New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-30
BON VOYAGE GIFTS.
Dainty and Useful Greetings for the Travel
ler-The Surprise Package.

Just at this season-when so many, are leaving
| for European trips a word or two about steamer
| letters and bon voyage gifts may be In order
To sit and write short, light letter ana get
Il of in plenty of time to catch the steamer seems
a great thing TO do. but it means much to the Voy-
| ager who no matter how delightful his COM
| panions or pleasant his surroundings. always APP
preciates such a courtesy. Letters. kilograms ana
gifts have prevented many case OF seaslcKress
and inconsistencies, for the excitement Of opening
letters packages etc. makes one forget the rock
ing Of the ship and the land which is being left
behind.
Flowers fruits candy and books are the gifts
ofttnes sent TO those starting on foreign travels
But flowers unless they be small blossoms. such
. as violets which be worn on the day or sail
ing frequently have to be thrown overheard. as
they make the air heavy when there is any guam
tity Of them and tend TO cause seasickness.
Beautiful ana costly baskets or hampers OF
choicest fruits arranged especially for bon voyage
gifts come in various forms. Baskets shaped like
boats have numerous little surprises, such as
candles jars of jelly ginger. nuts, etc. concealed
among the fruit Large green wicker hampers are
filed with assorted fruits and tied up with
nautical looking cord or rope
Among tie CONNECTIONS sent to steamers. choc-
olates and canded fruits seem TO give the most
pleasure and satisfaction. Bottles of lime drops
are appropriate. they can be eaten when other
sweets out OF the question
one is always safe IN remembering friends with
books and magazines a bundle Of magazines can
give pleasure throughout an entire voyage Ar;
Tangements can be made with the deck stewaI9
10 have one OF the magazines placed on the deck
chair each morning OF the trip, surprise 70 the
friend when she comes on deck. Letters are ire
Quently disposed Of this way One for each Gay
Of the trip 10 be placed at the breakfast table,
is not a BAD idea Humorous little greetings or
words OF encouragement regarding weather, heaIth'
spirits, etc, may easily be spread over q Week
There are many interesting small books nowadays
about travel, soJourns in foreign lands, etc
One series is made OF FOUR ury volumes oI!talns
the necessary table vocabulary in French. German
Italian and Spanish The books come in a folding
case with snap fastener or in q soft leather bag
for impressions. pictures OF the diuerent foreign
ports all OF the national flags the national hymns
gift which any traveller would be glad 10 receive.
Compact little diaries, with spaces ana arrange
nent for hotel Impressions prices, weather com
ments, etc, equally welcome.
The leather people have produced some delightful
things for the fraveler-small portable Leather
cushions, travelling clocks. porioAQs posta! caro-
cases. medicine cases. and so on. Leather thinHs
not quite suggestive Of, folding uinnreIIas,
oerfainIv IN TIE line Of bon voyage gifts
Games especially any new game. can provide no
end of good times on q ship A cribbage board. too.
is always a happy adjunct to ones travelling pos
But perhaps Of all the handsome and costly pres
heart the little package Of packages. one for each
day Of the voyage, gives most pleasure. There
are simple little gifts galore which may be lifted
into boxes 10 60 into the larger box Tor IL should
be remembered that nothing large or cumbersome
should ever be given 10 "A traveller. any amount
Of originality can be exercised IN gettlIg up the
delightful surprise packages. A small hot water
bag address book containing the names OF
foreign shops hotels etc, SIX nag Ter the
box OF small glass thumbtacks most convenient
70 IN ones stateroOm: a box OF short lead
cards, a compass-these are mere suggestions
Gifts must suit the person and the occasion.
and picture rostals sent from foreign lands due
acknowledgements for steamer gifts.