The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-30
STXTY-TWO DAYS OF VOYAGE
AND TRAVEL.
Holy Land Excursion.
EUROPE, AFRICA and the ORIENT
A Delightful Trip for Our Townspeo-
pie. ID. NJ. Ciewen and Mr.. and
Mrs. I'll. w Riddle.

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Mrs. I'll. w. Riddle.
d. NJ. Clewell and Mr.. and Mrs. III. w
Riddle leave this week for trip through
the Holy Lands, the former taking the Penn,
Sylvania Flyer this afternoon for Philadel.
phia, where he will stop long enough to
select large stock of Spring Goods, and
then go on to New York City, where he will
add largely to his Quaker City orders, before
taking his final departure for the Orient
Mr.. and Mrs. Riddle leave tomorrow.
The excursion is under the auspices of the
Knights Templars, and will number about
500 persons, exclusively American. The
pilgrims leave New York from pier IA, North
River, Wednesday, February 9th, in the
American Red Star Line steamer Friesland
The vessel will Immediately turn its course
southward for forty eight hours, and steam
into warmer latitude, reaching the Bermu.
das Friday, February Sth, where the excur.
sionists will land and spend the day. Sat.
urday they will weigh anchor for the Azores,
where they are due Thursday, February IA
There they will spend several hours on shore,
and the next day will leave for Gibraltar
where they are due Sunday, 18th Here they
Will have access to the Notifications and 9TH
er points ofinterest. The following day they
viii steer for Malaga, landing there on the
same date. From that point special excur-
slons have been arranged for, to the Alham-
Ora and Granada, returning to Malaga in
the evening. AT 10p m. the same night the
steamer turns her course eastward towards
the shores of Africa, landing the travellers
at Algiers early on the morning of the goth,
where from a. m. to 6 p. M. they will spend
the day on shore. From this point the ship
will skirt the coasts of Africa, irregularly,
within sight of land, passing the ports of
Bona, Phillippeville, Biserta and Tunis, to
the worId-renowned Island of Malta, where
they arrive on Saturday, February 22d, Wash
ington'S birthday. There they remain from
10 a. m. to 6 p. M, and thence proceed to
Valetta, where they will visit the famous
Notifications, Cathedral, and the Palace of
the Governor. From this point opportunity
will be available for trip by rail to Citta
Vecchia, the ancient Capital of Malta q or
Naletta. (0 Leaving that Island in the eve
ming, the next objective point is the City of
Alexandria, where they arrive Tuesday ,25th,
and remain four days. There they take
special train for Cairo, arriving there at
noon. From Cairo the Pyramids will be
visited. Returning to Alexandria Friday,
March 1st, they will again embark on the
FrieSland for Jaffa, and the same day will
leave that port for THE LAND OF PROMISE.
They will spend seven days in the Holy Land
Saturday, March I'd, they touch at Joppa,
where they land and visit the reputed site of
the house of Simon, the Tanner. Here also
they will enjoy the sight of the famous or
ange groves of this ancient city, each pas
senger having the privilege of picking two
oranges from the trees. About 10 O'Clock a,
m. they proceed by rail to Jerusalem, cross
ing the Plain of Sharon and the Valley of
Ajalon, reaching the Holy City Sunday,
March 8, where they will have opportunity
OF attending service in the English Church
on Mount Sion. Monday, March 4th, they
will visit the Mosque of Omar, on Mount
Moriah, and look on the site of the Temples
of Solomon and Herod. One-half of one of
these seven days will be devoted to an ex-
cursion to Bethlehem. The morning of
March 9TH will be devoted to visit to the
Mount of Olives, Bethany, and complete
circuit of the exterior of Jerusalem, and
visits to the valleys surrounding the city.
The afternoon will be employed in visiting
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and its
traditional sacred shrines. On this day, also,
visits will be made to the Pool of Hezekiah,
the Hill or Zion, Tomb of David, and olher
points of historical interest and Sacred story,
including the Garden of Gethsemane and
the ancient Olive trees. Wednesday Thurs
day and Friday, March 9th, 9TH and Sth, Will
be at the disposal of the excursionists. Trips
may be made to the Dead Sea, River Jordan,
Jericho, Mizpah (St. Johns birthplace), He
bron, &c. Saturday, the 9th, the main party
will leave Jerusalem at $50 in the morning
by rail, and return to Joppa, where they will
embark for Caifa and Mt. Carmel, remaining
until 10 O'Clock p. m. They will land in
small boats, and stroll through the town and
go up Mt Carmel. Sunday, the 10th, they
arrive at Beyrout, Syria, at a. m. Here
the passengers can be landed and attend
English church service, take walk through
the city, and visit the American College. At
6 p. M. they leave for Rhodes, arriving there
ttI d. Ill IL IIIS SSd is SuIuclSnlly calm, the
the passengers will be landed and shown
site of the Colossus of Rhodes, and the in
teresting Notifications built by the Disciples
of st. John. Wednesday, March 9TH, the
steamer is due at Smyrna at a. M, where
on the same day grand excursion will be
made to Ephesus, and the extensive ruins of
that arcient city visited. Returning to Smyr-
ma, they again take passage in the steamer
March 18th, from p. M. to Sat
urday, March 10th, to p. M, will be spent
in Constantinople. Here they will visit the
Mosque of st. Sophia, the Hippodrome, the
GenOese Tower, Bazars, &c. An excursion
will also be made by boat to the Golden
Horn. Monday and Tuesday, March IS and
I9, will be spent at the Piraeus. The party
will proceed by rail from this point to Athens,
visiting numerous places and objects of his
torical interest. They leave Piraeus on the
10Th at 6 a. M, steaming around the much
dreaded Cape Mattapan early Wednesday
morning. Thursday morning, 21st, due at
Messina, Sicily. Leave at p. IN. Friday,
22d, from a. m. to p. M, will be spent in
Naples, whence there will be an excursion
to Pompeii. Also, a short carriage drive
through Naples, including a visit to the Gel
ebrated National Museum. From this city
Mt. Vesuvius will also be visited.
At Naples the tour proper ends, and the