St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-16
4 SAIL ROUND THE WORLD,
SEVERAL 81. PAUL PERSONS IN THE
NOVEL UNDERTAKING.
THREE YEARS LONG.
..assE - s.
Object Is to Collect Curios fora
Floating Museum on the Great
Lakes-Every Quarter Of the
Globe Will Be Made to Con-
tribute-Vessel Purchased for
&. the Trip. SE.lils sly -

i Miss l.. Virginia Baldwin, of this city,
has just returned from Chicago, where
she completed arrangements for. a tour.
tof three years around the world. The.
scheme of this touris novel one. being
to found a floating museum On the Great
Lakes upon the return OF hesparty, that
is sent out to make collections for the
work from every known country.
Its st9ek company. with articles Of
lncprp9r3 tjailiYnder the state Of Illinois.
and every member OF the party has to
besa shareholder to the amount of $500
and not to exceed $1,000. DIR. w. G.
Ransom. wealthy practitioner, of
South Haven, Mich, is the promulg ator
of the scheme, having evolved it some
ten years ago, alter his last trip to the
South Sea islands. The doctor spent
fifteen years travelling over. the world,
aud is IA practical navigator worthy of
the Office of chief navigator of this ex-
petition. which he will fill.
Among the party is professional
botanist. geoIogist and taxidermist. be-
sides the photographers. sketchers and
several college graduates that will act
as assistants in collecting and classify
ing specimens.
Miss Baidwill compile the book of the
voyage AID act as special correspondent
for the party. H. w. Doolittle. of ST.
Paul, is a stakeholder in the company.
and will make one of the party. and
probably Miss Anna Netobyly. one of
the teachers in the public schools of the
city, will 20 as one CT the photograph
erS.
Tne party willleaye the port of South
Hayen. Mich, July 4. in a fine,
ST; uncl, three-masted sch ooner that has
bi en- purchased for that purpose
and is now fitting up handsomely
while lying in the harbor at Chi
cage. The party will sail throu 9Th the
Great Lakes ana thence by the St.Law-
renee TO the Atlantic. where they make
direct for Norway, the land of the mid
night sun. From Norway they sail south,
doing the British Isles and also making
a trip through the, lakes to
st. Petersburg. After this they cruise
along the coast, stopping in France and
visiting Paris. theL to Spain and Portu-
gal to the Strait of Gibraltar, the en-
trance TO the beautiful blue Mediter-
ranean. Here they will spend consid-
cradle time yisitingaall the points of i'll
tereSt on the south coast of Europe,
doing Palestine and the principal At
rican ports OH the north coast OF Africa.
make Il trip up the N lie and then pass
through the canal and Red sea to the
Indian ocean, trip along the coast of
Africans far rs Cape Colony WILDE made,
stopping lit MauagaS. where Dir. Ran
som, the chief navigator, is Meil known.
From here they go to Ceyion and then
make all iniand trip through India, after
which they visit all the principal South
Sea islands, spending more time here
studying tine life of-tue people and get
ting all historieaEdata and legends pre-
durable, also all other material which
these tropical Islands are rich in for tie
collector; and Australia, Java, Sumatra,
and iii fact, all the principal Islands
will be done Thoroughly, besides
many of those comparatively uu--
known. Then a trip to China
and Japan will be made. From
there they set sail for Alaska. that point
of great Interest to all tourists of the
present day. they will tnen cruise
along the shore OF botn Americas. maxi
ing frequent Stops, and round the Horn.
A trip of hundred .IileS or more will
be made up the Amazon, so prolific in
material Tor Il museum the West
Indies will be visited. also The Ber-
mudas. Alter this the party will sail
for home. spending in all three years
planned, from an educational sta nd
mint