The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

II is predicted that summer travel to
Europe this year will break all records.
In addition to the normal amount, there
will be, large percentage made up of
those who desired to go last year, but
gave up their plans on account of the
Paris exposition, wishing to avoid crowds,
extortion, etc. Many people who go, do
so on limited funds that must be carefully
managed and many, more would go II
they really felt sure that European trip
could be made cheaply and satisfactorily.
People of the Atlantic seacoRst and es-
pecially women on limited salaries nave
during the last decade learned that even
short vacation may be prodtably spent
in Europe, much rest, pleasure and in
formation being secured at surprisingly
small expense. One OF the agencies IN
bringing about the great increase in Euro
pean travel among wage-earning women
of limited incomes has been the Women
Rest Tour association, organized in Bos-
ton ten years ago. Its president is Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe; secretaries, Misses
Anna c. Murdoch and Maria G. Reed;
editors, Misses Alice Brown and Louis
Imogen Quincy, novelist and poet.
The purpose of the association is help
ing, with advice and encouragement, Wo-
men who might enjoy vacation abroad
if they but knew how eheaply 1t can pc
travel may be made by confidence ana
good sense. 1t serves as bureau OF use7
full information for travellers and especially
inexperienced ones. The members are ex-
pected to give as we'll as get information,
placing at the disposal of the association
the travellers lore which they acquire.
One of the important features OF the as
sociation plans is list of accredited
lodgings and pensions all over Europe,
~, dafa lie Of ar
This list is made up from addresses con-
tributed by members Of the association
who have tried the places and found tnem
satisfactory. This pamphlet also contains
a list of the Rest Tour consuls, who are
friends and associate members OF the as
sociation residing in different localities IN
Europe that have undertaken to advise
members in case of doubt or dit1culty
Advice is given, upon application, and
introductions are exchanged between mem
bers desiring companions for trip abroad
In addition to the lodging list, which Is
issued only to association members, the
association publishes a paper called PIT
grim Scrip" exclusively for members and
a handbook, "A Summer in England,
with fine supplement on continental
travel The handbook is the only one
of the associations advantages which IS
not reserved for members. That is sold,
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who wish to economize either time or
money, and it will prove interesting 10
nearly any woman traveller.
Each candidate for membership must
present letters Of introduction from two
members. and pledge herself to promote
the usefulness and welfare of the asso-
citation. Membership lists can be secured
by application to the secretaries, at 2o4
Boylston street Boston, Mass; and through
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by those not personally acquainted with
members. The membership fee for the
first year is $3, thereafter 81 annualiy.
A valuable Book of "Advice."
"a Summer in England" is small and
unpretending book, containing but ninety
pages, but it's advice is sound and VIII
help the untried voyager over many hard
places. It's chapter heads indicate 1ts
scope: they are ''The Freedom of Cities,
s.Preparation. +" ''At Sea, " Travelling"
lodgings" Expenses, Money" Gus
tom-House Duties Steamship Lines,
Tours" Some Hints About London,
periods Of English Architecture" "Coun-
ty Scale of Beauty and Interest" Tne
Hero Worshipers' Calendar" "Gala
DAYS." Social Customs English Uni
versities,~ international Differences,
"Bibliography."
How to Dress.
In discussing preparation, while adyis-
ing plain clothes and simplicity, attention
is called to a fact sometimes overlooked
that an attractive appearance should not
be sacrificed, for the consciousness OF
being we'll and suitably dressed Will
double the pleasure of a trip. The trav-
eler should be equipped with one dressy
gown, preferably Of soft, lightweight silk,
or at least pretty silk waist to wear at
the hotel table dhote dinner or the
theater To this advice may be addeo
that if one expects to attend places OF
amusement frequently or to spend any
time in the better hotels, simple,
serviceable evening gown will add great
" to ones comfort, for evening dress IS
universal, with all those who occupy good
seats at the theater or opera and at all
formal dining. Thin dresses are not
necessity, but are often much enjoyed;
they are not much trouble to take II one
makes her excursions from few central
points and does not move her baggage
too often The shirt waist suits OF sub
stantial linen or canvas that do not SOIL
easily make comfortable and pretty gem
eral utility gowns for travelling.
The reason given for the preparation OF
q work chiefly on England, as the hand
| book of accessories, is '.that this is the
land where undisturbed by the difficulties
of a foreign tongue, and among kindred
people. the American can be most ertain
to live idyllic days" This l can fully
corroborate from an experience of a few
glorious weeks spent in rural England
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