The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-30

- snort tlme ago many tourists
20 Promontory Point The number OF
ehtseers, however, was not 80 large as the
occasion warranted. We may ascribe the lack
OF numbers to the expense and difficulty Of
reaching the spot and to the lack of accommo-
dations there. Another reason, and perhaps
the best one of all, is that there were no
acknowledged leaders of fashion on the ground.
The celebration at Suez in November will at
tract thousands. In the first place it will mark
new era in commercial history it will fur
nish a purpose for q delightful trip up the
classic Mediterranean; it will be managed by
Frenchmen and will be distinguished by all
the lavish magnifcence Of effect and tho ex-
quisite tact in details which have become a
feature OF Partisan fsies Of late years; and last
but by no means least, it will be
attended by the leading celebrities of
the French beau monde. The Empress,
Princess Metterncb, Nine. Musard, aud in
fact the whole imperial court, will camp on
the desert Our Paris letters already begin to
tell us of the silk aud satin tents that these
distinguished ladies will use to shelter them
selves with. 1t will be huge picnic on the
most princely scale and in the most romantic
situation; for what can be more romantic
than the grand souvenirs which cluster around
that narrow neck of land which united two
immense continents? Armies have marched
over it time aud again, and q few miles below
tradition still points out the spot where Moses
led the tribes of Israel through the Red Sea.
Traces can still % found on the isthmus of the
canal traced in prehistoric ages by one of the
grand old mouarchs Of Egypt and who can
gaze on that sandy waste and not think that
perchance it may become one of the great battle
fields Of the world? The growing of the Sultan
and Pacha, which Is yet only as the rumbling OF
distant thunder, may be the forerunner of such
storm AS the world never yet has seen.
Many Of the large number of Americans who
are now in Europe will certainly be there, for
any new route to the East affects us in the
highest degree and in all probability some of
our jaunty yachts which will this summer be in
European waters will show their dainty bulls
ia the crowd of war vessels which will repre-
sent every flag in the world Our government
should, and probably will, send a large squad
ron there to represent us on an occasion
which is of such great importance to our peo-
pie and our commerce. All the great Powers
will be represented, and the collection of cele-
brities will equal, if not surpass, that which
was seen at the late Exposition. Many of our
countrymen will undoubtedly be there to see
and to be seen; the omnipresent Jenkins viii
hn in 10Th faaf md o,,J do;r
will furnish the staple of thousands of news
paper letters.
We hear already Of excursion parties making
up In this city to visit the isthmus and take
short trip to the Holy Land, and then return
in the same steamer. We warn the promoters
Of these enterprises to beware Of the example
of the Quaker City. That expedition split on
Plymouth Rock. 1t was q large tea party
rom Mr.. Beecher's church the whole time,
and to the ordinary traveller nothing is so
stupid as church meeting the whole trip.
The few unfortunate outsiders on the Quaker
City, those who belonged to the worlds
people," had hard time of it. They were
great admirers of Plymouth Church once a
week, but before the trip was over they had
had altogether too much of it,
Let excursionists 60 as they please, how
ever they will never regret it. They will see
the finest Examinations, will see the grandest
collection of war vessels, will be present at a
.tste given as only Frenchmen can give one,
and will aid in swelling the concourse which
has met to honor M. Lesseps and his great
WORK; and he deserves all that they can do
for him, for to his skill, his faith and his per-
severance we owe one Of the great wonders
of this most wonderful century-the Suez
Canal. Altogether, this will be the grandest
picnic that ever was gotten up.