The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-13
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM JAS. McKECHNIE
WRITTEN FROM SEA WHILE EN-.
ROUTE TO QUAINT OLD
SCOTLAND.
Interior Journal.

i nave alTeduy ADVISED you OF my
observation up till the hour got on
board this magnificent ship at a.
IN, Wednesday. May 18th.
At 10 o'c ock a. m, we had made rs
miles. had a nice breakfast, got some
Scotch porridge and milk, Kentuck-
ians would call II mush, some fish
called Findon Haddie that is kind
NJ FISH which is very popular in
Scot and, some marmalade, this is a
Scotch jam, the first ! have seen in
~ wears or since ! left Scotland in
1867, II tasted good to me
Our family Is a large one. there
are over three thousand souls on
board. men women and children, it
takes $50 hands to run this ship,
Thu looks big, YOU will all say, well
it is big, 1t is big ship There are
2i0 nen who do nothing but shovel
Goa and there are 80 men who do
nothing but run the engines. The
passengers consist of every national
.ty. We all seem like knfolks, we
put our trust in the Lord and love
our enemies II We have any. When
there is nothing in sight only the sky
and water il is inclined to make us
all feel like brothers, the first da,. Is
over and IT has been a rough. wet
day although no storm, no one sea
sick. yet as far as ! know ! have not
seen anything along this highway
that looks ike it did "A years ago
when | last travelled IT, seeking my
fortune In a free country, only the
cid Atlantic, she is Just the same hut
fa hnt 10 hah
herself
Thursday morning, ;Iay 26th. was
/ disturbed Just now by a news boy
who is selling the Cunard Daily
Bulletin. published on board this
magnificent ship. . cents per copy
| az course | bought one consider
| IL just as essentia' as it is for a
citizen of Stanford to subscribe for
the Interior Journal, for that is all
the way TO keep posted. We, nv
wife and self are just delighted with
our ship, it is just an i'm
mense floating palace. In
speaking OF our large family
OF three thosand, will say there
are only three colored people in the
crowd, so you will see il is not ike
an excul sion from Stanford or Lam
caster to Cincinnati with colored peo-
pie We are running about % miles
an hour, have already gained 40
minutes in time since we left New
York. When We got to Pittsburg. Pr
on the train We mad gained an hour.
now at this rate would like for Mr..
| G.. Singleton or one of his deputies
| to let me know by wiIele $ telegra
ply how much time we VIII have
gained when We reach our destina-
/ ton. This is a beautiful day, ! am
/ trying to write few lines to the In
terror Journal to let our friends know
/ that we have not forgotten them i
I am doing this writing in the library
and reading room while Mrs Nc
Kechnie is doing her morning Jobs,
/ she is not feeding the ducks although
il looks like il would be a good plane
/ for them as there g. lots of water.
Thursday, May 25th. noon. We
have made $40 miles since YESTERDAY
noon geautifu weather with smooth
sea. Mrs McKechnie feeling dizzy
[ I'D not eat 'nv Cinn"T or luncheon,
they cal it on the ship. | am feeling
sood, there re 'eye'al thgt did not
how up N luncheon. Had some
/ fine music by the orchestra. p. m.
the sea is getting a little rough, one
fourth of the seats are vacant IN IT,"
dining room at the supper table in
! lhr Second cabin. Mrs. McKechnie
SIN absent from - table. she saws
| she does not know what would make
| anyone sick. everything being so good
and fine.
Concert in library at = D. m, till
| 10 y. m. Scotch and Irish songs in
terspered with recitations and
speeches.
Friday mo ming, MAY 10Th Verv
foggv until noon, blowing the fog
whistle eyerv two minutes, fog lift
ID or cleared ave- ~ out noon, sea
calm. weather all That could be Ce-
sired, one fourth OF chairs vacant at
lunch timo noon. Mrs. McKechnie.
ore Of the ahsentees. although she u
improving and promises TO be or
hand fcr supper.
8 p. m. the family more reunited.
Mrs McKechine on hand and ate
heartily. \ p. m. the orchestra and
1omc passengers practicing for con
cert Saturday night. the proceeds to
20 ro the Sailor' Widows and Or
huns 'ome. HpVe sighted only
three vessels since leaving New
York.
Saturday morning, May 9th
Heanti'ul morning. q rice calm sea,
running a little head. wind blowine
'og gathering nj Q =. m. he'd TO blow
the iog horn. not much sea sickness
IN hoard now. Mre. McKechnie not
so well this morning. At noon We
lad travelled $50 miles in % hours,
averaging 2jia mile an hour since
wo left New York, as We are over
ralf way acr0ss. We are looking
row fCr the other eide.
Saturday night, Nav eth. ship
running very nice and making good
head wav, We saw n vessel in the dis
lance an hour ago she was what the
ca an oil ship, | suppose the stand
ard OH TO. owns her
saturday night, 500. A concert in
the dining room OF -ecOnd class CABIN
from $40 till 1915 p. m, consisting
OF speeches, Irish and Scotch sores
Just the talent OF passengers. but
would not be a discredit 10 Stanford
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