New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
PaDEREVSEI SAILED AWAY.

HE WAS APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH-BEr
sIEGED BY AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS.
There vas a futcring OF lace handkerchefs at the
American Line pier yesterday morning. Women,
young and old. crowded into the cabin OF the Paris
brandshng autograph albums and flowers, and as the
big steamship preparing to start on her race
across the young man with streaming eyes
came down the gangplank and sobbing convulsveiy,
passed through the crowd at the pier. Then there
was grand flourish OF squares OF linen and lace, ana
tall and graceful man stood upon the deck OF the
big steamer bowed, smiled and waved white hand
herchief as a signal OF farewell He was lgnace j.
Paderewski, the pianist.
Mr. Paderew9M spent the night before at the
Windsor Hotel. He played billiards and smoked while
his secretary, Hugo Gorlitz, packed his trunks, tod
the reporters that Mr.. Padcrewsk was out, and I'M
pressed the fact upon the newspaper men that Mr.
Paderewskis health emnenty satisfactory. Mr..
Gorlitz made all the preparations for the departure
except writing Mr.. Paderewskis autographs The
pianist, accompanied by his secretary ana another
Young man, reached the American Line pier III
carriage at 8 80 Il. number OF women hao
been awaiting his arrival, and near the entrance V
the covered pier there was woman who mad peen
standing in the cold morning air for an hour
There he is" said a slender girl, and then she
blushed and hid behind group OF young women VINO
accompanied her. Mr. Paderewsk walked past tne
group of women, looking neither to the nght nor
left. The crowd drew back, aDasneu anu a"esuueA'
ana it was not until the pianist had started up the
eangpank that autograph hunters recovered tneU
assurance.
On board the Paris Mr.. Paderewsh had only time
10 say some hurried words of farewell TO few inu-
mate friends before the host Of autograph hunters
svppt down upon him like wolves the fold. A
crowd of women stood at the cabin door pushing ana
elbowing each other. Mr.. Paderewsh surrenierci'
and began TO write autographs and even gootnAursd
" complied with the request Of tall young
woman who asked him to write two lie LOOK .
look at the increasing crowd and dropped ms pcnco
I'm despair. The pencil seized by relic huhtors
and a look of relief stole over the pianlsts iace'
Then a blond young woman discovered me pocket
OF her dress after a long exploration, ana FOUND
blue painted pencil, which she handed 10 the panis%
Mr. PaderewsM looked the beslegng ana beseeching
army and wrote some more autographs lie shreo
back and exclaimed In German, when young womah
seized his right hand and kissed H. Just as the Dig
gong OF the steamer began lift up its warning
voice. Mr. Gortz saved the pianist from the hands
of his admirers.
To several intimate friends, who stood near, Mr.
Paderewsh said that he hoped TO return to the
United States some time, and that he would spend
his time in Europe largely In musical compcsition
To a reporter he said that he had found many good
friends In this country and that he had been treated
with great kindness by the American people. The
last person to leave him was young man, whom he
kissed on both cheeks. The young wept he
left the cabin. AS the Paris leaving her berth
Mr.. Paderewslh stood on the deck and Acknowledged
handkerchief The pianist looked trhe pale, but
he was apparently In good health and splits. Be-
fore sailing he sent a check for FOO 10 Louis
Whdmueler, treasurer of the Goethe Monument