The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-14
BUSINESS NEA'S TOUR
Through Europe, Under Auspices of Boston Chamber of
 Commerce


 for the purpose of studying business and economic conditions will sail from Boston June 12th on the Cunarder 'Ivernia'' for a 70 days trip through England, France, Germany, Belgium, Austria Hungary and Switzerland. The trip will end in Paris August 15.
 Although conducted by the Boston Chamber of Commerce this tour will not be strictly confined to New Eng land men. The party of 100 will in- clude not only many of tbe leading business men of the New England States, but also delegations from the commercial organizations and munich pal governments of New York, Phil adelphia, Baltimore, Cleveland, De- troit, Pittsburgh, St. Paul and other cities. It is also expected that off cials representing the United States accompany the party. A number of men interested in civic and sociologl- cal questions as we'll as the conner cial features of the tour will also par ticipate.
 Special trains will be used to carry the party from one city to another. On not more than two occasions will it be necessary to travel by night, and for these two nights special sleeping cars will be provided. In the large cities automobiles seating four to six persons each will be at the disposal of the entire party.
 In order that those who wish to be in London during the Coronation may do so, an early sailing has been ar ranged, the steamship company having changed the sailing date of the Ivernia to the 12th for this purpose.
 Provision has ben made for the care of all baggage between hotels and sta- tions, so that the members of the party will be entirely relieved of this detail.
 The trip has two objects. The most important of these is to make it pos sible for @ group of representatives of American business men to see the best things that leading European cities are doing in commercial, indus trial, transportation. municipal and other economic fields, to exchange ex- perience and promote better relations.
 The second object is to extend at first-hand an invitation to the govern ments and commercial bodies of Euro pean countries, to send delegates to the International Congress of Cham bers of Commerce which is to be held in Boston in 1912. This Congress, the most important of it's kind in the world held it's last meeting in London last summer and was induced to come to Boston through the efforts of the American delegates whose invitation was endorsed by nearly one hundred commercial organizations in the Uni ted States. There were 800 delegates at last years convention and there will probably be many more at the 1912 meeting. These delegates are all ways the leading business men and Government officials of the country from which they come, and their pres ence at a meeting of international inn portance is regarded as of the greatest value to any country. By extending personal invitations at the various cit ies which it will visit, the American party hopes to stimulate interest and make the 1912 Congress the most suc cessfu1 ever held.
 It is regarded as somewhat remark able that although several European and Oriental countries have in the past sent important delegations of business men to study commercial conditions in the United States, the United States has never made any such examination of Europe. The 1 Boston Chamber of Commerce is the first in the field in conducting a com 1 prehensive tour of Europe. The itinerary is as follows: Sailing from Boston June 12. Arrival at Liverpool, June 2I. Liverpool and Fort Sunlight June p. Manchester June g.
 Birmingham and Stratford June 24.
 Shakespeare country June 9. a Arrival in London June 26.
 London until July 1.
 Brussels until July 3.
 Amsterdam July 4.
 Dusseldorff July 5and 6.
 Cologne July '.
 Frankfort July and 9.
 Hamburg July 70 to F.
 Arrival in Berlin July 13.
 Berlin until July 1S
 Dresden and Saxon-Switzerland July ; 19 to 21.
 Nuremberg July g.
 Rothenburg July g. Vienna July 24 and 25.
 On the Danube July 26.
 BudapeSth July 27 and 2S
 Munich July 29 to 31 Jurich August 3. Lucerne, Vitz-Neu, August 5 On Rigi-Kulm, night of August 3. Aipnach, Inter- taken August A. MontreuX August ,.
 Lake Geneva Al gust 6 , Geneva August [. Arrive at Paris August s. Paris August 8 tos16. $ The dock system famous all over he world, will claim the larger share , If the interest the partv at T.iv- .