The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
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MI. ana mrs. Fred Hawkins OF 21O
North Front street. who recently
went to England with her father to
visit the grandparents whom she had
never seen, has written an entertain
ing letter to her friend, Miss Emmr
Pollei OF this city. and her descrip-
ton OF her journey and conditions IN
England will be interesting 70 her
many schoolmates and other friends
and acquaintances. Although her
father came to America from Eng
land many years ago Miss Lillian had
never seen the country before. but
grew up and attended the schools IN
this city, being at present a freshman
In the high school. Her letter Is dat
ed at Church Farm. Campton, Shelf
ford. Beds, July s, and was received
in this city today, having been about
twelve days enroute from that place
in England to Mankato.
Didn't Get Summarized.
Il will try to get my letters off on
Saturdays boat" writes Miss Hawk
ins. I'VE always have to mail them
the first of the week so they can get
TO Liverpool about Friday, and II
takes quite awhile to get an answer,
about a month. I think. Well. I am
In England now, and II hardly seems
possible. Our trip over was surely
grand. and we didn't get Summarized
either. like everyone expected we
would. We left Mankato June 16, ar
rived at Chicago June IL about a.
m. and waited there until 1890 for
n train to New York. From what
saw OF II didn't like Chicago, and
was anxious to get out Of there. We
arrived at Hoboken about, $3.50 and
took the ferry across North River to
New York City. Il was so terribly
hot on the train you can't imagine
what relief Il was when we got on
the water. II was beautiful crossing
the river. We could see all the sky
scrapers and u man pointed out the
! Woolworth building and others to us.
There were hundreds of tugs, ferries
and launches In the river. II took
! about five minutes to cross the river.
and we were at the Hotel Abingdon
on Arlington Square in about ten
minutes, where we stayed while
there. II was a dandy place and I
actually didn't realize that was in
New York City. After slipper we
went out for about an hour. would
not go up Broadway, as I was 700
tired. Well take that coming
home. Saturday, June 10, at twelve
o'clock, we sailed from New York.
There were hundreds of people at the
docks to see the boat Off. II was
simply grand going out of the harbor.
! missed seeing the tatue of Liberty,
but Ill bet I'll see II when come
home. The first night on the boat
II couldn't sleep, but after that Il was
hard to wake up in time for break
fast. The second day out ! began to
get acquainted, and made some nice
friends who made the trip very pleas
ant for me. We we're on the water
eight days. On Saturday, June 20,
we were i'm the most dangerous part
of the voyage. Everyone was scared,
but forgot | was on a boat. Satur-
day night everything was ready for
any accident. Everyone had life belts,
and the life boats were ready, and
the boat was all lighted up so the
name, American Liner-St. Paul
could be seen by anybody near us on
the sea. Another girl and went
down to our hunks and went to bed,
but everyone else sat up. I wasn't
bit scared. Some ladies told us
next morning that we were the most
sensible ones OF the bunch.
Heard the Fog Horns.
Sunday We were in the Irish sea.
We could discern the coast OF Ire
land in some places The water was
grand all the way, and wasn't a BIT
seasick. We saw a big white light
house not far from our boat on Sun
day afternoon. We were supposed to
dock Sunday night. but we got in a
fog off the coast OF Queenstown, and
that delayed us. We heard the fog
horns, and they sounded like a lot
of old cows believing. We heard
that the submarines sank two ships
, near us I'm that fog. We got in Liv-
erpool harbor about nine o'clock. Oh,
II was beautiful in the harbor. Our
boat lay there all night, and about
nine o'clock I'm the morning we
locked. We saw the Acquatonic, the
largest ship afioat.
We had quite a time getting
through. guess they thought We
were German spies! We were bus
tied off the boat by an inspector be-
fore l could even say goodbye to
my new friends. Gee, but / was sore.
They took us to the custom house,
we claimed our baggage, they ex-
amined ii, and then they took us TO
the American consul. We had to
have our pictures taken and see the
alien officers. and at last they let us
go. We had to take q taxi to catch
the 2:40 train to London, and we
reached the station just in time. Ar
rived in London about 3 p. m, and
took train right out OF London to
Kitchen, arriving about 1880 p. m.
We didn't stay in London. because
the place where we visit Is only fifty
miles from there, and we're going UP
and stay awhile. Next morning we
took a train for Shefford. or course
our relatives were all there and very
glad to see us. Such q forsaken place
as this seems. All right for two days,
but to think OF two months.
Says She 10 a Freak.
I'm a regular freak here. regarding
my clothes, as they are about three
years behind the styles here. and
everything elsel The country Is beau
tiful, and the flowers and fruit are just
grand. My uncle has three great
cherry trees which make hit with
me- Pears. peaches, apples and plums
a al hAF N l.