The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16

and drove up five or six miles by {
winding road, to a height Of 100
feet, to hotel where We took din.
ner. After the meal we walked ou
on veranda and looked into the
bay. The conductor Of our party off
cred ten dollar bill to any one 81
III who would throw stone into the
water. lit looked easy enough, but
there wasn't one of US who could gel
a. stone half way down the mountain
side.
we left Capri at a d. m., for Naples
where we landed after spending a
very pleasant day, tired and sleepy.
After having visited all of the in
tereSting places we most desired tC
see, We bade adieu To Sunny Italy
the morning Of September Is.
HomeWard Bound.
Our ship, the Koenig Albert, left
Naples three hours late. It bore a
happy lot OF tourists, tired worn
out. For seven weeks we had endur-
ed hot weather and the day was
warm.
we had a stateroom Oh the upper
promenade and found plenty Of fresh
air and sleep.
The first land we sighted was Sar-
dina. III took IT, seven hours to pass
the island. TIN three days, Gibraltar
and the African coast were sighted
and our ship weighed anchor before
Gibraltar at 3 p. m. We were not
allowed to 20 ashore because our
ship had come from an Italian port,
cholera prevailing in Italy
Gibraltar is a possession of Great
Britain and is the strongest fortress
in the world. Tit f. a. beautiful sight
from the sea. we could see the Afri-
can coast plainly going through the
strait, which is only five miles wide
at its narrowest point.
During our stay there, there were
several boats from the town, which
came out laden with merchandise to
sell at four times it value.
At p. M, we weighed anchor and
left for New York The next land
We sighted was the Azore Island. we
stopped at st. MichaePs the largest
of the group, for three or four hours.
st. Michaels is the largest city on
the islands and has 10000 innabi-
tants- The islands are Of volcanic
origin, to which fact they give ample
evidence
September 26 we sighted our first
ship. It had been seven days since
W. left the Azores and everybody
was anxious to see it.
The news spread like wild fire and
everybody stretched his neck to see
it
September %, we had received a
wireless announcing the fact that the
Olympic, the largest ship afioat, had
been run into by a British warship
The bulletin created sensation On
our ship.
shipboard during our homeward voy-
age. One side OF the upper promen-
ade deck was decorated and the
ships orchestra furnished the music
The only deCracting feature was that
could rot dance. Being rather
heavy, I was afraid of tramping on
the feet Of the ladies'
The night Of the Goth the captain
gave his party and it was enjoyed by
all It was a reminder that we were
getting close to shore The captains
party il always given the night be
fore the ship lands.
The ships company was, almost
like one large family. Everybody felt
acquainted and engaged in the var
iOuS amusements provided Mr. Neal
and myself enjoyed Switchboard quite
frequently, but l can't roll it yet
though I made great stagger at it..
a game played with rings of rope
was very popular. It looks easy, but
isn't. We practiced at every game
we could see on the boat, but per
fected ourselves in none. We were
always ready, however, when the
bugle boy began hi concert half an
hour before each meal
The only things we saw in the wa
ter were flying fish and porpoises,
which skipped about until one could
not help wondering what was inside
OF them. At night the phosphoresence
attracted attention.
The morning Of the 9th we sight
Cd Nantucket lighthouse, which was a
sign of land, though We did not see
land until 3.04 d. III. then the cry
went up:
See land! Land! Land!"
There was great excitement on
we arrived in quarantine
the evening Of the 9th and stayed
there until 4:30 the next afternoon.
That was the longest day of our
journey. We could look into New
York and see the statue OF Liberty,
but had to stay there until the doc
tor said we could move
There had been some sickness in
the steerage. The physicians didn't
know what might develop ID they
we're put on the island.
Finally we asked Captain Fay
about noon about what time he
thought we could leave. He told Us
q lighter would reach u about 2.30
the steerage passengers were put on
the Island for a five days stay.
When the lighter arrived it took
two hours to transfer the trunks and
grips from the ship. It didn't take
the passengers 50 long to transfer
themselves, for they were all anxious
to get to Hoboken. The lighter start
ed amid cheers to the crew of the
steamship i'm anchor.