Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-24
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encies were in mourning for King
Edward. Therefore the city of Mont
zeal was draped. and few shops were
open so we did not leave the hotel.
The writer was much pleased upon
assignment to staterooms to find her
self in an outside room. 1t was small
and there were four of US, but we
made fun of it. and after two days it
transpired that there was room for
two elsewhere, and the remaining two
were very comfortable. This was
Friday evening. so as soon as we had
secured our deck chairs and our seats
in the dining room, we betook ourselves
to our berths. We were awakened at
daybreak Saturday morning, by the
noise of setting sail, and we soon felt
the motion of the boat and knew that
we had left America for the lands
across the sea.
We had a fine trip, The weather
was delightful only so early in the
season it was cold. But with large,
thick rug, a large fur cape. a sweat
er, jacket, raincoat, scarf and hood,
we could lie on our steamer chairs
and sleep, or watch the tiny white
caps, and the sea gulls. We could
not read much unless we wore gloves
because it was so cold, and we had to
go inside to write. The seven writ
ing desks in the little waiting room
were full most of the time. On each
of the two Sabbaths spent on the ship
we had service by an Episcopal clergy
man, who with his family, was on
board. And in the evening we held
vesper service. Some of our women
were ordained and they preached for
us.
Mrs. Sheldon slipped on the stairs
Sunday morning and broke her wrist,
but she was so plucky that she preached
for US that evening | will say here
that Mrs. Sheldon attended the w. G.
T. u. convention and also the Worlds
Missionary convention at Edinburgh,
to each of which she was delegate, but
she finally suffered so much, that she
gave up and went home without finish
ing the trip with us.
One day we saw whales spout ting,
and once we sighted an iceberg, when
the little birds came lowering around
the ship. The deck steward said they
came from the iceberg. When asked
what they had to eat he. with q COM
ical look, replied, What the passen-
gers have given them today" That,
now gives away the fact that many
were seasick. However the writer
was not among those poor mortals.
One and another was missing from
the table, till there were not more
than three or four at our table which
seated eleven But they all came
back after a few days.
One of the pretty sights we saw
while on the Canada was the porpoises
jumping in the water. They kept
along by the ship for hours, leaping so
gracefully over each other in the water
and occasionally springing complete
ly out of the water, perhaps they
were playing tag.
Twice after we were on board, we
had the privilege of sending mail, once
when the Pilots boat went ashore,
and again when we stopped at Quebec,
where we remained five hours, and
many of US went ashore, took carri-
ages, and rode around the city, see
ing the old walls and the church of
Notre Dame which was built in 1858.
Wednesday evening. at vespers,
Mrs. Kuhl of Illinois preached from
the text "They need not depart, give
We them to eat.' Thursday evening,
Mrs. Sheldon. again addressed US.
After vespers we had parliamentary
drill conducted by Mrs Benjamin.
During this drill we had much fun, for
instance Mrs. Patterson, who was one
of the liveliest, merriest ones among
US, moved that as so many of our
| friends were ill, the motion of the
boat be laid on the table. Before the
chair could bring the motion forward,
another moved an amendment that the
Captain be first consulted. Then a
merry discussion ensued. The chair
brought all to order in due time, and
the motion was lost. Then one move d
that the Canada should be purchased
and made our headquarters and that
was amended by one and another as
to where it should be located and that
motion was also lost. Finally a mat
ter of when presiding officer had the
right to vote came up and Mrs. Benja-
min. before closing the drill. stated
that the chair could vote when it was
by ballot, when there was tie and
when that vote would make a tie.
On Friday. May 27, we received
wireless message from the Celtic.
which sailed from New York few
We contributed a few cents each and
sent return message.
Friday evening the w. c.. T. u. on
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six speakers. The program was in
terspersed with excellent music.
While the judges made their decision
there were other speakers to fill in the
time, among them was a delegate
from L. T. L. Miss Elvalena Pelham,
eleven years of age, and Miss Flor
ence Walmer, of Indiana, aged four
teen.
Saturday evening the Captains cor
cert was held. 1t was a splendid con-
cert by the ships band. At the close
patriotic songs were rendered with
enthusiasm. We found that we were
expected to pay for our programs and
to contribute beside to the seaman's
charities and each Sabbath the con-
tribution was for the same purpose.
On the second Sabbath morning many
were to land at Queenstown and if we
who remained. would see them off, we
had to be up very early. Here, also
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