The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
HERRICK LEAVES
FOR HOME AMID
FRENCH REGRET.
ThrOng of High Officials at
Station Sees Retiring
Diplomat Off.
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
PAYS LOFTY TRIBUTE
Special cable Despatch 10 Tur scS.

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Special cable Despatch 10 Tnr srN.
PARIS, Nov. ss.-Myron Y. Herrlck.
the retiring American Ambassador. LETT
here this morning with his witc and
family for Havre where they will catch
the steamship Rochambcsu. sailing to-
morrow for New York. Mr.. Herrlck re-
crived an ovation Mt tho lnvalides sta
ton such as has seldom been given to
q diplomat from any nation. The GEM
Inc grief of France at losing him was
displayed In many ways
REPRESENTATIVES Of Great Britain and
France were there to do him honor: so
were military and civic officials. almost
half of the American colony, including
persons in all walks OF life who have
come to regard Mr.. IIerrck with ex-
IRENE friendship during his service
here. Red Cross and Embassy officials,
functlonaries from various departments
az the Governm ,ut and large delega-
ton If British soldiers, wounded IN
the war. hut nursed back to health n
the American Ambulance At Neuilly,
with the establishment OF which Mr..
1Ierrick had so much to do.
At the same time the Paris press was
printing glowing tributes to the popu-
larlty and efficiency az the. departing
diplomat. and exhibiting real grief OF
his recall at such time. No one could
see his farewell and read what the
newsps pers printed about him without
realizing that here was a man who has
won the esteem and affection Of tho ma
ton and of the individuals with whom
he has come into contact. "~ -.'
More Than sendOn.
The scsTe az train time was outside
THE bounds OF a sendoff Il was a function
attended by more than $50 high person
ages. Among them were william Graves
Sharpe. who succeeds Nj. Herrick Alex
ander III. Thackatn. American Consul
General. ana Mr.. Tnnchsra the stan Of
the embassy. Gen. Galiieni. military Gov
ernor Of Paris. Gen. Foyr.er. "a number Of
French Co.onc,s and Majors Sir Austin
Lee, representing the british Ambassador,
and Robert Bacon. formerly American
Ambassador TO France.
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The private ear put st NJ. lferricb's
t'sposal hy the French Government was
half Gl.ed with raWr!a given To- Mr.. It...
rick by friends or groups OF officials.
ON. of the letters TO Mr. Herrick wa,
from the American ambulance committe-
and was signed faithfully and deyotedly
yours" II said in part
"Without your wise guidance W. could
have done nothing. You have been strong
when We were not strong YOU have bee n
cool when we were rash you have given
us vision when we were shortsighted. our
association with YOU in this great hospltal
ana 70 sao,,s wor,h n" on,, hrn,an sar,,to.
that can be used for the greater needs of
human life.
I'VE owe 10 you This dent above ALI
that You hav. placed in our hands the
opportunity OF really serving humanity
and that you have giypn IN n conscious
ness that We are rendering that service
which Is tao best GIT life has ever
given us"
A number Of French officers signed n
letter Of thanks to MIR. Hcrrick: there
were letters and addr, sses from some Of
the Seine Deputies, from the American
Chamber OF Commerce, tho French So
c!ety ~ Men II L.ttcrs. and AN ct