The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
INLAND TRIP OF
THE EDISON PARTY.
GOING TO FLORIDA IN 4 LAUNCH.
LETT baltimore Yesterday and tb.
DePartore Likely 10 lie Made
From Norfolk Today.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1S-Perhaps one Of
. the most interesting trips ever taken nv
f inland w@tors Will be that Of the Edison
party which left here yesterday morn
: ing on the gasoIene launch Ouananiche for
a cruise 10 Florida by way Of the Inland
| Passage.
The party are William l. Edison. who
acts as captain Of the launch. and Thomas
/ A Edison, jr.. both sons Of the famous
/ inventor. Mrs. William L. Edison. Miss
Aimee Dowd, and Miss Frances Travers
All the members Of the party are from
New York. with the exception Of Miss
IraveTs. who is a BaItirnorean
Mr. and Mrs Jacob F. Crafts. parents
Of Mrs. Edison, and Miss Olivia Travers
. accompany the travellers as far as AMMAN
oils, where the first stop is TO De made.
W. II. Weeks Of New York, who was 10
have left with the rest. viii join the
launch At Annapolis
The Voyage Long one.
The voyage contemplated is a long one.
IN" objective point being Thomas A. Ed
sons winter residence ON the Caloosa-
hatchee River, in southern Florida
The Edison brothers brought the launch
around from New York about three weeks
ago, since which time it has been lying
OF the lower elevator at Canton. In the
meantime the ladies and gentlemen in
the party were entertained at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs Graft in northwest Pal
bmore. The voyage was 20 have com
mcncod on Wednesday last. but the high
northwest winds prevented the start m
the appointed time.
The Itinerary.
The trip viii cover a period Of about
six weeks, and IL is expected that Nr
Ildisons home will be reached in tim,
for the Christmas dinner.
FROM Annapolis the yOyaGers VIII 10
10 Ola Point Comfort and Norfolk. From
JherC the route viii be through the Dis
MAJ swamp Canal, and thence by various
inland waters 10 Charleston. where the
party viii take iu the exposition.
To Face Ocean DanEers
After leaving Charleston the only really
dangerous part OF the journey will com
mence. For about nifty miles. from
Charleston 20 Sapelo, the party Will hav,
To take its chances on the broad Attain
tic. From Sapelo. however. there Will
De another long stretch through GcorCfu
and Florida waters. land projected wa
trrs. The route through Florida is "a
beautiful one, taking in. as IL does The
Indian River St Johns River LAX,
kissimee, and Lake OkeechoBee.
The last leg in the voyage viii be the
talO0sahatChee River, upon the banks Of
which Mr. Edison has built a handsome
country home. This residence is about
completed. and II Is intended To have the
house opened upon the arrival Of the par
~. house warming Is 10 be given at
which many friends from New York and
elsewhere are expected.
Plans for the Winter.
The winter months will be spent there
Numerous side trips have been arranged
to keep the party interested. Among them
IS one TO the Everglades, a few miles
south OF the CaloOsahatchee The HINT
ing and fishing in that vicinity are said
10 be unusually fine, and the members of
the party anticipate a great deal of Meas
ure along that line. The ladies az well
as the men are ardent lovers of the p1In
and rod.
The return voyage will be made in the
Retter for the Blood Than sarSapn-
rtIiA
Tor those living in the malaria distrietA Groves
TGsteleSs Chill ToEie,