Year: 1868

the announcement made in fridays HERALD that
Madame Ristori would yesterday sail for Europe on
the steamer Vile de Paris had the eject yesterday
forenoon, previous to the sailing OF the steamer Of
attracting quite an aristocratc gathering OF ladies'
and gentlemen to the landing to bid her farewell
When the carriage in which the great tragedienne
was seated, with her husband son and
daughter, arrived, she was greeted with loud
and enthusiastic cheers, and as she passed
along the wharf to the steamer she was
surrounded on all sides by array OF oustretched
hands, oil seeking to be first in the last adieu that
must have been to the fair lady very formidable
indeed. She however. took everything in good part,
and after bowling repeatedly in answer to the greet
ings she succeeded In reaching the deck of the
steamer amid such a storm Of applause and such
waving Of handkerc hefs and hats from the landing
as would have made any person but a
woman feel something akin to vanity. Many
OF her friends. who seemed TO be about "a
numerous as the entire crowd ITSELF were not con-
tented with simply bidding her good speed from the
wharf, but followed her to the deck OF the vessel and
even to her cabin, where up to the time the signal
was given Tor non-passengers to go ashore, there
was held sort OF impromptu leyee during which
more words OF cheer and affection were spoken than
could have comfortably been put in small sized
volume. 1t was strange sight to see beside her
host OF personal friends Sc many of our upper
tendomltes (who, In all probability, had never
known her but as the great artistic, they
being the audiencel taking her by the
hand and quite tearully wishing her all sorts of hap
piness Yet after all 1t only went to give additional
proof OF what really strong hold the great artistic
had gained on the affections Of the New York public
and how eectuaty in her private life among us she
had crushed the faacy 80 prevalent that woman
cannot be at the same time an actreas and On nrro
ment to society Manager Grau was among those who
seemed to vie with one another in expressing their
regret at her departure, and while bidding him adieu
Ris0r thanked him warmly for the courteous manner
In which she had always been treated by him during
her engagements. In speaking Of the universal


indness with which she had been received wherever
she had appeared professionally in the United States
she alluded to the support and announcement
given her by the press 81 owe the HERALD a debt
OF gratitude" said she to Mr.. Grau, ''that never
can repay. To following its counses in many
things much OF my success in New York was DUE
twas more than once q guide which followed in
my engagements" The parting came at last and
amid loud huzzaing of the crowds on the wharf the
Vile de Paris moved out into the stream, Mme
Ristori and her family continuing to acknowledge
the friendly feelings by waving their handkerchefs
until the steamer had passed out Of sight. The
steamship was accompanied down the bay and
beyond Sandy Hook by the tug P. O. Schultz
on board Of which were Manager Grau and
large number of the friends Of Mme
RistOr, and Of Nine. La Grange and Mile. Tosee who
be 1t known, had also taken passage ON the Vile de
Paris. I The little Schultz hauled alongside the
steamship when mile or 80 beyond the Hook and
again farewells were repeated and handshakings
renewed over the bulwarks As the steamship for
the last time prepared to move away Manager Grau
handed Nine. Ristori Q card on which, among other
friendly words, was written, Au revotr, 1870"
On glancing at the card Ristori smiled, and,
waving her hand to the tmpressarto exclaimed
in Italian, "That will depend upon you, and not
me-" So we may have Ristori back again, and well
coined.


Nine. La Grange and Mlle TOstee, a. mentioned
above, and Mr.. Vincent stage manager at Niblos,
also sailed In the Vile de Paris Quite an enthusiast
tic number Of their friends were at the landing and on
the Schultz to them safely started their voyage
Nine. La Grange, on going on board the steamer,
was very warmly greeted, and Tostee received quite
an ovation from gathering Of young gentlemen
who formed sort OF guard of honor near the gang
plank and deluged her with bouquets AZ she passed
to the vessels deck, with Bateman doing the honors
quite Qallantly