The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

pAlatial hotels a. Z base Of operation.
. number Of trips to tho envlrons tn
vite the tourist. Visits may be made
to the museum Of 04zeh. the Obelisk
| Of Heliopolis. the ruins OF Memphis.
tho Pyramids and Sphinx. and from
here the steamers Of the Hamburg
and Anglo-American Nile Company
start for trips up the Nile.
| The long stay at Port Said will
enable passengers to visit Cairo and
| to make short trips in Egypt and on
| the Nile.
Tho Land Of FAIRIES.
When the traveller embarks on an
Anchor Line steamship at New York
the pleasure OF the trip begins. The
vessel leaves the pier amid the fare
wells OF friends gathered to wish the
| beautiful panorama of New York
Harbor and Bay unfolds itself--a
scene not soon to be forgotten by
even the seasoned voyagers-and
once outside OF Sandy Hook the
steamship is headed straight for the
Land Of Romance.
| Londonderry and Glasgow are two
gateways through which the traveller
from the New World steps into the
| lands Of Fairy Tales Come True.
| He is then within a short distance of
historic and romanti, scenes he
wishes to visit. and series of brief.
| delightful tours will take him from
| these convenient centres to all points
/ Of interest In Ireland and Scotland.
/ He can then pass on to England and
any part OF Europe with comfort and
| celebrity. for the ports Of the Anchor
Line are closely linked with all 9TH
ers the tourist may wish to visit.
| ireland is the acknowledged home
of poetry and legend. Here every re-
| gion has its romantic history, going
away back to the days Of mythical
| lore. Each hill has its story. each
valley its tradition. Prosaic, indeed,
must be the mind which does not
yield to the spell. combined as it
is of natural beauty and poesy OF the
Emerald" and Green" Isle.
With a thrill OF delight the passeri-
gers welcome the first sight Of Tory
Island and. next. Instrahull Island. at
the entrance Of Tough Foyle.
| The coast line Of County Donegal
| IL broken up into a gorgeous piano.
ra ma of pfemonteries. bays. cliffs and
! islands, and the Anchor Line vessels
/ seem coasting the shores of Fairyland
as they steam past the green shores
to Neville. Here passengers are
transferred. by the Company's steam
! tenders. up the Tough and River
| FoyIe to Londonderry.
Second Cabin Passengers.
1t Is a mistake to think that unless
! the high rates Of first class accom-
! mediation be pa full enjoyment and
comfort cannof0be secured crossing
the Atlantic. The second cabin of the
Cunard line offers the traveller oppor-
tunities for pleasure unheard or III
the first class few years ago.
The variety Of ports called at at
fords n choice Of many places Of In
terest at which to land. Inclusive
rates for tours in Great Britain and
other European countries Will he
quoted upon request thus practically
ensuring that the total cost of the
vacation Is known beforehand.
The monuments and relics of the
Old World are accessible To the eftl-
gems of the New at no great expen-
diture of time and money. and who
can say that they are not more than
repaid by the pleasure and profit de-
rived from a trip abroad. both at the
time and in the future.
Amazing as the general develop
nient of, ocean steamers in recent
years has been there Is no feature
OF Il quite so striking AS the TWEEN
tIath century second cabin accommo-
dalton of the Cunard line. Designed
for voyaEers who seek comfort and
privacy at moderate rates, TINS ihteT-
mediate class Is constantly becoming
mere popular People cross TO Eu-
rope now in this way who used to
consider a trip abroad luxury en-
| failing a large outlay of money, and
| therefore impossible.
To such persons time Ia frequently
| quite an object. hence the appeal OF
| the renowned flyers Lusitania and
Mauritania. the express steamers
regularly plying between New York,
Fishguard and Liverpool. and the
Campania between New York. Queens
town. Fishguard and Liverpool
The Attractions OF Germany.
Tourists from the South who desire
to visit Germany, will perhaps find 1t
to their profit as we'll as pleasure TO