New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-28

the Legislature 10 share H. ana a'erward ~ was
voted 10 include all Tho state officers. Each Official
was ala, permitted - bring one woman. Nearly all
Of them a'ail'd them-clvrs Of tai, privilege. some
brought whole families. MANY state senator, and
ASsembIymen. fearing crowd. accepted invitations
go other boats and gave their tickets 10 iriends
In this way lsrg" number Of people who
not In the service Of Ia. State 40 ALL Hut there
was abundance OF room for ALL The slocum can
commodate 800 TO 500 persons, and there were
les than 700 bc.ides Tie Governor AMI his staff.
All the arrangcmcnis including substantial lunch
con, which was most heartily enjoyed. made by
ex-senator McNaugh;on. clncf executive. officer for
TINS Stat" at The Chicago Fair. and n unanimously
agreed that he did hi, work wcl a. we'll In fact n,
1t could have been done. and every gust felt that
his or he. enjoyment Of The dag had been materially
iurtlcrcd by the clever management Of Mr.. McNaus
ton.
THE GOVERNOR ARRIVES,
II lad been decided TO start mp the river at .: 10
O'Clock. but II wa~ after that hour when the Governor
arrived and 1t was jest 10 o'clock when the >lccum
steamed away from he PR at West Twenty second
81. IN" rain WIS falling in torrents. hut everybody
WAS under Thor. wa room nougk I'm the
cabins and saloons 10 bold all board. but more
than half th' sghi,eors preferred remain on deck
regardless OF the damp, cold eastern wind that blow
with remarkable force thfoi!gilo the Tip up tie
river.
The Governor was pleasantly received. he spent
q lew minutes In The cabin, where 4 Handsome fora,
Offering awaited him. talking with John Ean.-s Frank
Rice" Secretary u state, senator OCounor Controller
campbell ana other fIi'nd-. somebody asked Tor Mr.
Sh""han. but he WAS not there. lie j. III at his
hon" In Buffalo. and ecrtl' man from there said
that b" was threatened with pncum mia. The LicI-
trnantGov"rnor. however. had faithful r,prrscnla
tive In Controller Gavin who's, newly acquired powers
have been such bon" Of contention between the
sheehan machine and the Administration during the
last few weeks, Nr. Gavin WIS In an extremely
happy frame Of mind and aid hesitate to cA press
his happiness while gazing the navlcs Of the ma
lions. number Of ~" Commissioners are
thirty In all that j.. three from each Judicial District
known. Mr.. Dcpow for instance. saw the display from
some other place. After lingering for u minutes
the main deck where H. held an Informal r.s.p
ton. the Governor retired TO Tia pilot house. and there
h" spent Ia" day, In company with or friend,
and some Of his staff officers.
THE SLOCUM GETS STUCK H,RD AND FAST.
The trip mp the river made I'm q lclsurcly way
the william r. CHAPMAN, with Captain Rogers.
chief OF III" mtrol service. leading the way. OPP
positc Wcehawkon The Slocnm made u mistake In
dropping her anchor. II became cntang1cd with the
pipe line Of the standard OH Company which
the river there. II took hours the
united efforts Of both boats. tho Siocnm and the
Chapman. to get free. Meantime the passengers who
were willing TO brave the had an opportunity
These quaint looking craft were riding at anchor