New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
Crowds Speed
Majestic, Last
Christmas Ship
Flowers, Fruit Baskets,
Large and Small Pack
ages Burden POriers as
Liner Carries l,l78 Away
voyagers Left on Pier
John Mccormack, C.. ii.
Duell, Pearl White, Marc
Klaw Among Passengers

The holiday spirit was prevalent
when the white Star liner Majestic,
the last Of the big transatlantic liners
TO leave these shores in time for pas
sengers TO pass the holidays In Great
Britain and on the Continent, cast on
her lines yesterday from her West
Nineteenth Street pier. Scores OF
prominent Americans and Europeans
were among the i,l7s voyagers.
Unlike the usual sailings at this
time Of the year, there we're several
thousand persons present to witness
the start Of the liner for midstreani,
beginning her trip 70 Cherbourg and
Southampton. Sloral bouquets, bas-
kets Of fruit and small and large pack
ages done up in fancy ribbons were
carried aboard the Majestic by large
corps OF stewards up to the minute
the gangplanks we're lowered, and even
then messengers we're hurrying along
the pier with belated gifts that we're
left behind.
Two Italians Left
While the throng was cheering and
waving % the departing tourists, tneFe
was an element Of sorrow IN the APP
pearance Of two ltalians-,AntonIo
Ciou. OF Williamsbridge, and Pietro
Alivenei, Of 609 Audubon Avenue-Wno
were to have been members OF party
81 900 on the ship bound for Italy for
the holidays. Burdened with trunk
and a dozen pieces OF hand pagHsgc
carried bv several Of their twenty-five
friends who had come 90 the pier 70
Ma them farewell, they were present
In time 10 watch the liner pull out OF
her berth, the only medium through
which they could reach their homeland
and reioin their families. whom they
had not seen for eleven years; Because
of subway delay that resulted IN their
late arrival they were obliged 70 aban-
don the trip, for which they had saved
for the last eight months.
Senator Walter r. Edge, OF New Jer-
sey. sailed on his honeymoon with Mrs;
Fdge. who was Miss Camilla Loyal
Asehe Sewall. OF Bath. Ne. The couple
will 20 20 the south Of France and VIII
return In two months. 80
on his way TO Vienna 20 study heaith
conditions In Europe, as compiled ~
the University Of Vienna, DR.. A. T.
Austin. OF Greenwich, Conn, Health
Commissionor Of that state, sailed with
Mrs. Austin and the latter's daughter
Miss Clare Booth. While the doctor
is in Vienna his wife and daughter viii
visit Monte Carlo. When they were
there two years ago Miss Booth, ae-
eording to cables, gained the repuL
ton along the Riviera OF being inc
most beautiful girl there.
Charles II. Duell, son of the late
Judge Charles II. Duell, OF the United
states Court OF Appeals, and prominent
in society, as well as political circles
sailed on a belated honeymoon with
his bride Of a year.
Stage Notables on
Also sailing on the Majestic was
John Mccormick, on his way 20 Lon
don 20 pass the holidays. In January
he plans 20 60 10 Ireland 20 sing at 4
beneft concert, thence 70 France and
Monte Carlo, where he will sing the
chief tenor roles in The Barber OF
Seville and ola Tosea." Later he
will sing in several Mozart operas IN
Berlin. Next fall he plans 70 return
10 this country for his annual concert
tour and upon It's completion will make
his home here.
others sailing included DR.. Boris d.
Began, representative Of the Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee, who Is
returning 10 Russia after working out
a program Of further relief activities
in that country; Grover Looming, air
nlahe constructor, who will represent
the Aeronautical Chamber Of Com
merce at the annual aeroplane salon
in Paris. going abroad TO study the
organization and equipment Of Euro
pean air lines; Professor Chauncey H.
Tinker, Of Yale; Mrs. John Bassett
Moore, who will join her hsband in
Geneva; DR.. Otto Sehulhof, director Of
recroation Tor this city: Miss Pearl