New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14

caon Atlantic travellers are asked most frequently
by those who have never made the voyage. Three
thousand miles and more steamer. days out Of
sight Of land however do you stand it"
OF course, any one can understand how the first
day passes quickly. There is the hustle and hustle
OF getting 70 the pier and spreading ones things
about the stateroOTn that has been engaged. This
can be completed before the hawsers are cast OF
and the rugs begin 70 drag the huge ship into the
stream.
With everything n shape. there Is sense o.
and rest one leans against the high railing
and waves goodby 70 friends on the pierhead, OF.
Il sailing unattended, watches others wave. For
i've days a. least there viii be no rushing 10 catch
streetcars thrilling dashes through crowded
streets IN cabs 10 keep engagements. One feels
Ike rest and repose and the broad stretches OF
deck shaded and dotted with easy steamer chairs.
give every promise.
As the steamer drops down the bay one makes
tour OF the ship and sizes I'D fellow passengers.
Like IS rot there are old friends on board. for a
liner IS the scene Of many strange reunions. II
there IS 70 one. however. one VIII not lack for
company. There are scores Of others who are in
the Hz. and who willing 10 take one into
Temporary oEpanionship. which may or may not
ripen into permanent friendship before the end OF
the voyage
Etiquette differs on different lines as 10 intro
auctions and the lack OF them The possession Of
seat the table in the saloon IS equivalent
70 formal Introduction on any line. on long
cruises. Ike the Mediterranean Baltic or cIear
around the world" whore the passengers will be
thrown much together everybody gets acquainted
On the express liners there are more formal in
Productions and more persons who make the voyage
without making friends, Even the lonely bashful
man however. need not lack acquaintance. There
is always The captain as last resort He Is sup
posed n have social acquaintance with every
hrst cabin passenger. and can be depended upon
70 use tact and Judgment in introducing one That
= "a S7r-Er-
o. social conductor is obvious. so he is not 10 be
bothered. except as n case of last resort
on some lines the companies rent steamer chairs
" ne passengers for The voyage. and there is
sometimes little excitement when the tickets are
handed cut ar the stewards office for fear there
VII not be enough 70 20 around. An Englishman
thus describes e.
20 soon as the queue begins 70 form before the
ME once on the promenade deck. where the deck
reward Is engaged giving tickets for chairs, the
ei'el man, money in hand. PUSHES up and con-
us me group into more or less polite Rugby
manage by endeavoring 10 break the line. This
7s ne other people; they begin To think there
SnetfinF wrong somewhere and each sets his
IN and clnches his fist IN a grim determination
ST char or die. Passengers who have been
NsaIlly eonversing with one another while wait
suaoeny become enemies, and cast at each
e me ptiless looks Of stray survivors on
NE when the last biscuit is served out Fragile
'iAe1' with delicate fingers and diamonds in their
- sick OCT their elbows Ike charwOmen at
stan and make a transparent pretence OF
A"o%ing the code Of honor that pertains TO
righteous conduct Of queue. that they may
--ooeilily step In al the wrong end, with q Judas
- Oh their lips A plump millionaire shakes
80 o. gold OUT OF his pocket with the obvious
- q ouibidding his fellow strugglers. So rapid
1sleIllined s the crush that the steward can
--'s work fast enough giving out tickets: but IT
: yer n half hour or 20. and then the passen-
- VINO have hurriedly captured their chairs and
-o"n On them prevent piracy realize that
- u biz pile aHnidrhips lying quite untouched
Il 1nneeded and that eli the fuss has been about
nothing
-S@ = the passenger who seeks sheltered deck
OOA leF his steamer chair. When the wind begins
-, Iio~ and the spray 20 Fly the weather side is
80 10 prove Intenable all except those who
N1Es Protected rccesses
- etiquette q the deck OF q steamer is as wei
i1u aHo positive the etiquette OF the draw
= "E ball room. On the first day the deck
4tas place The chairs desired. labelling each
:, - tie temporary owners The chairs
- paeed are sacred and neither 10 be occu-
- Dy others nor moved about without the owners
ssion One OF the worst breaches Of deck
!, 'sAts Is 20 place steamer chair that il
60 60 me promenade 10 attempt 20 occupy the
49,, spaces forward and aft which are sacred to
:. 1ataes when the weather is fine
e]~ which Indicate ones scat at the table are