The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-23
A FEMALE GLOBE TRoTTER.

Mrs. M A, Crosley of Indianapolis, is
much-traveled woman. She has cross
ed the Atlantic ocean seventy times and
mas visited every city and town of any
consequence in Europe She has not con-
Guided Ter journeyings syet and proposes
to return to the other side for the pur-
pose OF exploring some of the byways of
the European continent that have escap-
ed her during her previous trips.
MIS-. Crosley is by no means of a no
mad1c spirit naturally and it was only by
chance that she became the experienced
conductor of European ard OlientaI
tourists. She spends very little time here
with her husband the Rev. Marion Cros-
ley, of the Central UniVersaliSt church. of
Indianapolis, and is personally known to
only lew outside of that congregation
Mrs; Crosley says that when her son
ana oanshter were quite young she and
Mr.. Crosley took them to Europe ana
spent two years in travel and study. Mr.
CroSleyS first paStorate on their return
to this country, was in Portland Me.
Inere We're two. persons there who desir-
ed to go to Europe, and they asked Mrs
Crosley to go with them, as she knew the
languages, etc, and had had experience
She asked them how much they were
willing to spend on the trip and after
receiving reply she and Mr.. Crosley sat
down and estimated the best possible trip
Tor that amount. The result was that
the two who first suggested the trip soon
found tnat there were ten others who
wanted to go, and the first party consist
ed of twelve persons.
One trap was followed by another. Sum-
mer trips were made to North Cape, Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark and Northern
Germany, or to Great Britain and as far
south as Italy. Winter trips were made
to Egypt and the Orient. Now twice each
year Mrs. Crosley goes abroad with par
ties One year there was a reunion in
New York of persons she had piloted
through foreign lands, and nearly 200
at one of the hotels The largest party
ever taken had fifty-fiVe persons, but the
f twert;1 a M; most agreeable company is
Twelve. The longest journey included
North cape and Italy, with many places
between. and consumed four months of
Tune. The North Cape trip is through
the fiords of the north, with steamer
rloes part Of the way and carriage rides
from one ford to another to meet the
steamer There may be seen tents and
TIC region Local guides personally
known to Mrs Crosley, are employed by
her to give the history of the places and
thhlngs; and she always goes along to see
mat the guides do all that is required
There is never any travel by night ex-
cept on the steamers, and she has never
haa sickness or accident on any trip.
Royalty of Europe Mrs Croslev has
found very gracious to Americans. In
her travels she has seen the sultan. King
Humbert and Queen Margherita of Italy
Queen Victoria and the Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales, now King Edward and
Queen Alexandria; King Oscar of
Sweden, whose private apartments are
furnished in American style: King Chris
tan of Denmark; Queen Wilhelmina of
Holland, who is gracious sovereign and
receives Americans, and it Is no extraor-
binary occurrence to travel IN the same
coaches with princes and princesses of
the royal blood.
When Mrs Crosley was asked if she
ever had any romance among the people
on her trips, she laughingly replied that
she had good many. One of these, She
said. was that of a young woman and a
young man who were each engaged when
they started out as companions de voy-
age They were introduced by Mrs. Cros-
ley. both being members of her party.
Before the year was ended each had
come engaged to each other. They are
now married and live in a city in Mas
sachusetts. The parties are usually made
up of twice as many women as men, and
the trip this year is no exception in that
respect.-Chicago Chronicle.