The Republican journal., 1912-12-05

we nave ABOUT SUU ufSC class paSSen-
ers on board and about the sane number
of steerage passengers. They set fine
table for the first class passengers;
everything nice, such as ice cream, nuts,
fruits of all kinds, roast turkey, plum
pudding, etc.
Sunday, Sept. 9Th. was rough, windy
the greater part of the day. Services
were held on board and were largely at
tended. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day were rough and windy, with very
high sea, the spray flying up to the up
ger deck and drenching the passengers
on deck. Many were seasick and
confined to their rooms, but l was
not the least bit sick the whole trip, and
was always around to my regular rations.
We caught sight of several whales which
came up to the surface to blow, throw
ing themselves out of the water so you
could see them quite distinctly. We also
saw great many porpoises and flying
fish.
The first class passengers gave flne
concert one evening, closing by singing
America, God Save the King and then
Aud Lang Syne. All clasped hands and
swung around when they came in on the
chorus, and it looked very impressive to
see the different nationalities clasped
hand in hand singing the old Scotch song.
The dining room where the concert was
held was tastefully trimmed and decorat
ed with English flags and the Stars and
Stripes around each other. The next
evening, the 2rd class passengers gave
concert which was very fine and interest
ing. The next evening being Sunday we
had a sacred concert, which was very
nice. So we Jared pretty well for con-
certs, and they were very enjoyable as we
had some fine talent on board including
professional singers and musicians.
got quite chummy with an English
man from London who was coming to
America to see the sights. He was very
accomplished and could talk 6 or 8 Ian
guages We played chess together and
compared notes about our different coun-
tries and chatted on various subjects.
We had Scotch piper on board who
played the bagpipes finely and made
good music. There were dances on deck,
when they danced Highland filings, jigs
and various Scotch dances that were
very intricate and amusing to the specta-
tors.
Sunday, Sept. 18th, church services
were held, and Methodist minister from
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sermon to large congregation. Sept.
18th was very rough, stormy day, the
worst we had had on tie trip. The
waves broke over the deck and complete
/ ly drenched some of the passengers, and
at the dinner table the dishes were slid
ing around the table so that some of the
passengers got the contents of plate of
soup in their lap instead of taking it in
ternally, and they did not seem to enjoy
it much as did some of the others, to
whom it was very laughable. Tuesday,
/ Sept. 18th, was lovely day and we land
ed in Boston after very rough trip OF
II days.
had made many pleasant acquaint-
ances and friends on the voyage and
parted with them with regret, and al
though we had rough ard stormy voy
age | thoroughly enjoyed 1t. | visited
many strange lands and saw many differ
/ ant races of people, had pleasant time
and was kindly treated everywhere, l
saw many strange and curious sights and
people of different manners and customs
! in foreign countries. 1t was quite an
education and has enlarged my views of
| the many different nations of the world.
! saw some grand and celebrated places
and scenery that is famous and am we'll
pleased with my trip, but l think we
have just as grand scenery and as fine
views in our own country if they were as
well known and advertised as in the Old
World l travelled $1,000 miles and the
trip will be to me bright spot on life's
journey, and shall have many very
| pleasant memories of the voyage which
will never be effaced from my mind while
memory lasts.
Searsmont, Name, Sept, 1912.