The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-26
LAFRANCE SAILS
WITH RESERV|STS
As WOMEN WEEP
Officers of Liner Forced to
Part Them From Depart
ing Husbands.


straining against the pier-head rail.
the tears streaming down her dis
torted face. her hands. with the CLINT
Of q wedding band upon Q finger.
stretched OCT In an ecstacy Of yearn-
ing: at the steamers rail Q young
man. with tho nas Of France across
his breast, his mouth ~ frm a. he
could make II and his eyes filled with
wondering whether he sh6uld ever
see her again: . few feet away an
excited Swiss, waving his white
crossed nag and screaming the
"Marseillaise;" . little beyond. .
busler blowing the 'Charge!" and
In the midst Of II all . benevolent
faced Cardinal, looking on with q
doubly saddened face a. no set his
feet toward Rome-this was the way
the French liner La France sailed
for Havrs to-day with her loyal lit.
tie band Of reservists.
The Cardinal sailing for Rome TO
attend the Consistory Is Cardinal
Louis Nasaire Begin Of Quebec. He
was accompanied by his secretary,
Father Eugene C. Lanamme. The
Cardinal said:
About nifty Cardinals will meet In
Rome to elect the new Pope and q
majority OF two thirds will be neces-
sary to q choice. Owing to Italy's
neutrality. II seems likely that the
next Pope will be an Italian. While
there 10 no one man standing out
prominently for the Papal seat. there
are three Italian candidates who are
very prominent. I'd rather not men,
ton their names.
"But with all tho thoughts that NIL
my mind 40 to my journey to Rome
I cannot rid It Of the sorrow that this
great war u causing me. 1t 10 de-
plorabie. depiorabis. 1t pray It may
soon end"
There were about one hundred and
seventy five French ressrvists and
sixty Belgians In the cabins and
storage. going back with all thu
stolidity they could muster to the cal
to the colors. The ship was afluttel
with flsSs and scarcely . soul OF
board but carried . ribbon on hi
coat.
La France had only nfty In hsl
first cabin. seventy In her second ant
900 In her storage. ono OF the smallss
lists she has ever carried.
One Of tho distinguished passenger
was the Hon. William q. Sharp Of
Ohio, tho now Ambassador TO France
who = going to help Ambassador Her
rick with tho work which has latel,
fallen 90 heavily upon his shoulders
Robert Bacon. an ex-Ambassador "
France. was another passenger. also
bound for Paris. Mr.. Bacon said tina
!. his VISIT was entirely . matter of per
sonal business.
Ambassador Sharp. who was quar-
tered In one Of the cabins do luxe
was accompanied by his seventeen
year-old son George. Just befor'
sailing Mr.. Sharp said:
TT was my intention to sail OF
the Provence. but the French Gov
eminent commandeered her and thu
, was the nrst ship l could get. IN
, going over to do all I can to he'll
: Mr.. Herrick. who 10 already bur
! dened down with the tasks that hav
. fallen To him. shall not presen
my credentials until all Mr.. Her
: rick's work II done. because By do
) Ing 10 he would DO automatically 70
! moved from once. and that 10 no
. tho present intention.
d Just Q few minutes ahead Of L
{ France was tho Cunarder Campania
and she too was wished q successful
voyage with . nag dipped In salut
\ a. she turned her bows southwark.