The New York herald., 1873-05-19
THE EXODUS TO EUROPE,
An Unusually Large Number Of Tourists Leaving
Yegterdav-The Noted Persons Who
Left-Reasons for the Increas-
ing Travel to Europe

The Summer exodus to Europe has fairly set In,
and from present appearances 1t promises to be
the largest one In many years. Every outgoing
steamer carries away It's full quota of cabin passen-
gers and the choice berths all the leading lines
have been engaged far into the season. There are
many reasons why wealthy Americans should pre-
fer to spend their money on the grand tour this
season, and not throw 1t away at the so-called
fashionable watering places The absurdly ex-
travagant prices which hotel Keepers choose to
charge at the Summer resorts beginning to be
looked upon as nothing short OF eXtorrlon, and
the fathers OF families are discovering that IL
is much cheaper to take their wives and
daughters to Europe than spend three or four
months at Long Branch, Saratoga or Newport
Another reason for the growing inclination oi
Americans to spend portions of the year abroad is
found in the fact that there Is rapidly increasing
affection being displayed for rank and title. The
wealthy merchant, who amasses a fortune in New
York or Boston, in all probability has ambitious
and marriageabe daughters, who think that their
lather's wealth should purchase for them II noble
marriage and position in European society, and
with this end in view they look down upon their
own countrymen and bestow their hands and for
tunes upon some beggarly German baron or Polish
count who may frequently have not the second
shirt in their possession or money enough 20 buy
toothcomb.
There is another class who help to swell the tide
OF emigration. These the students OF art and
science and medicine who in the cities OF the Old
World find paintings monuments and colleges, oi
which this country rich as 1t IS in natural gifts,
can furnish no equals. These are the persons who
reflect most credit upon their country. AS u general
rule they are unlike the typical American upon his
travels, who talks loudly, drinks deeply and GAM
bes increasingly IN the European capitals. These
latter persons are, however. rapidly disappearing:
pass for Importance, or bluster ior Breeding and
in few years the class which supplied
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persons OF moderate means who go to Europe,
bent upon instruction aud enjoyment no trip can
be more delightful. For 81 900 they can make the
tour Of England, visit London, the mighty mart of
commerce and wealth; do Paris, which. though
shorn Of the beauties of the meridian splendor to
which it attained the days of the Empire Is still
dear to every American heart cross the Alps into
Italy, muse upon the glories Of Venice, inspect
the living beauties OF Venice, and stand in Rome,
that wonderful city, which, teeming with histori-
cal associations, grand old relics OF antiquity, Is,
take 1t all III oil, the most sacred spot In Chris.
tendon.
THEY CAN RETURN THROUGH GERMANY
by way OF the casted Rhine, visit its renowned
seats OF learning and its famous battle grounds,
and return to tnelr own country In less than three
months with minds enlarged and expanded by
travel, with more appreciative consideration for
the merits or other countries which they formerly
is increased by absence, they will still perceive
that there Is much In the olden countries to ad-
| mlre and few things to be ashamed or
The great attraction this year Is, OF course, the
/ Vienna Exposition. Notwithstanding the disgrace
fai occurrences in connection with the American
/ commissioners, when the exhibits are got into
! proper shape the United States Will not make the
1 least credtable show among the nations There
| are many departments OF industry In which Amer
ican exhibitors sure to carry Off the highest
prizes and the list OF exhibitors and their friends
| who propose to visit the Exhibition viii be very
| large. As the next Worlds Fair will be held In
| Pha Iephia, many are going to take lessons at
| Vienna, with the determination that, no matter
| how great Is the display, the Centennial Ann1ver-
sary Of American Inde pendence, and the events
attending 1t, will mark with becoming splendor the
grandest epoch In the history OF the modern world.
The scene around the wharves from which the
European steamships took their departure on Satur-
lett as an early hour in the day, ana the stir and
hustle to get everything IN readiness as the hour OF
starting came was very great. The White star line
send, and in consequence there was great rush
to the Washington, OF the French line, and the
had almost every cabin taken. The Weser. OF the
Bremen line, was also crowded, among its pas
singer, and Dr. G. Gottlieb, the newly elected Ger
| man Rabbi or the Temple Emmanuel, VINO is re.
turning to Manchester, England, to make final
arrangements preparatory to taxing up his per-
manent residence In this country. Around
| THE BREMEN DOCKS IN HOBOKEN.
The picture the departure of steamer Is
always peculiarly lively one. The Germans are
very afrectionate on parting with friends, and
Last Saturday was no exception to the rule. The
docks were alive with ladies in bright colors. The
| sup was Sdlly ueCOTdLeu VIII nays anu DuuJlHK.
Lager nowed in barrels, bands played, and when
the noble vessel steamed slowly away from her
| m0orngs handkerchies waved and tears
| nowed, many people returning to New York
with sad hearts at the indefinite absence
| of loved ones. The Weser, in addition to
! the unusually large number OF cabin pas
sengers which it tsok away. carried about
| one hundred a0l sixty steerage passengers. The
Anchor line sent out two steamers, the Anglia and
the Assyria. Both the vessels had their rull quota
OF passengers. The Canada, OF the National line,
carried away from our shores the Lauri family,
whose cOnt0rtiOns delighted the audiences at the
Olympic Theatre in the early portion of the year.
and Nine. Patteri, whose legs and dancing were
among the greatest attractions OF Leo and LOtos.
The Canada had o g0odly number Of steerage
passengers on board, the line peng much favored
by people who usually travel in this way The City
OF Brooklyn had about one hundred and fty steer
age passengers. In consequence OF the White Star
vessel not sailing, the Canada carried the Irish
mail.