The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-21
BERT HADLE\
IN FOREIGN
LANDS
HE WRITES HOME HIS EXPER.
FENCES ABROAD.
Enjoyed the ocean Voyage in Com
pany With Or. Foroes-Made
Trip Across the Irish Sea.

days trip from Ogden was uneycntml
although the days spent in Omaha.
Chicago and Niagara Falls were very
pleasant. | Gm disappointed all
around, as / find no mail awaiting me
and hear nothing Of the doctor. (Dr
F. 3. FOrbes). / guess he's thrown
the sponge"
was all over the "Laurentic" to-
day. 1t is brand new and fully
equipped steamer with wireless sub
marine signaling and every appliance
for safety ! am disappointed at the
"send-off' that | have No heart TO
write you as TO the sights In this city,
but will do so soon,
Later-At the last minute | met the
Doctor on the street all harnessed for
the trip and have received the letters
| was so anxious to get am "on
deck now In great shape. VIII write
from Quebec
on board S. S. LaurentIc. July oath
We are all well settled and on our
way TO Quebec. which viii be our last
chance TO receive or send mail this
side OF Liverpool. except In a bottle
in case of wreck. Montreal mall
Will be forwarded by rail.
There are 130 first 1870 second and
100 third-class passengers on board
against ], 400 the last trip OF this boat.
The weather is fierce, pouring rain
and bowling wind all day Yesterday.
last night and today. Not being able
TO be on deck and there being a scar
city OF communicating girls on
board ] am getting acquainted with
the library, fine collection.
] learn that We are not to stop at
Queenstown. so our knowledge of Ire
land viii probably be confined to
what we shall see at Dublin. We shall
so over there sure.
Quebec. July 2ith.-DocIor and |
went ashore and took in the city and
10 wind up were caught in a down
pour that nearly drowned the Doctor
and about thirty of the first-class pas
sengers. ! was fortunate in having
my rain-coat There was no cover to
the tender.
Quebec is a most interesting city.
All hills, steep streets, old French
dwellings. quaint old Notifications and
numberless old cannon and cannon
balls used in decorations everywhere.
The population is $4,000 with twenty
French to one English speaking per
son. We passed the wreck of the
great railroad bridge that fell into
the St. Lawrence river last year
| send you a "Blll Of Fare OF the
Laurentlc 1t is a great layout but
We are not sure how II viii mix with
sea sickness. We have been dieting
TO avoid the latter and II we succeed
we will make a great reduction in
the good things listed in the menu
Doctor says. 'phono the folks Good
Bye' and now for. who can tell?
on board S s. Laurentlc, July 3lst
Near the other shore" They say
we viii sight the coast Of Ireland to-
morrow, so | Will begin on letter
We are going around the north of Ire
land instead of the south. No chance
of getting of anywhere this side of
Liverpool. unless over the ship side
and cross-cut- AS I am poor swim
mer we viii stay aboard.
We have had fine trip. but 1t might
have been better. We have had only
one dav of sunshine. The other days
were Interspersed with fog and rain.
We left Quebec in a dense fog and did
not know whether VIC should go north
| VI cbulll bl LNtH Apllllldllu ulllil W.
werc of Anticosta Island, where We
received wireless instructlng that
VIC take the northern route. which is
200 miles shorter.
We passed scores of iceburgs, some
very large. | counted twenty-siX at
one time The ship passed within d
| few hundred yards OF several large
ones. 1t was very interesting, but we
realized that they were an independ-
ont lot, claiming the rlght-yf-way. car
rying no headlights" and ringing no
warning bells. We were as pleased
TO see the last Of them as the first.
The amusements aboard were mum
erous and entertaining. Switchboard
rings. Quoits. ETC. on deck and chess.
| checkers and cards In the smoker and
! lounge room. We get together in the
dining room every evening and have
singing and instrumental music. Our
audience IS large and appgeciative
Sunday We had Episcopal church ser
vice, well attended.
Owing TO the smooth sea, there has
been but little sea-siclness and Doc
tor and / have done full justice to the
elaborate mennu. a mncn is served
on deck between meals and at 10 p
m. / am afraid the Doctor does not
practice on water what ne breaches
on land. must close and get ready
for an early landing.
Liverpool, Eng, July 31st. 1909
We arrived here early this morning
| can hardly realize that we are real
lly in Europe. ! have Or, Forbes pinch
me once in awhile 10 be sure ] am not
dreaming. So far all is we'll and NSe
are In fine condition for the work be
fore MS. ITO DO Europe" We send
duplicate OF Gable Code which We
shall use II necessary. We shall make
but a short stop I'm this city bat go Il
Dublin al once
Dublin. Aug. 3rd.--We arrived here
via Chester and Holyhead ''Banl
Holiday excursion rate for round
trip. Liverpool 10 Dublin, $500. Tn,
trip across the Irish sea was fine.
was rather disappointed at the smooth
ness OF the water
Last evening We took In the cit,
generally. Phoenix Park. Wellingtol
monument. etc Today We took roun'
trip to Houth. Sutton and the SUNNI
OF Houth Hill. and 81. Patrick's Ca
thedral. We visited the Dublin mus
cum. DIblIn Castle. City Hall. Trinlt.
College and the Police court.
The poverty and drunkenness OF tn
pc1Ter class In Ireland is very mark
ed. There were about nifty cases II
court jhis morning. charged Wit