The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-06
OVER THE OCEAN.
Departure of the State of
Nebraska.
LAST SCENES ON THE SHORE.
The Rush of TraveI-Spice and yari-
ety-A Happy Hunting Ground
for Tourists.
sn.cial oorrespondence of LEE HEnALp:

Spscial correspondence of THE HERALD:
NEw YORK, Thursday April %, 's6.
This morning dawned with radiant
sunshine, affording just such q perfect
day as is found only on this coast,
where sky and water seemed to meet.
Everything looked aglow with bright
ness. Passengers have been continually
arriving since am, and now the dock
is jast alive with people. 1t is GER
tainIy a beautiful day to start on a long
steamship trip, causing every one to
feel full of life and pleasure.
A number of magnificent steamships
leave this port TO day for Europe,
freighted with a wealth of loving, ten
der hearts. Prominent among them is
the State Of Nebraska. of the State Line
Steamship Company, which is to bear
J. A. Maynes & Co.'s European excu--
sion party to their destination. This
steamship, the premier of the feet, Is
one of the handsomest and best APP
pointed vessels crossing the Atlantic.
Her list of saloon passengers to-day,
including the excursion party, num-
bers seyenty-six souls, for which she
has ample and elaborate accommoda-
tons. She performs the voyage
in less than the average time,
although speed has not been made a
primal feature on her or any other YES
sci of the State Line; the comfort and
safety of the passengers are deemed of
more supreme Importance. and the re-
gularity with which all the steamers of
this line perform their trips has long
been noted on both sides of the At
lantic.
Promptly at O'Clock this morning
the gong was sounded. and "all
ashore was shouted through the ship.
Hand-shakings were rapidly performed.
adieus were smothered in kisses and
tears, and visiting was over. Every
body FASTENED TO the front of the dock
to get last look at the beautiful ship
as. with her precious burden, she
proudly steamed away, amid a grand
salute of waving handkerchiefs and
hats from steamer to shore.
All of our party are in the best of
health and spirits. and most enjoyable
were surprised and delighted with their
home, and indeed they
might well be. A trip to Europe on |
one OF these steamers cannot tail |
to be q great treat. As soon as /
One gets on board he finds himself |
among not only his own eountrymen |
but Just enough Of other nationalities to /
give a spice and variety to his daily life. /
The cabins are comfortably fitted up
with all appliances which modern in
genuity has shown to be useful. For
the reader there is a good library of
valuable and really readable
books; for the musical there is the cor
cert hall with piano and organ. and
ofIsfx- To- !.
July and happily.
All hands connected with the steam
ships of this line hail from the LAND
D cakes" and more pleasant, civil and
Obliging crew could scarcely be found.
The cost of Atlantic travel for many
years was so great as almost to be pro-
hibitiye to people of moderate means.
except as steerage passengers. But
within the last year or two a reform in
this respect has set in. This reform was
by the managers of the
State line, who now give all the &C
OF the saloon at an in
rate. Their tables are ex-
,ellent. and the large demand already
made for berths on their steamers sail
ng in May, June and July speaks well
or the popularity of the line.
This year the rush of travel promises
Exhibition at Edinburgh; the Indian
ana Colonial Exhibition at London;
he International Exhibition of Navi-
cation, travelling commerce and manu-
acture at Liverpool will be sufficient of
themselves to attraat host both from
his country and Canada; and many
)ther causes will combine to make Eu-
'ope, more than ever, a happy hunting
ground for tourists.
We are pleased to say that we have
been able to make special low rate for
passengers from the west this year. and
hat our next party, leaving Salt Lake
>ity about June 4th will offer first class
recommendations throughout, at about
bird class rates. We have also ar
anged for a third party to leave Salt
AXE City June 18th, full particulars of
which will be shortly announced.
ALERT