The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06
THE COST OF sUMMERING IN EU-
ROPE AND IN AMERICA.

1t mas frequently been asserted tnat u
family can spend the summer at a less expense
In Europe than In one OF our American water
ing places, but we have nowhere see the exact
data given on which TO mako the comparison. A
friend, who has had much experience In the mat
ter, has kindly furnished the requisite informa-
ton, and we lay II before our readers.
The season during which 1t Is a luxury to be
away from this city Ia usually from the 10th Of
June to the Goth OF September. Some persons.
indeed, leave earlier and come back later, but
the three months embraced between the dates
specified almost always regarded by those
who afford II Ms the shortest period to which
their absence can be restricted. The gret
heats, such as that through which we recently
passed, begin toward tho end OF June, recur at
intervals during July and August, and do not
finally cease till after the September equinox
We may therefore consider the summer us Of
three months duration.
with the modern facilities Of steamships and
railroads a great doal may be pleasantly done In
these three months In the way OF European
travel and sight seeing. Deduoting ten days
for the voyage and many for the return
leaves two months and ten days to he spent on
land. This Is long enough for a lelsnrely and
comfortable trip through Great Britain, Ger
many, Switzerland. and France, or. In the case
OF old travellers. for sojourn at any spot which
may strike the fancy. The cost of such n tour,
for say q husband and wife, four children, and
one servant, will DO. reckoning in gold
Passases over and back, four ststerooms in 49,.
white star or lnnan steamers. $1,000
Trayeli ng and hoets, two weeks In England and 49,.
travelling three weeks from England to swiikef.
land. by way OF the khine Munich, and the -
Two weeks In switEcriand .......... ......... 300
Fri ps5 ,n s.y TWO Of SsdCa one So
Total. ............. s4OOo
Add for premium ON gold........'.' oVo
Total cost of thirteen weeks ............... A5oO
This 10 average OF $40 per week, or. exclud-
ing the ocean passages and their cost, say ,l5O
OF 1856 per week. The figures are not estimated,
but taken from the note book OF an actual travel
Ter. They allow for frst-clsss railway fares, the
best hotels all stopping places. and In the large
cities, for private sitting room. They include
all fees to servants, the family washing, and the
expenses OF sight seeing.
Thirteen weeks at "a watering place 10 this
country, taking Saratoga and Newport stand
ards, would cost the same family:
asrs fnr proe 40 nci 80 90
Washing, 1880 fees TO servants. eco wines ..
Railway fares and carriage hire 800 70
Total for the thirteen ~eeks.............s4s o7 30
In explanation of the am cunt allowed for pri-
vate parlor IL Is to be remembered, I'll at without
IL anything like comfort at a altering place hotel
Is Impossible for family. The charge for rail-
way fares and carriage hire supposes certain
amount Of moving about from place To place,
and exclusions for pleasure aud, IN fact, many
families take their own equipagss with them at
a far greater cost.
1t thus appears that the outlay for summer
spent in trs Dsatlantic travel Is considerably less
than for summer at a Newport or Saratoga