Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-29
ASAILING DAY SCENE
on THE DOCK WHEN A BIG OCEAN
srEAMER MAKES HER START.

STEAMEk NAMES HEX Rtl.
Some Of tn. Amusing and Ludiorous fn-
sidcnta Witnessed on the wharf ON -
nay when - We'll known steamship
!. About to snli.
A sailing day at the docks Of any Of
cur huge ocean going boats Is an intor-
,tngaud amusing occasion. The dock
smoothing moro than a long .hod siretch-
hg ont several hundred feet into the
river. with two offices, ono on either
ode, and filtered over with casks, bales
and eases Of merchandise, either UNI
called FOR from the last steamer In OF
waiting for tho next outgoing vessel.
And the baggage! It comes down on
tho transfer wagons, and on tho hotel
buses nud curIingo footboards
tus Oft. Some Of It islahclod cabin
but most of it "hold," and YOU SEQ It run
up the baggage gaugway and swung out
over the open haichway. There is rat
ile and crash at the donkey engine as
these American "hoxes" are consigned
to the depth below.
Next in Importance "a tho hand bag
rigc, aud thi. consists not only Of bags,
but oyorcoats. rugs and wraps Of every
conceivable description. The inexperi-
enccl traveller has been told that they
weigh all the trunks in Europe and
charge accordingly, 20 he loads himself
down with bundles and boxes galore,
forgetting that tho first principle Of
successful going abroad IS to travel in
slight marching order"
II "a surprising, too, how much on
thusiasm can DO ldndled in the breasts
Of yonr friends when you are going
abroad. In fact, you never can tell tho
measure Of your own popularity until
an occasion Of this kind. when they
combine to give you "sendof," often
going 30 far AZ TO hire tug and an
"Eyotalian" band Of music to accom-
lany the party going abroad MS far
down the bay as the chartered steamer
can keep pace with the Cunard, White
Star, Guion or lnman liner, or, what Is
more 20 tho point, whom the "sendoll'
party reach few OF the white caps and
AA' tHAHAAAlA nNNA AANiAA wv lhNNA hANs
Some friends have come all smiles and
cheers, others lachrymose aud full Of
tighs. Aud there by the rail is party
Of five, silent and constrained amid so
much light hcaItedness and hilmity
lis mother and father and two sisters;
The brother Is leaning against pile Of
steamer chairs. and the wondering,
eager look, that brilliant sunken eye,
md hectic flush on the pale wan check;
ull why he, when too late, is going
ahrond.
And how many times some people
viii kiss each Qtherl Aud how many
last messages, and frequently, too, COM
missions which mean an infraction Of
Uncle SANS custom laws nj the end Of
iho return trip, arc exchanged at the
last moment!
In tho midst Of all this turmoil and
eIowdins and pulhing 10 aud fro, tho
OLD timers, with their record of many
voyages, lool, on ia amused disgust, and
wonder why some people can make
such fuss about such little thing as
going abroad.
"A 'ortune, too, is spent ON flowers,
h.u baskets, set pieces, wrca,hs, bou-
qnola and cut flowers nd inllnium cover
Inc tables OF social hail. aud make
me already close atmosphere heavier
anu more unbaarable yet by their sweet
Perfumes. 10 mo this floral extraya-
sance means ridiculous waste Of
money. In day they have wiltod and
uIoopcd aud are thrown overheard.
Here comes an excited group up tho
mpanionway, You hear confused
jumbo between man and woman about
Keys latt On her bureau, and you are
conscious she has loft the keys Of her
Nehner trunk behind. Tho man fairly
slooa down the gangway, leaps into the
neArrLcab and begins u wild drive for
,lose keys. Meanwhile tho woman
A4ui,tS tho entrance TO tho gangway,
"uu nve mnutea nftor the man has gone
eno mus the missing key securely
sVoWea away In her pocketbook. Her
early.
now that pondorous whistle dcafons
.lu ears Of all on board, .Thore arc final
,eals ana smiles and ombraclngs,, rush
gH tne Bahgway by tho we'll dressed
alon ana then some cliInbsn the nearby
1',a or gather ON the outer end OF tie
suy" 10 catch tho last glimpse Of the
P handkerahiet5 arc tied to canes
sa at 'arasolai there 10 much cheering
S ISl iarewolls, one young man
,lSs ont IN u stentorian voice, "Giyomy
,o'e TO AlaryV whercat there are cheers
esu laughter. And now at the far end
'ae dock there Ia a rattle and rumble
s-0 TWO CABS come tearing along. Ono
sua'alns a helated passenger, who has
.S' umo to scramble ON board. the
AN 1' 'he man who went after thc key.
u a. lae lady holds up the missing