Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-04-05
A PLEASANT JOURNEY
Over Old Oceans Waves and In
Sunnv Chimes.

sunny Chimes.
Selectman John I Goodrich, Mrs. Good
rich and their daughter, Miss Julie X.
Goodrich, together with our genial tax
collector, Theodore A. futile, are home |
from their trip to Cuba and Florida and
through the south, and very enjoyable
trip it was in all respects. They sailed
from New York March 18th on the steam
or Gumuri, Captain Hanson, and speak in
high praise of the courtesies they re-
ceived from Captain Hanson, Purser An
derson and Engineer Ritchie, whose bon
homie and attentions made the trip re-
plete with pleasure. The Gumuri is
fine new steamer of the Ward line,
| staunch, strong and thoroughly equipped:
an unexpected chance en- route to stop az
| Nassau for a short visit, which afforded
great pleasure. Arrived at Havana our
| party were handsomely entertained by
new found friends, and especially were
| they indebted to Mr.. Beck, a young resi-
of the city. Here they saw
great deal in short time
Of the great tobacco interest
of Cuba, and were greatly interested in the
Introduction of machinery for making cigar
cites, recently contaminated, owing to
| New Haven enterprise in part, the ma
chimes being perfected from the original
designs of the late DR.. Crosby of New Ha-
ven. In this tobacco industry Tax Col
lector futile and James G. English, ex-
president of our New Haven County bank,
are financially interested, also Mr.. Frank
Ludington of Waterbury. Our party
spent four or five days in Havana, enjoying
their stay hugely, and the more from hav-
ing the pleasure of meeting old friends,
Colonel Tracy B. Warren and wife OF
Bridgeport and DR.. Hoag and wife, also OF
Bridgeport The combined party saw much
of Havana in their stay. Our New ha
Port Tampa, Florida, on one o.
the Plant steamers in which Mr.. H. B
Plant, the multi millionaire who will prob
ably erect fine residence on Whitney
, avenue, this city, is largely interested
, Our party proceeded to Tampa Bay hote
IA Plant hoteD, where they were delighted
to meet former New Havener, Fred King
formerly of our Branford Point house, ais
Mr.. King, manager of the hotel, formerl,
, of Essex, Conn.,, and son of Captain Kin!
! of our old New Haven steamboat line
Here the party was delightfully."- entertain
ed. The hotel is an elegant one wit
capacity for 800 guests, and here the
: stayed couple of days, bringing away mos
pleasant memories of the stay. One of tn
regrets of the party was that they foun
that they had just MISE
at Havana, at Nassau an
at Tampa bay the pleasure of meeting on
: townsman, Mr.. John 81. Phillips, pre-
J. | prietor of the marble works on Hig
street, who had left those places day Q
two before, unaware that New Have
friends were just behind on the sam
route. From here our party went to s.
4 Augustine, the Saratoga of the south, stol
ping there at the Alcazar, companion hott
Il to the Ponce deLeon andC ordova, all elegar
It hotels, and all of which we're crowded
overlooking with guests. All three 81
under one management. Thence to Jacl
,, sonville for day. then to Savannah, stoI
II ping at the De Soto, thence to Atlantis
ls stopping at the 81. I. Kimball house, bui
ia by Hannibal I. Kimball, a former Ne
t. Havener. ATLANTA the most progressi,
+ city in the south today Theme
to Washington, D. c., to the III
bitt house. Here the party were splendid
entertained by Mr.. Harry Dingman, who's
le acquaintance they had made in Ne
t. Haven at the time Mr.. K. came on to a
tend the funeral of the noted lack Ca
:! penter at Norwich. Miss Julie, who WI
a great favorite in all the cities visite,
was presented with superb bouquet
roses. The party then. came to the Vel
dome, New York, and took in the Rive
Al side park drive, on which was vast airs
of fine equipages. The trip afforded Il
y much needed rest which "Uncle Teet
r: sought and all came back thorough
% pleased with the journey throughout.