The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05

There are school teachers, cooks, seam
stresses, salcswomen, bookkeepers and
nurses. In the last named class are two
whose services will doubtless begin the
first day out. Miss S. f. Thompson and
Miss A. l.. Sibiey. The former is "A sur
gicai and the latter a medical nurse. Both
graduated from training schools. and they
will be assisted by two young women
graduates OF the New York hospital. The
ships doctor will direct them. II Is cx-
pected that from New York to Dawson
the time consumed will be about five
months. and before the trip is done their
services will be frequently needed.
Once landed in the Klondike. the port
able hospital will be set UP. and the
nurses will be assigned 10 duty in IL.
The other women have various plans.
Some will actually mine. About dozen
have provided themselves with outfits COM
plete In every respect. Others will cook.
mend start boarding places and shops or.
I'm word transfer 10 the newer and richer
country the activities they have employed
here. In the party there are artists who
viii make sketches OF wild life and types
OF man and nature met in the Alaska
country, and kodakers, who will snap
shot anything and everything that they
deem interesting and OF possible future
value.
The voyage viii not he irksome If di-
mako II agreeable There are victims,
hantos, guitars. an organ. Eithers. man
dolins, and people TO play them, ana
games of every known sort
The ship itself is arranged for comfort
as we'll "a for speed and she Is best de-
rcrtl,ed as 'roomy.' The steamer was
built for the Old Dominion line and when
recently purchased from this concern she
was refftted with special reference 10 this
trip. There are four decks. and her ca
pacsty is about 5sa persons. Her length Is
2sc feet. beam sST. and the underwriters
rate her "Ai" for five years 10 come,
which il the highest certificate boat can
hold.
The dining room is N by 81. and Il will
seat comfortably more passengers than
that of any Of the large ocean liners
There Is smoking and music room.
library. inflrmary laundry and rooms for
shower baths. The library has been sup
pliea with the best books on Alaska and
mining. with large maps and drawings
Illustrating tho subjects.
Every member of the party wifi provide
herself with tho necessary outfit before
leaving Nav York, and this. allowing fer
slight variations due TO individual tastes
and means consists Of the following ar
stcles: A corduroy suit. which Is a sort
az a bicycle suit. composed OF lNelted
Jacket knickerbockers ard a short skirt.
kfnndtka nat ana AtEN stout Sffc@Ss in+S
II for general wear In cold weather. The
working suit for summer consists ~ a
Jumper and skirt made of peans. long
bingham apron. with high front and back.
ana straps over the shoulders. and an old
fashioned sunhcnnet.
No long skirts will he worn except on
Dress occasions. for which purpose each
woman Is allowed but single dress This
self sacrifice IS the crowniug proof or me
earneStness II the voluntary exfies.
II cold weather the garment used Tor
rrofer:ton will ee the native 'paFkte-
This is long fur srrtiike sratr mar
sitps ever the head sweater~iSe. ana =
wcrn over long fur trousers and iur In~t-
casius. with skin side out, The costume
IS completed by a peaked WOODEN Rood or
fur mittsas.
L must he remembered that summer ~
Alaska IS warm. ard The lighter clothes
Will be much USED Exclusive 81 the fur
clothes Mrs Gould Says, the average cat
lit viii average less THAN So, ore aGH~
dreS more must be allowed for tSe f2TS-
Every person naQss have 81 addition -
this \ camp outfit. provisions ard med
seine chest The Camp outfit consists ~
Il wtndproos Yukon tent. an Alaska stove.