Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-06
AMERICAN CYCLISTS
In the French Capital.
Leaving London. Lunch at
Brighton.
Nat by the American Flag. Escorted in-
to Paris by French Cyclists, to
Meet Americans.


letters from your own hearthstone.
Several kind cyclers piloted the way ou
of the great metropolis, seeing US score o
miles toward Brighton Four miles frou
the hotel, but still within the border
of London pleasing refreshment WAS cour
teously provided by Mr. Wood, father OF
weli-knoSn cycler over here. Thence th'
ride was enjoyable, even if somewhat billy
The scenery was more picturesque than an,
before looked upon in England, particularly
the view from Keigate hiil-wh hich nigh
without great breach be termed mountain
looking down upon the taS seemingly a
your very feet, while in the distance wer,
villages. forests and hlAs in a charming mix
ture. The descent to the village was long
steep and winding, but with reckle.snes,
hardly akin to caution the party went rasilinl
down the slope, inspired By visions of lunct
in the hill. surrounded village. Abuu
the first thing seen was poster in this wise
The American cyclists will lunch al
Grapes Hotel on Monday next at IL o clock.
1t was free exhibition of rapid gormandiz
ing probably far excelling any such ever
before witnessed in that quiet village; but
f the Queen herself had been one of the au-
dience that hungry crowd would not have
been disconcer rted The fact is We have
become quite used to being viewed gratis by
gaping throngs, done in all kindness, OF
course. Presumably such large party OF
Americans is worth passing glance. Then
the often recurring Photographic procedure
was uiidef gone aiu TWO we
were travelling south toward famou.
Brighton. Ginger ale or tea are the popular
beverages while en- route, and both were
easily obtained III Englahd- Al several
small cafes our little group aited, occasion
any more through curiosity than cianoring
thlrst' that real hngii'h NE !aight Dc seen
An throneh uie couh'r We 'oken iot tna'
lhpoth corhiaiy so com'N'' Fth the lflsh
but II Is no haii hs prominent IN 'he fh9hsh
up theF are u't dis'ah' IN 'helr cour'
tes'e' am ha.i 70 become acqua'h,e' WIN
hey VIII seli you snythihs III business,
Hhe way pu' thtte t"e iHa''ei ti"s ot'
mistake frequently 'he nh's Is not uhti
Zee mas hteh placed III 'he sly,
outsretchrd PAM TINS particularly WIZ
regard 70 ho'ei ehipioyees' ihose al nome
may 'hlhS ups h'ieu' oe eseapeu' ~.
you ever 20 10 Europe Jus. Wy anu see ~"
soon Iou'lcuoh VIII pe o.nef"'se- i"o
pence please became oy-"otu expected
AT any time ana anywhere
ne process oil obtaining Tea on 'he foa'
may oe oil some 'iltefes'' fecaii 'efy
satisfactory iuhoh oi '"'s so'' zen ii'ies ou
OF brighton. AT ofoS' roai was 10"
mouse OF '''hoer an,i sto"e' "''n '"a'che'
foo,' ana on "al'! WF",eh paper sgn We
rean Tea Tor cyoiiss ihe pace' hatniS
inviting seehe', one ''isi shou,l oe seen %
the '"o lone "neeinith 'nei' .ra'ehhe 10
g'''er uis"ioui''ea anu Ahooheu a.
the simple ooar" ZOO, "h'ch Na'
JUST aJar' pun
Woman ahsW'r'n 'ie ueI'a"u, "h''e uash
fuily hiding oehihl her were uhree ch'idref
OF ages running rom u""h"afhs' Hne
"ou'" nave 10 thaht .i'e 'ea' 80 III sha"y
retreat ciose by we "a''eu. III h'e minutes
oh -a"'e "AfA '''i 'ee' =" "a" ioo"i' 'ne
YEA was s'esii'ine oeiofe Us "es'it II oeihe
generous supply Oh ofeal ooun''iuiS uu'
'eFeu' l" 'ne 'o'"' a' 'e'Ai' i'oA"i
a. " n,'e"t 'a,e pee' ."e p'opeiy VI
sohe wa! -oa'A anu iioie prosperous a"ce
'"r' "h'ie D" 'Ht Walls we're *" GnyaP p'c'
lures cur from i'us'rh'eu NeeA'e, ms con
'utu'e1 'ne >ca"'t iu'"''ufe i"e Ai'o'ieii
was thuch ''e SAINT .nouRh ho' 50 cieah' ohe
o'h,r room was an 'nele Na' pelea'h 'ha'
rooi- n pot Oh yea WAS iufhishea' enough
,'r '1 u'en, WIN ''r"s'n 'la' oou..' 10,
nave lai'ee 10 sa''sIy 'i'e n'os' colu'nieo
spper' for ti''s Fepa.' cents APIECE was
pa'u' isif Pi,1e eve" l" Aii'ef'oa' 'ihs'
may oe lu'9 cHesp over here' 'ut nave
houeed we nave 80 iar paio eo'u p'ices ioi
every 'hlhg purchaseu, WIN tiie exc p'ioh oi
ciouies' ne most oi US nave ia'u III up
ply OF those
I'VE m'les from hr'sii'oh escort was met
ana heaued ov uicFcie bearing
arge american nag We ran 'n'o 'ne cl'F
Among those VINO came ou' 10 sFeet US WAS
veteran esciist' - Years OF a2e' WIN recort
OF no iess than 'o,o'' n''ies' II was p.easah
70 see 'he '1'efes' ne heii ~ 'he parry
Dig ero"n hhed ''ie oroad streets OF n"gheoh
necessitat'ng SO" t'd'hg' ms watering
place IS not atone 'ahous pleasure resort
out an acuNe chy ~ we'll "a 'aikp Piopof
tons 1t was hfteen minutes walk 70 'h'
beach from our stoPping place Inc pros
pect there was disappointing true MASSIVE
wall. forming sood pfothens1e, ihed amos
the entire distance OF three miies
but. alas more than sil to b.
desired there was spsoiu'ely no surf
Brighton Is LONDON by the sea tor all o
that and great cro"us nlshtiy throhg th'
pleasant promenades. with hundreds o
turning shle' and down one OF me long piers
There Tor an hour or more the music or
far band delighted the constantly movini
throngs, but there were no other attractions
On the beach stood Quantities OF oathni
cars, for it must be known that when
plunge IN old ocean IS deslred qu'te lItfi
red tape is necessary. Enter one OF tn
bathing houses on wheels and mui
drags it into the water Then tn
person is left to prepare and descended tn
steps into the ocean. The bath over, tn
person cllmoes INTO the car, makes ms toilet
md then hangs out "a towel. That Is signs
for the mule and frequently weary Wsiun
ensues at tins stage II Is an antiquated wa
OF bathing, very provoking to strangers yt
the English seem to thlDk 1t perfectly col
rect
Next morning hiiiy ride OF ten miles too
US to New Haven a decidedly dirty an
crooked place, from whence at half past te
small side wheeled steamer was ooarde
for France PROBABLY We mad smooth pa
sage OF the al"ays tossing Enghsh chahne
vet no one 10 the party wished II rougher'
half dozen suffered the indeserhaoi
| agonies' while many others were on th
verge. Had 1t been A night voyage man