The sun., 1919-08-18
FRENCH LINER HERE
WITH 1000 ABOARD
The France Reaches Pier After
Several Hours Delay in
HarbOr..
DUCHESS A PASSENGER
Returning Americans Bring
Gloomy Pictures of Situa-
ton in Europe.

First of the transatlantic giants TO re-
turn to pre-war status. the France OF
the French line. arrived yesterday with
more than thousand passengers, most
OF whom, las we'll as the big crowd on
the pier, were in a very bad humor
when the ship finally locked at
o'clock, more than seven hours after her
arrival at Quarantine.
There was long wait for the health
officers to make the examination at
Quarantine and the vessel took an I'M
usually long time to come up the river
and dock. The big crowd on the pier
burst through the barrier and filled a
part of the space allotted to the Gus
toms authorities.
Then some one connected with the Gus
toms service made an impromptu ruling
that no passengers would be allowed to
leave the pier until the examination OF
their luggage had been completed, and
az no passes were issued to friends and
relatives of the voyagers to enter the
customs lines, in accordance with re-
cent order from the Collector OF the
Port, considerable inconvenience re-
suited.
Among the passengers were the Coun-
tess of Granard, formerly Miss Beatrice
Mills, and the Duchess of Roxburghe.
who was Miss May Goelet. They were
mot at the pier by Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills The Countess of Granard said
che expected to remain in this country
for Ave or six weeks. going first to New
peft
italian Prince Aboard.
Prince Alliata de Montereale, cham
cellor of the Italian Embassy at Wash
fngton; Prince and Princess Andrea
Boncompagni and Count and Countess
dal Sera and the Duchess de Clermont
Tonnere also arrived
Most of the returning Americans gave
gloomy pictures of present conditions in
Europe. Albert w. Grant of Sewickley.
Pa, who returned from a business trip
In the course of which he visited
France. Germany. Belgium and Sweden
and spent several days in Essen. the
seat Of the Krupp works. said that trav-
cling in neutral and belligerent coun-
tries alike was attended with incon-
venience and even positive hardship. He
thought the food situation in Germany.
however. no worse than in the other
countries and on the whole better than
In France.
Charles Kondazian and John Byazian,
jewellers who went abroad to pick up
some of the reported bargains, were also
inclined to think that European travel
was to be avoided at present. They said
the reports of extensive jewelry sales in
Europe were greatly exaggerated, a
statement which was confirmed by
Hovannes Khan Kelekian. Imperial Per-
Sian Consul in this city, who character
lied the reports as nonsense.
Prof. Stephen Panaretoff, the Bull
garian Minister to Washington, returned
from a hurried trip to Paris, the OBJ
Jet of which he refused to discuss. He
was accompanied by his wife.
Military Men Arrive.
Among the military passengers on the
France were Gen. GuillAme Lavergne OF
the French army. who was military at
tache at the French Embassy in Petro-
grad until the Bolsheviki obtained con-
troll He is on his way to Vladivostok
where he will take command of the
French base. Lieut.. Syanilas Fucik OF
the Czecho-Slovak army and Joseph
Kalus, accredited to the Czecho-Slovak
Red Cross, were also on their way to
Vladivostok. Capt Joseph Mcknight
who was discharged in France after
ssrving with the Seventy-seventh Di.
vision and at Chaumont was met at the
pier by his father. who Is treasurer OF
the Pennsylvania lines west Of Pitts
burg.
Miss Hortense Cartier. only surviving
daughter OF Sir George Etienne Cartier
who came to attend the Cartier cen.
tsnary celebration In Canada. also wa,
q passenger on the France.
The musical and theatrical world wa.
well represented on the liner. Mis-,
Tavie Beige, who in private life is Nine
Hendricks, wife OF Capt. Emil Paul Hen
bricks. secretary to the Belgian Mission
TO the United States, returned with hel
husband after a honeymoon spen
aboard the Belgian relief ship Elizabeti
van Belgen. which collided with an ice
berg and just missed. floating mine OF
the eastward voyage. Miss Beige ex
poets to resume singing in "Fiddlei
Three" she said.
Irene Bordoni returned with her hus
band. r. Ray Goetz, after a visit TO he
parents In France. She will take
leading part In a new musical comedy t
be produced shortly by Mr.. Goetz.
Mr.. Goetz also brought back with hin
Mile. Bourgeoise Dite Mistinguett, tn,
originator of the Apache dance, who ha
achieved a reputation in her native lant
and has two new dances to show New
York. Jacques Charles of the Casino d.
Paris, who was also a passenger on thu
France, will direct Mile. Mastinguett