The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-02
PLYMOUTH THRONG
GREETS IMPERATOR
IIarbor Ablaze With Light M
Ocean Giantcss Reaches
Her Port.
ARRIVES 12 HOURS LATE
Passengers Are Enthusiastic in
Telling Of Delights
Of Trip.

Sptc,oi Cabie Despatch 10 TnE srN.
FALMOUTH. July l.--"She Is the queen
of the ocean" was the enthusiastic and
unanimous verdict of the 695 saloon pas
senscrs Of the new express leviathan
ln.pcrator. which arrived at Plymouth
M. evening.
/: was twilight when from the thick
sea mist outside plymouth breakwater
the great Hamburg American liner
g!ded into clear view within the harbor
Before the big boat dropped her anchor
scores of powerful searchlights. consti-
tu,rg part of the harbOr defences.
played on her in a dazzling semiCircle
This. combined with the wonderful illu-
mlnation Of the ship herself. made a
beautiful sea picture.
There was no official welcome to the
steamship by the Mayor and other OH
Gals sucn as she received on her arrival
a; southampton on her maiden voyage,
but the inhabitants Of Plymouth char.
tered various craft. from steamships to
rowboa,s. and went out miles beyond
the breakwater In a calm summer sea
to get the first glimpse Of the new
queen Of the seas.
Delayed by Fog.
The agents Of the line had been ex.
pect!ng the 1mperator all day, but
thrty-six hours Of fog and the extra
care taken over the long southern route
owing TO wireless reports Of the presence
of ice resulted in the ship being twelve
hours late. Nobody aboard. however.
not even those who wanted to see rec.
ords broken. begrudged the delay.
Clarence Mackay told the correspond
ent Of THE Sun that the trip across
was not an ocean voyage, but de-
lightful soJourn in an immense charm
ing hotel, which was swept and sur.
rounded by mild sea breezes. The
ocean, Mr.. Mackay said. was as smooth
as mill pond all the way over. He
had crossed many times. but he never
had such an enjoyable trip. This was
pleasant society aboard the vessel. |
There were Slaax, autoyab,e dinners, IN !
addition to three 6ailG, some Receptions !
and other social functions. which de-
strOyed the impression Of being at sea-
Mr.. Mackay. after visiting his mother
in London with his three children, who
enjoyed the voyage as much as he
did. will make his usual visit to Scot
land.
The only exciting incident Of the trip
occurred on the second day out. A
big schooner yacht. impelled by curios-
lty. tried to cross the Imperator's
bows and collision was only avoided
ny Few inches. The majority Of the
passengers were unaware Of the in
Cdent.
-. Dinners for Gerard.
The chief event Of the voyage was
the receipt OF wireless news Of the
appointment Of Justice James w. Ge-
Tard as American Ambassador at
berhn/ This provoked an outbreak Of
complimentary dinners to the Justice,
lr< principal one being given by Mr..
'mackay and Col. Harvey in the Ritz
Carlton restaurant Covers were laid .
ior twenty-four persons and the table
was loaded with masses OF roses.
Justice Gerard made q modest speech
IN which he admitted his satisfaction
WIN the appointment. but said he had
received no information about it, More
over II 1t were true perhaps ne would
not be confirmed by the Senate, where
upon Col. Harvey said:
Ihose whom President Wilson has
oaptzed are sure Of confirmation"
fatrick +. Murphy. the noted after
u'hher speaker Of New York. said II :
was an occasion not for congratulation
pu' ior coincidence. The dinner, he said,
was Il sample OF what Justice Gerard's
ra'e would be every night at the Ger .
man capital. From now on" con-
,Inued MI Murphy. you will he drink
"s lhe heaith OF others and thereby
losing your own"
a'ihe Justice Gerard. said that as New
h"rkers had taken all the ship's nools I
;" ~ '''y were taking all the good Jobs.
Everybody joined with enthusiasm I'm I
sn" pools which reached az high an !
s''ooo' Marcus Braun acted as t
aurtioneer He is on a visit to Austria,
''a'y and the Balkans. t
E"N"s's Plans shattered. 2
director OF the Hamburg American q
''nPdhS who went aboard to-day gave a
i" ''hh"r Tor Justice Gerard, who had .
,."'' plans to spend the summer in u
80" op" with his wife, whom he will meet
:" 'arls' His plans have been shat q
"' ny the nomination to the Berlin
- '" lie will return to New York on
."' h'Ni trip Of the Imperator, and IL his Y
'"'rd''on Is confirmed by the Senate
:" VIII enter on his duties as Amba ssa-
1or Immediately.
'ne of the most interesting pa.sen.
rurS ~, on board the vessel was William
w ", 'on' president OF the American
"ool"n Company, who is m hi, ar.t Z