New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
THE NORTH POINT OF EUROPE is HERE.


F. W. HOLLIS SAYS HE BROKE 1T OFF WITH A
HAMMER AND BROUGHT 1T TO wEsTcHEsrER
Among tourists who have recently returned from
Europe IS Frederick william Hollis of this city, we'll
known a lawyer and prominent among the younger
Republican, leaders. His European tour took him
out OF the beaten tracks into Turkey, Bulgaria,
Rumania Russia and Scandinavia. He speaks with
great enthusiasm of the trip TO see the midnight sun
at the North Cape. Said he:
In my opinion the trip from Throndjem up the Nor
wegan coast TO the North Cape and beyond to the great
Svaerhjolthubben or Bird Rock ia In many respects
the climax of a European tour, certainly so far
natural scenery is concerned The mountains looming
up from the Arctic Ocean and the ords, with their
magnificent glaciers and nnumerabe cascades present
quite grand pictures cf nouotan scenery as are to
be found anywhere In Europe and indeed the Svarsen
is the get glacier Dot only in Europe, but probably
in the world Then tho wonderful phenomenon Of
the midnight sum- which Will strike tho OBJ
server strange and weird matter how much he
may have read heard about IL the grandeur of the
North Cape ITSELF and the exceedingly curious gather
ing Of the hundreds OF thousands OF birds on the Bird
Rock combined with the interesting sights Of human
life among the Laplandors and in the famous northern
city Of Hanerfest render the trip most attract
I've, especially to a tourist from America number
Of books, most Of which are, however, trashy have
lately been written about ths trip still 1t seems 10 DO
comparatively unknown, and its attractions amply
deserve wider publication. The trip from Thrond-
jem tho North Cape ard return requires eight days
and IS made very comfortable vessels. Moreover,
the cost which is about ESQ., ts very reasonable con-
sidcrng the excellence of the accommodations. A
particular attraction tho excellent class Of tourists
who now patronze this trip. On vessel, the
sihus," thirteen nationalties wero represented
among the ninety eight passengers, nineteen Of them
being Americans including Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Allen,
Of New York. Mayor Sayles Of Pawtucket, and family
Captain Potter of Brooklyn, and family, and Others"
Mr. Hollis relates a very pleasant episode which took
place at North Cape. Said he: "We arrived at the
summit Of the North Capc about midnight July %,
and had what might DO called International frater
nifty celebration tho top of the mountain. 1t con-
ssts of the singing Of national and the drinking
Of national heaths In bumpers OF excellent champagne,
OF which, may add. We had good supply. The
Americans as was perhaps natural, took the lead, and
MY Country IT'S of Thee and tho Star Spanged Ban
ner' certainly never sounded more impressive to
than that distant point Our British cousins then
relieved their minds by singing God Save The Queen
and Ruic britannia and after that tho Germans
called upon. Here the pleasant episode occurred.
The thyfour Germans present. out Of regard to four
Frenchmen who were also in the party. refused to
sing THE Watch the Rhine as being calculated to
disturb our friendly meeting and being song Of
defiance. They contented themselves with singing
other German patriotic songs and finally they even
helped tho French to Sing tho 'Marseillaise' and
Mourn pour Ia Patrie' 1t exhibition Of tact
and generous forbearanco which produced tho most
excellent impression and certainly did moro for the
honor Of Germany than could have been accomplished
by singing defiance all night BY the way added Mr.
Hollis with twinkle; you may say that the northern
most point Of Europe u 10 longer at the North Cape,
but is In Westchester County. inasmuch as climbed
out to tho extreme point and Knocked off the said point
with hammer and brought It homo with me- While
In Europe begged my friends to say nothing because,
perhaps with the excited state Of public opinion. and
when all Europe Is an armed camp there tell
log what might have happened had Bismarck and the
Gar heard that enterprlsing Yankee had sailed on
with the northernmoSt pontof the continent. but now
that am safely at homo have no objection to coz
Kissing my dcedn