New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
SAILINGS FOR EUROPE.
MRS. LANGTRY. FRANK J. GOULD AND THE
REV. DIR. SHELDON PASSENGERS.


The sailing of the American liner ST. Louis for
Southampton yesterday morning enlivened by
patriotic airs from the Empire Theatre orchestra,
which was stationed the pier. The music
in honor of William Furst the leader of the Froh-
man orchestras. who sailed the St. Louis with
his wife, and the strains of the orchestra followed
the big liner until she far out in the stream.
Among the passengers the ST. Louis Mrs.
Hugo de Battle. Lily Langtry, who has finished
her American tour in aid of Tommy Atkins
"In spite of all that has been said of my and
the immortality of The Degenerates,' I have been
most successful she said just before the steamer
sailed "I have been in this country about five
months. and have visited of the large cities
1t is true that in some places 1 received
we'll but that occurred in small places where they
tried to be smarter than in the large cities How
ever the play well received, and the receipts
were good. In Boston played to SIS 600 in one
week. and in other cities the receipts were large
Mrs de Battle added that she had the kindest OF
feelings for America, notwithstanding the adverse
criticism received here. She said she thought she
had raised in all both sides Of water about
| sl25 900 for the widows and orphans of soldiers
| killed In South Africa.
Nine. Nevada Palmer sailed the st. Louis
with her husband and daughter.
al Hayman. the head of the theatrical syndi-
cate sailed for London, where he will meet Charles
| Frohman. He expects to be gone until September
| and will visit Paris and the Passion Play at
| Oberammergau. Mr.. Hayman is said be inter
| play for production here
THE syndicate will be continued for the next five
years, least he said. 'for contracts have
been signed which will carry the organization up
| 1906 Messrs. Dixon and Zimmerman who. it
| said would discontinue their relations with us at
the expiration of the present contracts will remain
| with US"
Frank J. Gould, who goes abroad join his
| brother Howard the yacht Niagara. sailed
the St Louis Miss Helen Gould, Mr. and Mrs
| George Gould and number of friends were at the
| pier him off On the same vessel sailed Lady
| Mary Sackville. who had been guest of Mr. and
| Mrs Gould at Lakewood
| The White Star Line steamship Teutonic sailed
| for Liverpool at noon yesterday. Among her pas
| sengers Halle Ermine Rves cousin of
| Amelie Rives. and the author of a novel called
| Smoking Flax" and the Rev Dr. and Mrs
| Charles Sheldon. of Kansas. DR. Sheldon gained
| fame by his novel, I'm His Steps" and added to
| 1T by conducting Topeka newspaper for one week
| las Jesus would run a newspaper Dr. and Mrs
Sheldon go abroad for recreation, and will visit
| England. where DIR. Shedons book has had an
| enormous circulation, and where ne will preach
| several times
Mile Fougere and the Right Rev. August Bes-
sonies booked to sail on L'Aquitaine to-day for
| Havre.
On the steamer Heveus, which arrived here
! Tuesday night from Brazil ports Captain
Shepherd and eight distressed seamen of the Amer
| lean brig Arcot. which wrecked near Jaragua
| on May while on the voyage from Ba hia to Bar
| bados in ballast