The age-herald., 1897-10-14
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2 Notwithstanding the dismal ghastly re- ports of cold and famine that come from the Alaskan gold fields, neither men or women are deterred from taking the perilous trip to the Klordyke region Now plucky, aggressive Nsw York widow is preparing to go into that bleak Snd dreary country near the North Pole,
 tn party of thirty men and women, with the women predominating. This woman, who is planning, organizing ard executing, all at the same time, is Mrs. Hannah Gould, a handsome wel-pIe- served widow, who has decided to go gold hunting in order to replenish de- pleted excfequer. Mrs. Gould has been unfortunate in former investments and 91as lost two fortunes, but she expects to be once more a rich woman from her trip to Alaska. The vessel City of Co., 1umbia, which sails Dec. i, will carry Mrs. Gould's party of thirty to the region of the Polar bear and Aurora Boreais. Mrs. Goulds Klondyke party includes her unmarried daughter, F years of age, an Episcopal minister, who will care for the spiritual needs of the seekers after
 wealth, a physician, an assayer, two
 cooks, a good boarding house keeper and
 dressmal0er. The last named denotes
 that Mrs. Gould understands the needs that women are alike under all skies and beneath all suns when it comes to having appropriate gowns or bloomers made Mrs. Gould and the feminine representatives of her party have de- termined to wear the much-abused boomers on all occasions except high holidays, when they will be attired to the best of their financial ability, and the ingenuity of their dressmaker. Mrs. Gould has been interviewed of course, and thus indicates the plans, equipment and outlook of her Klondyke aggrega- ton:
 Our party includes complete hos pital corps of three trained nurses, one from the New York hospital, and two women from Brooklyn. One of the lat ter has been educated as a missionary, and she will continue to act In the dual capacity of nurse and missionary among the Magdalens at Dawson City. Once we arrive at Dawson City l shall give our party and anybody else within reach of my voice invitations to attenl our meetings at least once a week, Sun days, no matter how hard they may seek gold digging the rest of the week.
 Our hospital department win include everything from stretchers and medi- cines down to bandages, lint and surgi- cal implements. It will be fully equip ped, and if we find no use for hospital we will convert it into a boarding house This latter requisite is paramount in my opinion Good food, well cooked, shall be the am of our boarding house keeper, and in that way we hope to dispense with the doctors services.
 'What is the age limit? Over 50 is too old for safety, and I warn all those to remain at home. Neither do l want any women under 21 years. Neither will I take a woman who has marriage in view. To such I say there is degrtda- tion enough there already. All but two of my party thus far are able to take care of themselves financially, and they are women of courage and business tact.
 'sThe condition imposed upon every one of our party is that the capitalists will back them if need be until they find and stake paying claim; then one half of the proceeds must revert to me as custodian of the capital It will cost each of our party about $500 from the time they leave here until they are set tied in Dawson City. All but three or four of our party are experienced busi- ness men and women. Two of the wo- men are very wealthy and live in this city.
 "Shall take any firearms? Oh, yes! have my guns already packed and know how to use them. have instruct ed the women to take only one long dress along for state occasions. The rest of our wardrobe will consist of brown corduroy bloomers, close-fttirg, a warm, loose-fitting jacket and plenty of thick and warm underalothing."
 Mrs Etta Morse Hudders is a woman who lectures upon health and domestic science in Nsw York city; she is also a bicyclist of ceasless enthusiasm and has studied the machine so thoroughly, its mechanism and its relation to wo- men that whatever she says is necss- sarSly of interest to the wheeqwomen of the country. Mrs. Hudders wears pretty divided skirt when she wheels.