The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-10


for a farewell reunion. and the passing
OF CHEEKY bon voyage 20 their chief
Commissioner Edwards, OF the street
cleaning department. same over in his au-
tomobile among the first. then after him
DR. Lederle commissioner and II. S.
Thomson. OF the department OF water
supply, and Robert Adamson. the mayors
private secretary. Archibafa Watson. cor
poratlon counsel. came into the long
North German Lloyd sheds few min
utes later, and after him Deputy Police
Commissioner Reynolds. OF Brooklyn, who
was one Of the Gaynor appointees, drown
from the close circle OF friends that
Mayor Gaynor owns TO across the river.
Many Friends There.
Every ten minutes that passed in the
hurry and hustle Of the sheds brought
some automobile or taxicab with the fresh
morning face of one more politician or
personal friend Of the city's chief -execu-
tive. coming to pay his respects and to
speed the voyage There was Jake Katz,
one Of the Ashokan Reservoir condemna-
ton commissioners. and the president OF
the East side Property Owners and Busi-
ness Mems Association; Katz was there
20 add his word 10 that OF the association
he represented, which had come crystal
lied into the shape OF a great column of
white lilies which had been brought
aboard by a messenger boy and deposited
in front Of the mayors StateroOm. There
was no room for the floral wonder within
the narrow walls
Benjamin w Marsh. who is the secre-
tary Of the city congestion commission,
was also on the deck early Ralph
Boomer who used TO play football at
Yale. and who. for that reason. had won
the heart Of Commissioner Edwards, and
has been made lieutenant under the
commissioner Of street cleaners. came to
the ship, little knowing what part his
muscle was 70 play in the swift tragedy
about TO drop from the hands OF the gods
Of fate. on the deck Of the ship DR..
Henry T. Smith. Of Brooklyn, who is one
Of the mayors iutimates and neighbor.
was one OF the many such friends who
came to the boat TO say good-by.
Holds ImpromPtu Levee.
As the friends Of the executive climbed
the gangplank they circled the prone
made deck IN the wake Of the politician |
nearest them and found the mayor stand
ing with his back to the rail on the star
board side OF the Kaiser Wilhelm over /
the greasy water Of the slip There his /
honor held his impromptu levee in high |
good humor. Each oncoming friend or
offceholder was met with an extended /
hand and a hearty grip. some quip or
humorous remark was dropped from the |
lips Of the mayor. and everything was
tuned TO the happy pitch that settles over
the bon voyage crowd that gathers TO
wave an outgoing steamer into the smoky
horizon Of down river.
President Pedro Montt, OF Chile. came
down the German docks about half an
hour before the sailing schedule. accom-
panied by an escort Of little brown
skinned diplomats. secretaries. AMI body
servants. Before he chad been many
minutes on board President Mon;t
searched the promenade deck until he
found the mayor, surrounded by his
friends.
AHA" President Mont exclaimed.
upon catching sight Of Mayor Gaynor:
I'VE are TO be travelling companions, is !
it so?"
GreetS the Mayor.
He elbowed bis way politely through |
the group about the mayor. and hurried |
up to extend a hearty right hand Mayor
Gaynor needed no Introduction; he had
paid an official call upon President Montt |
at his hotel on Friday last He shook |
hands cordially with the South American
statesman, and said that he hoped that
they would find time 10 talk over some
little matters Of statecraft in the snug
gerry of two steamer chairs.
You know that running a big city is
pretty near like running big country"
saidd the mayor. laughing we have
much 70 tell one another"
The president answered with some
pleasantly and went down into his state
room, by that time the camera men were
buzzing around the mayor, busily impor-
tuning him to pose for some snapshots.
His honor consented and the cameras
snapped for several moments. Then the
mayor and some OF his closest friends,
the members Of his family at the city
hall. went from the starboard side Of the
boat around the deck TO a corner Of thee
railing forward on the portside They
paused just at the joint In the railinh
which bounls the forward end OF tile
promenade deck. and which divides THAI
portion Of the boat from the cargo
matches Of the forawrd cargo holds on
the main deck.
On Promenade Deck.
They were standing in this order-the
mayor IN the middle OF the promenade
deck passage with his back the aft part
Of the boat: Corporation Counsel Wilson,
20 his right near the fall; Commissioner
Thompson standing. at HIS left near the
cabin wall, and Secretary Adamson and
Commissioner Lederle in front of the
mayor, facing him.
The mayor had taken UP small detail
Of official business with DR.. Lederle, at
first in a serious tone and then finishing
IN banter. Tie had asked the head OF the
department Of health what disposition he
had made Of the case Of one Of the minor
officials In the department who had been
charged by a New York newspaper man
with having committed an unprovoked as
sault upon him while the two were riding
in an Erie train a few weeks ago.
Would BE Lenfent.
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