Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06
Europe Is extremely large. and there are
E,any thirgs to see in all the various coun-

Europe Is extremely large, and there are
Eiany thirgs to see In all the various coun-
tries.
I should find my way back to Southamp-
ten. and on a day before the arrival Of a
transatlantic steamer Of the Hamburg
American line. which touches at Southanp-
d.sembarls most of their passengers at the
English port and proceed to the north,
with all their fine accommodations and
expensive service, without the tourists who
by the fact 10 take the ocean steamers
ficm Southampton to Hamburg and re-
turn as short excursion trip should
do the same thing. going to Hamburg
only. without the return.
The rates are exceptionally low, scarcely
more. irdeed, than the expensive Dover
Calais tickets to Paris. Hamburg is only
four hours distant from Berlin. From
Berlin l should take the train for Leipsic
and then Dresden.
From Dresden l would go to Prague,
from Prague to Vienna, from Vienna down
the Danube at least as far as Budapesth,
From Munich it is a straight road to the
quaint old town of Nuremberg. then OH to
the Rhine to Cologne, and thence to Paris
by the way Of Brussels.
In the Gay Capital.
In this way, after long preliminary
trip, Paris is well gained. To visit Paris
first has often the effect of making the
traveller uneasy and dissatisfied. There is
only one Paris, and much of what in Berlin
ard Vienna must seem charming to the
impressionable tourist in his first month
suffers sadly by comparison when the same
tourist knows his Paris. Henceforth the
tourist will do well to make the gay
French capital his headquarters Cheap
trips abound from Paris in every direc-
ton. Switzerland is especially in favor
with the Parsians, and the round-trip
ticket system has been made extremely adj
vantageous. Having done the German capi-
tails the trips from Paris give all the va
riety one needs to seek in summer time.
Italy and Spain are impossible. both as to
health and comfort
Speaking generally, there are throughout
all Europe tvs species of hotels, the second
of which are marked by Bae1eker as "un-
pretentious" Men travelling alone may
profit greatly by them always; and even par
ties with delicate ladies among the number
need have no fear Of them on the score of
respectability. In such hotels of the second
Class four francs a day Is the ordinary
charge for a bed room. sometimes with at
tendance, sometimes without; sometimes
with Highland sometimes without. Throu gh-
cut Germany one can eat roast mutton TO
the sound of trumpets in the delightful
beer gardens, at prices scarcely greater
than those of the hotel restaurants.
Those who seek economy and liberty at
the same time may simply take room and
"eat out, ct an average cost of four francs
d meal. The morning coffee Regularly
taken in the hotaD frequently costs a franc
and a half, that fourteen francs a day
for the bare necessities of living is a low
estimate. Oftenttmes the more preten tious
hotels give complete pension for even a
less price. The taking Of the table d'hote
has also the advantage of affor1ing tourists
the cheering society of other tourists.
Alone in Europe is not such great fun 5
might be imagined. 1t is understood that
everywhere. in restaurants and hotels Of
every class. the waiter must be tipped. not
only the waiter but the German 'psrtier"
tyou escape him IN Franco the chamber
maid. the shoe boy and the trunk hustler.
In EUROPEAN railway travel it is not at
all necessary to take first-ciass. There are
three classes-frst, second and third. In
England any one may travel third; in
France most people travel second, while in
Germany where the third class Is better
than the French second, it Is a matter Of
tolerating peasant company and close
crowdirg. STERLING HELLO.