The Washington herald., 1912-06-07
EVERY CLINE VISITED;
EVERY MINUTE ENJOYED
Wonderful Things Seen on Globe
circling Expedition Are Told of
in Vivid Manner.

given me: II was grand! Superb! Let
me give you a synopsis Of my trip:
I'VE left Washington on January 2
for San Francisco, where We boarded
the Cleveland on February s. and 1t GER
tainIy was an odd experience to me. II
was my first trip abroad. The sea was
perfectly calm-no storms, no huge
waves, everything just quiet; but the
feeIing-oh, the feeling to be out on the
great ocean alone, with not q sail IN
sight We did not see another vessel on
the trip across the Pacific. Just the
mighty expanse Of endless water, with
friends, neighbors, loved ones all lett
behind
my, but I got lonesome at times.
Honolulu Is Pleasing.
We finally reached Honolulu, and re-
ceived a most pleasing welcome. The
people came down to meet US and
seemed as glad to see US as II We were
a rich aunt or a long-lOst brother. The
native girls wore garlands Of wreaths
and flowers, and with their native grace
put them around our necks. While In
Honolulu a great ball was given in our
honor, which We enjoyed immensely.
Then we went to Japan.
''Oh, the Japs are a wonderful people
So patriotic, so Industrious, so eager
TO learn. These little folks can do more
work in a day than We can in a week.
While they will embroider and make a
dress over night, such as would take
two weeks TO have made in America,
they have great respect for America and
Americans, and try to learn all they
can about Western civilization
The most interesting things We saw be-
sides the people themselves, were the
wonderful temples. Shinto temples. You
know that is the religion Of the better
ant Fr0TT- n
days in Japan, going sightseeing while
IN the cities in rickishas, and by very
modern and up-tO-date train from Naga-
saki TO Toxic. What wonderful profusion
OF flowers in this country. Cherry bios
SONS Overhanging all roads
English City in Orient.
From there we went to Hong Kong.
II is an English city in the Orient. 1t
was very delightful to see a modern town
with our kind of folks way out there in
this MOngolian country. While in Hong
Kong We took boat trip to Maco. II
was like being transplanted to another
, world. Here all is western. The ladies
live largely in bOats-little boats, not
more than four or five feet high, and
they raise large families in them. 1t is
said that they do not lie down to sleep
as there is not room for the whole family.
They sit huddled up and nod away the
hours of the night. They seem perfectly
happy and contented bright faces are
seen on every side. Planks are stretched
from boat to boat Sc. they can visit
their nelghbOr. Some of them are rot
ten and all narrow. I was mOnally
afraid when I essayed to walk them.
The most interesting thing I saw at
Manila was Bnidid prison. 1t is man.
aged on the reformatory plan. They
teach them right living, and also the
useful arts and trades Teach them so
thoroughly that ii is really a recon-
mendatiOn to have been released from
BiIidid.
Delighted with Java.
We saw San Paulo Cathedral A giant
earthquake had partly. destroyed it, and
only the beautiful facade remains
remnant Of its past glories The. Luneta
drive is most beautiful 1t is the parade
ground of the fashionable, and along its
sides bands discourse sweet music, and
the surrounding scenery is as charming
TO Java, that wonderful colony of the
thrifty Dutch. The botanical gardens,
owned by the government, are simply
unsurpassed. Every tropical plant -four
ishes in great profusloa, Vast quantities
Of orchids, SUCH as We never see in
America, are so large and beautiful
Then the Dutch bungalows; how quaint,
how different from american houses. We
spent one day in lahore
We saw the Sultan. What a quaint
little fellow he is. I do not think he
had many wives: he looked too young
and boyish. He, however, feels his i'm
pOrtanCe, and was very grave and dlgni-
ned, despite his diminutive size. We saw
the wonderful Shive Dagon PagOda at
Ragoon. I am sorry to say that, like the
Biblical Temple, they have converted il
into a house Of merchandise. CUriosities
are openly sold in the temple to tourists.
Then we went to Calcutta The naviga-
tion Of the Hoogll River is the most
dangerous in the world The boat went
over the creek sands at a snaiTs pace.
You had to sight some object on shore
to be sure that you were moving The
pilot was taking ,soundings constantly.
Only the most skillful pilots can navi-
gate It. They receive a salary Of $4,000
a year, and rank socially as a naval
Ofice4.
We saw the Towers Of Silence at Mala-
Der, where the devout Parsee devotes the
body Of his loved ones to the mercy Of
the vultures and the elements. We saw
the great Banyan tree, with its out
spreading arms. II is a thousand feet in
circumference. In Egypt We saw tho
tree under which tradition says that the
Virgin Mary and infant Jesus rested,
while on their flight to Egypt.
Pyramids by Moonlight.
We had a moonlight drive 20 the pyra-
mids, those pyramids that were old when
Abraham was a boy.
On our trip up the Mediterranean We
saw Mount Vesuvius. It was quiescent,
but Stambouli was in action as We
PISSED. We also saw Mount Aetna, the
mountain Of many climes. Around its
base was a profusion Of tropical flowers.
arising above we could see its snow
capped summit Then to Southampton.
While there we stood on the spot from
which the Mayfiower sailed. We saw
Bargate, made famous by Henry VIII,
and We visited the home OF Isaac Watts,
the great song writer. .- r.~
We landed in New York on Decoration
Day, and while we had enjoyed our trip
very much, we were glad to see the land
Of our birth once again. We remained in
New York two days, and here We are
] want to thank The Washington Her
aid for the extremely pleasant aud in
structive trip IT has given me. + shall
,Fay- 7