The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06
GO TO EUROPE
ON TWO Big LINERS
La Lorraine and Aquitania
Carry Notables in War and
Civic Affairs.
DAMROsCH GOES TO PARIS
Harris, Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Head, Says Dry Law Will
Make New York q Joke.

The two largest ships OF the Cunard
and French lines. the Aquitania and La
Lorraine, sailed down the harbor yes
terday with 1889 passengers bound FOR
Europe. The French liner. which led
the way by an hour, carried $50 and
came out of her berth and Strengthened
out without the aid of tugs. The
Cunarder. which had 1872 aboard, re-
ouired three tugs to push her head down
the river.
Walter Damrosch, conductor or the
New York Symphony Orchestra, was on
board La Lorraine He Is going TO see
how matters are going with the pano,
masters school which he established
last year at General Headquarters at
Chaumont, France. Every two months
$50 musicians are turned out at the
school. Mr.. Damrosch also will see M
Lafere, Minister of Beaux Arts. con-
corning the visit Of Mr.. Damroschs or
chestra TO France next spring. Another
musician on board was Henri Casadesus'
president of the Society OF Ancient IN
struments, who has been giving concerts
in the United States for several months
Major-Gen. Robert G. Paris Oh the
French army, who Is returning TO
II
from vladivostok. Russia, where he has
served with the Czecho-Slovaks for the
last eighteen months, declared that his
experience in fighting against the Boil
sheyiki has convinced him that assistance
given to the Government established at
Omsk, or any other semblance of Gov
eminent, Is a help to humanity. Gen.
Paris during the first part Of the war
served with the French General Stan on
the western 'front.' and later went
through the retreat OF the Czecho-Slo-
vaks when they were driven by hordes
OF reds from southwestern Russia. Sew
eral other officers of the CZecho- Slovak
army sailed, including Lieut.. Lakomy.
secretary to General Stefanic. Minister
of War who Is now in Paris, Capt Cliff
ford Slater Wheeler. formerly OF 81
West Fifty-eighth street, and Capt Selby
James Day, aides to the General
American Art for France.
Others on La Lorraine were William
A. Coffin, president of the American
Committee for the Exposition Of Ameri-
can Painting and Sculpture in the Lux
embourg Musee in Paris. and Ernest T,
Rosen, general secretary OF the commit
tee, who were going to Paris with 1.125
paintings and twenty-five pieces Of sculp-
ture by living Americans. and Frederick
Allan, legal adviser to the French High
Commission In Washington.
Capt. A. b. Carpenter. commander OF
the Vindictive in the bottlinS opera
tons which closed the Zeebrugge sub.
marine base and who has been lectur-
ing in this country. was among those
sailing on the Aquitana.
Il have received many letters from
persons whom I do not know, total
strangers. who declared that the United
Ststes has great friendship for Eng
land" Capt. Carpenter said. II am lex
| ceedingly gratified at this and only
| hope that on our side of the water they
will also realize the value OF the two
| nations coming in closer contact with
each other. Tho spoken word Is what
counts. Three minutes of conversation
Is worth more than pages and pages OF
correspondence"
William Harris, head of the chain OF
Ritz-Carlton hotels throughout the
| world, went back to London peevish al
the action OF the United States in pass
ing the prohibition amendment.
New York will be a joke he as
serted with real bitterness in his tone
There will be more drinking than ever
only it will be done illegally and people
will get all kinds OF dope. l can under.
stand a prohibitive duty on brandie.
| and spirits but / cannot see how the
| American people will tolerate the aboli-
ton OF light wines and beer"