The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31
0REENLAND As A SUMNER RESORT.
Some of the Beauties Of the Parkway
Land of Ice.

To get away from the world without
going out of it is the aim Of every sensi-
bic planner Of restful outings, and any
suggestions concerning a possible method
Of isolation is usually received with no
slight degree Of gratitude by toilers who
rave had no time In which TO plan their
outing until they suddenly ma me DAY
OF departure at hand. Nor are pleasure
seekers of leisure less at less 10 know
whittier they may fly % escape their
cOunterparts. who now swarm by nun
dreds TO places once isolated and bliss
fully unknown TO the masses.
1t Is no easy matter TO get away IRON
the busy wOrld-as difficult as II Is essen
tial To such as seek perfect diversion
from long months of responsibility, tor
10 wearied brain or body there Is nothing
so restful as 10 cast ones self among the
environments Of nature, throwing needed
worldly possessions into a truI and flee
ing whithersC ever the tide OF circum-
stance may flow
For these whose vacations are limited to
a few weeks the question Of destination
IS less difficult 10 decide, and many a
wise man or woman leaves no clue TO
the sequestered spot they may have Sc
lected, save TO inform a friend or two
In case Of needed Immediate cOmmunica-
ton.
Longer periods Of vacation are not so
easily disposed of, however. FOrtunates
who are privileged to devote weeks and
even months 10 summer travel who need
hot devote themselves 10 concentrating
into given period as much rest as pos
sible. repeatedly and too often in vain
turn the leaves OF their mental atlas In
search OF new worlds 10 see
Fashionable resorts once frequented by
the upper ten only, are considered for a
moment only Visions of thronHng null
titudes are no judgement Lands of the
far East are too hot. far West go the
multitudes. until. finally, with a sigh.
IL IS decided TO let well enough alone and
go where they went last year.
Consequently. millionaires in their
yachts again cruise along the picturesque
but very familiar coast OF New England.
or again European itinerary IS planned,
as result Of which they eventually
moan. as they did when desperation
drove them To despair and home before
that never, never again Will they risk their
lives and dispositions among the Jams
and crowds OF American sight-seers.
In the very anguish Of distraction they
declare they Will get away from the
world and people next year. They Will
30 to Greenland.
And why not? General Greedy. whose
extensive experience as successful Arc
tic explorer makes him a most reiabl,
authority, afiirms that with JuticiOus
planning and discreet and accurate exc
cution OF plans there is no reason why
people should not journey 10 the Arctic
regions as freely and as safely as TO
England The reason given by General
Greedy for the catastrophe attending his
expedition was thdt Ins.ehu OF placing
the supplies in the particular spot speci-
fed by the explorer. the person Who
had the matter In charge, reasoning 10
his own satisfaction that the returning
explorers should come 10 another spot
placed the supplies on the other side OF
the river General Greedy however
having plannd his own "trip. came back
10 the spot he had specified, and not
finding the supplies there. his men perish
ed.
Even the present fears concerning Well
man and his party might have been