The New York herald., 1922-09-17

Late voyagers abroad got under way
on European tours yesterday when the
Majestic of the White Star Line and
seven other ships left the port with
large passenger lists considering the
season. Numerous bridal couples were
among those departing yesterday, the
most notable honeymooners being Capt.
Edward V. Rickenbacken, American ace
of aces in the war, and his bride, who
Was Mrs. Adelaide Durant. former wife
of an automobile manufacturer.
They were married at 40 o'clock
yesterday morning in the Congregational
Church at Sound Beach. Conn, and the
ceremony was performed by the pastor
Rev. l.. w. Barney, assisted by Rev.
Jason Pfster. rector OF old st. Paul's
Church of Chicago. The latter baptized
Capt Rickenbacker years ago and also
aided yesterday as his best man. Mrs.
HlcKenbacker was attended by her
friend, Mrs. $. 0. wilhelm. and among
those who saw the couple off for Europe
was Steve Hannigan. the aviator,s com
panion on many flights. They will live
in Detroit
Mrs Durant, who spent Friday night
AZ the ST. Regis Hotel said she and Mr.
Rickenbacker met about ten wears ago
She saw him again last New Years at
party In the Hotel Commodore. and
mat Is where the romance began. Capt
Rickennacker commanded the Ninety
SKIN Air Squadron, and Is credited
with bringing down twenty-six enemy
planes.
The former Police Commissioner Of
Los Angeles, Cal, T. NJ. Burge, accom-
panied by Mrs. Burge, sailed, to be gone
two years. They will go to Portuguese
East Africa tor six months big grme
shooting. will sperd another half year in
British East Africa and end with a
1000 mile trip up the Congo River Both
Mr. and Mrs. Burge have shot big game
IN the West and in China, and Mrs
Burge ssid yesterday that her ambition
Is TO bring down a tiger and an elephant
/ Whatever their success their trophies
will be preserved and forwarded to the
American Museum Of Natural History
ir this city and TO the museum in Los
Angeles. J. Erman Burge of Bowling
/ Green, KY, and Frank Selsman Of
4 Dallas, Texas, will join the Burgess later
and will continue with them on their
hunting trip, taking pictures and an
occasional shot or two.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Leslie Waggoner of
Fort Worth. Texas. who recently mar
ried at the Madison Avenue Baptist
ship for an. extended honeymoon. The
young Marquis of Douglas and Clydes-
dale. son and heir of the Duke OF
Hamilton, also sailed for home, after
| having completed trip around the
world. He arrived here a short time
ago from South America. Known as
the youngest Brighten. in the British
forces. A. c. Critchly. ID. $. o., c. NJ.
G., also sailed for home after a short
| stay here.
Others on board the big ship included
Mr. and Mrs. Josiah s. Cosden, Jojichi
| Takamine. son OF the late noted chemist.
who goes abroad to study the labora :
| tories through Europe: Gypsy Pat Smith,
evangelist: +. Douglas Williams. man
ager of Reuters, and n number of other
noted persons in society and business.
The steamship Adriatic Of the White
Star fleet also left yesterday but her
departure was marred by a mshap
| which delayed the sailing for some
time. AS the ship was about to back
into the river. and had started her en-
gines the Red Star Liner iceland also
I was going out and a tug from the lat
ter's convoy backed directly across the
| stern OF the Adriatic. Another tug
towing barges down the river became
| tangled up between two of the barges
her propeller cutting the tow line. Due
to this the Dig snip had to come back
into the pier for time before she
could get under way down stream.
Mrs. Annie Golding of Biddeford. Me-.
who was few minutes late, believed
that the Adriatic would take her aboard
when It started back toward the pier
and gave up her first intention Of catch
ing the Majestic which was a pier away
When the Adriatic backed out again
! without her she found that II was also
too late to get the Majestic, which was
just leaving
Col Sir Maurice Alexander, British
/ financial man. was also on the Majestic
when the big ship left, and made ref
erence to the remarks recently attributed
to Rudyard Kipling, saying that II was
hardly possible that the poet could have
| made such statements as he had gone on
record as thinking to the contrary.
Britain will pay her debts In full, he