The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-10
ON BOARD the 0EvERIL WERDER.
Inspecting the Steamship that IL TO Garry q
Party round the World.

A party of gentlemen met yesterday on
steamship that lies ut tho foot Of Second street
Hobokcn at tho dock OF tho North German
Loyd's Steamship Company. The steamer was
tho General Wcrdcr. now being nttcd for tho
Woodruff Scientific Expedition. and tho party
comprised prominent men. who thus met to see
tho vessel. Among the visitors were twenty
ono Bostonians. who had como especially to sec
the shin. which WIS TO be under the control OF n
son Of Massachusetts, John W. Gambler cx-
President Of tho Boston Board Of Trade: cx-
Collector John Wright and cx-Colcctor
W. A. Simmons were among them. First
tho guests inspected the vessel. The
General Werder is hrst-class iron
steamship. built in 1874. on tho Clyde.
and was originally intended for the South
American trade In March. 1878 Congress-
passed an act authorizing the Secretary Of tho
wo %dfT sc spf FTpSd,dHn 'P&N TcSnI RS S
World. register for n forcign-but steamship.
TINS net was sought because of the high price
In the purchase Of tho Gen. Ncrder for t35OOO0.
Tho vessel WINS approved by the Government.
and work was Immediately begun TO prepare
her for the voyage She is 35l feet long 80 feet
IN breadth ~ ieet deep and has 2 REGISTERED red
$50 persons six months can be carried. Her
average speed during the last voyage from
SOUTHAMPTON. England, to this port was nearly
twelve knots an hour. Besides being cOnsid
very staneh and soaworthy, the steamship IL
luNuriousiy fitted up. The main saloon islarge
and HANDSOME the walls being OF bird's.cye
maple and some darker shade of wood. and
are hung with pictures The furniture and APP
pointments are new AMI tasteful This will be
the living room OF the floating college. Tho
long dining tables and stin sofas will be re-
moved. and In their stead will be- round reading
saloon arc state rooms for $50 passengers Tho
second cabin IN the forward part of the vessel
will bc lifted pp as lecture room. Here will
ho given daily lectures. The eteerage will bc
| fitted up rs a dining halt and will accommodate
| all the Students even when there are mono sea-
| sick.
Arthur b. Proal the business manager said:
The vessel will be under the control OF Com
and Lieut. Commander H. G. White Will be the
executive officer. Com mandcr Cooke is thor
| oughly competent sailor. and will have the Sc
| the handling Of the ship. He will pick the best.
| Oi course. selecting them from the navy where
practicable. J. II. kidder and J. J. Beverly,
! both Of the navy Will be the surgeons. 1t hes
b.sen determined to divide the passengers Into
two classes-students and tourists; Students
| will have the same discipline and instrndion
1 that they would have In Harvard or Tale. Tour
lists will have the option Of attending lectures or
I not There u no difference In ~" cost OF the
| voyage All who 40 vii pay 81 500 Tor the six
| teen months voyage. We think We have good
| faculty. Prof W. g. Clark. President " the Am
| We expect 10 start on May :, and shall II we
get our quota OF passengcrs; We want 300. and
| by Capt Cooke, is from.New York to the Azores
| Queenstown London. ~. Petersburg, Gibraltar.
| Venice Athens. Constautinople. Alexandria
Bombay. Ccylon, Singapore. Borneo Hong
| Kong. Canton. Peking. Yokohama. Sandwich
Islands. San Francisco and from thence return
! overland TO New York in q special train pro-
| Nided for the expedition. Tho vessel will touch
ut many ports lying between those mentioned
| This will bring the party to the different ports
| in the most favorable Seasons OF tho wear. W,
have many good men endorsing us1such men
| as Oliver Wendell Holmes. longfellow. Robert
| G. Winthrop, Judge DAILY. and others"
| Mr. Proal's explanation being made. the
| guests assembled in the main saloon. where q
| dinner awaited them. At the head Of the table
| sat President Clarke He asked Henry WARD
| Beecher to say grace. After TIT dinner speeches
| were made hy President Clarke. Henry Ware