The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
AMERICANS ARE GOING TO EUROPE
 IN BIC NUMBERS

Last week witnessed another rec ord-breaking exodus of American tourists from New York, every trans Atlantic steamer having been packed
 to it's utmost limits both first and second class. It is estimated that
 American travellers are now pouring
 into Europe at the rate of over a
 thousand g. day.
 As evidence of the increasing volume of tourist travel, it is reported that the State Department in Wash lng'ton has already granted 120 900
 passports, and that at least another
 100000 will be issued before the sum
 mer is over. A large part of this huge
 influx will pass through Great Britain
 at one time or another. Existing
 London hotels cannot hope to cope with the invasion as they are already crowded and most of them are book
 ed until the end of the season.
 The overseas Visitors Bureau,
 which has recently been started in London by some representative Eng fish societies, is arranging to find
 quarters for American visitors in the
 smaller hotels and in private houses
 CT before would have dreamed of en-
 tertaining strangers are now willing
 to shelter Americans, quite apart from
 any question of money making. In discussing the plans of the
 Bureau recently, the Secretary said:
 With the cooperation of the Red
 Triangle League of the Y. M c. A.,
 we have succeeded beyond our eX-
 pectaHons, and believe that we can
 now provide comfortable quarters for all American visitors unable to obtain accommodations at the big hotels. This will afford many an excellent opportunity for seeing the home. life of England Of course, we shall use circumspection in deciding where to send visitors, but-we are sure that we can suit everybody
 A social agency, conducted by some well known society ladies, has also American visitors unprecedented op- poTtunitieS for social introductions By means of this organization Ameri- can tourists desiring to penetrate the upper circles will be enabled to hob- nob with baronets, lords and other titled English folk Completely fur nished houses in town or country,
 with staffs of servants, will also be
 provided for wealthy visitors at terms
 ranging from $75o a week upward As a further evidence of England's s interest in American visitors, two bureaus have recently been opened in New York for the purpose of supply ing prospective tourists with informa-
 ton concerning English resorts and hotel facilities
 The American tourist invasion has not only excited the English press, but
 has even been discussed in Parlia-
 ment Premier Lloyd George is talk ing a deep interest in the matter
 Publicists are filling columns in the newspapers, appealing to Britons to open their home to transatlantic visit ors and extend their hospitality. The London season, which will be
 at its height in June, promises to be distinguished by all the gaiety of pre-
 war years, and is certain to attract ar
 unusual number of American visitors In addition to the Derby and other
 notable racing events, London is pre- pairing to revive the Horse Show al Olympia, which has not been held since 1914.
 Many women are expected to show their own horses, while as a sort o1 ! reminder of former wartime coaa1- tions women grooms and drivers o1 teams will be much in evidence. The | 1920 Horse Show, in short bids fafI to achieve a record in Socfaa brilliance
 as well as -shorsey'' magnificence.