The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-08
WIN, WALDORF ASTOR HERE.
TRAVELLING ALONE WITH II
TRUNKS AND A VALET.
Kept 10 Himself on the ship and Was Left
in His IsOlatiOn-No One to Meet Him
darlington Booths Home From
Rest Trip-Didn't See the General.

Rest Trip-Didn't See the General.
lest Of his Britannia Majesty's subjects,
returned yesterday aboard the White Star
liner Majestic for a three weeks visit to his
native heath. He was accompanied solely
by a man servant and brought seventeen
trunks. He occupied the finest suite Of
staterooms aboard the ship.
Mr.. Aston, when he landed wore a blue
serge walking suit, yellow shoes tan gloves,
white vest, striped tie and black, square
topped derby. He carried slender, ivory
headed cane. He received the reporters
who boarded the ship at Quarantine with
much amiablity and an English accent.
As he stood on the promenade deck forward,
taking in the tall towers Of the city that
he had not seen for five years, he said:
1T keeps on growing
Mr.. Astor remarked that he was very
glad to get back to New York, but that
he intended to stay not more than three
weeks; that he would stay at the Hotel
Netherlands, and that he would make no
The chief object OF his trip, he said. was
to attend to private and personal bust
ness.
In regard 10 the rulnor that he was
going to sell some OF his real estate here.
which like the city keeps on g growing in IN
to do this; that, instead, he was steadily
increasing his holdings.
Asked IL he was interested in Ameri-
can politics, Mr.. Aston, dangling his eye
glasses in his left hand and pressing his
cane under his right arm, said. with ner-
vous emphasis
Yes, 1 may say that l take keen in
terest in politics; Ah-h-h, yes, keen in
terest The feeling in London is that Mr..
Roosevelt will be elected. In any event,
we W i'll have good man in the Presidential
chair"
When he was told that Kuropatkin had
escaped the Japanese army and had reached
Mukden, he remarked in tone of approval;
Good! Good
Mr.. Aston said while he dangled his glasses
that he also took a keen interest in the
subway, the idea of which, he said, was
called the arcade when he was in America.
His stock comment on other things that he
approved was, "All very interesting, I'm
sure"
AS the Majestic docked, Mr.. Aston stood
on the port side forward, away from the
multitude on the pier whit was greeting
friends thronging the starboard rail I'm,
mediately after leaving the liner he hurried
away, leaving his man servant to attend to
his baggage. No one was at the pier TO
greet HIM He looked healthy. comfort
able and cheerful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballington Booth OF the
Volunteers of America. who also were
New York on July s, They said that they
had been overtasked, and had gone away
TO have complete rest. banishing nearly
altogether the very thought of work. They
had travelled in Switzerland, France and
Germany. The only times Mrs. Booth
broke the rule not to do any work while in
Europe was when she responded to the
request of her brothers-in-law, the Rev.
Frederick Mann and Charles Barclay. to
speak in their churches. Darlington Booth
who was away automobiling In the north
of England.
The Majestic ran into very heavy weather
on Sunday, when she covered about seventy
five miles less than usual, and all the Booth
family, except the little daughter. Theodore,
and most Of the other passengers, not in
Guiding Mr.. Aston, were sick.
Mrs. Booth said she was very glad to re-
turn to New York, and chat she was home
sick for her boys in the PRISONS No
as in America, she said and the women
could do nothing there to mako the lot of
the prisoners happier. She said she been
informed that there was an awful state
of affairs" in the British ,iailss:.
Other passengers by the Majestic were
Henry C, Drayton, ex-senator f. o, VOL
colt Of Colorado. d. II. Trowbridge, Mr..
and Mrs II. c. DuVal. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
b. Vrooman, r. w Patterson, MIR. and Mrs.
w. $. Ingraham, Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Hill,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. X, Finlay, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur W. Cla1in, Prof. H. F. Osborn,
Charles Scribner r. j. Walker and Philip
J. Britt.
Mr.. Wolcott said he had been to Carlsbad
since June, taking the baths, and that he had
recovered his health completely. "The
war in the Far East so far overshadows
everything that practically no interest is
manifested in Europe in the result Of the
Presidential election he said. 1.-THE Re-
publican majority in Vermont seems to n
dictate a trend toward general increase OF
the Republican vote. look for the election
Of Roosevelt