The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-09
DETAILS OF AN EXCELLENT TRIP
One Of the Most Interesting That
Could Be Suggested-The
Cost.

thousands OF these are being plled up Tor
presentation at the last moment. Miss
Shanley has withdrawn from the contest.
and Miss Hamil of No. II is first favorite.
Despite the fact that Miss Shanley has
withdrawn, votes in her interest are re-
ceived every day, Is being added to her total
of yesterday. Miss Clara Post OF No. % re-
ceived 353 votes today, her total being 563.
Miss Julia O'Toole of Hoboken also made
big jump forward, recei wing 100. This
places her third in the list, Miss Shanley's
position, of course, not being considered.
Miss H. Banks Of No. l enters the race to-
day with 70 votes to her credit, while an
other new candidate is Miss Belts of No. 5.
Some of the letters received the last few
days are as follows-
For Miss Coughlan. Annex No. 8. From
MIRRIAM HYAMs.
Twenty three votes for Miss Weymer of School
No. l, J. G. From young friend who formed her
Washington, N. j.
Editor of The Euening Ne1os:-
Enclose please find 16 votes for Miss Boiling Of
School No II, Jersey City, N j.
Clinton Ave-, jersey City.
To the dear Editor of The NeWs:
should like to cast this small amount of a votes
Ma ERLING Payonia ave.
JERSEY CITY, N. j.. June 6. 1891.
Editor of jersey CITY Nems:
kindly credit Hiss c. Pond of School No with
the enclosed Is Hoping this may arouse some
of the many friends of this popular teacher, re
main AN OLD FRIEND
HERE'S AN EXCELLENT TRIP.
Some days ago THE NEWS referred to one
of Cooks tours to Europe, costing Sl95,
which embraced visits to London and Paris.
Another tour that the winner of THE NEWS
contest may take is the following
The route embraces New York, Liverpool,
London. Cambridge, Ely, Harwick, Rotten
dam, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris,
etc. The itinerary is as follows
TIL T NaIy V,o,.LT Elyy( III.
nard steamer Aurania.
ENGLAND.
Wednesday, July 11-Due to arrive at
Liverpool.
Thursday, July 12-Leave Liverpool in the
morning, and travel in special train Of third
class saloon coaches on the Midland Railway,
passing through the picturesque Derbyshire
Peak district to London.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, July 13-17-In London. Two days
will be devoted to sightseeing in the city,
carriages being provided for that purpose.
Wednesday, July 1S-Leave London in the
morning for an excursion on the Great East
ern Railway to Cambridge and Ely, proceed
ing in the evening to Harwictl, where steamer
will be taken for Amsterdam via tho new
'Hook of Holland" route.
HOLLAND.
Thursday, July 19-Due to arrive at Hook
of Holland half-past five A. M, and con-
nect with express train for Amsterdam, ar
irving at hdlf-past eight A. M. The day
will be spent in Amsterdam visiting, in car
riages, the principal points of interest, in
cluding the Royal Palace, the Stadhuis, the
Bourse and the National Museum, a magni-
ffcent temple Of art, with its series of gal
leries exhibiting to the best advantage the
masterpieces of the Dutch school of paint
ing, which are in themselves worth the jour-
ney to Holland Here are found Rem
brandt's most celebrated paintings. among
which is the well known might Watch"
Leave Amsterdam by afternoon train for
The Hague.
Friday, July 20-To be spent at The Hague,
the washington of the United States"
Broad and handsome streets, lofty and sub
stantial houses, spacious squares, are some of
the special features of this city. Visit the
picture gallery In the Museum, Rembrandt
and Potter being the most conspicuous
Rembrandt's celebrated "School of An
atomy," and Paul Potter's far famed Bull"
A short carriage drive will be made during
the visit. Leave in the afternoon for Rot
terdam and Antwerp.
BELGIUM
Saturday, July 21-To be spent in Ant
werp Visit the Cathedral the largest and
most beautiful Gothic church in the Neither
lands In the Cathedral are Rubens' cele
brated masterpieces, ''The Descent from the
Gross" and the Elevation of the Cross"
Motley writes, II defy any one of the aver
to stand long before The Descent from the
Cross without being moved more nearly to
tears than he would care to acknowledge"
Carriages will be provided for visiting the
principal points of interest. In the evening
proceed to Brussels, one hour distant.
The Antwerp International Exposition is
to be opened from May to November II,
and in to be on grander scale than any
other worlds fair held in Europe. The
United States is to be represented by one of
the finest buildings on the grounds.
Sunday, July %, and Monday, July 23-In
Brussels. A carriage drive will be ar
ranged to visit Paris in Minia-
is new and fashionable and even
in the lower part great progress is being
made in clearing away the crooked, narrow
streets and the old buildings. During the
drive will be visited the main streets the
Park, the Column of Congress, the Chamber
of Deputies the Museum of Paintings con-
tanning selection Of the old masters, second
only in Belgium to that of Antwerp, the
Wiertz Museum, a most remarkable collec-
tion of paintings, all the examples of one
mind. The Museum of Antiquities will be
visited, also the Palace of Justice, the Grand
Square with the Hotel de Vile, one OF the
finest buildings in Belgium, with magnificent
lacework spire, and the statues of Counts
Egmont and Horn erected on the spot where
they were executed; the Cathedral of st.
Gudule, Botanical Gardens and the Martyrs
Monument The evening will be spent in
ramble through the brilliantly lighted streets
and imposing arcades known as the Galleries
st. Huburt in one of which AL Rue de la
Madeleine) Cooks Brussels office is situated.
Leave Brussels on Monday afternoon for
Paris.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, July 2l29-To be
spent in Paris This, the capital of France,
is probably the handsomest and gayest
city in Europe Carriages will be pro
vided on three of these days, in which the
party will visit the principal interesting
, places and objects i'll and around the city,
| including the Invalides and Tomb of Ma
poleon l., Palace of the Council of State
(ruins), the Palace, Gardens and Park of
| Versailles; St Cloud, Sevres, Palace of the
Trocadero, the Palace Of the Tuileries,
Cathedral of Notre Dame, etc.
Monday, July 30-Leave Paris and travel
| by day service via Rouen and Dieppe to
London,
Tuesday, July 31---Leave London by
special steamer train for Liverpool, and em
bark by Cunard steamer Servia for New
| York.
Wednesday, August 8-Due in New York.
The cost of membership in this party will
be s245.