The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-04-01

NEW YORK. March 31.-Ocean travel
is now at It's height. and In spite OF
the ever-increasing number of liners
devoted TO the passenger service
and the growth in size of the SHIPS
10 altogether mammoth proportions.
there is still the same complaint on ali
sides about the difficulty Of securing any
kind of accommodation on even the
slowest and oldest OF outgoing steamers
In fact to obtain satisfactory cabins
on n fast outward bound ocean grey
hound at this time of the year IL Is
necessary TO book six and seven months
ahead-that Is to say. in the fall- 30
superior indeed is the demand Tor rooms
on board such vessels as the America
the Baltic, the Carmania and on other
OF the newest and most up-to-date boats,
to the accommodation at the disposal
of the various companies that Il the
latter were 10 double their rates II is
doubtful whether any decline in the
ocean travel of the smart set here IN
New York and in other of the leading
cities would result.
Passenger lists just at present read
like pages from the Social Register or
of analogous publications, and as almost
every one going abroad just now eX-
presses the intention of undertaking an
extended automobile tour either in Eng
land or on the continent of Europe. for
eign motor manufacturers should be do
ing a rushing business. For in spite
of the enormous number of American
firms manufacturing automobiles and
turning them out by the thousands in
this country. you never hear of any
American taking his domestic machine
abroad.
People always have one or more
motors of foreign manufacture awaiting
their arrival on the other side. Two is
the general number for a party. But
the William Douglas Sloanes and the
II. Mex. Twomblys are touring through
France and Germany in a perfect cara
van of motors. some eight in number
Their arrival in any small provincial
town arouses the attention of the entire
population and enhances the popular i'm
preston abroad as to the boundless ex-
tent Of the colossal wealth of the Ameri-
can biIlionaires-milliard as they
are called over there.
Some Stay-at- Homes.
Some of those who usually go TO Eu-
rope about this time OF the year have
however, abandoned their intention of
any foreign trip and propose TO remain
in this country. Among them are old
Commodore Gerry, with his wife.
daughters, and sons. who will go TO
Newport quite early this summer and
have the Electra. the most hospitable
of all yachts afloat, in commission by
the end of April or beginning of May.
The young Cornelius Vanderbilts are
also 20 be here throughout the summer.
and return at the end of this week from
a short cruise in West Indian waters
on board their steam yacht North Star.
which has given Cornelius Vanderbilt
the opportunity OF flying for the first
time his pennant as commodore of the
New York Yacht Club.
Foreigners of Distinction.
Among the foreigners OF distinction
in town today are the governor general
of Canada and the Countess Grey. They
are staying with former Ambassador
and Mrs. Choate. who give a big din
ner i'm their honor tonight at which
Mayor and Mrs. Mcclellan, Sir Purdon
Clarke and number of other we'll
known people will be present.
Lord and Lady Grey will remain here
until Tuesday or Wednesday. and dur