The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05
SQUIRREL PARTING
GIFT TO Mr.. FORD


Continued from First Page.
show. first ar. Ford. then Judge Ben
Lindsey OF Denver. the Rev. DIR. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones Of Chicago. the ships
marrying parson: then Lieut.. Gov.
Andrew ]. Bothea of South Carolina,
each with remarks that seemed to Mr..
Bingham appropriate and to the crowd
% ludicrous that they brought roars OF
laughter.
Nor were introductions enough for
the master OF ceremonies. He called in
stentorian tones for three cheers for
everybody, from Mr.. Ford to Mr.. Edison.
whom he called Theodore Edison He
made Jokes about the Ford automobiles.
about the crowd, about everythlng-and
nobody stopped him. Tho spectators
craned their necks, guffawed and asked,
"Who Is hat fellow" And through IL
oil Mr.. Ford smiled and bowed and
threw Xxi Uses.
Then. I'm his role OF official
Miss Bingham's husband shouted TO the
crowd Mr.. Ford's thanks for the sendofr
and his assurance that Henry WAS
going TO do his best for humanity. Still
Mr.. Ford smiled and everybody else
smiled and DR.. Jones made a speech in
the smae Quavery voice in which he had
read the marriage ceremony. and there
were more cheers for anybody and
everybody.
An idea occurred to Mr.. Bingham just
then and he handed Mr.. Ford some long
stemmed roses taken from the heaps OF
lowers that had ben sent TO the peace
ship. Directly beneath Mr.. Ford on the
pier stood Mr.. and Mrs. Edison, Mrs.
For and Edsel Ford. their son. Mr.. Ford
leaned down and threw them several OF
the roses ; then, g1yly waving his hand TO
the crowd, he threw the rest among them.
the petals falling like snow on their
heads. Suddenly Mr.. Ford terked back
ward Wit a wry face. one Of the
thorns had pricked him.
But even such scenes had to have an
end, n the last trunk WAS taken
aboard. the last cheer given. the last
speech made. The hos'n's whistle p!ped,
the Oscar lis whistle doomed. and
slowly the ship slid past the pier. each
one in the crowd OF passengers that
lined the raj waving a handkerchief or
American flag. There was one last
deafening roar. the Hoboken policemen
strained to prevent the forward rush
from pushing some OF the crowd into the
water, and the peace ship was OFF on It's
mission. OFF 10 stop the world war.
Long before the Ford and Bryan
parties arrived at the pier there had
been hustle and confusion. Baggage
was stacked high and around a pine
table crOwded peace pilgrims of all ages
and degrees. a remarkable number OF
whom We're women, frantically submit
ting besealed and b~eribb9ned passports.
Swedish deckhands scurried about or
waddled up the three gangplanks. bent
under big trunks. Those already aboard
shouted to friends on the pier. who
shouted back A little crowd OF "A score
or so looked on, and the first member
Of the band appeared, Juggling u from
bone.
At 1 o'clock. however. where had been
Aimply noise was Babel, and into 1t
Walke Henry Ford. Mrs. Ford, their
son. Edsel, a half dozen secretaries of
all sorts and a guard OF detectives. Mr..
Ford had had a thrilling departure from
the Biltmore, whose corridors have been
thronged for ten days with his peace
c~aravansary and all is ap%pendagos III
the lobby ne held 4 small levec, shaking
hands with everybody in sight. Finally
he broke away TO find another crowd
surrounding "A Ford taxlcab that awaited
him. With five more ears following the
Ford car etarted for Hoboken.
Ford Makes Denial
Before ne left Mr.. Ford talked TO re-
porters long enough to say that a yale
dictory' given out over his name by
Theodore DelaviPne, one OF his STAFF, had
never been dictated, much less heard OF,
by himself. The vllcdictory said fare
we'll 10 Oily SulidNt 1H''lctilpT i'dy OF
Syracuse and Alton Il, Parker, each OF
whom has ridicuied the peace ark in
terms scarcely affectionate.
He said one other thing which may
max work for American ambassadors
later. He said that he was going to
visit the belligerent countries. no matter
What happens, even though his passport
Is made out for neutral countries only,
Il shall assert my rights as an .Amet.-
can citizen he said.
When Mr.. Ford arrived. he found the
ship swept and %sarnisi,ed and DECORATED
In readiness for him. Wherever one
turned there was a stuffed white dove
Of peace. enshrined usually in green and
red streamers. though tho woinen's par
Tor was decorated in suffrage yellow.
There We're olive branches aplenty.
One of the doves, n nice plump one.
was t~ransplanted hurricdiy to the head
OF the gangp!ank as ehrsplitting cheers
announced nat Mr.. Ford had arrived at
the pier. Directly bchlno II crouched
a battery Of cameras and M the foot of
the gangplank We're more cameras. Mr..
Ford. escorted by JOIN Burroughs. his
wife and q. L. Pictro, the sculptor,
pressed slowly through the throng. try
ing to evade the hands that reached out
TO shake his own. drucking beneath tho
storm OF hats flung into the air.
"A group of Fora ~cnplOyces on one
SIDE and Of Columbia students on the
other gave yells about peace. women
screamed blessings and Mr.. Ford. taking
u Isw steps up the Pangplank, bowed
r'snt ana left, hcdmiug upon the UP
furned faces. \ red swcatcred uewsboy
reanhed ~ an o,d nnd badly Soil,l
American flag.
'WaooDP' cried MI. Ford. seizing it