Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06


benefit thereby. And even for well-travel-
ed people TO speak slightingly of such ex-
cursion troupes shows an unpleas sing self
sufficiency. If you should suppose an ideal
party bound for Europe, say, four Ameri-
can ladies, three little girls, two boys of
from fourteen to sixteen, and two or three
American husbands or brothers of ripe
age, the whole unused to continental ways
and speaking the various languages ind:f-
ferently well, nothing would be more pru-
dent and becoming for them than to exam
Inc attentively the advantages Of the per-
sonally conducted trips. The husbands are
relieved of responsibility, the wives are
furnished with company when the hus-
bands personally conducting them
selves. ard the baggage gives no care IL
this way much more baggage may be car
ried than would be found convenient in
little party travelling alone.
The ideal trunk is certainly the steamer
trunk, fiat, small. and strong. On the boat
1t is kept in the state room. slipped under
the berth, where ii may be consulted hour
ly without Inconvenience. Ladies viii
doubtless require second and a larger
trunk down in the hold. Therefore, the
everything one needs in crossing. Until
the boat has actually steamed out of New
York bay the ladies wear their handsome
cheviot travelling gowns, but on the morn
ing OF the second day a change will be
seen to have come over the raimept of the
well advised. The fresh and handsome
travelling gown IS packed into the steam
er trunk, TO stay there, fresh and unSpoil
ed. till the boat has reached Southampton,
England. or the ports OF Havre. Bremen,
CherbourS or Hamburg Out of the steam
heavy blue storm serge dress, made with
plainress. II 1t has already seen seasons
service 1t will be none the worse for that.
Clothes to Wear.
A black dinner dress, which also ought
not to be new, dark flannel wrapper,
warm cloth ulster with cape, a macintosh
and rubber shoes, flannel night dresses AMI
rerino underclothing, felt slippers, walk
ing shoes, thick gloves, few medicines,
a hot water bag and a bottle of ammonia,
and 4 Gag of sewing and mendirg imp!e-
ments and toilet articles will go well to-
ward filing the steamer trunk. Sufficient
warm underclothiEg is essential on the sea.
Nearly the whole OF the contents Of the
steamer trunk, with the trunk ITSELF may
be stored in London or Southampton, to
await for the return trip. Certainly 1t is
not pleasing for a lady to wear land clothes
at sea or sea clothes on land.
For European travelling gowns the ilght-
est weight warm wool is indicated. Most
ladies also have an extra gown, say, of
black silk with several bodces, for change.
A last suggestion for the ladies' is small
alcohol stove. for boiling eggs, making
tea, furnishing hot water and the like in
European hotels. In these bentghted lands
it is the custom to take breakfast in ones
bed room as often as not. In Paris board
Ing houses it is a regulation practice. Nov
as this so-called breakfast consists In
variably of coffee and roll, with small
dab OF butter, the untutored American
stomach cries loud for soft boiled eggs at
least. And 1t is cheaper to buy your own
eggs and boil them.
Men need no instruction on the steamer.
They will have steamer rugs like their
wives a. sisters; rugs which they Will
carry with them always, strapped round In
q handsome roll, with or without extra ar
ticles inside as if the rug were second
valise. They will also have a couple of
changes of really warm underclothing for
the sea and the cool European nights.
Every one should have good lightweight
overcoat, to be the inyariable companion
of the rug. Changes of shoes are import
ant; and nothing comes In handler than
trousers stretchers and shoe trees. Both
these articles pay for themselves dozen
times over, and they wonderfully reduce
the annoyances of travelling with solitary
trunk. Two tourist suits of tweeds or
cheviots, or business suits" as we are
went to CALI them, light mixed goods, with
sack coats, a good black frock coat and
vest, with a pair of fine pantaloons and
patent leather shoes to go Herewith, COM
piete the necessary travelling gear of any
gentleman. 1t Is as well as not to bring
oIe's dress suit, SO as not to shame ones
wife at the opera.
On the boat the gentlemen will prove their
right to be called by that name by sitting
bEs hours on the deck each day in elevat-
ing female company, instead of always
swapping stories IN the smoking room and
irjuriug their health in dense atmosphere.
Nothing is more deceptive than the Eng
fish whisky -and-water, to which the Amer
Iran tourist flies as to a panacea. I'm
doubtedly 1t gives temporary relief on board
ship. but 1T sours the stomach, clouds the
mind and accentuates that abnormal state
nT ha w In ha ron dor, univ
Ion places at the bottom of all seasickness.
AS to seasickness there is no cure for it.
Champagne. which many swear by. is valu-
able only because of the cracked ice. Swal-
lowing small pieces of cracked Ice and an
occasional moistening of the lips with
brandy constant keeping In the air and
regular eating are the surest alleviators of
the dread malady. But when the real sick
ness comes Gf it does Gomez strong and I'M
mistakable. 1t Is folly TO struggle against
it, and SO increase the misery. Be good and
sick, and after the first hours of spasm you
will feel the better for it.
AS to the Trip.
Whether personally conducted or alone,
1t is a serious question with the tourist
what his route shall be when he first
touches land across the water. If an Eng
lish tour Is taken first the stay is apt to be
prolonged beyond ones earlier plans. In
any case, / think 1 should certainly land in
England, ard, without the SllSnteSt doubt,
at Southampton. Most of the lines now
touch at this favorable port, which is with
in a few hours of London. From London
personally conducted trips in every posi-
BILE direction, every price and every length
of stay and route, so daily. hourly. For
tourists who are free, yet timid and unde-
cided between the advantages of person
ally conducted trips and the free joys of
Independence, the curiosity of starting with
an English instead of American party
might be a matter OF weight.
To accompany an English party is GER
tG:nly to travel twice TO mix with foreign
ers who yet speak your language to see
with their eyes well with your own,
to observe their outlandsh ways, at the
same time you are together observing the
outlan1iSn ways of continental Europeans.
Personally l SHOULD like to take the fol-
lowing trip, and think that l had done well
to embrace It. Arriving at Southampton,
/ would spend week or more in London,
looking well TO my expenses.
After a short sta. in London (wnere one
r!ay profit by the purchase of some serv-
tceable tourist clothes), IL is for the tourist
to decide how much of his leave TO spend
In that delightful land of extremely ex
pensive country hotels and badly cooked
vegetables. circular tour to the north,
coaching tour through selected country
sides. or a visitation Of the most Access
stble cathedral towns should not take uD