The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20
OCEAN TRIP TO GERMANY
Miss Myrtle Lee Gives Republican
Readers an Interesting Account
of Her Ocean Voyage.

Editor of the Republican: What
with s'sigl1t seeing,h concert going
and the ten weekly recitations.
incidentto Music Study in Beriin,"
my promise TO send to the Republi-
can, letters for publication, has been
long delayed, but [ trust, it is a case
of HBetter late than never,n and,
hoping | may be the means of recall
ing plesant %Memoties to several OF
our Mitchell people who bave crossed
the briny deep, / will %.endeavor to
review, for anyone who might be
interested, my "Reminiscences Of
my First Ocean Voyage"
Amid strains of inspiring music,
the waving OF handkerchiefs, from
the dock, and the shouts of ''fare-
WE'LL" our noble steamer, the Penn
%sylvania, arousing her dormant
energies, a v vent to one mighty
blast, and we were soon pulling
slowly out from harbor. AS we saw
the greao metropolis, Of New York
receding from sight aud tie last
vestive OF our dear native land grow
Ing DINNER and more dim, until it
faded from u visions. strange and
conflicting emotions Of JOY and sad
ness %arose-joy, that the privilege Of
seeing the land of my childhood
dreams was so soon to be a reallz-
alton, sadness at the thought OF
severing the sacred ties of home and
fri nds to enter upon new and untried
conditions.
Once upon the trackless ocean With
Its va t expanse of waters as far as
the eve could span, our attention
very naturally centered upon au in
vestiption of the propects, possibili.
ties ana charlottesville Sup and
downs of s'life on the ocean ave.n
Though shut OF from all commune
cation with the outer world the
boundless. fdthomless depths of
trackless ocean, the last sight Of the
close of day and the first to greet our
vision, upon awaking at morn.
though missing greatly the pleasure
OF fellowship with those of kindred
tongue, and mutual sympathies, the
twelve days on the water passed
away. pleasantly and.quickly.
Though q large majority of the
passengers we're Foreigners, it didn't
Jake long to break down the barrier
of nationality" and many pleasant
acquaintances we're formed. FREQUENT
informal chats, with individuals.
here and there, revealed to me the
sscosmopolitanism'' Of the passengers,
FOR, enroute as they were. for diff
erent parts, Of the world, 1t afforded
. an excellent opportunity, to gain
many interesting and profitable
points Of information, relative to the
customs Of people Of "foriegn
Chimes
Theie were passengers, of every
variety and description, from the
s'taciturn'' German gentleman, who
sat at U table and was not OBJ
served to have uttered five words
at meal time during the entire yoy-
age, to the %loquacious tourist, who
boosted of the .numperless times, he
had crossed the ocean solne, on
pleasure bent, others returning to
the old home, after long years of
Ahseni.e. across the seas.
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The Hamburg American Line
seemed to be no exception, to the
general provision made on ocean
liLes, for the replenislling. Of the
Inner man" inasmuch AS no less
than six meals we're served daily
In the most appetizing manner,
forming. Of course. one of the most
pleasant pastin,es enroute.
The choice OF foods, as we'll as the
method Of preparing them, was
strictly on the German plan-neats.
soups and salads. of all varieties,
cooled In the richest manner, with
an almost entire at sence of pastry
Of all kinds. I hardlysneed add. that
- sO0Au'S6 EIaSh VI oGcI was ire Nv
INDUCED in, az meals. and luncheolls.
by both women and men. On the
occasion Of two especially elaborate
meD1es, each passenger found await
ing him by the side Of his plate
book, entitled a "Guide Through
:arope," and als1 neat packages of
souvenir postal cards."
Among the different features.
which daily served to lend variety
to tine routine OF eating, drinking
and being merry. was the discovery,
q day, that there were four vic.
tins Of Insanity on board. Only
one 1t seemed, was confined, to the
cell. the others, under the special
supervision of an attendant, who.
at regular stated times. took them
out for IN airing and necessary
exercise.