The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-23

| rary of the tour, and all We would have 10 dt
would be 10 refer to our programme to know
what would come next. The arrangement
are 30 complete that those who might desire
| It can extend their stay at any place along the
route, the increased cost being In proportion
| 10 the number Of days In excess OF the time
agreed upon.
THE SYSTEM OF HOTEL COUPONS
is one of the most important features of the
arrangements of the Mpssrs. Cook. The cou
pons are arranged in small books, and are re-
| Ceived at over two hundred of the best hotels
In Great Britain, France. Switzerland and the
Alpine District, Italy, Germany, Austria, the
Rhine Districts, Belgium, Holland, Spain
Portugal, Alexandria, Cairo, Suez, jerusalem
Beyrout, CoEstantinople and Athens. With
these coupons travellers pay for breakfast
dinner, lunch, bedroom, ghts and atten'
dance, and then supplemental coupons are
furnished to pay for extras which may be re-
uulred. The coupons are arranged In the
| form of little currency notes, and they are
made most decidedly personal by imprlntiDg
on their front the "lmage" of their founder
| with his autograph at foot. The notes are
accepted at full value at one principal hotel 10
each OF the chief cities, town and places oi
tourist resort in Switzerland and Italy, on the
| banks OF the Rhine, and at a great many
places In France, Germany, Holland, Belgium
Austria. &c.; also for meals on board the
G.eat Eastern Channel steamers and the
Rhine steamers. By them strangers TO cur
rencies, coins and monetary denominations
and values, are provided with currency
which Is accepted In every Continental coun
try, and which secures for the holder hotel &C
commodations on the most moderate terms
An evidence of the popularity ofthese coupons
Is shown BY the statement that In three years
the firm have sold over four hundred thous.
and days' accommodations, Independent tour
Isis and large parties being Included among
the purchasers.
TEE OPERATIONS IN AMERICA.
Having made such comprehensive arrange
ments in the Old World, the Messrs. Cook
were naturally anxious TO extend their sys-
tenn to the Western Continent, and three
special visits were made to the United States
for the purpose of effecting this object. These
early efforts were unsuccessful, owing TO the
sharp competition which existed between the
various trunk railway lines In this country,
and although partial arrangements were
made they were finally abandoned. The ell.
forts, however, have now been resumed, and
every Indication points 10 the most encourag-
ing success The firm propose In the hrsl
place to afford Americans who wt'h to make
tour OF Europe or to the East the opportunl-
ty of purchasing tickets, which Will carry
them both from their home and BACK, and
WllCn Will III Ouo tuO
necessary expenses of The trip. Secondly,
they desire to afford the same opportunities
to Europeans who may wish to make tour
of the United States and the Canadas. Third.
", they propose opening up this country to our
own people, and by removing all the vexatlons
and troubles incident TO travel, and by se-
curing such rates that all classes will oe ben
Gifted, TO develop the desire for travel, and
thus afford advantages for acquiring tho
rough knowledge of the country and lts
onderful sights. The negotiations thus far
have been uniformly favorable.
THE FIRST EXCURSION.
Although the arrangements have not been
completed In the United States, the American
drm have already commenced business, hav-
Ing projected grand educational tour, en-
bracing Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Paris.
Brussels, the Rhine, Munich, Switzerland,
Geneva and the Worlds Fair at Vienna. This
tour Is arranged for the special accommoda.
ton of professors of colleges, school teachers
and educators generally and will occupy nine
weeks of the usual summer vacation. A spe-
cial vessel has been engaged to carry the e4-
cursionists over the Atlantic to Glasgow,
where they will be met by conductor and es.
corled over The entire route. This trip Will
cost four hundred dollars Ia gold, covering
every necessary expense, and the firm expect
to secure reduced fares To and from New York
for parties who may make The tour. The spe.
c,al vessel will leave New York ON the 18th oil
June, and will return August 31st. The office
of this novel business In New York is at No.
262 Broadway.