New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
GEN. wOODFORD'S RETURN.
HE ARRIVES ON LA TOURAINE AND GOES
TO WASHINGTON.
NET DOWN THE BAY BY DELEGATION From
=. GRANT POST AND THE BROOKLYN
UNION LEAGUE cLUB-A REcEP-
TON FOR HIM SATURDAY
NET DOWN
EVENING

terdaN. The boat sighted off Fire Island
III u - o'clock Saturday night. and lay
off Sandy Hook during the night. coming up
to Quarantine about 80 o'clock. With Cen
oral WoOdford were Miss Mary Claim Eames
his niece: Miss Hanson. his official stenograph-
er. Stanton Sickes first secretary Of the
legation, Lieutenant George f.. Dyer T. s.
+ ~ and Major Tasker II Bliss +. s A.
naval and military attaches OF the American
Legation AT adrid. The boat reached her dock
ut O'clock and General Daniel f, Sickles. John
r. Macarthur. the second secretary az the Lega-
ton a. Madrid who has been in Washington for
some time; General William G. Wallace. one II
/ General Woodford's law partners. and Colonel
/ George A. Price We're waiting 70 see General
Woodford. on invitation OF Colonel Price, Gen
/ eral Woodford and small party OF friends
! were driven up 10 the oxford Club in Brooklyn.
where breakfast was spread for ten. After
/ consultation with General Wallace matters
pertaining 70 their law business. General Wood
ford was driven 10 the ferry and went 10 Jersey
City. where he took the $40 o'clock limited ex
press for Washington.
MET BY A DELEGATION AT QUARANTINE.
1t was through the courtesy Of Or. Avah II.
Doty. the Health officer Of the port. that his
boat the Governor Flower. steamed up to Jew
els Wharf at the foot Of Fulton-st.. Brooklyn
Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock. and took
aboard a delegation Of members ~ T. &. Grant
Post and the Brooklyn Union League Club and
carried them 70 Quarantine where they board
cd La Touraine. These organizations have been
preparing for some time 10 give General Wood
| ford rOusing welcome on his return. he Is
an honored member OF both. All day Saturday
the men Of the Joint committee waited eagerly
! for news that La Touraine had been sighted.
But Il was about . o'clock Yesterday morning
when they received the word that the vessel
would be up at Quarantine at I o'clock. Al go
o'clock It raining and blowing almost
! hurricane. Although twenty or more men had
expected to 60 down the Bay. the bad weather
hindered some. and the poor car service AT such
an early hour on Sunday delayed others in
reaching the dock until the boat had gone. 50
the Governor Flower carried only eight mem
bers Of the committee and a Tribune reporter,
the only newspaper man board. when she
started FOR Quarantine.
II was a Jolly party. however. consisting Of
Senator George ". Brush. the head Of the
party. and chairman Of the committee from
the Grant Post: John 8. Mckeon president q
the Union League Club Charles A. Moore and
! William Rerrl ~ the Union League club,
| Reese r. Civilian of I. s. Grant Post. John
| NJ Matlock commander Of the post: Captain
| William Wallace Gilbert Of Rochester. and
| Herbert T Brush. son Of Senator Brush. In
! company with DR.. Doty these men climbed up
rope ladder at the side 81 La Touraine when
she came up - Quarantine The rain was
pouring down In sheets. General Noodfoid.
little axnecting to see any ~ his friends before
The boat reached the dock was amazed when
! the party OF Brooklynites burst into his state
room For a moment he could hardly speak as ne
srasped the hands of his old. familiar compan-
IONS and tears almost came to his eyes The
al In o.
room. and soon were in a lively conversation
! For one who has been through what he mas
for the last six months General Woodford was
! ,ooking unusually we'll But when he started
to glance through morning paper that was
handed n him the nervousness under when
he was laboring and which he eNSctually con
cealed IN the calm and unrufied appearance OF
his face was plainly indicated by III" trembling
/ o. his hand He thanked the party again ana
again for the affection and esteem which they
| had shown
NOT FREE TO TALK
The General showed great conservatism IN
speaking in any way Of his residence IN SPAN
and official connection with the Government
TO the reporters who boarded the ship at
Quarantine the following brief statement was
all that he consented 70 make
"The General wishes 10 be excused from all
interviews He is still in the diplomatic service
of his Government and can say nothing Tor pun
cation.
These were the only words that he had win
newspaper men before he started for Washihg-
Ton The General has a warm vein OF sympathy
and goodwill for those who have served MIN
This was shown Yesterday by his insisting upon
bringing in his colored man. James Hunter ana
introducing him 70 all the party. That feilo"
has been faithful servant TO me- and was |
often worth his weight IN gold the General
said by way Of Introduction
II Was still raining hard when General Wood /
ford and his friends landed on American SOIL /
shortly after o'clock at the pier Of the French
rina nj feminist General Wallace, his law
mariner was there. as was Colonel Price VINO /
insisted that the General should 20 70 the OK
ford club where q breakfast had been pre- I
pared
BREAKFAST AT THE OXFORD CLUB.
u WAC 10 o'clock when the following men sat I
down. with General Woodford as the guest Of
honor: Colonel George A. Price. Senator George /
w Brush Charles A. Moore. Postmaster Fran /
els H. Wilson. William Berri. General William /
6 Wallace. William II. Wallace and Herbert
Brush.
After consultation with General Woodford the /
committees Of the Union League Club and !
Giant Post q. 4. r. which are going 10 unite /
In giving a large reception in his honor de
cded 10 hold IT next Saturday. The time or !
the Minister Of course, is now at the disposal (
~ tho Department OF State but he believes that .
he will BE- able to be in Brooklyn on the even.
inc mentioned. The reception viii be held
from, $50 to 10 O'Clock II the Union League .
C,,,,h Bodford-avc. and Dean-st. large mum
her NJ invitations Will be issued. and II is IN
tended 10 make the reception brilliant atalf.
Mr. McKeon is chairman OF IN" committee rom
,bn Union League Club and Senator George VI.
r3rrsh head Of that from the |. : Grant POS
{: A r William Berri is chairman OF me Ke-