The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-26
BApYTSIS aELoAT.
DE- C. C. Rrown ana HIS Brethren
Crossing the TASTY Sea.

Aboard the Celtic. 500 Miles From
Anywhere, July /, 1so5.-The above
address may seem to be rather vague
and wanting in definiteness, but is in
fun accord with the facts, and I have
no hesitancy in using it. The land
nearest to use is a mile or two beneath
and jolly set OF feageing tars we are
ssas the use of for any OF our pur-
poses IS concerned.
We left Nes York at 4 p. m sharp
and Julyy set Of fedging tars we are
For once, at least, the Baptists boss
the craft, If the number aboard can
mean anything. They swarm on the
deck like bees or lie lounging arouno
IL steamer chairs like leaves in the
valley of yallombrosa. We who are
here held council last night-Lan-
drum, White iJno. Ed, Purser, Beal-
er, Cray and others, too many to
1nention-and unanimously agreed
that here on board the Celtic we
have an aggregation of the very
choicest and most highly representa-
i've Baptists in America or in the
world. TO this there was no dis
senfing vote. Being one Of the nun,
Der, L voted for the Affirmative my
self with some degree of pleasing
satisfaction. The vote would have
been much larger if the others who
are at home were with US. Selah!!
Having been at sea only "a hours
at this writing, we are still little
unsettled, but gradually we are COM
ing unto a state of adjustment The
probability is that DR.. Landrum will
be elected head of the negro minstrel
deparIment; Bealer will be an end
man to recite snatehes from 'Rastus
and Uncle Remus; Purser-weight
250-win sing tenor: John White will
TO the bass; sandifer viii open up as
general hot-air maker, and SO on IN
I'll ii comes tcthis poor scribe. who
VIII merely stand around and make
desultory and erratic remarks.
we are arranging a large patriotic
menu for the Fourth OF July in the
Sfa of sneeches SONGS and the gen:
eTaI coruscations Of genius, Of which
same we have a large supply aboard
the ship. You poor folks at horne
viii never know what you have miss
led By not being here to. hear our
Fourth Of July orations. True, some
sof US do not exactly know why Amer
leans feel called upon to celebrate
that eVentful day, but we do know
that they all do it, and hence we are
going to whoop it up to the very best
of our ability, SO as to keep in the
swim with the restsof the world.
This boat on which we ride, the
Celtic. is large and lofty. They say
it reaches down thirty feet under
water and am sure that it reaches up
fifty feet above. It earries-some
say 1900, others 1000 persons-but
there is no crowding. Each one hss
good, soft bed in which to sleep and
a fine leather upholstered chair in
which to sit at the eating table. The
meals are served in courses, begin
ming with soups, fish and meats, veg
etable breads and so on until the
fruits and deserts literally compel one
TO aee from the tables in self defense.
The touch Of an electric button brings
fruits to your bed room at night, or
coffee in the morning before you arise.
am afraid some Of US, unaccustome.i
TO this treatment at home, will be
hopelessly spoiled before we get back.
At midday or in the afternoon, while
sitting on deck, Or lounging in the
steamer chairs, waters are about
half the time thrusting boullons and
consommes and compotes into our
our faces.
The rule aboard the craft is, that
you must eat and eat almost all the
time. In order to put good taste into
ahe mouths Of the dear folks at noms
you who grow dearer to me as the
water between grow wider, I will
>copy the bill of fare for dinner to-
.s5ay, which said bill of fare soon be-
a>comes a bill Of lading. Luckily it con-
fains but few French words, and even
these few are harmless. But here it
is:
Clam Chowder. Consomme Jardiniere.
Picked Oysters.
Fresh Lobster. Potted Shrimps.
Hot.
Roast Mutton with Onion Sauce.
Macaroni Italienne.