New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-09

,.ss and geniaity have drawn around him
,n.rv friends. and his services as Governor OF
ave- state warmed many hearts with patriotic
..s.rs for hin, when he departed from the Ex-
.cu,,ve chair. The son of Ezra Cornell, founder
=, Cornell University at Ithaca. he possesses
s,,rv Of the phianthropic qualities of his father.
Though Ex-Governor Cornell has remained in
,-vate life for many years. he has still retained a
s,rong hold upon the friendships Of those
wbo knew him in his more active career. Few
o,bBc men have retired from elective positions
With the respect which followed him when he
rave way to his successor.
Brief notices were issued by him a few days
sgo TO the effect that he was TO depart for
Europe to-day on the Umbria and desired to
NEE, some Of his friends at a farewell dinner last
night at the Hotel Bristol. His main purpose in
solng abroad is to further the interests Of COM
ranv with which he is Identified But there was
another motive in the note Of invitation which
mas carefully concealed. The persons to whom
Invitations were hurriedly sent were Mr.. and
Mrs Russell Sage Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T.
Ecker,, Colonel A ID. Shaw. General Louis Fitz-
e.rald. General Daniel Butterfle.d. Chauncey NJ
nsnew william Rhinelander Stewart. Charles
Frorv Smith Horace Russell, Colonel James NJ
Varnum a former member Of the Governor ;
s,an Mr. and Mrs Marceus Halsey Mr.. and
Mrs A B. Darling. Mr. and Mrs. Char!es Ezra
Ca,nsn Mr. and Mrs Whitelaw Reid Mr.. and
Tr Henry Watson Cornell Colonel Charles ,.
Francis Mr. and Mrs. William +. Cochrane. Seth
Low, Colonel and Mrs Henry NJ. Watson MI
and Mrs James b. Colgate. Mr.. and Mrs O: >
p wood President Schurmann. of Cornell Uni
ysrsity: Hnklin c. Cornell. C. w Tyson: Cen
eral and Mrs. Frederick r. Halsey: MI ana Mrs
Collin Forbes. Henry II. Weibert. Mr.. and
Mrs. A B. Bright General Langdon General
and Mrs Frederick Townsend, General and Mrs
Pobsrt s oliver Judge Amasa ]. Parker Colonel
Mann Of Troy; General and Mrs. Alfred &
pamss OF BROOKLYN; General and Mrs. Stewart
/ Woodford Edwin Could Mr.. and Mrs Ham
Nton Fsh Colonel r. c. Alexander, Mr.: and Mrs
Erssts Corning. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Ddiiou
William L. Bostwick and few others
The dinner had not far advanced when Coy,
ernor Cornell announced that the party wouI1
probably at the close, have an opportunity u
D i,knr mart In a wedding ceremony one or the
ladies nresent was Esther Elizabeth. daughter OF
The late George Covert. Of Ithaca, and she was
destined to become the wife or Governor CorheIl
shortly after o'clock 1t was surprise party
Of a good old-fashioned sort. All present were
eager to offer their congratulations to the happy
couple. -os
Dr. Egbert Guernsey's home is at No 52S
Nfth-ave.. only q block and half from ths
Hotel Bristol. and when the dinner was ended
the party present walked up the avenue and en-
tering the doctors parlor found the rev; IT
]. W. Brown, Of ST. Thomas's Protestant Fps
copal Church. awaiting their arrival Gov.
ernor Cornell and his bride advanced; orel
ceremony followed and then all Joined In warm
congratulations TO both. disarrangement oil
plans will prevent Governor Cornell from sailing
to-day. as he had intended 10 do. and he Will
probably 90 by a steamer some time next week
Governor Cornels services to the State are SC
well remembered and his career Of usefulness
has been so conspicuous that reference 10 theiI
Is hardly necessary. As the Governor or tht
Empire State his approval OF benencent laws anc
his veto Of measures which were deemed by min
Injurious TO the interests Of the COMMUNICATE
INN ia
be remembered in the history Of the state a'
one Of its most courageous Governors lie
was especially successful in the manage
ment Of the finances OF the State and his ad-
ministration conspicuous as the most eco
nomical within the last quarter of a century
II showed a lower tax rate accompanied DS
proportionately lower expenditures than ap
peared In the record Of any OF his predecessor
or any Of his SUCCESSORS.