Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-04
An Excursion for Rich People.

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of American gentlemen. the leaders be-
ing prominent New Workers.
a floating club doing" the world on
a 800 ton steamer as good as any liner
chartered for the purpose-practically
private yacht-furnished with all the
comforts and luXuries of first class ho-
tel meals served at all hours night
and day the finest cuisine, wines,
cigars and a first class laundry a news
paper printed on board every week !;
each passenger to have an entire state
room to himself or herself, and not
more than 100 persons allowed to join
the party, although the steamer would
accommodate twice rs many the sa-
| loon always open, with band OF music
in attendance dancing, amusement /;
each person furnished with q $1,000 ac-
cident policy, good for the entire cruise;
no long voyages, one or two days being
the average time between stops, and
finally-blessed news-no seasickness,
as the steamer will be able to wait for
fair weather before moving from one
place to another.
That is the scheme in a nutshell!
Certainly Jules Verne never ina
gined any thing more ideal in the mat
ter of globe-trotting, and ocean-scour-
ing than the project of this floating
club for this is the best way of designat-
ing the expedition. 1t will sail from
New York next January on seven
months cruise, not necessarily around
the world, but to all parts of the world
best worth seeing. The managers esti-
mate that between 10000 and 10000
miles will be covered, with no more
discomfort than if the fortunate l60 had
stayed at home.
I'VE purpose to see the world as it
has never been seen before" said one
of the organizers Of the cruise to me
Yesterday. I'VE are going to see it
comfortably, thoroughly and intelli-
gently; and not like flock of sheep.
1t was not our idea tomake this matter
public Just at present, but since you
have heard of it / don't mind telling
YOU what you want to know if YOU will
keep nv name out of the paper"
This floating club will be managed
strictly on the republican plan, all
questions being decided by majority
rule carried out through committee of
seven, chosen by ballot once month
by the passengers, the women's votes
being just as good as those of the men.
The captain will have no more to say
about where the steamer shall go or
how long it stay at any place than
would the captain on any private
yacht.
The stormy voyage across the Allan
tic will Je avoided by starting south
ward from New York and touching
first at the Bermudas and thence across
to the Azores, which islands are both
seen at their best III January
Spain and Portugal will be visited
next and then the line of advance will
be through Gibraltar and along the
North African coast, with stops more
or less extended at Algiers, Tunis,
across to Malta, and then back to Alex
andria, Port Said, Cairo; through the
Red Sea to Alden and thence on the In
dian Ocean TO Bombay, Ceylon and Pc
nang, from there to Hong Kong, ,Shang-
hal and Yokohama, with many stops
on the way. Three months will be oc.
cupied by this portion ofthe cruise, and
it will be fully occupied. At every
place of interest guides and Interpreters
will be furnished free of charge.
1t is proposed to make quite stay
in Japan, so that any of the passengers
who desire to do so can travel into the
the interior, while others remain on the
vessel and cruise about the island from
port to port, picking up their compan-
ions at n time and place agreed upon.
A similar arrangement will probably
be made in other countries.
The steamer chartered for the cruise
and it will be large one, not less
than $500 tons-will start westward
from Yokohama, returning on its new
course by the way of the Straits of Ma
lacca. stopping at Madras, Calcutta and
other places of interest in the East In
dies not visited on the eastern trip, and
then on through the Red Sea to Con-
stantinople and Athens.
This brings the party back into Eu-
rope, and wide choice will be offered
them as to the way of passing the first
two months. Italy will be done first
with rests at Naples and Rome and op.
portunities for inland trips, as explain
ed in speaking of Japan. 1t is proba-
bic the steamer will be left by the ma
iority after Italy has been seen and a
railway journey made through Russia
Germany, Denmark and on to Sweden
and the midnight sun. In any event
the vessel, with such passengers as
choose TO remain on her and all super.
iluous baggage, will proceed to South
ampton where it will be joined by the
expedition toward the close of August
and sail for New York in time for the
Worlds Fair.
And now comes another feature
which is unique. As soon as the ship
stops every man and woman among the
passengers receives a sum of money
cash down, at the rate of 81 a day fol
the time they will remain in port
This sum is allowed them for pocket
money or expenses, and they may
spend it or not, as they please. Those
who use the ship as their hotel will
probably save money at such times,
While those who do not may have to
spend more than the allowance.
! After had listened with wonder to