New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
on HAND TO WELCOME Mr.. DEpEw
HOW A COMPANY OF HIS FRIENDS SPENT THE
DAY WHILE WAITING TO START DOWN
TO MEET HIM.

HOW A COMPANY OF HIS FRIENDS SPENT THE
DAY WHILE WAITING TO START DOWN
TO MEET HIM
The blare OF a band at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning from an excursion steamer lying at Pier
No Al at I.eroy-st informed the residents OF
that section OF the city that something unusual
was taking place. The band was one that had
been secured by the officers and employees OF the
New-York Central Railroad TO accompany them
down the Bay to meet the incoming steamship.
the Paris Of the American Line. on board OF
which vas Chauncey VI. Depew. president OF the
road and John VI. Toucey, general manager
The steamer engaged was one OF the Starn Line
boats the william C. Egerton. She Is one OF the
biggest and Geetest OF the line. The band was
composed OF forty pieces. and made good show
ing About two hundred guests were on board,
and as the Paris did not show up during the day
the time was spent in variety OF ways.
Among these who were on the boat were s. c.
Clarke. II. Walter Webb. Van Etten. J. Is.
butcher and w j. Van Arsdale, who form the
Reception Committee. Others we're F. j. Weeks
r. Kelly. f.. r. Crowley, Frederick Wagner. ex-
Judge William X. Robertson. A H. Harris' VIII
lam H. Paudng and ]. Nevin Hegeman, broth
ers-in-law Of Mr. Depew; John ii. MCCULLOUGH
William A. Johnston. Joseph Eastman, NJ MOI
DALI, Chauncey NJ. Depew and Ganson Depe"'
nephews Of Mr. Depew; w L. kingman' SeorgV
H. Daniels r. T.. Westcott Frank HincKey'
Donald Toucey william James. F. J. Wolfe
George bowling. Samuel l.. Terhune. F. W
Klngsman. Thomas j. Barnes, eX-Captaih WIZ
lam Berghold, @. c. Douglass Ira a. fllcs' =. =
Pauldlng. d. w. Tears. H. b. Dwyer' -. nranaI III
W L. Lloyd. c. \. Gould. l.. H. King J; r.
Phyfe NJ r. Collins Captain W. Lonsuaie'
George W. Boullard VI. 7. Cowperthw,ai;:.e'
George Martin. w Johnston. George H. Gr:ttn.
William II. Smith, John McHcnhiSi'' oS"eo'
Kelly and J. L. Champion.
IT was a merry crowd all told. The boat left
the pier at Leroy-st. at o'clock ana steamed
down to the Battery. Here Custom House
officer was taken on board, who was empowered
TO take Mr. Depew of the Paris at Quarantine
After the boat started down the Bay breakfast
was served and the band kept up a lively series
Of popular airs. When Quarantine was reached
no word OF the Paris was to be had and as II
was still the chill hours OF morning a paseos1i
game was proposed to liven matters up. FIRST
the band came ashore and attracted a crowd
with an Open-air concert. Then George H.
Daniels contributed ball and bat and the game
was called.
The game was principally unique on account
OF the umpire He was George II. Griffith,
manager Of Westcotts Express. Some OF his
rulings were. indeed original In one IN
stance when stray dog wandered up to
the plate lust az the pitcher shot the ball over.
he made a remarkable decision. The ball struck
/ the dog breaking its leg. The umpire said
that inasmuch as the ball had struck some one
he would have TO give the batter his base just
to punish the pitcher for hurting the dog.
Then when another batter knocked a fly which
| was caught by outsider who was standing
near third base the umpire declared the batter
out He ordered the third baseman out OF the
game because he did not catch the fly when he
should have. and ordered the outsider who had
caught the ball TO take his place. There was a
series Of these remarkable decisions, and Cap
tain Cowperthwaite. Of one Of the teams, mar
rowly escaped being fined Sl,OOO Tor taking pack
TO the umpire
The ball game wound up in a wrangle. and all
hands were piped on deck for luncheon and con-
cert After luncheon, the boat put about and ran
around the English yacht Valhalla, which has
caused so much interest. Then visit was paid
10 the United States armOred cruiser Columbia.
The band played Hail. Columbia. and other
National airs and the sailors cheered. Then
/ the boat put about again and ran out toward the
! ocean 10 look for the Paris. When some members
Of the party felt their sea legs giving way the
boat was turned around, and once more came
back to Quarantine. Here the afternoon was
spent in playing ball and pitching quoits AT 6
o'clock an elaborate supper was served. BY that
time word had been received from the Paris, and
all hands decided 20 walt and greet the boat
/ when she came in. even II II was daybreak.