New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
COMFORT FOR IRA VELLERS.
WHAT MAY BE FOUND IN THE TRUNK.

IMPROVED AWAY OUT OF SIGHT OF THE QUAINT
HAIR.CovERED BOX OF EARLIER DAYS.
trunk for tourists and summer boarders tina
would combine the qualities OF a bureau, dressing
case, a bath, writing desk and large general store
room, at the same time maintaining an appearance OF
smalncss 10 impress hackmcn, having stiffness enough
TO resist baggage mashers, and retailing" at Sixth
ave bargaincOunter prices, would doubt sell
rapidly In this town. II widely advertised as Marked
down, slightly damaged by water!" Probably the
ingenuity of manufacturers Will produce such
travelling chest before long. They are making rapid
strides toward It. The plain box that sufced to hold
tho travellers clothes In solid pressed down
few years ago, has been teft so far behind by
the subdvided pgeonholed and many trayed Saratoga
Of to-day. that whenever Denman Thompson yanks his
little hair trunk across the stage in " The Old Home
stead the sight Of that venerable relic, getting bald
In spots with age and honorable service, srs up many
forgotten memories and provokes merry laughter by
It's incongruy.
Standing at the head Of the list for complicated
and convoluted travelling boxes, como theatrical
trunks. Ordinary people are contented with tray.
Or at most twO In the trunk; but the more pigeon
holes and catch allsp that be crowded into an
actor's trunk, the better he likes II. Ono for wigs.
for powders and cosmetics, one for stockings
and tights another forfboOs or hats or iewcry or the
many little things that make an "Otheo' stand as
long at his toilet as a Newport belle; and below all
BIZ space for the more bulky articles Of dress and
then the actor has only what he cannot do without
But for real luxury the modern trunk Is In the
lead. Trays may be multiplied, Of course, without
difficulty, but It is almost always inconvcnient 10
lift tho trays out and lay them around in various
parts Of tho already crowded dressing roOm and the
thing most wanted is invariably in the bottom tray.
Now comes the ingenious mechanic with an invention
whereby the cover of the trunk, with its many
partnents being thrown back, the one, two or three
trays may be pulled up out OF the body Of the trunk
and will stay UP, each little distance above the
other redly supported by light steel bars that come
out of the sides of the box like telescopes. Tho
whole front of tho trunk too, opens like door.
hinges, and thus every part of the trunk stands
wide open without being scattered about and taking
up valuable room.
Such trunk costs a good deal Of money, Of course.
but IT IS worth 1t. Women know how sadly packing.
In the best of trunks brushes clothes and the more
compartments the better. ono of these trunks has
in tho lid alone good-szed drawers, for the more
delicate articles Of women's apparel Tray number
is deep, with compartments for hats and bonnets
Number two has separate spaces for collars stockings
iewelIy, parasOs handerchlefS and the little things Of
tho toilet that invariably get lost away down at the
bottom, II packed in the body OF the trunk Number
three holds hand mirror. brushes and combs, and
large space IS for soed clothes for boots and shoes
rubbcrs, etc. In the body is for dresses where
the trays will not press down them and crush them
All this cannot but take up considerable room, but
not more than the largest sized Saratoga
For man, such trunk is no less desirable and
even more necessary, for most men are rroverbialy
careless with their clothes and regardless Of all order
in the matter of packing an almost indispensable gift
for any ono condemned TO live in his trunk" for any
length OF time Tnnng alterations in the arrangement
OF the interior compartments give him separate boxes
for shirts, collars, cuffs and scarfs. Boots and shoes
go by themselves and sollcd linen generally finds it's
tharc nara
for itself, brush and comb by themselves the dress
suit goes in one tay, frock coat In another tennis
and other outdoor suits, flannel shirts, smoking
jackets, and the rest OF II together in the body Of the
box. One half of the inside OF the lid has a good
mirror, fixed solldly In position, where 1t cannot be
broken with ordinary usage, II the trunk be properly
packed and the lid tits back to just the anglo where
good view onos self DO had without STOPPING
The other half of the lid holds writing materials and
other odds and ends Many Of these partitions and
trays can be removed at WILL to make room for more
bulky articles, or suit the varying taste of the
owner.
The general favorltc yet, however, Is the Saratoga
II IS light roomy strong and cheap, ranging In price
from 81 to s2i whereas the more complicated bureau
trunk runs up from $40 TO 800, according TO size and
lnlsh The old time baggage smashcr has lost most
)f his terrors in the civilized regions where
summer travel IS constant, accordingly these trunks |
ire not heavy for their size, and arc made OF wood
md iron tightly rveed and covered with leather gal
ianzcd iron or canvas. The best trunk for Euro |
pan travel or for long journeys into other parts OF
he world, Is the solc-lcather trunk. plablc durable
lcavy and expensive, ming up from s25 10 SIOO |
according 10 Size and material Sportsnen sometImes
rave trunks made TO order for holding their tackle or
guns, well a. camping clothes, with separate dy.
ions for rods reels. flies shot, POWDER Cartridges
;un barrels and stocks cleaning apparatus etc Tho
inside OF these trunks is generally lined with fine
10th to keep out the molSfurc and they are so stron
nd compact that they Will defy the treatment
II camp or portage.
Ctp uODcEO y> 90.