The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Customs Officers Kind;
No Trouble With Baggage

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, basking in the
recollection OF honOrs conferred upon
them by klT gs. emperors, and presi-
dents during their two months trip
abroad. returned 10 the United States
today on the American line steamship
ST. Paul and We're Immediately taken
aboard the dispatch beat Sylph, doing
service as the Presidents yacht. and
carried 20 Oyster Bay.
Through the courtesy OF the Gus
toms officials. the Presidents daughter
and her husband were spared the long,
tiresome wait on the steamship pier
while their baggage was examined. Spe-
cial examiners took their declarations
Immediately after the physician had
cleared the ship IN Quarantine, Staten
Island. The baggage was examined on
board, and then quickly transferred 10
the waiting Sylph.
The passage across the ocean was
made without Incident. and both Mr..
and Mrs. Lougworth are enjoying splen-
did health.
Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Longworth
aimed at them by Frau Wagner in Bal
AtAAA III revenge Ab4 Alt 1AskNA 1NshNs
production Of "ParsifaL'
Kept to Themselves on Ship.
Greatly TO the disappointment and
chagrin Of the passengers on the st.
Paul Mr.. and Mrs. LOngwOrth kept
almost entirely 10 themselves during the
trip One Of the passengers said that
Mrs. LOngworth did not meet moro
than six Of the ships company. She
spent most Of the time in her state
room. No. IS. and. for the first time.
this morning made q complete circuit
OF the ship.
The couple had a small table to them
selves in the dining saloon.
During the afternoon. Mrs. LonRwOTth
would occupy her deck chair just out
side her stateroom, but she never ad-
dressed anyone unless spoken 10 first.
They attended the concert on board the
ship. but took no interest in the other
amusemeuts.
Representative Burton Of Ohio, who
was also a passenger on board the St
Paul, spent considerable time with the
Longworths during the passage. II was
learned from him that a short time after
the voyage was begun several OF the
passengers had made themselves OBJ
jeOtionable by endeavOTing 10 thrust at
tentiOns upon the LOngworths. and he
expressed the opinion that this account
ed for the dlfidence of the young couple
for the balance OF the passage
Make Declarations in Cabin.
Immediately after the port physician
had cleared the St Paul the Sy1ph.
which had rooved dovrn fovvs rd the shin
put the two officials on board, and they
at once took the declarations Of the
Longworths IN the cabin.
While this was being done. stewards
stretched a length of carpet from the
companionway TO the gangway leading
down 10 the launch Of the Sylph. AS
soon as the baggage had been passed,
three trunks. three suit cases and a
couple of bundles were passed aboard
the yacht, and when all was in readi-
ness, Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth, preceded
by Commander r. c. Bulmer. Of the
Sylph, passed down the gangway.
Mrs. Longworth was attired in an
Alice blue sleeveless eton suit with a
white waist, a blue sailor hat, brow
auto veil. and patent leather shoes. The
cabin Messengers gathered along the rail
as she started down the Nllngway, and
Notwithstanding their disappointment at
the diftidence OF the young couple dur
ING the voyage, applauded them as they
passed over the side
Three minutes later the Sylph was IN
der way.
months. During their stay on the other
side they visited England, France, and
Germany, where they were received with
unusual hoaOrs. both officially and
socially.