Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02

cts. our passports were Inspected and
copied. and then, for the passage price.
paid ln Japanese money. We We're given
sheet OF paper awarding us cabins Iu
the Orci We went 90 fhe steamer 900
o. cnmpan. were cordially received hy
the captain and first officer. ran the
respectful gaze OF 1900 soldiers. and
through the medium VI English. French
aud German. with few words OF l,us.
sian. were allotted our cabin ANA made
Co feel at home.
There were forty Russians iu Tho nrat
cabin. and among those who boarded
tho ship nj NnrnaaM wHrH % bright
German girl going Go Nlkpalfsk Co meet
md marry her lover 90 young man
from ENGLAND via India with dis dog
and doghouse aud fourteen pieces 90
baggage. aud We -four Americana The
captain and officers OF tho Ural were
more than merely polite. They sought
az. told us the meal hours. and Zoo every
way saved ua time and trouble traat-
lux uH HH N We were personal guests lu-
stead Of passengers who had simply
bought transportation. The cleanliness
and pulUt % the ship commanded time
mediate attention. for boz ~ r.mom-
odessa, which port ahU l.fr Apfu it.
and carried 1900 recruits for ths Illus.
Hlnu-AflaUr army and nearly goo urHt
ana second cabin PASSENGER. She
looked large and atuunch arI ln good
form. ana we wcfH not surprised 60
learn that her length wuH i5l feet and
her beam o.. ~ $3.50 o.. w, May 3D. the
Japanese curlO vendors were sent from
tho decks Co their anmpIHs. the siren
Hhunkpd several times. and the Oroi
steamed mnJeatically down tho suulit
bay
After the shore line faded from Wow
ihn captain came 90 our group. which
Included tho HWHIH
and the Eugllshmnn, and told uH sup-
per was ready with some mi Swings
wn won't 10 the table Foreign resl-
dents OF the Orient had warned rs
against Russian cooking, and We looked
for trouble The cauiHino was
agreeable surprise. The decorative fpa-
lures or the table were Zoo excellent
taste, the setting was attractive the
menu was varied, and only Zoo two Inc
stances dli the food show the ErouHl-
ness affected by Rusaluu cooks Instead
VI The usual America array pf knives
ara forks there was t|nr NJ four
plltus pt each seat ON tha tYp and
smallest plate were crossed silver
knife and fork. and ut tho slide Oh the
Ter was Wcll-lauudnred napkin The
first course served by nIl Russian
walters ln white suits consisted
uf slice OF tasty tongue with
cream. Then followed uu up.tIFlur
cabbage soup. hot and uuurIshIuE uyyt
hlrt NJ beef, with small uuIunH BOO o.
rich rruNys next fried chicken. with
lettuce and Cuuumhurs uu thu suWu
plato. then "a course nj cuuiInuWur.
with nu Inviting CruHk.r-UruWb and
butter dressing suuWhnfrIos. cheese
and DuuaH followed. Tho broad. both
black lcr.u1ld. and vodka and tol were
served uH desired ana Wines Co order.
Th" u'nrHt from the Imperial vineyard
proved mild aud agreeable and was re-
triilr "WnHtDr than California z.ufAuuUl.
The vodka stood on the table iu large
CurnfHs and was taken at win. Vodka
o. nearly gulurlofs, with Just suEgoF-
tlun ~ lemon shade and bias the taste
Of delicate sim The last plate Of the
tier disappeared with the Caulinowoi.
and the strawberries came 100 uu "a thin.
white dish like an American dinner
] plate. The regulation meal hours We're
Seven 90 %. W.. cuuuu, ta, black and
white bread NJ "a. M, breakfast, 2 D.
M, tea and coffee. $3.50 y, No., supper.
D. m., tea and kuluk-knuDkH. The
tea was served 100 the orthodox Russian
Htylr=lu tumhlUrH, The walters poured
fret an inch ~ tea, then nllvl up with
hot water and the passenger used
cube SUGAR and Sliced lemon Go taste
Tho breakfast table was set H9 Tor sup
per except that standard dish hrupcl
I with Russian candles wrapped iu Hll'
yer ana Oh paper stood at each end NJ
I the table. The nrst course OF out