Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-18
CRUISE AROUND
THE WORLD.
Interesting letters FrCn lion. George
J. LaBar and Vile.


On Board the Steamer "Cleveland,n
Friday, Oct. %, 1909
DEAR FRIENDS AT HOME
This is our first attempt to write
more than to one friend at a time but
having so many to whom our thoughts
go out to, as we think of those who
We're at the depot the night we left
home, and are sure there were many
who were not there at that time to bid
us goodbye and God speed. We could
not write to all, excepting in this way,
and believe you will read in the spirit
it is written, as friend to friend. We
hear lectures on board this ship and
talks on places we are going to visit;
many here have already been to most
of the places. / would, if could, bor-
row some of the talent on board the
ship that might take all with us in
imagination and almost see them, as
some lecturers we have listened to
. have done, on the places we are to
visit. If could, would not want to
return it, fear, and just here for the
benefit of our school girls and boys,
whose privilege it may some time be to
take this or similar trips, The more
education we have the more we can
s get from travelling, and youth is the
time to accumulate that greatest of
fortunes that cannot be bought, bor-
'rowed or stolen.
The "Cleveland," the ship on which
we are sailing, is truly floating palace.
SO immense is it that we know little
more of our neighbors or what may be
taking place in another part of the
ship, than we would in a city. There
Il To hnx,
them all, but the one in which we are
seated is very large seating about two
undred. There are beautiful parlors,
'levator and dance hall. Each six
O'Clock dinner is served in courses, so
beautifully served, and if we do not
have all we can eat and drink and en-
Joy the grand music at dinner and
lowers every where, we cannot blame
management of this boat Lunch
served between each meal five wish.
ne gymnasium is of great interest, es-
,ecially toIfeshy ladies who wish to re.
duce their flesh. There are horses to
ride and many other things for exer-
else. think If could see the ship at
a distance tonight would see lovely
sight, lighted all around the deck with
different colored electric lights, while
those who love dancing are engaged
lectures have that pleasure. Flags of
every nation are draped around the
ack.
The first morning on the ship was
Saturday morning, one week to-mor-
row, and we have been sailing, since
we left New York City, amid music
from this and other vessels, it being
the first trip of this kind and quite an
event. This is Friday night and we
expect to reach Madeira on Sunday,
some time. | must tell you the lovely
sound that greeted our ears last Sab
bath morning when we heard
''Nearer My God to Thee" played by
the band before we left our rooms. To
those of us who are unaccustomed at
being between sky and ocean, the
sound struck responsive chord.
On Sunday morning, we had preach
ing services and in the evening, prayer
and song service. We heard a very
good lecture on Madeira last night. I
will repeat a story he told us about d
man who was taking his first trip on
the ocean and being on for a short
time. 1t began to be rough and he was
quiet alarmed and went to the captain
who assured him there was no danger
but it became still rougher and again
he went to the captain who told him he
would show him the point of danger,
to 60 with him. He led him down to
the hold, where men were playing
cards, drinking and swearing and told
the man that when these men cease
that there was danger; after which he
passed the captain making several trips
and at last being still more alarmed
made another trip and finding them
still swearing turned and said, "thank
God they are still at it," Friday we
PASSED near school ofspouting whales
also porpoise and number of flying
fish, also one sea turtle. All the
marine life we have seen in $500 miles,
the weather has been very fine all the
time; have not seen a vessel of any
kind since leaving New York City, in
fact we seem to have the ocean all to
ourselves and such a jolly good natured
set of people ] never saw; all seeming
to vie with each other in trying to be
happy and make others SO. Mr.. j. P.
Felt and Mr.. Mattison are we'll and en-
joying the trip. We four are costly
situated at one table, where we meet
three times a day for our meals. This
is Saturday morning, October %. and
we are expecting to see land to-mOr-
row, after which we will tell you about
Madeira.
Respectfully,
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEO. J. LABAR
e.
October 81, 1909.
DEAR FRIENDS AT HOME:
Here / am seated in nv little room