New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

Laurence Renet and Charles Carroll.
OF the surgical staff. stood by and
cheere6.
Valuable Relics for Mr. Hcrrick
When Mrs Herrick had thanked thc
soldiers for their gift two French Off
GERS made present 20 Mr.. Herrick OF
thc two American Hags under which
the hrst American ambulance began
gathering up the wounded ON the fight
ng line. carly in September. The en-
blems we're much worn. The ambassa-
dor rolled them up and placed them un-
der his left arm. He seemed very
proud Of them and carried them under
ms arm until he stepped 60 The train.
One Of the officers. whose left arm
had been shot Off. thrust out his right
arm and said. emotionally: II have only
one hand LETT TO shake yours. but rc
place the other with my heart Then
he turned quickly away. crying.
\ few minutes later General CALI
eni, Military Governor Of Paris. wear
ing the new stsel-bluc uniform of the
French army. shook Mr.. Hcrriok's hand
sfcctionately and uttered n brief and
hearty farewell William Martin md
Pierre de Fouquiercs. representing
President Poincarc and the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, made n special trip
from Bordeaux 10 say goodby
Sir Austin Ice, acting for the British
Ambassador At Bordeaux. handed Mr..
Herrick letter from Sir Edward Grey,
the British Foreign Secretary. thanking
the departing ambassador for the ser
vice rendered TO British subjects by
the American Embassy. Members Of
the British colony in Paris voiced their
appreciation in the gift Of several
pieces Of silver plate.
Address of Thanks Made.
An address Of thanks WAS made by
French officers. Deputies and prominent
figures in French life, including Denys
Cochin. veteran Deputy Of Paris, Mar
eel Delaney. Prefect OF the Depart
ment Of the Seine; Adrien Muhouard,
president Of the Municipal Council Of
Paris: the Mayor OF Paris; Emile
Laurent. Prefect Of Police; Senator
Paul Doumer, heading the delegation
Of Senator'S; Georges Lecomte. presi-
dent Of the Society OF French Men Of
Letters; Jean Dupuy. president of the
Association Of Paris Newspapers; Sen
stor Stephen Pichon. former Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. and Nine Pichon.
and Raphael George Levy. a member Of
the Institute. They all stood on the
platform. shaking hands with Mr.. and
Mrs Herrick.
"We and the other citizens Of Paris -
the spokesman said. will never forget
the representative Of the sister re
public who remained with us during
the dark days of late August and early
September"
On the platform were more than two
hundred Americans. among them Henri
Nignaud. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Bliss,
Percy PeiXotto. acting president OF the
American Chamber Of Commerce I'm
Paris: William T. Dannat president Of
the Paris Society Of American Painters
and Sculptors: II. Herman Harics.
president and chairman OF the Amer
can Clearing House Relief Committee.
and Mrs Harjes; Robert Bacon. Ridg
way knight, Nr. and Mrs. Walter GAY,
Bernard J. Shoninger. Henry Cachard,
Shaun Kelly. SpauidinG Garmendia,
George NunrOe, Alexander Harrison,
Elmer Roberts. Lieutenant Read. Of
the aviation corps; Benjamin Conner.
the Rev. Dr. Samuel Watson. Mrs. Wat
son and Or. Edmund Gros
At precisely o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
HerricE. iu the special car placed at
their dispOssS BY the French govern
ment. began to move away on the Jour
uey 10 Havre. where they will board
the = chambeau for New York
All the men al the station removed
their hats and waved them and shouted
full-hoarted gOodbys. Il was a stirring
departure. Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick.
deeply moved. leaned from the windows
and waved handkerchiefs.