New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
TO WELCOME GEN. M'ALPIN.
A MILITARY PARTY THAT WENT DOWN
THE BAY.
THEY WERE MERRY UNTIL sEAsICKNEss STRUCK
THEM AND THEN THEY WERE GENERALLY

THEM AND THEN THEY WERE a GENERALLY
DoLEFUL LoT-THE PARIS NOT SIGHTED.
The members of the National Guard and other
friends Of Genera. f. A. McAlpn who went down
the Bay on a special steamer yesterday TO welcome
him on his return from his European trip had
much the experience that the coterie who
to meet Mr.. Depew weeks ago
encountered. The General was expected on the
steamer Paris. Of the American Line The vessel
expected at Quarantine either Friday night or
at early hour yesterday morning. The steamer
William c. Edgerton OF the starin Line, was char
tered especially for the occasion. and about one
hundred invitations issued. The vessel left
pier IS. North River. at o'clock a. IN. yesterday
Two bands were on board and copious supply OF
food and liquids.
The vessel in command Of General Howard
Carroll, Of the Governors staff Among the Others
on board were Inspector-Gcneral McLewce, Cen
era, Whitlock. General Wiley. Colonel Appleton. Of
the 7th Regiment Co.one Greene. of the list Regi-
ment; Major Chauncey OF the sh Regiment; Major
Lee, Major John Totten, Colonel Seward. OF the
9th Regiment; Colonel Smith, OF the 65th Regiment;
Captain Wendell of the lst Battery; Captain VIII
son. of the % Battery; Colonel Camp. Of the 22d
Regiment; Colonel Eddy of the 42i Regiment;
Colonel Michel OF the 18th Regiment; State Treas
urer Colvin, and many others The vessel pulled
out from the pier o'clock, with bands Playing
and flags flying. good breakfast was served on
board, and by the time Quarantine reached
When Quarantine reached it was found that
the Paris had been sighted and some one rashly
proposed that the vessel take sail down TO Coney
Island Accordingly the vessel headed out to
The wind was blowing briskly outside. and the
rolled and umb,ed In anything but reas-
surlng manner What had formerly been the mer-
riest imaginable suddenly quieted down. No
body seemed to want 10 say anything, and II was
noticed that everybody seemed to be thinking Sc
riously as If making great mental calculation
Suddenly one OF the men who playing a big
horn IN the band dropped his Instrument and
started He made for the side Of the boat The
cabin filed with chairs. in which the travellers
were seated in all kinds of attitudes II any one
hunting and a rabbit go dodging
through the brush when scared up he could not
have failed to see the similarity The musician
went running and lodging down the cabin and
reached the side Of the vessel intact Every one
was too sick to pay any attention to him.
General Wiley was seated In chair. with his
eyes closed. one OF the deckhands Uttered and
called the Generals attention to the incident The
General only groaned and said: Il am afraid to
look" State Treasurer Colvin seated in A
chair, with a look OF great gravity his face. He
did not move until the vessel started back and then
he sa!d win great sigh OF relief as the vessel
came in where 1t smoother: II don't know
not saying a word. ! was simply figuring on
how long could hold out. What l want is shore"
This incident showed the party that while they
were good soldiers they poor sailors. Obedi-
land developed into mutiny on board
and many cried aloud to be put ashore. General
carro sIerny net ,ne u'h1ns M 0ngs @ ann artap IN
General Wiley. however and had to give in. Cen
General Carroll demurred. He said in explanation
III tie up at the dock every one OF these toy
soldiers will desert There is food enough on board
to last two days and liquid enough to last for
well until they have had enough. got this boat
and am going TO meet the General"
Then General Wiley suggested that tug be hailed ed
and he be put ashore. This request was acceded 10
the the bay continued. Speecnes
made by General Carroll, state Treasurer
ColvIn and others state Treasurer Colvin sad:
Il not here to talk politics. but TO reply to n
toast to friend and host. General Carroll. He
sits SO high upon the apex Of ms own & genus mus ana ana
higher. and so simply commend him to you J.,
that he was an Irlshman and perhaps somewhat
unfamiliar with the English language, but that ne
word apex, and wanted to know why General Car
roll upon it. General Carroll responded feeingiy
II have lived forty years only to hear an Irishman
say that he does not understand the Englsn
language ] myself Irshman, born OF poor
but Irish parents l viii attempt to tell what is
meant by the word apex as find Il: II means some
thing exalted. something high and exhiiarating
something desrable'-
"A drink piped up treble voice in the crowd;
Something more than that" continued General
Carroll 1T means that II have your approval
am on the apex and can secure no iurther eie'a-
ton"
moment tug drew up alongside ana General WHEY
and Commissioner OF Education J. }. Little jumped
aboard There concerted struggle on the
seasckness seemed to be general Their efforts We're
the BAY the Edgerton turned slowly around and
started back to wait for the incoming steamer
After waiting a few hours the Edgerton turned
At late hour last night the Paris had not been
The explanation was made at the office or the
American Line that one of her boilers was lnJure
her last eastward voyage. and that orders mad
probably been given TO the captain TO go slowly
No anxiety was fe.t for the safety OF the vessel