New-York tribune., 1906-06-01
MR.. ROCKEFELLER SAILS
Goes aboard Deutschland Quietly
Ship off for Record Trip.
DR. II. F. BIGGAR.
Mr. Rockefellers physician, who sailed with him.

John D. Rockefeller and his party sailed for
Cherbourg yesterday the Deutschland If
Mr.. Rockefeller was annoyed by the public gaze
he did not show IT, He walked slowly along the
the reporters and photographers. who walked be-
side him. lighting his saow. tanned face, and
he appeared perfectly unconcerned.
He boarded the ship in a matter Of fact way
and stood by the rail-a veritable target for
Cameras-untiI the big liner well out in
midstream.
The Hamburg-American officials maintained
TO the last their secrecy concerning Mr. Rookie
feller's departure. An agent of the company.
who announced to the arriving passengers the
way to the gangplank. voluntarily shouted
dozen times that Mr.. Rockefeller had sailed
the French Line steamer La Provence. which
was steaming out of her pier at 10 o'clock
DR.. Bggar the pier at o'clock He
was sure, he said, that Mr.. Rockefeller would
come aboard the ship in as simple manner as
possible and laughed at the pretence that he
TO sail La Provence. At $50 o'clock
the yacht Victor steamed alongside of the
Deutschland, and there mad rush TO star
board of passengers and their friends who
thought Mr.. Rockefeller aboard the yacht.
The Rockefeller party arrived at the pier at
1903 o'clock Mrs Rockefeller was escorted on
her left by her husband and by John D.. jr., on
her right. Mr.. Rockefeller's daughter, Mrs
Prentice stood the deck awaiting them.
The congestion at the plank brought the party
to halt Mr.. Rockefeller held his head to one
side and his black ferret eyes shifted restlessly
over the crowded decks 1t was at the gang
plank that the brief interview began.
Mr.. Rockefeller turned around quickly and
smiled when approached by the reporters.
There is no occasion 10 say anything, gentle
men," he said Il simply going away for
trip. I cannot say how long shall be abroad
/ may return in July"
The gangplank was cleared. and John D., jr.,
cut short the conversation. saying: Pardon
me, gentlemen but you know father is never in
terviewed."
Joseph Seep the Standard Oil representative
in Pennsylvania, met Mr. Rockefeller aboard the
steamer The latter shook hands with his en-
ploye, saying:
II hope ali will go we'll with you Take things
quietly and l sure you will have a good
summer"
The Standard Oils president drove to the
steamer in an automobile. He remained un-
molested within his on the ferryboat until
near the Hoboken slip. Suddenly a disap-
pointed photographer thrust his head into the
car and whispered:
Mr.. Rockefeller, won't you come out here
in the sunlight and let me take your picture?"
why do you want TO make pictures of me?
asked the oil man. Take one of that man over
there He will pose for you"
Sure, he will but | don't want his picture
He isn't as prominent you are
Mr.. Rockefeller Chuckled. adding. Well. you
publish his picture in your paper a few times
and he will be just prominent"
Mr.. Rockefellers party included his wife his
daughter, Mrs. Z. Parmeee Prentice; a niece
Miss E. Turner; Miss Spellman. DIR. II. F
Biggar Mrs w. w Benjamin and Charles o.
Heydt Mr. Rockefeller himself will occupy
suite No. 101.
John D., jr.. stood on the deck talking To his
father until "All ashore sounded.
well, l guess l shall go ashore. father
"An right said the father. and without even
a handshake John D.. ir.. abruptly left the ship
The Deutschland holds the record for fast
travelling across the Atlantic. and il is thought
/ she will make an unusually quick trip to hold
! her own with La Provence which ieft here yes
| terday with nearly an hours start. Captain
! Alix Of La Provence. said yesterday that he
would push his flyer across at her best speed. in
/ the hope Of lowering the record he made be-
! tween New York and HaVre.
Charles w. Morse and his wife, who was for
/ merly Mrs. Clemence Dodge. were passengers
! on La Provence. Mr.. Morse remarked that he
was going 10 Paris on his second honeymoon
! He will remain abroad four months. Another
! passenger on La Provence was George w. Van
| derbilt who was accompanied by his wife and
daughter.