too much At
his command is worth noting. This is the
dirliest hole this side OF Pekin. . place lousy
with Greeks. Turks. Serbs. Roumapians. and q
wish-wash OF all deRradations. My little boat
has boon more than two months continually
on the way and has covered about 1,400 miles,
every bit OF 1t sailed or padded. Every night
We hnvo slept in our canoes except when
touching two or throe large towns"
B!Celow has left Parsons and Millet. ms they
are continually stopping to make drawings for
the Illustrations OF articles for Harper's. which
is tho object OF their trim. and he Is hurrying
on alone in order to get bnck to Germany In
time for the innnTuvres.
Steele Mackaye Cnvo dinner TO Henry 1rv-
ing last night. which that experienced diner
out says was the most delightful he ever at
tended Among Mackayes other guests were
Dr. ChAnncey n. Depew. Senator Higgins OF
Delaware. Charles A. Dana. Gen. James II.
Wilson. Louis Stern. United States Naval At
tacht W. II. Emory. Col. Thomas p. Ochitree.
Gen. BENJAMIN Butterworth. Major Moses T.
Handy Creighton Webb. Josiah Caldwell. Col,
W. II. Rossington George Il Peck OF Kansas
City. Edward Fox, Joseph Knight, Bran
Stoker. ana Joseph Hatton.
Gen. Dutterworth. Major Moses P. Handy,
and Messrs. Peck and Bullock. comprising the
Worlds Fair Prom otion Com mission in Europe.
sailed to-day on tho Augusta Victoria after
most successful tour OF Europe. Major Handy
has only one sad recollection OF the "trip. The
Commission travelled 5000 miles in Russia
alone. aud at each town whore they remained
ovor night their passports were taken up at
their hotels when they arrived. and returned
to them upon leaving. At Moscow there was
a long delay when the hour for departure
came. ns tho passports OF the Commission
| were not forthcoming. Strenuous efforts were
made BY Butterworth and Handy to ascertain
| the cause OF the detention OF these documents.
| and 1t was finally learned that some
wise person had discovered that Major
| Handy's fret name was jewish one.
aud had communicated this information to
the police. After several hours delay tho
! Major was enabled to demonstrate that he was
| Christian. the passports were returned. and
| the Commission went on its way rejoicing.
Miss Eliza Proctor Otis. tho amateur actress
! and editor OF the New York Saturday Rerier.
| who has been for year abroad, sailed with
| her mother on the Elbs this week. Miss Otis
COOS to America to make her debut upon the
professional stage. having been engaged BY
/ Dauiel Frohman 10 play in tho leading cities
of the United States iu Nerves" Frohman's
| offer came by cable. aud at the time 1t was re-
ceived Miss Otis was In negotiation with Willie
Edouln 10 take leading female part In The
| Late I.amented." at tho Strand Theatre. but
she preferred to return TO her native country.