Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-29
On Board Athena,
July II, 1925.
DEAR HERALD READERS:

On Board Athena,
July II, 1925.
| DEAR HERALD READERS:
We just finished lunch aboard ship
and are sailing down the st. Lawrence
toward Quebec. Our boat left Mont
real about IL a. NJ, and arrives at
| Quebec some time this evening. We
reach the Gulf of st. Lawrence some
time Saturday and then-the open sea.
Sail Direct to Glasgow.
The Athena is Scotch boat, $4,000
tons, oil burner, with crew of Scotch
and English. Sails direct to Glasgow,
reaching there week from next Sat-
urday. Not rapid but smooth, COM
Portable sailing. This boat has a ca
pacity of 1900 passengers and crew,
but due to light traffic at this season
we have about 200 passengers, first
and 3rd, cabin on board. The officers
and stewards are wonderfully polite
and attentive.
To go back. When one plans trip
abroad they must first secure a pass
port. This is done by obtaining a
birth certificate or two affidavits of
citizenship. These, with two photo
| graphs, are forwarded with an appli-
cation by the clerk of court to the
proper department at Washington.
A passport alone costs $40. Upon
receipt of passport it is then necessary
to apply for visa (veesay) from the
nearest British consul Chicago, if
sailing from MontreaD. This is mere
matter of form, the applicant being
separated from $40, in return for a
rubber stamp. Then you are off.
The trip from Chicago to Montreal
via the International limited, a ten-car
Pullman train, with all modern Access
series, including radio set and OPP
orator, It is a comfortable and fast
train to Montreal, reaching there at
500 p. NJ, % IL hours after starting
Montreal on Island.
Montreal is a city of 100000 ESQ
they claim, situated on an island in
the st. Lawrence river. The island is
miles wide and % miles long. 1t is
also 10 miles wide and 80 miles long,
and also IA miles wide and So miles
long. 1 was solemnly assured as to
the correctness of each dimension by
three different persons.
This old French town is 1000 miles
up the sea and the head of deep sea
navigation. Below it the river is
broad and deep. Deep sea navigation
above is barred by the Lachine Rap
| ids, although in the course of time
deep waterway will be cut through to
Chicago. The Montrealese admit the
inevitableness of a deep sea canal to
the upper lakes, but say they oppose
| it and have it shelved for the present.
Montreal has big shipping bust
ness, which includes the shipment of
grain Last year 324,000,000 bushels
of wheat alone left this port.
Many Cannot Talk English.
The town is Old French, at least 20
percent of the inhabitants being of
French descent All signs, including
picture show sub-titles, are in French
and English Many of the dark, alert
little people cannot speak English-at
| least they shrug their shoulders and
shake their heads if you ask them
question in English.
The town is old and contains num-
erous objects of historic interest.
Some of the buildings date back to the
early French occupation-300 years
ago.
Above the city towers Mount Roy
al 1000 feet above sea level. The
upper reaches of the huge hill have
been parked and made into public
| grounds. Carriages and foot passen-
gers only are allowed UP the hill. At
the summit is obtained a superb view
of the city, harbor and river. Worth
climbing 1000 feet almost straight up
| n T tbO11obt co
Just Few Modern Buildings.
Montreal, although the fifth city in
size in North America, is behind the
times in many ways. The buildings
are Anticipated in appearance, except
for few modern skyscrapers and
hotels Street traffic is light COM
pared with Chicago. About the same
as Dubuque.
Boat Comfortable One.
Passengers began to board the Al
thenia at o'clock this morning. The
boat, a Cunard vessel, is not fast, but
extremely we'll fitted and comfortable.
Owing to light traffic passengers were
| given separate state rooms and we
surely appreciate it. Mine is a three
| berth room, all for myself. Dick has
the same opposite me. The boat has
a fine lounge, smoke room, writing
room, cafe, ETC., all beautifully fitted
and immaculate. So far but one meal
aboard, and that was very good.
In EnyirOnS of A Proof.
The first phase of a laXity in prohi
| ton ideas was met at Toronto, Ontar-
| 10 province. There they sell the A
proof ale and beer. which is really
| % alcoholic content.
At Montreal, in the province of Que
bee, the law is still milder. The gov
eminent controls stores which sell
bonded liquors and wines. Any res
taurant or hotel will sell you all the