Evening journal., 1905-06-24
MIMIC TOUR OF WORLD
Auto Car Outing In Connecticut
Sunday Schools Benefit.
HOMES USED AS FOREIGN LANDS

Outward Bound steamers-JApan,
ohina, Turkey and spain visited.
A new transportation company was
the other day launched in Stamford,
Conn, says a special dispatch from
that city to the New York Times. 1t
did a rushing business all the afternoG
and dissolved partnership late in the
evening with a big surplus In its treas
ury. This new concern, which for the
time being had the trolley cars com
pletely at its mercy, was known as the |
Around the World Transportation COM
pany.
Emerson Brooks, one Of the govern
ors Of the Automobile Club Of America,
was the author Of the scheme, which |
was adapted from the plan initiated by |
Winthrop II. Scarritt. ex-president of /
the Automobile Club OF America, two ]
years ago IN Orange, n. J. The idea !
embodied the selection Of a few houses, |
which were decorated to represent va
rious countries Of the world. Japan. !
China, Turkey and Spain were the sew
eral points visited. and each passenger !
received a ticket bearing a number OF
coupons. As the trip from one place to
another was made in automobiles the
passengers allghted, inspected the nov
el scenes and bought knickknacks and
refreshments and then awaited the re-
turn Of the automobiles to journey on
to the next stopping place In the novel
globe trotting trip.
The broad green lawn Of the First
Congregational church was the embark
ing place Long before the hour set for
starting o'clock, a crowd was on
hand. General Ticket Agent E. e. Bra
dy and General Passenger Agent T. V.
Ketcham, with a score Of assistants,
were kept busy selling the coupon tick
cts. At last the automobiles began to
arrive. The first car was nearly mobbed
by half hundred children, to whom
the half fare cut rates were boon.
Hold on there; give the older ones a
chance" yelled big ticket collector,
and several elderly women were pushed
into the painting car and It sailed or
/ down the road.
/ The embarkation resembled the usu-
al crush Of outward bound steamers.
The crowd practically needed steerage
accommodations TO be handled satisfac-
torily, and the only thing suggestive OF
this was big truck which was loaded
down with fifty or more persons every
time 1t came around
Fortunately walking was good, and,
being Informed by the officials that the
first stopping place. Yokohama, 10000
miles away by the catalogue. was
about two minutes stroll, little
groups OF globe trotters left the lawn
OF the church and walked to Japan.
The house OF Z. L. Scoheld was
transformed into the mighty empire
OF the far east Japanese lanterns
were festOoned from the piazza. Geisha
girls in silk kimonos, with miniature
fans and chrysanthemums fastened in
their hair, greeted the travellers as
they ascended the piazza. A number
OF young women so successfully be-
witched the travellers that a com
/ Portable supply Of American silver re-
mained in the Japanese Golfers when
the tourists started for Madrid.
This was a long journey. requiring
six minutes by legal speed rates, and
as wise precaution policemen were
stationed at every house. This trip
gave one a sight of the water in pass
ing by the small Rippowam river. A
! Spanish toreador opened the door OF
the car while Spanish maidens, their
faces partially covered with black and
white wells. invited the tourists to rest
In the coy corner OF DIR. c. J. Ryder's
cottage. Red and yellow were the dec
orative colors here.
The next country visited was China.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Brooks represented the wealth of Chi
ma, and many OF the curiosities dis
played had been brought from that
country by Mr.. Brooks in his last real
trip around the world. Mrs Brooks
was assisted by several ladies in re
ceiving her guests. Yellow bunting
and two enormous yellow banners with
fearful looking dragons in blue adorn-
ed the piazza. At either end were two
booths of Chinese souvenirs presided
over by girls dressed In Chinese gowns.
It was no easy matter TO leave Chi
ma, not alone from the beauty OF its
surroundings. but because the automo-
biles suddenly became very scarce.
Owing to the constantly increasing
! crowd at the church, many OF the au-
I tomobiles that were supposed to make
the round trip, picking up passengers
J at each spot, were turned back after
leaving Japan so as to get the clamor-
ing tourists started on Consequently
nearly every car that left China for
; Turkey. the last stopping place, was
} crowded to the gunwales, the male
passengers being glad OF the oppor-
tunity to sit on the floor by the driver.
: Down toward Shlppan Point the mo-
tor cars steered the way 20 the home
OF Dr. and Mrs. W. c. Schoheld. This
was a long ride. with many undulating
bits OF road, not unlike the motion of
p the sea as the automobile bowled mer-
I rily over them. DR. SchOheld's home
. was well chosen for Turkey. The blue
waters Of the sound ve-c visible. an
E invigorating briny oda- as waited
over the lawns, makA cheerful
! change from the prevailing esencc OF
? highway dust and gasoline.
The proceeds Of this novel automo
! bile world tour were devoted to tho
} needs Of the Sunday school. and fund
] af sAaazaI hnnA-ad. dollars was raised
~ - SNs.