Show I 4 t DUR DURAND ND FAMILY SAILS t p- p 1 Former Br British h Ambassador su lot J Leaves er Host Ilot t of oC Friends In America J Ir 4 Ne York D Dec Dae c 29 SIr Sh Sir Mortimer Durand the retiring British ambassador ambassador am- am to the United States accompanied b by Lad Lady Durand und and their son s-on on and daughter Miss Josephine Durand sailed today on t th the Cunard liner Umbria for tor Eng- Eng land Full Fully a a. hundred friends were at at the tIme dock to say bon voyage oage Before DeCore Sir Mortimer went aboard th the steamship he was asked Can Can you OU state state whether your re rc- rc turn was hastened h by the alleged gossiping gossiping gos gos- of or Lad Lady LLly Susan Townley TownIe Sir Sit Mortimers Mortimer's face flushed Ho He compressed his lips and ancI lowered his eyebrows A look of or disgust went over his features and anti then he ho said I III must refuse to discuss such a silly matter I want to say my this I leave this great country countr with sincere regret M My feelings well wen up with within In me now nov because I carry away with me man many pleasant recollections of my three thre years years' stay sidy I am leaving behind a as 4 many friends as I have on the other side I could say ay a great deal more moro about m my stay In iti America but I must be short I want to lo thank all my friends here and the members of or the press pres for the constantly courteous way in which Lall Lady Durand and I have been treated I am nm really sorT sorry to go I 1 regret to say fay good b bye e I I |