The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-29

lul voyage. ] was almost feyerishly
anxious 10 get my first glimpse Of
land. but did not see any signs of II
until Friday morning ut breakfast
when ! Just had to leave the table
and look through the port holes TO
get my first look al old England.
There was not much 10 wee. only some
long, low, duh hills on the cornloh
coast that were almost barren and
waste, but they looked attractive 10
me. nevcrtholeGr. Tho lnndaanpe was
soon more picturesque. the rocks
along the coast became red and light
green and above them was the luxu.
RANT green Of tho foliage.
supposed we would 20 into the
barbor nj Plymouth. but when we had
anchored opposite the pretty little
hamlet of Devon found that big
clumny boat had steamed out from
there TO take aboard the nine Of our
party who were to leave us.
Sees Stars and Stripes.
never thought u getting out Of
sight ~ England for hours before
having n peep NJ France, but II waa
late In the afternoon before we came
In sight Of IL.
The extensive Qualifications, looking
stern and hard. seemed endless as W.
slowly entered CheIbourg harbor. and
detractcd from my antIclpations Of
merry, sunny France. An ugly look.
ing war vessel was anchored near us.
had just said 10 someone that
had never seen such belligcrent
locking war monster. when we both
discovered. floating from it's stern, Que
own stars and Stripes. II was the
Utah. the flagship Of the Asiatic fleet.
My feelings were somewhat Modified
not only by the sight Of our own be
loved flag. but also by seeing, lying
peacefully At anchor on our port side
the beautiful American steamer
Kroonland.
Notes From Diary.
All packed and ready to go ashore
breakfast over and everyone properly
or improperly tIpped-but tipped. We
have sad good by to the captain, our
passports have been examined and the
customs officer has O. KID our bag
gage. ! had had picture Of my per
sonal and intimate belongings scat
tered all around for the curious In
toms officer did was to ask II we hal
any cigarettes or tobacco or other du
table articles, and to look at a letter
stating the type and price Of an auto
mobile grease pump which was in oui
trunk, and to ask II 1t were for oui
own personal use. On being assured
that II was he then put green chalk
mark on each piece of baggage ant
let US go.
shall never forget my first i'm
pressions as we stood at Tilbury sta
ton waiting for our train to take u.
to London. Those English did not
talk English at all. I could not under
stand half they said. Funny little ons
and two.storied cars pulled into the
station with figures on them, ] 2 an(
3. Baggage was everywhere and eacf
person must look after his own.
Flowers Everywhere.
Wet finally got into a little com
partment In the little coach and start
ed for London. think we were in {
J third class car and a smoker at that
But we were glad to get anything
our compartment held about eight.
The one thing that ! noticed NOR
than anything else was the flowers
flowers In the windows and yards
women, boys on wheels. men carrying
Tilbury to London one passes through
tenement districts where there ar
many little narrow back yards. blu
nearly all of these had flowers packe
into them, often in orderly arrange
ment, with borders and even tiny bow
ers tucked in. There were flowers be
tween the car tracks and the hig
board fences always fences, remer
ber). and vegetables growing in oil
DERBY beds beside the tracks, ! eve
The window shades were very III
usual to me Many of them looked a
though made of wall paper. In III
most crowded together and lowl
homes were to be seen sash curtains
An. even the humblcst homes. wer
built either OF brick or cement an
had tile or slate roofs saw sewers
houses with the word hotel" painte
, up and down on the chimney, the lie
tiers lying on their sides and and rea'
.. Ing from the bottom up.
, Grand Scramble.
The fascinating trip lasted perhaI
/ for an hour, than the grand scramb
! began. We got our baggage off ar
finally secured man with a har
truck 10 take II. We did not kno
: where he was going but simply ra
/, after him TO keep him in sight, I
: 10 this time no one had asked
= where We were going. II We had
. ticket, or had paid our train fare. !
) nally We came Co gate and the
. was an official who asked for OF
ticket. As We had none. We "a
p cash fare. We passed hundreds
persons in getting thus far Gu,
the station. and confess that
not understand their system,
We have been del shted 10 be
the Royal Palace hotel. The rear vi
lows overlook kenslnkson paiae
where Queen Victoria wss born. u
~ her daughters ssill live In the :.
! ar~~whsn they are not selnswhs
\ else one has h~sa an artist a
\ ehiselssa statue "a her moth
Queen NNtoF.as which Il standing