The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
arising, in the dimmest and fnlntest Of
outlines great tall queen mountain
which we knew was Ireland
Back to "Auld Country

outlines, great tall queen mountain
winch we knew was Ireland
Back to "Auld Country"
IN few minutes the passengers were
WIG with enthusiasm. / walked back to
the rear deck just to watch the Storage
passengers. most Of whom were Irish
people going back to visit the Gould sod
Many Of the old men and women were
waving their arms and thanking God for
Jist one more glimpse of the ould coun-
trys' and all of them were crying and
wiplng me tears off of their faces and
hugEing each other with Joy.
Our vessel was large and very
steady one, and consequently It was I,
slow ono. The trip occupied ten DAYS.
On board tho vessel were people from
almost every part of the United States.
There We're lawyers, doctors actors.
preachers, professors, students and peo-
pie OF almost every other occupation. and
profession which could be mentioned.
me long voyage made it possible and
almost necessary for everybody to get
acquainted with everybody else, and the
ehtire company was about as agreeable
as one could well Imagine. ] made 1t q
point to meet and know as intimately
as possible every person of Irish blood
or connection as ! could, and / learned
probably as much about Ireland and
irish character in these ten days as IL
] had been in Ireland.
ihrcc Irish priests, natives OF Cork
now settled in Pennsylvania, who were
returning to their old homes for their
| summers vacation. sat opposite me in
| the dining saloon, and l must confess
they proved to be about the wttiest
| ana jollest set Of men ] have met for
many day. They were true PRODUCTS
n 1p soil A
an Irish American. was the most inces-
SAINT. joker aboard, and once he was
called.upon to get off n monologue at an
entertainments which was held by tho
! ladies for some charitable purpose. 1t
was great,
There was n young Frenchman abroad,
Proiessor IN n great Northern womnns
coiiege-who was typical Of his kind
GDoul as polite as a man could Well be.
Seeing him in his characteristic attitudes,
could not help but think of that story
q Of French poIteness. which Dr. Walter
"A Y MoorG IN '9 in,ro in his charming book,
man; very ,scaslck, was pacing the decks
In the early morning, feeling very mis-
cradle, when q hearty Epgl!shman met
have You %SF'nF Mh avo na;
hlreakfas,cd, Monsieur returned the tie
Frcnchnan, but quite upon the con-
,he mos, Dr. Moore SayS this is probably
| CO 49,. .t nciNaIc aiiusloll ever made to
| seasickness, and it's rather disgusting
effects upon its victim.
Rugged Ireland's Shores.
iBut to return to Ireland We sailed
alo1g Inc Irish coast for rs tr 50 miles.
every moment passing some green nil
or Dold promontory, or dazzling light,
~ y quite impossible for one to describe
aug,. scenery. II must be seen to be
| appreciated. Now and then we nnsscd
8fass.coyered mountain, fairly reekinr
MIN efeenness through the dampness and
nc ra,,h INST and ne realized then withou.
..lES ,es. wny me country Was called the
mnen We reached Queenstown, tender
a an alongside, was dashed TO our Vessel.
h me ~ MN i,nsdniHht. almost buried in cMil
mlu We're quickly taken five miles into
Ina l's lfFpof OF Queenstown Here we
,nhin,a, nassea quickly through the for
'A"os'ss " lae customs house. and were