Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-12-02
BRIDGETON. N j.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER2 2 1900
TOURISTS ARE
OFF ON THE SEA.
Especial to the Pioneer by Staff Correspondent

Especial to the Pioneer by Staff Correspondept.,
New York City, Dec. lit was
just II o'clock when the great steam
ship "Bermudian" backed out from
Pier No. AZ, at the foot of West 10th
street, swung about in the Hudson
river and steamed out to sea.
Upon the upper deck, with perhaps
two hundred and fifty tourists were the
seven youngEladies who were Bermuda
bound as guests of the Pioneer, +"
ana until the big ship threaded Its way
through the maize OF shipping far
down the river, the seven Cumberland
county girls were waving their
handkerchiefs to the Pioneer corre-
spondent and to Joseph S. Turner
father of Miss Elsie Turner, who was
one OF the party.
Before ten o'clock the young ladies
were escorted to the new pier of the
steamship company, and given into
the personal care of Conductor Parsons,
who accompanied the trip and will
look after the tourists on the handsome
steamer and while they are on the
island of the lily and the rose. 1t was
scene of bustling excitement upon
the pier, and the joyous, expectant,
Pioneer" girls were flushed with the
happy excitement of the preparation
for the sea voyage. They were given
courteous reception by Mr.. Parsons
and were early upon the boat. They
were assigned to their first class, outer
state rooms where their luggage had
preceded them and was in its place.
They then sought the upper deck and
secured an advantageous place along
the rail where they could see the people
upon the dock as the boat slowly
backed away from the pier.
Yesterday was day crowded with
pleasure. There was not a single
mishap. When the 7.5O train left
Bridgeton in the morning the seven
young women were comfortably en-
sconced in Pennsylvania coach, and
they remained in the car chatting and
planning, exchanging condolences as
girls will, until the Broadway station
at Camden was reached.
Here the party left the Bridgeton
train and boarded the New York ex-
press. The trip over was without
special event, Jersey City being reach
ed about II. 80 o'clock
The party then boarded ferry boat
going up the river to the 23d street
terminal, New York City. Here a
Pennsylvania bus was secured and the
happy party were driven to the
handsome, new hotel Navarro, at 38th
street and 7th avenue, less than 200
feet from Broadway.
The young ladies were shown their
rooms which had been previously en-
gagged, and a little later they had
luncheon.
Then surface car was boarded on
Broadway, and the tourists went down
to 23d street, to the wonderful Flat
Iron building, and big touring auto
| mobile was chartered for the ex-
elusive use Of the party, and with a
capable and entertaining guide trir
was made through Madison Square.
out fashionable Fifth avenue, through
Central Park, far beyond the Colu mbia
University, on out Riverside drive.
here the party alighted and visited the
Grant tomb. Again taking the car
the tourists were driven down the
Riverside drive, out into Broadway.
down the great White Way with its
blazing lights to 3Sth street, where
the young ladies alighted and were
escorted to the hotel
:. Shortly afterward there was dinner
and then the party walked over to
Sixth avenue and 43d street. where
they visited the worlds famous New
York Hiprodrome and they all
marvelled at and enjoyed the wonder
full show presented. Following the
Hippodrome performance the tourists
mingled with the after theatre throngs
on Broadway, and were back in the
hotels, ready for retiring about mid
night, calls for all being left at the
Clerks desk for T. 30 o'clock this inorn
ing.
None of the young women missed
the call and all were ready for break
fast at s o'clock, and then followed the
getaway from the house. with such
light lnppSpa as was haino carried for