The Newark journal., 1908-01-31
A TRIP TO PANAMA
Newark Lady Writes Interestingly of
 the Trip and of thef Country

If you will allow me space in your paper, 1 will tell you something of our trip to Panama, and of the country, also, which is very interesting in many ways, to me.
 We sailed from New York City on the steamer tColon" November 27, 1907. We weighed anchor promptly at D. m., and it took us until dark to get out of the harbor. The princi- pal object of interest in the harbor is the Statute of Liberty, standing on Statute Island, and is a thing of majes- ty and beauty. It can be seen for miles, and cannot fail to impress the new conner, who has left his country of oppression, to gain the freedom and liberty afforded by the great United States.
 The next point of interest is the quarantine station where many ocean liners were anchored in waiting for the regular routine of inspection and detention.
 Our only stop was made at Sandy Hook, where the harbor pilot left the boat by means of a rope ladder lead ing down to small row boat that carried him to a nearby launch. Sandy Hook is in no way interesting, beyond the fact of the great unseen and hid- den power of destruction, which lies below the surface. The 'sky scrapers" of theSgreat city went down with the sun, and nothing could be seen on the horizon except the flash of revolving light from distant lighthouse, whose last ray is a source of comfort to one who is making their first ocean voy- age.
 It was not at all rough, and we spent the first few hours walking about the deck, and getting acquainted with the vessel. The salt air had sharpened our appetites, so that we did justice to the nice dinner which was served about 7:30 ?. m. During the night we had rough weather, and next morning our party were seasick and could eat nothing until supper tor dinner as it IS called. 1 could not eat very much then, and what I did eat was delivered to the sharks few minutes later. 1 will not try to describe seasickness, but 'Oh my
 The weather was very good after this and gradually got back to normal condition, but during this short period, seasickness had impressed our minds in such manner as to never be for gotten.
 We were given regular seats at the table, and were lucky enough to be at the first sitting" There were enough on board to require three sit tings.
 For thousand miles we could see nothing but water, except few sea birds and flying fish. The flying fish were very interesting, and can really fly. At first there were only very few to be seen, but as the water be- came warmer the number increased until the Caribbean Sea was reached where they were almost continually in sight.
 We passed Bird Rock and Fortune Islands, LOGO miles out during the the lighthouse. We were getting anx- ious to see land again, and were ex pecting to s.ght Cuba on Sunday. We were on deck very early, but did not come in sight of land until 12 o'clock, noon. We came nearer and nearer, till passed Cape Maisi. We were about two miles off shore, but could easily see the tropical foliage. Itwas cold.and showing the day before we left New York, and the contrast was so great that we could hardly realize we were in the tropics. In the mean time it had gotten great deal warmer, and we were using our electric fans day and night, and the winter cos. tunes had entirely disappeared, giv. ing place to the khaki and white linen. It was very pleasant on deck, however, and after the first sight of land, all felt refreshed. Soon after dark or Sunday, we came near the the coast o1 Haiti and could see lights on shore and in the mountains. The Caribbean Sea was reached before daylight, anG again had long stretch of water ir front of us, and not until noon Tues day did we sight land again, this tim,