Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-08
MISS CARRIE FLEISHER OF OS.
SIAN DESCRIBES TRIP.
As One of the Cedar Rapids Ga
zette Party Touring Europe She
Has Fine Time and Tells
of the Places Visited.
Paris, August Is, 1909.

! but L find 1t so hard to write a let
| ter, there is so much to see and sc
much going on it is almost impossi-
BILE to write, but have managed to
| keep a diary and also remember
some of my friends.
Left Anamosa the evening Of the
29th of June and who should we
see but Rudolph Becker on the train
We stayed at the Rapids at the
Wundelich home until the afternoon
of the 30th. 1924 p. m. we were at
the Union Station ready to leave
met Misses Georgia Iversman and
Marie Sanders, and after a few last
good byes we boarded the Colorado
Special. Miss Daisy Spry met us
at Mt. Vernon. This comprised the
Gazette party with Rose and I, al
though I am not one of the contest.
ants the Gazette said they consider.
ed me as one of the party and as
such they have been treating me
ever since.
Arrived at Chicago 9:15; here oul
chaperon, Rev. Pratt, met us, also
Andrew. Mr.. Pratt took care OF
luggage and we took bus over to
the Polk Street Station. Had a nice
visit with our brother, and about
eleven o'clock we were in readiness
for another ride on the Wabash.
Next morning, July 1st, our train
was ferried across the Detroit River
on the Michigan" We were bright
and early and on deck to see the
beautiful scenery. Stepped off al
Chatham, Ontario, saw the Domin-
ion flag floating on the breeze, could
see the Ottawa River and Adiron-
dack Mountains in the distance
Arrived in Toronto about 400 p
m. the End of July. Went to the
docks and had grand trip up Lake
Ontario. 1t was a bright sunny day
and the lake was real calm. You
may be sure we enjoyed it. Finally
after dinner and a good stroll we
went to the station and left for
Montreal, arriving the next morn
ing, July 3rd. Spent our day there
in sightseeing. visited Notre Dame
Old Curio Shop, Mt. Royal and
other places of interest. Saw one
of the largest. or the largest. ful
establishments in the world here
so we were told. Along about goo
o'clock in the evening we went
down to the docks, very anxious tC
"Megantic." About 900 o'clock
they left the docks. Really I can'i
begin to tell you how grand the
steamer is. 1t is a floating palace;
has rooms for over 900 first class
cabin passengers, over 400 second
class and 1000 or more third class
1t is Royal Mail Steamship. 1t af
fords a fine library. good lounges
dining room and every comfort one
could wish for. In the afternoon
we went for a cab drive around
Qubec and saw most all the place:
of interest. One place especially
might be of interest to you, this wa:
the snow dump, still some snow
there; think of seeing snow on thu
3rd of July. We returned to thu
Megantic in time for dinner. Thu
trip up the st. Lawrence was grand
Sunday they had services in thu
salon Church of England" Jul,
9th we passed an iceberg. TIL
crowd finally is becoming acquaint
ed; seems they have all had on thei
company manners up until now, bu
since the days of sea sickness every
one is more congenial. Have man,
games on the deck, SWITCHBOARD
quoits and others, | can't remembe
the names. The air is so refreshing
and invigorating. and we spend a
much time on deck as possible
sometimes though it wasn't posi-
BILE. We had several rough, fogg
days, but one day after the sea wa
calm we noticed this quotation o.
our menu cards. which by the way
were printed for the Gazette girls
benefit: "The sea is calm and to tn
feast the absent ones return" The
had a concert and also dance o
board; had a fine orchestra of fiv
pieces. which made it all the NOR
pleasant,
July 10 we could see the coast G
Ireland and on Sunday the 18th W
left board at Liverpool. Our part
went up to st. Georges Hall In tn
5 afternoon, but our stay was yer
J short one. we were nearly mobbet
were mistaken for suffragette
, Was very serious, but luckily we a
, escaped without serious hurt
Monday we left Liverpool, whic
was a medium of relief, and arrive