Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-07-11
The Ocean Voyage.
Sailed June 9th, 8 a. ~, on Steamship
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s.KGnigen LlttSe."
TUESDAY A. NJ, JUNE IL, 1901.
Dear- Amid many distractions
7 my first letter written on
sbinboard. / have co~nseientiously
filled the lines in my diary, which are
to recall the few events and many i'm
pr~essions of the voyage. You will De
curious to know if we have been i'll.
On Saturday afternoon l was attacked
by nausea, it being a little rough, but
a nibble at my camphor gum and an
hour or two on our room sofa drew me
back from the ragged edge" Inc
last TWO or three days c.. has felt per-
fectly we'll and has enjoyed getting
about the boat.
We have the greatest abundance oil
an immense variety of good things to
eat. Bands play morning, noon and
night and occasionally besides. Peo-
pie sing, promenade and make ac-
quaintances. Our party-only twelve
ia very pleasant. The water for days
has been as still as a river almost.
There has been but one rain and that,
one evening and night. Since the hrst
dav the weather has not been cold. L
have found a Reaumer Thermometer
and by complicated computations
~ ofnnd at ma
degrees Fahrenheit this morning at 8
A. M, and at 20 yesterday at the same
hour. We are often bare headed and
without wraps.
We have seer porpoises, paper a
tiluses, two ships and a French steam
er. Gulls and petrels have flown
about US. There have been interest,"
ing sunsets which we have observed
As breakfast is not served till eight
have moi noted sunrises.
We have our chairs together in
sheltered position at the stern end o.
the promenade deck. Bouillon, al
varieties of sandwiches, crackers o.
lemonade and cake are served on dech
three times a day. We have what We
choose to order for breakfast either II
our rooms or at table. All our part,
go to the table. For lunch at l:
O'Clock we have five courses. At din
ner we have ten courses and stal
about an hour and a half. The ser
vice as far as l am able to judge i
perfect. There are sixteen at GU
table.
June 18th.
1t is very calm again this morning
Yesterday morning there was more
motion 10 the boat than since we have
been on-a heavy swell from. a sid'
north wind. Many were sick. l la!
on the lounge a few hours well GOV
cred and very comfortable. 1t quietet
down and we were all ready for thu
Captains dinnern-au extra effort
quite festive. The great feature wa
the procession of walters with illumin
ated ice cream. The windows wer'
darkened. lights put out. Then tn
90 or so white gloved, uniformed
walters marched about the rooms
Every other one carried a platter con
tanning a colored ice tower with
candle inside-around the tower wer'
arranged japanese ladies of ice cream
with tiny p~arasols. The alternate
walters carried a wonderfully con
structed tower a foot or more high o
pillars In curves and kinks
with pendant paper ornaments which
snapped when pulled and gave every
one a fancy cap to put on. Flags o
different nations were stuck about thu
things. Soon everyone was gay will
flags, Japanese prrasols and paper caps
We ate the cream and m~acaroous.
have a flag and candy flower for Jessie
Cold yesterday. Shall be glad II
get off and hear from home.
E. +. MAY.
Landed at Cherbourg l P. NJ, jun
10th.