The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-04
TAKE ME BACK TO OLD
BROADwAY!"
Things Seen and Heard In Manhat-
tan BY "TriX'-Something About
Aviation Meets - Cosmopolitan
Crowds at Stations.

Crowds at Stations.
knowing The Citizen has wide
circulation throughout the county,
and that 1t is found in many homes
in the far away West, we are acting
on the suggestion of a New York
friend who is interested in journal
ism, and will try to tell our friends
of old Wayne county some of the
things seen and heard in Man
haitian" While waiting for bag
gage, we watched for some time
the throng coming and going to and
fro: The Englishman so pro-
nounced because of his plaids.
| Then a party of women and chill
dren; a white poodle in the arms of
one lady, and, lastly; a man who
rushed for tickets, then to the bag
gage room and back again. One por-
ter had his arms and hands full and
| each woman made a grab for one of
many suit cases and hat boxes un-
| til they resembled travelling show.
The look of disgust on the face of
! the only man and his command ito
drop everything; his mad cry for
porter" and 'porters" was notice
able to all. Then our attention was
| attracted to the pretty girl whose
! tlOIHbS WOIt pronounced HeWHeSS
and the look of glad anticipation
on her face as she went to the door
way when boat arrived; then the
! look of anxiety as she returns to
! her seat beside you and for the
| hundredth time look at the clock,
| you can not refrain from saying,
minutes seem hours when waiting"
! Then she tells of her appoint
ment" and that she is buyer for
| large department store" You have
an interesting conversation, all the
while seeing the funny things such
as colored man with white trous-
ers, with red coat and cap trimmed
in gold braid; the woman in the
"hobble skirt" hugging a small dog,
and all the while the cry of Taxi
and Cab ring in our ears, until
we are glad to escape through the
crowd of Pennsylvania and Erie en-
4 ployees, who know in their own
mind your business better than you
know it yourself. You at last find
yourself on a CrOss-town car to-
ward busy Manhattan.
Oar time being our own we ac-
Cept an invitation to see some
friends off for South America. We
reach Fulton street by way of the
Elevated, and wend our way to the
pier. Here at the dock everything
is hustle and hustle, as beside the
heavy cargo of freight there is a
f large passenger list for the trip
= We reach the gangway not having
encountered any larger obstacle than
black cat; climbing the gangway
we land on deck of one of the large
, steamers owned by the United Fruit
| y h1Ii OF rJ
sailing under the English flag, al.
though l believe they are owned by
; Americans. There are ten of these
: steamers built alike, finished and
furnished in mahogany. Seven
, teen large bath tubs, and shower
bath with each room. The music
room is thing Cf beauty with its
4 mahogany furniture with peacock
, blue tapestry. Here one finds a
piano, book case of new novels and
books Of travel pertaining to those
southern countries, and the most
comfortable of chairs and couches
, The state rooms are all that could
be expected, although they would
accommodate the "hobble skirt" bet
ter than some of the immense hats
we saw coming aboard. The dining
: room is up-to-date in every way
having the small tables. A com
: plete bar is on one deck. Here also
are the card tables. The wide decks
are spotless, and here the passen-
gers enjoy deck golf We were
fortunate in meeting the wireless
operator who invited us to his room
S to see the wireless outfit He also
kindly showed us how a message
was sent and as he had spent the
l | af 10 To- wa.
= ginia" where his ancestors had liv.
ed for over hundred years, we
found in him true Southern gen.
= tleman.
We were interested in seeing the
cargo of -four and other supplies be,
ing put in the hold. We were told
that two days before reaching Co
lumbia after the northern cargo has
2 been disposed of the heat is turned
on to make the temperature right
for the fruit which is taken on, 60,
600 punches of bananas being loaded
at one time.
The time for sailing is IL o'clock
and few minutes before twelve the
; bugle calls, and we who are left be
: hind say farewell" and go dowI
on the dock to remain as long as {
) waving handkerchief is visible.
: We wended our way up FultoI
street to the postoffice, and from
there walked down Broadway to st
Paurs church, one of the very ole
churches which is always open fol
visitors. Being tired we enter thu
quiet church yard, and spend some
time studying the quaint old stones
The yard is popular place for tn,
: down town business women" to ca
0 their lunch and spend their nooI
e hour in peace and quiet. We un
Y derstand Old Trinity is used in tn,
same way.
I, We walked on down to Batter,
!, Place which is always an attractiv,
j spot with its green grass and waite
front Here is the Aquarium
e which is filled with fish and othe
n interesting aquatic animals. But W,
!, we were there for another purpose
which was nothing more nor les
than to see the Liberty Island race
for which Thos. Ryan offered $40,
600. Talk about your mob; it bea
Nln.gs a