New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
"TIM" rs HOME AGAIN.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WOODRUFF AR
RIvEs HERE ON THE ST. LOUIS.

PARTY OF FRIENDS GREETs HIM AT oUARAN-
TINE-NoT INCLINED TO TALK POLITICS
BUT TELLS SOME sToRIEs-HE AND
MRS. WOODRUFF IN EXCEL
LENT HEALTH.
/ IIoutenant-G Governor Timothy Lester Woodruff
and his wife came into this port on the ST. Louis
from Europe yesterday morning. They were met
down the Bay on a tug by Quarantine Comms-
sioner McRober;s. Julius L. Weman. Commissioner
of Records Wallo Frank Thorburn, Floyd Adams.
Senator Marshall Senator Davis, Assemblyman
Sanford Assemblyman Collier. Assembyman De-
graw. Jesse Frost, W. Ii. Vass Alfred T. Hobiey'
Judge Bristow Thomas T. Crowne J. f. Thorne.
NJ c. Hanlon. George H. Roberts. jr.; United states
Marshal Haubert James Nlblo. Frank Schultz
Harry Hamburg NJ. ]. Wheeler. Jacob Remsen, AS
semblyman Brennan. John G. Deubert Councilman
Francisco Alderman Wenz. Thomas H. Wagstan,
Walter b. Atterbury. Naval officer Sharkey and
many others.
All Of the members of the party wore large but
tons bearing a picture OF Mr.. Woodruff and the
words Welcome Home" When the tug reached
Quarantine r. c. Bent. leader Of the 9th Regiment
Band ordered Home Again" to be played. The
reception party cheered wildly. and the Chinese
Minister meekly peered over the side to see what
the savage Mclean" men were about.
Tim" Tim" Hello Tim" How are you, old
doffed his hat and smiled upon his friends.
Mr. Woodruff consented 10 60 on board the tug
Luncheon, with politics. served. There was
the usual old cry for speech, and the Lieutenant
Governor said
1T is unnecessary. gentlemen for me to say any
thing about National politics. The situation Is
clearer to you than It is to Since left for the
otber side 7 have not heard anything about local
nolit,os 7 am glad 10 be home again and with you
my friends"
"sav. old man." yelled friend. "Wilson says
you're bossF .
"Yes?" laughed Mr.. Woodruff. He ought 10
know. Where ignorance Is bliss tbs FOLLY 10 oe
wise doesn't apply to my friend, the postmaster
Nov boys" continued Mr.. Woodruff. Il Know
YOU don't want me TO talk politics. liked my stay
abroad but | am glad to be home again. want 10
tell YOU straight, honest and true, that hearhly
appreciate your welcome. Mrs Woodruff ana /
! had n grand old time our trip. The skies were
friendly 70 ne in London and Paris. and want 10
toll Won boys that a man should not be made COM
missioner of Public Works until he has studied
economic conditions In those cities lhey are pei .
feet and | believe that 1t would be productive Va
great and beneficial results IL the men VINO manage
our great municipalities were 10 stuuS if
conditions abroad A.,
"T,r" was as genial as ever. Did see MI
Croker9 No The Prince Of Wales? No. Yes
saw the President Of France. WhereF on' a. '',e
Grand Prix 1t was just week AFTER tne aSsa a',
had bppn
There We're forty thousand soldiers there ana eveIg
tenth man ON the seats gendarme. ne la 'c
was good and the day delightful IL Mas "a IL
snactacIa Colonel Tom Ochtree was thtrSi HG
advised me bet 100 francs on a holsG' 40 about
Tuew as much about the horse as 90 aDout
French I thought at first that had los'' Out SUI"
learned that had won. ,,, ddod Mr. Wood
~ had good time in Paris adueu MI '" -,
,uff ~ don't sneak French ! started out one u"y
IN a cab and gave the driver the names WIltI zen
down OF the three places l wanted to VISIT I re
didn't and one OF them. ! was in despair anu III
afraid that | became angry. told MN tie na sr
I Of INV hotel He didn't understand sang II III
! ~ henedt He understood. When you are lBlo
rant of the French tongue, sing H. Even NV 80,
hias I'm paris as well the picturesque STREE
gamins have an ear for music You Know po!a,
what kind OF a singer am by the way, eId i ~
another warn to spin. had to go 10 tne oo 80
a typewriter company one day. MOI soul ~ at
couid tally English. They looked AT me- ana q,
them We willing TO do ANYTHING IN me To oaw
TO help ourselves out but we coudh 90 A. - ~
q man leaning against a desk. crossed over 10
bln and said DO you understand tiensh. re
Looked at me laughed. and said; tnlhk 80;
Guvn'r | hail from the Third Ward, Br0okIyn H.,
WAS I delighted? Well! II was an EnEish OASIS
,n a sahara of French He was George Waills'
Colonel Michael j. Dady did not go uo" ! NV, 1nS
Raw TO meet his friend. The Colonel was, uetdlaeu
here on business matters. He is as loyal as eve.
10 Tim" however and yesterday paraueu a'ou"u
with Woodruff button. - o,,or Iou
Mr. Woodruff believes that state ShaIiia" O"''i
"No - said Mr. Woodruff 81 think that story Is
false Mr. Odeu is too big man TO allow slignt
political rivalry to cause him 10 ala those WIZ ar
said 10 be trying to destroy my prestige OF lnhu-
ence in nv home district or elsewhere .
Mr. Woodruff and his popular VIE are IN tne
host of health brown as berries. ana Dotn sdlu
that they had enjoyed themselves on theT TWO
months visit to Europe.