New-York tribune., 1913-12-30

member Of the Giants)
Yokohama. Japan, Dec. s.
When ] wrote my last letter to America
We were Just out of sight Of land, in the
throes OF seasickness.
! But we recovered and finally decided
that voyage across the Pacific was not
the most unpleasant thing in the world
/ In fact IL became rather delightful. And
now. having reached Yokohama safely
and finding boat ready to start the re-
turn trip. am going 10 send the log OF
our trip CT the Empress Of Japan as
1 wrote il down from time TO time.
! My first entry was on November ., SIX
DAYS after we left Seattle. sent letter,
as have said. explaining why ! did very
little writing before that time. Come
along now. YOU fans. and join me in
voyage across the Pacific.
The start Of Our voyage was made In
bitter cold weather and a storm was In
sight Wo were assigned our staterooms
and it was,not long before all were slum-
bcring peacefully-rlght then. The next
morning when | awoke | remained right.
/ in my bunk. as did several others. for the
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learn. only three answered the breakfast
/ call. Mrs. Lobert was one OF them, too
( ! might as well admit right now that she
was a better sailor than her husband.
! II wasn't lone before ! became very
scasick, and could hear them all around
me. Some persons Try to be funny at all
| times. and was in a mood to do damage
to one voice. which continually piped that
moth-covercd refrain: Mr. Captain, stop
the ship want TO get of and walk
( Have you ever been seasick on the Pa
cfc? II YOU have. YOU will realize what a
, hit that chant made with me.
/ The sea was very. very rough. and
! Miss" Empress Of Japan would have
been a credit 10 any major league base
ball club the way she was pitching and
hitting" those angry waves.
Scarcely baseball tourist left his state
room that day or night
The following morning il was sull
rough. but ! managed TO get out % my
bunk, dress and go up on the deck for
some air. one by one they came stagger-
ing up the steps. and We were certainly
rail birds fo~ tue greater part OF that
day.
sunday morning found all the athletes
taking their morning walks on the prone
made deck and beginning TO feel as n lie
were worth living.
SUNDAY afternoon while q dozen or
more Of our party mostly women. were
seated in steamer chairs on the deck. a
huge wave swept over the promenade
.I... rt.
and drenching all TO the skin. The women
we're greatly frightened. but no one was
hurt. All made q hasty exit 10 the state
rooms to don dry clothing.
was sitting forward and the wave hit
me first. I hung on TO my chair and did
a regular Annette Kcllermann stunt. They
say II was funny. ! can laugh now. /
/ couldn't see the joke then.
The promenade deck was filed to-day
CTuesday. November 25,. for the sea was
as calm a mill pond Switchboard. skip
ping the rope. running and walking were
INDUCED in by tho athletes. and by noon
everybody had mammoth appetite. The
walters. or servants who are all Chinese,
were Kept on the go 10 and from the
kitchen.
After lunch, the captain Informed US
that we were in sight OF the Aleutian
Islands. and. Of course. all wanted 10 get
a glimpse OF land once again. All sorts
OF glasses and binoculars we're brought
into play. After a bit the islands were
Visible with the naked eye The high
mountain peaks were covered with snow.
which glistenod in the bright sun, while
/
Of a volcano. dense clouds of black smoke
being emitted all the time.
Thanksgiving Day was spent very
pleasantly on board our ship. As every
body had got over the seasckness and
groggy feeling, we enjoyed IT,
The dining saloon was decorated with
flags and bunting Of different nations,
while over the table Of the captain, W.
Dixon Hopcraft. commander Of the En-
press Of Japan. were drdped the good old
American flag and the flag OF Great
Britain, this being an English vessel.
The honored guests OF the captain, seated
at his table. were Mr. and Mrs John j.
MCGraw and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Comis-
key, Mr. McGraw being the manager of
the Giants and Mr. Comiskey, owner of
the White SoX. as the big majority will
know.
| Peaceful Pacific was OH the rampage
during the dinner, but all stuck gamely
II their seats. While drinking coffee sew
eral were taken unawares by a rough
wave and the beverage met them square
in the face Steve Evans, the comedian
OF the st. Louis Cardinals. got laugh
by requesting a Chinese waiter To bring
him a sponge. Tip O'Nel. well known az
a baseball scout and JiIh Scott, known in
American League circles as Death Val
ley jim" are raising boards, and the cof-
| fee glstened IN their boards ludi ,rously
An entertainment followed the dinner
and every body aboard had TO do some
sort OF stunt" II was immense and
there was a laugh minute. Joseph Far
rell acted is chairman md POSTMASTER
making a big hit with his funny sayings
Captain Hopcraft. who is quite English
and jolly fellow. entertained us highly
with his English songs and stories.
/ Germany Schaefer enlarged his oriEi-
nal German quartet to eight and now
he calls II his "ox-tette" ,"he members
arc Schaefer, Benz, Wltse, Scott Spar
song. "Oh. du Schoencs," made hit,
| Judging from the uproarious laughter
The fun lasted until midnight and we had
grand tim, though we were in mid
ocean.
No me was allowed on the decks the
foil nuN Ia,