The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
MRS.LADD'S TRAVEL WORK
s0ur Mediterraneaa Cruise Is a
Bright and Entertaining Ac-
count Of Recent Journey.

A new book by a Minneapolis author
has just been issued, Our Mediterranean
Cruise" by Mrs. n. 3. Laid. The
authors first literary venture, Two
Ladds in Europe" was published for
private circulation only. It was read and
sreread with SO much interest by friends
and strangers that Mrs. Ladd was urged
to give a similar account Of a later Medi-
terranean trip for the benefit Of the gem
eral public as well as her friends
The cruise in question was taken in
1900, but various causes have prevented
the earlier publication of the volume,
which has just gone on sale at McCar-
thy's -
The cover is unique in it's way and was
designed by Mr.. Ladd. 1t is of olive green
cloth with a representation of the New
England steaming through blue waters
beneath a blue and white sky, toward a
golden sun just rising from the east to
greet the voyagers. Three medallions,r in
white outline, enclosing graceful and
characteristic oriental designs, surround
the picture. The publishers are r. r.
Donnelly and Sons, Chicago, and the
workmanship does credit to this we'll
known house. = H. s.-..t-.5. -. s.
Some may remember that the 1900 cruise
of the New England was not altogether
satisfactory, on account of an epidemic
of what Mrs. Ladd calls La petite
VerOle' on board. In consequence of this
500 eager excursionists came unpleasantly
near being Quarantined at Naples, while
several Of the passengers lost their lives
from this dread disease. E., The panic
stricken company were obliged to scatter
and many returned to America in other
| ships Mrs. Ladd makes mention of these
facts, briefly in her Introduction, but
thereafter wisely ignores all but the pleas
ant experiences Of the cruise and such
| triling discomforts as are incident to any
frir, 0f SORT, all, ~,
| last chapter. to the tbereaved friends, fou1
! of those who died abroad, who would
greet their loved ones no more in this
world. .;-Es.. = 49, ~ryr., o., 49,
| Mrs. Ladd carries the reader Ion from
point to point of her story with unabate6
| interest," g. l<'e'.,..%t .','4F't ',-""
She possesses the rare faculty of tax.
ing one into sthe heart of things anc
making one share her own fresh interest
| in all that she sees and hears. '
| One smiles In sympathy with the
authors perplexity when, English ane
French having failed, a worthy priest sug
! gests, "Try Latin and with her satisfac
| ton, when the sentence hurriedly given
almost at a venture, results in the re
| Quired information, and, strange to say
! understood. One shares in her surprise tt
| find automobiles, two section electric
cars and American bicycles in Algiers.
The illustrations are all excellent, sur
1 pr1s1ngly so when we consider that some
are the results of snapshots by differen
members of the party.t1 IFS. 49, +, ~ =
-r Mrs. .Ladd makes frequent mention o
her companion de- voyage; Mr.: Ladd, ant
quotes freely from his 'log" as we'll a.
impromptu witticisms. His humorous
way of putting things eenlivens all thei
| varied eXperiences!rE% -. t,;<
The tone of the5boolcis Optimistic from
| start to finish, altogether a very satisfac
tory description of "a most delightful trave
experience with, only enough shade t,
bring out the high lightsss,~ The titles o
some of the chapters. Aare, especially at
/ tractive: From Winter ITO Summer,
IAN Englishmans Eden ':FThe City O
! Victory "Tarrying in the Land of tn
Lotus" etc. -. .Gf l.