The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-27
Sightseeing Abroad.

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Notes Of Travel, Scenes and In.
cidents as Recorded IN the
Diary Of Henderson Young
Man During His Trip tc
Europe This Summer-Was
Written for 'Private Con
SUMPTION Only, But Pub
lished at the Request OIL
Friends.
Following is the diary Of Mr.. Rich
ard j. Jones kept on his trip abroad
this summer. as sent hOmefrom time
to time to hispeopIe, In Justice to the
young man it should be stated that
he didn't write for publication, and
it is only ut the request OF friends
that he consents for his notes to be
printed. But it will prove interest
inc reading. In its very simplicity
and cOncisencss and the lack OF at
tempt at minute and studied de-
scriptOn lies it's strength and inter,
est.
May 2Sth-Leit Henderson G:3C
tits morning, reaching Norfolk 11:3O
\. NJ Left Norfolk G:3O by Bay
Limo for Baltimore; splendid boat
and excellent service
Philadelphia, Pa, May Doth
Reached Baltimore this morning at
100 via Pennsylvania Railway,
and left there at SEQ o'clock A. NJ.
arriving here at 1000 A. NJ Passed
the morning in viewing Betsy Ross
Old house, benjamin franklin s
grave. Independence Hall and the
Centennial buildings Leave here
tomorrow via. ''Fricsland," Amer
lean Line, at 10 \. NJ.
On Board. June Sth-We have had
an exceptionally calm sea and very
pleasant weather with the exception
oil few hours of rain every day for
the first six days and storm (Which
was, by the way, delightfuD on the
fifth day. Although the ship tossed
about like a toy, there was no ankle
ty felt for our safety on board, rs
the ship was very staunch and i'll
hardly any danger of sinking. The
only thing that we were really q
little afraid of was n foo we ran into
several nights AGO. but came out all
right
was sick for the first two days
and didn eat anything, but since
then have never felt better and am
eating three square meals regularly
every day. and getting hungry be
tween meals.
Anyone would imagine it would be
very tiresOme on the water clever
days. but there is something doing
all the time. Several games are OF
board and lots of girls and sociablt
people, all going to make the day
slip by and exceedingly ENJOYABLE
On Board, June 9th-We have
passed several ships and when the
cry is heard that one is in sigh
everybody runs with glasses to SCI
it pass
We have also seen several whales
and schools of porpoise
The captain and all the crew are
very accommodating and nice anC
the service is excellent. The eating
is simply indispensable, and taking
it altogether | don't know when
have enjoyed ten days SO much be
fore.
thought once of returning on the
Lusitania, but now, since being OF
acabin ship, think if nothing hap
pens | will come back on the same
kind OF boat, as ii takes millionaire
to travel tirst-ClasS, and then yOl
don't meet as sociable a crowd as W,
have on this kind of Il boat
Liverpool. June 1Oth-We arrived
in Liverpool last night at 10 o'clOcl
but had o anchor there on accOun
of custom officers not eXaminin:
passengers after o r. NJ.
We locked at Liverpool at
O'Clock and left at 1905 for Noting
ham. The scenery from Liverpool t,
Nottingham is Just as pretty as
picture and we saw pretty hills an
green fields such as we have new e
seen in America.
We arrived in Nottingham at 1:O
o'clock and spent the evening sight
seeing. Went to the famous oil
castle and on the bridge over tn
Trent river and they views were lovely
We also saw the forest that the fl
NOUS Robin Hood ranged in.
Had all the family around to Sc
us ut Uncle Will Grundy's and spen
most delightful evening
London. June 11th-Spent til
morning sightseeing in nottingham
and left there, accompanied by Aun
Maggie. at 2:1O, arriving i'll Londo
ut 1::5O. Grandmother. Aunt Sara
and Aunt Emma were at the depot t
meet us and we spent Il most enjOyi
hle evening with them.
London, June 12th-We first wei
to the old st. Paul's Cathedral an
witnessed the morning service, {
we'll as the beautiful place itself, an
spent the time very pleasantly. I'll
Cathedral is over 200 wears old.
We then went through the large.
bank i'll the world, the Bank of En-!
land. It is indeed enormous.
After that we walked through tt
Stock Exchange, which is about tt
same as the one in New York c
Wall Street
Then We went to Westminist,
Abbey and saw things that hard
seemed realizable. We saw tombs
all the Kings and Queens, as well {