The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-14

4 DGen nedfu Uy Il great many III ihlCH
mond as he dedicated this church on
the 18th of last August. The service
Sunday will be the anniversary of the
purchasing of this property.
Sea route of 5000 miles, way not
Jess definitely marked out than a
right of way laid with ties and steel,
| leading to a long and broad sweep
of the MEDITERRANEAN. These days on
the deep are not the least entertain
/ ing, either, for any one able 10 enjoy
sea and ship life. The first few days
one doesn't realize he is one Of so
| large a company, some Ats passengers
4 all first class with a goodiy number
/ of steerage TO the stern. Many are
7 the victims of the deep; but the vast
I Iy overwhelming majority are only OF
/ the deeps of the ship. The rolling
of the boat in mean little sea com
bfned with the doors of oils, disin-
fectants. foods. makes many compan-
ions for the cabin for while. Long
before the graceful gulls had deserted
us new faces find their way to deck
each day to enjoy the balmy air OF
the Gulf stream and the wonders OF
the sea. Faces, flowers, candies and
comedies are everywhere. The mod
ern steamship is a floating palace
with completeness of equipment ana
carefullness of service which as
sures one of safety and contents one
upon the great waste of water. From
captain down, on British ship, ev-
cry person is disciplined in courage
Gus and courteous activities. A cap
tain like we had. stern, commanding
kind: Captain McAnley, of good
Scotch-Irish sea-going-stock helped
one to appreciate after the exegen-
cies of the voyage what Walt Whit
mans tribute to Lincoln meant as he
wrote: 20 Captain, My Captain our
fearful trip is done.
The ship has weather'd every rack,
the prize we sought is won.
The port is near. the bells [ hear,
the people all exulting.
While follow eyes the steady keel,
the vessel grim and daring.
Every Sunday noon the crew went
through the boat and fire drill. With
wireless telegraphy, in operation,
barely a day passes when ship is not
in communication with another vessel
or some land station, and Marconi-
graphs sent and received A library
of choice books is at the disposal or
the passengers. People generally. too
take some attractive book with them,
but at sea reading is not easy and the
unopened or partly read book held,
but not read. is the common sight.
There are the writing rooms. lounges,
smoking rooms, and here life is very
much as in the drawing roDms and
clubs on land. The ships daily run Is
watched and wagered on. Experience
es are told. yarns are exchanged and
many an old fellow loosens up with
some of the stories of his life in bust
ness and adventure. Here YOU have
an interesting world in close quarters
of men of all ranks, positions and cir
cumstances of life. Among the ladies,
the gallant ship physician was rather
the social prince. He arranged the
different parties and contests for those
who preferred pasteboards at close
view, to the broad beautiful open
spaces of sea and heaven with sun and
stars
The concerts by a good orchestra
added no small enjoyment A favor
lite selection was Edward Cigars
saint D'Amour'' A concert for their
benefit was given one evening, the tai
ent aboard assisting. Seventy-five
dollars was the amount collected for
the musicians that one night. The
evenings would find a eongenia1 party
singing favorite college songs. One.
night we sang My Old Kentucky
Home" As We closed, a~tall young
gentleman. who proved TO be a Ken
lucky Judge. approached US. tenderly
telling us how that affected him and
invited the entire choral party TO have
a drink with him on the strength of
that song. After this. he was known
on the boat as "Old Kentuck.
young man repeatedly declared he
liked to travel by steamer because
there was no dust 1t isn't nearly as
dusty as an Egyptian railroad. but
there is a sea dust. strange to say. and
the scientists tell Us about it.
Eating is no small part of a voyage.
You may have. If so disposed. coffee
and biscuits at a. m. breakfast at s
a. m. bouillion and biscuits at 1890
a M. lunch at 1 p. m. tea and waters
al { z. m. dinner at p m, sandwich
IS and cheese al . p. M, and other
times il between ia the gentlemen
buffet
some hae msat and Gamma eat.
And some would eat that want it.
But We hae meat aud We can eat.
sac let the Lord be thankit
Bobby Burns understood the ship
situation
1zra he corti,,e<74