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"PITTSBURGH 'GAZETTE TIMES. SUNDAY. JULY TP 2 OCEAN CRUI KT Pittsburgh Steamship Men Banqueted on French Liner He de France at New York Pride Detroit NOTABLE WORLD CRUISES SCHEDULED FOR SEASON; ONE TO EVADE PACIFIC SECOND SECTION PA'GE EIGHT Sffifr. Local Authorities Participate in Welcoming New Trans- aUantic Flagship to American Shores Four Score Uw From This Section Sail on Latest Vessel. Minnfll PofOfinO mlluiy 1 GI QUllO T() CflliSB Amid scenes of splendor unsurpassed on board steamships, banquets I yrtie tendered leaders in the American business world and rejiresenta- tiew and friends of the French Kin on the company's palatial nv flag- t-hip, the lie de France, lrist week.

From the time the fine new boat ar- I rived at Xcw York Tuesday, after completing her westbound maiden voy- uee from the shores of sonny France, until a short time before she sailed Pacific Ocean, but returns through Java, the Island of Mauritius, never before included iu a world cruise. South Atrica, thence west to Montevideo, Buenos Aires, to Martinique and New York. Frank C. Clark's seventh cruise-around the world will depart from New York on the chartered Anchor Lino steamship Caledonia, January 16, sailing westbound a cruise of 125 days. She will proceed to Havana, through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles and thence follow the usual world cruise route.

Features Are Numerous. The lst world cruise of the season will bo operated by Raymond and Whitcomb Company, using the chartered steamer Cunarder Samaria, traveling eastbound. The duration of tho cruise will bo 123 days. It will be do luxe throughout. World cruises are again to the fore.

Six are scheduled to start from New York in the months of December and January', with two others sailing in September embody ing university-course s. The Candian Pacific begin the winter season by disitching the Empress of Australia from New York December 2 on a cruise of 1S3 days, traveling eastbound. This is a fine large steamer, quite new, and she will follow a carefully selected route. Next in order is the Belgenland of the Red Star Line the largest steamer every to girdle the globe, sailing from New York December It, westbound. The duration of this cruise will also be days.

The Resolute of the Hamburg American Line, operated by her owners, will depart from New York January 7, eastbound, making a world cruise in 149 days. Beside all the usual Oriental ports, the steam yesterday for her first eastbound trip, fetes of many different descriptions i 3 were held and hundreds passed over the vessel on trips of insjection. 'The official banquet was held Wednesday evening with John Dal Piaz, Chairman of the board of directors of the French Jane and also chairman of the French Shipow ners' Association, as host. Several men prominent io the business and professional life of Pittsburgh accepted invitations to this fete. The following evening a banquet was held in honor of Eastern steamship agents.

Pittsburgh travel and steamship authorities attended the company linner given Friday evening on the great new liner. Walter K. Cochran, representative of the French Line here, headed a party of several others departing Thursday night over the Pennsylvania ItaUroadi for the metropolis, Invitations Are Accepted. Acceptance in this party included Charles Andrews, manager of the steamship and travel department of the Diamond National Bank; "William A Fitzpa trick, manager of the travel bureau of the Mellon National Bank; J. Paul Ford, manager of the tourist department of the First National Bank; George M.

Shirey, district passenger agents of the American Ex-press Company, and others, including Pittsburgh newspapermen I. J. Ailesio, manager "of the foreign department of the French Line here. ships will visit Borneo, Formosa and French Somaliland (East Africa). Arrange Unusual Cruise.

On the same day, January 7, the Cunarder Franconia, under charter to Thomas Cook and Son, will sail from New York, eastbound, making the circuit in 145 days. This cruise is unique in that it combines both northern and southern hemispheres in an unusual way, traversing the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and thence to China and Japan. The cruise, however, does not cross the Excursions Jiotel program, in which 18 hotels were constructed in 20 montlCs, was executed. Because of its location in the Great Iikes region and on the Canadian frontier Detroit has tourist and vacation center. Ten steamship lines in addition to many railroads furnish ingress and egress to the city, and one of the features enjoyed most by visitors are the daily boat excursions.

attained an enviable position as a cortea anotner party 01 sieamsoip; Turner, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. from Pittsburgh and vicinity Mrs.

Serel Dorfman, Ssul over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Dorfman, Sidney Dorfman, Miss lines to New York. Rosie B-orfmun; President Roosevelt, Incidentally. Pittsburgh and West- Xew York to Bermen Harry Saf-ttn Pennsylvania were well repre- fian; Republic, New York to Queens- By KDWI.V IiOBKRT I'ETKE. ARRANGE OCEAN. LAKE, RIVER SIDE TRIPS OF SEVEN DAYS tented on the lie de France when she sailed from Cotham for France.

In UL reservations were made tor persons from this section of the state. Roster of Passengers. Among the Western Pennsylvanians (Ailing were: Mrs. Grace Phillips Johnson, Miss Winfred Johnson, Charles Johnson, George W. Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Goldman and two children, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Stout, Mrs Gladys May Mearn, Leslie Hoarn. Xleaj-n, Chester, Moley, George Evan. the Misses Olive, Elizabeth and Mabel Hutchison, Miss Antonctte Barnbanti and Miss Josephine Kehcr. Mr. Goldman led a party of 75 tourists leaving for Italy and Continental JSurcpe.

Once on board the He de France, Pittsburgh guests expressed pleasure and wonderment at the beauty of the new French Line flagship. With red as a predominating color, its works of Schiller; Rotterdam, New York to art and departures from the usual. lioulogne Dr. J. A.

Dewe, J. M-the Interior of the latest transatlantic Lambert; Leviathan, New York to liner presented toits visitors some-j Cherbourg Mrs. L. G. Leonard.

Mrs. tking new In the way of shipbuilding, II. C. Bauman, Miss Betty Baumin, On King's Yacht Will Sail Jnto Mediter ranean Islands Not Generally Touched by Vessels. A leisurely 46-day cruise through the blue waters of the Mediterranean on the Prince Olav, until recently the Alexandria, royal yacht of King George England, should prove most alluring, according to E.

E. Cole, manager of the Cunard Steamship Company at Pittsburgh, whose line, in conjunction with the Franco-Belgique Tours and the University Travel Club, is sponsoring the jaunt. The compliment of passengers will be limited to 90 persons. Those takiTig the cruise may sail on the Cunarder Berengaria from New York next February 11. Upon their arrival at Cherbourg, they will proceed by special train to Marseilles to board the Prince Olav.

The yacht sails February IS. At the end of the yachting cruise, the passengers may return to Nice to board an other express Cunarder bound for New York. The entire trip, as planned, will require two months from New York to New York. Sail to Age-Old Lands. The tour should be a second voyage of Ulysses, carrying passengers on board the yacht to age-old lands of rnagic fascination.

The names alone hold something of the spell Majorca, island of enchanted beauty; Malta in the height of the opera season; Cat-taro on the Dalmatian coast. T.aor-mina in Sicily; Ajaccio in Corsica; and Cetinje in the mountains of Montenegro. The colorful cities of the. desert border. Tangier and Algiers, will be visited and the mysterious lure of the Orient should be felt there as in Haifa, and Cairo on the Nile.

In Gra-nado, Athens, and Crete, threo ancient civilizations will yield their wonders. Advantages of Yachting. Everywhere will be the excitement of strange lands and strange faces. And there should be, in addition, the keen pleasure of yachting the sunny hours on deck in the midst of a small and congenial company, surrounded by every comfort and luxury. At each port of call, the yacht will be able to anchor alongside the quay instead of landing passengers from a tender, ana sue can enter straits and harbors inaccessible to large liners.

For this reason, the itinerary ot the cruise will include a number of ports and islands not generally touched by Mediterranean tours places doubly charming because their beauty has never been exploited. Capt- Fjcldstad, expert skipper who ha3 piloted Raold Amundsen on several of his voyages of exploration, will be in command assisted by an able crew thoroughly familiar with the yacht. Capt Fjeldstad has had many years' experience in Mediterranean waters and this fact, combined with the sie and construction of the Prince Olav, should insuie the perfect safety and comfort of thi trip. Then, too, weathes conditions of the Mediterranean are usually at' their brightest and most delightful during February and Marcn, the time chosen for the cruise, Mr. Cole said.

Pittsburghes Depart On Clark Summer Cruise The spirit of emulation is leading a vastly increased number of habitually traveled Americans to become "ambassadors wl portfolio." Ample support for this statement is found in the complement of passengers of the Frank C. Clark summer ertr.se on the Cunarder Lancastrian which sailed from New York last week. The trip will cover a period of S3 days, including stays at such interesting ports and countries as Lisbon, Span (for Madrid, Cordova and Granada), Tangier, Algiers, Italy, the Riviera. Sweden, the fjords in Norway, Edinburgh, Trossachs and Berlin, Paris, and London, affording opportunities for leisurely, comfortable travel on a specially reserved transatlantic liner. Passengers on the cruise include Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert A. Johns and Raymond Johns of Pittsburgh: Miss Calla Stahlman of Vandergrift; Kennard Keen, of Ardmore; John W. Sutton of Indiana; Mrs. Harry Ileese of Johnstown, and Mrs.

Charles Baumbach. Turner W. Shockett, Mrs. W. S.

Nason and Mrs. Charlea LeiSueur, all of Erie, Red Line Launches Rnor! luuiui vaiawaa uvui i The steamer Caracas, fourth vessel of that name to fly the American flag and the houscflag of the Red line, was launched lu-irt week at the yard of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Pry Dock Company, Newport News, according to word received here. The new Caracas will be 3.16 feet long, 51 feet beam and IS feet loaded, draft, with accommodations for 137 passengers. The steamer, which is scheduled to be delivered early In September, will be constructed especially for the. tropical trade, plying between New York.

San Juan, Curacoa, Tuerto Cabello, La Guayra and Maracalbo. Venezuela. With the delivery of the Caracas, the Red line will have a fleet of eight vesse Is, including theCarabobo, Lara, Maracaibo. Falcon, Merida, Tachiro and Trujillo. The San Ju.ir.

chartered from the Torto Rico line, will be returned to that company when the Caracas is ready for operation, it has been announced, of A world cruise is always on of great breadth and interest, but next season, it is pointed out by tho travel men in tho First National Bank, the features will be more numerous and varied than ever before. Many delights await those who may lind it possible to leave the city for four or five months to travel to lands of rare and exotic beauty. Literature of a most attractive sort has been prepared in connection with all the foregoing trips and is available for distribution at the travel department of the First National Bank; it has been announced. in Europe Wherever you travel in Norway you can depend on clean, well-built, ar tistic, up-to-date, comfortable accom modations. It is always a joy to go there after having lived in countries whose cottages are mossed with centuries of weather and whose homes were built too long ago to be replete with modern conveniences.

American Czechoslovaks Pay Visit to Homeland L. A. Miller, manager of the Pittsburgh office of the International Mercantile Marine Company, has received a cablegram from Pragua that the party of American Czechoslovaks who departed from New York on the White Star liner Olympic June 18, safely reached that city last Sunday. The party, which was personally conducted by Bedrich Kocian of the New Y'ork office of the International Mercantile Marine Company, contained in its ranks many people from the Pittsburgh district, among theiu being Mrs. Mary Janicclc, Vendelia Vostinar, Michael Verba, Dominik Jager, Karel Vrba and family, An-drej Draga and family, George Ker-ekes and family, Jozef Mular, Mrs.

Julia Matasky and children, Juraj Dzurovcik and others. The cable further stated the ocean voyage was most pleasant, as the weather was ideal. The trip from Cherbourg, France, to Prague was made in record time. The passengers' baggage was forwarded from France to Prague on the same train. Local Folks Passengers On Journey to Iceland Many notables of the country sailed aboard the Cunarder-Carinthia last week for the seventh annual Ray-mond-Whitcomb Cruise to Iceland, the North Cape, the Norwegian fjords and the cities of Southern Scandinavia, including Stockholm, Visby, in the Baltic, and Copenhagen, Danish capital.

Since this cruise was inaugurated in 1921 it has become popular as a summer vacation travel fixture. The Raymond-Whitcomb North Cape Cruise is the only one from America ever to visit Iceland, it is said. Passengers from Pittsburgh and vicinity include J. F. MeCandless.

Mrs. Harry A. Neeb and Miss A. 1Z. Wainwrigbt.

CHATEAU FRONJENAC GUESTS The Chateau Frontenac at Quebec presented a vivid scene last week, when conventions of the Travelers Insurance Company and a physicians' organization were in session, C. L. William, general passenger agent of the Canadian Pacific at Pittsburgh, has been informed. Pittsburgh guests at the Chateau Frontenac included Mr. and Mrs.

It. L. Fatton. Mr. and Mrs.

G. E. Green, Miss Mar-jorie Green, Neil Green, Mr. and Mrs. S.

B. Morgan. J. II. Greedon.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Moelter and Miss Iora Moelter.

150 Student-Tourists Sailed Thursday on Giuseppe Verdi Announcement has been made by McDonncl and Truda, general agents for the Transatlantica steamship line of the inauguration of a new service between New Y'ork and Mediterranean ports. WUh the sailing of the liner Giuseppe Verdi Thursday the line began a new travel class which it is believed is without precedent in the ocean transportation field. The new class is known as the "student second cabin" class and was incepted Thursday with a group of ir0 students from all over the Vf-ited States who took advantage of the opportunity to voyage to the Mediterranean under conditions little less luxurious than those afforded by first class rates. The popularity of the new class of travel on the recently renovated Verdi is believed to be an indication that this style of travel will become popular among students who do not wish to pay first-clas3 rates to go to Europe and yet who desire better accommodations than are offered in third-class cabins. Agents for the lin intimated yesterday that this innovation in their New York-Mediterranean service may be -interpreted as a first serious hid for the student patronage.

The "student second cabin" must not be considered as identical with the ordinary second cabin, it is pointed out. Bookings Are Made By Mellon Bank These passenger bookings have been announced by William A. Fitz-patrick, manager of the travel bureau of the Mellon National Bank: Berengaria. New York to SouthamptonMr. tid Mrs.

B. C. Edwards, R. C. Edwards, William J.

Payne, Miss Grace l'ayne, Mr. and Mrs. John Woodall. Mrs. ESi-ca town Mrj and Mrs.

S. V. Andrews, Miss Mary G. Caulfield, Miss Rose J. Caulfield, Mrs.

William Albright, Miss Lillian Albright, Miss Pauline Rock, Miss Rose Anne Caulfield; 1 Franconia. New York to Queenstown Miss Hettie McConnaughy, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Madine.

Miss Mary Toomey, Jeremiah J. Sexton; Colombo, New York to Palermo H. Geoghegan G. Keeble; Fort St. George, New York to Bermuda Mr.

and Mrs. John M. Shane, Mr. and Mrs. W.

Kopver; Majestic, New York t- Cherbourg J. Fred Lissfelt, B. D. Chamberlin, Miss Helen Murphy, Elizabeth Troutman, Alice E. Rose, Ada Stark; Transylvania, New York to Londonderry Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard McGurk, Miss Elizabeth Conlin, Miss Mary Conlin, Mauritania. Southampton to New York Mr. and Mrs. G.

F. Carl, Mrs. G. R. Meyers; New Amsterdam, New York to Rotterdam Mr.

and Mrs. Morgan B. Miss Jane Marschall, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brennan, Miss Mary Brennan, Miss Annie Brennan; Stockholm, New York to Gothenburg Mr.

and Mrs. S. Si. Cole. W.

II. Hill; Cam-eronia. New York to Londonderry Miss Elizabeth Hughes, Mrs. Mary M. Bright, Mrs.

Alexander G. Dean, Mrs. Margaret Yost. Thos. Finlay, Hugh Reynolds, Miss Esther Sellers; New York to Liverpool Mrs.

Annie Wright, James Wright, Miss Mary Derrick, Mrs. Bridget Turner: Southern Cross-. Now York to Rio de Janeirp John Maxwell Kennard; He de France, New-York to Havre Mile. Anne Mario B-upre; City of Buffalo. Buffalo to Cleveland Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Schiller. Laetitis, Montreal to Belfast Thomas Hazlett; Guiseppi Verdi.

New York to Naples The Rev. James M. Thoburn, Miss Jean Tho- burn. Miss Margaret Thoburn; Bo: ton. New York to Boston Mr.

and Mrs. Wr. J. Dayton. Mr.

and Mrs. A. W. Turner; City of Detroit, Cleveland to Detroit Mrs. Milton Williams, Miss Agnes Nemon; Homeric, New York to Southampton W.

Edgar Reed. Miss Louise Reed, Mrs. William H. Brown, Cedric, New York to Cobh Miss Alice Lally; Fort St. George, Bermuda to New York Mr.

and Mrs. R. M. Brett: Ccnte Biancamano. New York to Naples Domenico Caputo: Homeric, New York to Cherbourg C.

Stanley Anderson, Carl Scheib. Leviathan Sailing Makes 14Day Jannt Possible Residents of Pittsburgh and vicinity who expect to have only two weeks for vacation purposes may go to Europe and return in that length of time, William W. Davidson, general" agent of the United States lines, said last week. This has been made possible because of a sailing of the United States liner Leviathan. The Leviathan Is scheduled to sail from New York Sunday midnight, August 1, for a round trip in 14 days.

This sailing will permit a two day's visit in either France or England, Mr. Davidson asserted. September 10 the Leviathan will carry a large contingent of American Legion boys going to France for their convention. A limited number of first-class reservations may still be obtained, according to the local general agent. Cape May Anticipates Great Holiday Throng CAPK MAT, N.

July 2. This summer resort is teeming with activity in anticipation of the arrival of a great throng of week-enders bent upon a three-day holiday In connection with Independence Day celebrations. Many hotels are already crowded, while full reservations have been made in all others. A great display of fireworks will feature Monday's fete. The set pieces will be set off from a barge in front of the resort.

Predictions ave been made freely Ilia-, this year's exhibition will be the greatest in Cape May's history. Fully lO.fmO bathers are expected to frolic on the beach on the Fourth of July. Everything possible is being arranged to make the day a memorable one for those who seek recreation along the shore, The General Motors Building, one the largest oflice buildings in the world, is one of the many attractions for visitors at Detroit. To accommodate thousands of persons visiting Detroit every day a vastj Gonneaut Lake Preparing For Largest Crowd Sports, ISnthing lioauty Contest antl Races on Ti Holiday Program. LAKE.

July 3. Plans have been perfected for entertaining a record crowd at this resort this week-end. There are indications that the attendance will exceed that of any other holiday. The hotels have reservations to capacity and arrangements have been made to accommodate, the overflow in cottages here and at hotels in Meadville ami other nearby towns. It was estimated more than 50.000 people visited the resort la.st Inde pendence Day.

The program of sports and other events will provide plenty of amusement. There is a long list of entries for the bathing beauty contest which will be decided Fourth of July afternoon. Entries will be received up to the minute the contest is opened. While this event Is in progress fistic fans will be enjoying a four-bout boxing card in the big convention hall. There aiso will be aquatic sports on the lake and four performances at the new open air theater on the pier in front of Hotel Con-neaut.

First Golf Tournament. Over across the lake on the East Side Oakland Beach will be conduct- ed its first golf tournament on the new links brick of the hotel. Nine holes of an IS- hole course were thrown open to play yesterday. The tournament will be a free-for-all. Fireworks in the evening and a contest of speed boats of the smaller type are other features of the Fourth of July program.

The Edward A. Woods Company of Pittsburgh will be here Tuesday for the annual outing of its agents. A. golf tournament and a program of aquatic sports are among the entertainment features being arranged for the insurance men who LAO, 1 1 GOES ABROAD ALONE John Andrew Ienv. John, who has been visiting his grandparents.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Penny, of 113 North avenue, sailed alone from New York, late lust week on the Itjiited States liner I-eviathan f.ir lOngland, where he's going to tell liis piuents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. iHnny, all about the sights to be seen in this land of the free. John is agi-d only It. but be said he wasn't at raid to make tbe long trip across the Atlnnlie John is a great favorite with his F-rHirritatber, bis uncle. John K.

Denny, nd his aunt. Miss Helen Denny, of hem reside at the North Fairmont avenue address. Hut is the "apple io her eye" to bis grandma. It as the latter who most proudly a Oa-yette about John's accomplishments. Not tbe least of these i4 tint the has lie in attending Mt.

(allitzin Academy, where he won high honors ami a gold medal. The traveling spirit Is very probably inbred In John, as his granddad la a retired railroad enjjiueec 3 One of the many curious and charming memories of my visits to the Free City of Danzig, relates to the. tree shaded old streets of the quaintest names, where poor people live in palaces. At least that is 'how I feel like expressing the phenomena. Doubtless these stone houses with their striking colored baroque facades, high steps and fishlike gargoyles were built for the marehant princes of the Hanseatic era of the city's great commercial past, but today the shawled women and street urchins that work and play about their portals reminded me of the Syrian and Greek immigrants who live in the colonial homesteads of Bowling Green in New City, except that the city authorities of Danzig had insisted on a cleaner appearance of both streets and homes, Danzig is full of Gothic and Renais sance architecture, for the decoration of the city extended from public buildings to streets of houses, many going back to the sixteenth century.

This is specially true of Frauengasse and Frauentor; entered through an arch like the fortress portals of an ancient city wall, the streets open on both sides amid trees as ir" they were the private of royalty. Happy must the little urchins be who though poor, play xmtside palace doors and dream of long ago. Actually, the Scotch Trossachs which have played such a beautiful parVin Scotch song and story, is -a rugged forest clad glen between Loch Katrine and Loch Achray-. Frowning rocks, verdant hillsides, combre ravines rable in picturesque confusion on every side. Seen just before evening we understand what Scott felt when he wrote.

"The western waves of ebbing day Rolled o'er the glen their level way." Prom Aberfoyle the glory of it all is probably seen at its best- Mounting in the hilly road in one of the daily coaches, a magnificent panorama spreads before and behind us The wanderings of the Forth, the silver shimmerings of Loch Ard and Eon Lomond stand in majesty back stage till pretty little Loch Drunkie and Ben An come to, view. The silver birches seem to bo the fairy players every mile of the way. This is the very earth of "Rob Roy." "Waverly" and "The Lady of the Lake," "Where Loch Katrine Tn all her length far winding lay, With promontory, creek and bay. And islands, that, empurpled bright. Floated amid the livelier light.

And mountains that like giants stand To sentinel enchanted land." Thousands of years ago ice and water from the Arctic Ocean to the Baltic Sea. covered what is now Fin- land. Like the Hollander, the Finn I has for generations been capturing his country from the flood and without wars or treaties of petace it is annexing every year vast territories of virgin soil, as virgin as Venus rising from the waves. Yet so much remains uncaught that Finland can boast of being the lake district of Europe. Here are more reed-rimmed water spots than in any country on the continent.

It is larger than the British Isles in- area, so that from the confines of Lapland to the busy Baltic it enjoys every variety Of sum-mer-'limate. Still more striking are its contrasts of light. The luminance, of its summer nights reveal aspects of natural beauty which the human eye is privileged to see in few other places. At moments, Time himself seems to utilize the golden wall of which Lope de Vega writes, to stop the hastening whirl of his wheel and the sun waits above the western skies to start afresh a new day's run. Finland has the twilight of the gods and light and shade are obliterated.

The Finn from homo, is more homesick for his twilight lakes than for anything else. -a- Some travelers have said that Nor-way fails to meet the tourist demand in but one respect, namely, that, compared to other lands, her antiquities and ancient buildings are comparatively searne. The explanation is simple. The common building material is wood and the common occa sion for the rebuilding is fire. Nearly all the old towns of Norway have in comparatively recent years been de stroyed by tire ana reouui 01 muuein fashion.

This is true of Bergen, still recovering from its great fire in 13K: it is true of Oslo, it is true of Christiansand which with its brick restoration of the early thirties does not suggest at all that it was founded in 1641. So much for tho fact which travelers sometimes lament-It has a. -splendid compensation. ing due to arrive at Boston early Monday. Monday and Tuesday may be spent in sightseeing.

Wednesday a Boston and Maine train Is boarded for a ride through New Hampshire and Vermont, arriving at Burlington in the afternoon. Thursday morning the tourists embark on a lake steamer for a ride on Lakes George and Champlain, described as the most beautiful one-day water trip in America. Later a train is taken for Albany. There a boat is boarded for a moonlight trip down the historic Hudson River to New York, which is reached early Friday. Two days' stay is permitted in tbe metropolis.

Auditorium Opened With Band Concert Wihhvood Feios Opening-of Xcw Convention Hall. TJPT Fish Is La tied. WTLDWOOD, N. July Wild-wood's new convention hail and music auditorium on the boardwalk was formally opened today with the first concert by Patrick Conwny and his band. Mr.

Conway and his musical organization will be the feature attraction in the big auditorium during the summer, his contract calling for two concerts daily from July 2 to September 11. The retention of Mr. Conway marks a new era in the musical history of this resort, and comes through the realisation by the city commissioners of the benefits derived from first class music. The greatest Independence Day holiday crowd in the history of Wiid-wood, and probably the biggest influx in tbe history of the city, according to Chief of Police Oakford Cobb, has arrived. Virtually every hotel is booked to capacity.

Reservations for over the week-end have been coming in for several weeks, and the hotweather during the past week has resulted in a virtual avalanche of requests for accommodations. Fishing has been exceptionally good this week with the principal honors going to Mayor Warren llann of West Wildwood, who landed what is conceded to be the biggest weakfish ever caught here when he brought home a 10-pounder. Company Spends Millions On Empress of Australia The Empress of Australia ranks amongst the finest vessels afloat, and, when she leaves on her first east-bound voyage across the, Atlantic next Wednesday, her staterooms, private suites, and cabins will be filled with passengers from most of the important cities on the North American continent, according to word received here by C. Williams, e-eneral passenger agent of tho Canadian Pacific. Notwithstanding that she is only i years old, an additional amount approximately Ji.OOO.OW has bcer spent on the Empress of Australia in the last few months, on entirely" new engines, and on general to make her the last word in engineering skill and luxury.

Spacious and well-fitted accommodation is provided for about 400 first class, HI tourist third, cabin, and 6J2 third class, together with a crew of about Jio. The first class accommodation is arranged in large staterooms for one, two or three persons, and. in addition, there are eight private suites. All the staterooms are fitted with bedsteads. there being no upper berths in the first class accommodation.

The Empress of Australia will be commanded by Capt. U. G. Latta, the well-known skipper of the "Round the World" ship, the Empress of Scotland. It is noteworthy that the Empress of Australia has been selected to conduct the next "Round the Wrorld Cruise" of the company, during the winter of.

1D27-2S. An interesting side trip in connection with a vacation spent at Atlantic City or other Eastern shore summer resorts Is a jaunt which may be taken mostly by steamer from Philadelphia to Boston, Burlington. Itke Champlain, like George, Hudson River and New York. Thess journeys of seven days' duration have been arranged by tho Merchants and Miners Transportation Company, according to E. E.

Hinman, agent at Pittsburgh. A Merchants and Miners steamship leaves Philadelphia every Saturday until September 3 for Boston. Sunday is spent at the vessel be will make their headquarters at Hotel Conneaut all week. Music Festival 'Week. Music Festival Week begins July 9 with the New York Symphony Orchestra the feature.

Fourteen concerts will be given by this popular organization with Albert Stoessel conducting. Guests registered at hotels follow: Hotel Conneaut Edward A. Buller. S. A.

Fwter. H. J. Slater. H.

J. Roks, A. C. r.oker, S. Rooney, M.

Zellers. Pittsburgh; II. Alexander, Scnuiton; Mr. Mrs. U.

Statin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hurvey M. Nester.

Har-ribiirg: Mr. ani Mrs. Maham. Mr. rind Mrs.

1.. W. Stanley. Pittsburgh; 12. V.

Wen-iiiriTtr, Frrtjort E. Gates, fV. Va. Mr. am! Mrs.

W. Newt-omer, Pittsburgh; Mr. Mrs. S. Patter son, Mr.

and sir. I'. Weaver. Waynes burg; Mr. r.r.rl Mrs.

M. T. Miller, Mr Mrs. I'. H- J'lFUn, Pittsburgh Mr.

and Mrs. Pert K. i-'iranons. Mcreer, Jt. L.

Shade, Pi.iu.i. it Mr. aM Mrs. F. C.

Wil-forti. New Oatie; II. K-unif. tt. W.

P. Tamey, J. II. Lesley, J- S. Hamilton.

PittuuPKh. Oakland Hotel John F. Kelly. Jame.1 Kt y. John 1 vvle, Mr.

nun Pittxhnrch; Mr. and Mrs. .1. n. Covait.

lr. and Mrs. .1. Filler, outtifstown. O.

Mr. Allan R. HUKh-s, Mr. nnti 1rs, i Jeorpo 11. livvaris.

Younestown, Keynoll4. Miss Marion Kineinloril. licrine, S. Dnrsey Griffith, Pittsburgh Mr, and Mr. Geoipe S.

Cn.sR-well. Ki-uikl'n. Pa. F. V.

Jjhns town. Katliertne F. 'Welsh. Carroll. Flint.

M. Ilamler. R. Morer. Sharon.

Ta. A. Har-lie. 1 V. J.

i Arthur iellan, Doroihv Mi.Oellanrt. Pittstmri--h Mrs. .1. T. farruthein.

Mrs. It. M. fan-nth-ers. (Irove Citv.

J. P. John nnrl family. I- U. rath, Mrs.

ft. K. Fallrath. Fmnklin. Mr V.

W. Splan. oil fity, Pa Clara Moorhrafl. Miss IVIia Miss Johnson. C.

Fallrath. J-'ranklin. Roper it. Sjxn-r, Mr. art-i Mrp.

Ceorfre Ketcheta, Hotel FTlm-Aoed -V. Whitlir.ger. James B. C. J.

'Wallace Mitchell. Ir. and Mrs. H. Iavi.sr.n.

Ir. A. Koeniff, J. Ceorue Allehrand. Mrs.

ti. Rorlon, Mrs. M. J. Xelrr.n.

Mr and Mrs. Harry J. Bane find son. Mr. and Mrs.

U. J. I'ittman. R. M.

Armstron-: and yra ndf-un. Mr. and Mrs. 10. K.

Colli nirwoo-1. Mr. and Mrs. M. Wll'lnm tVnllaee.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shaffer.

Mr, and Mrs. I. C. I-w-is and crbild. Mrs.

Frank Cahilt, Jean cahill. J. W. Jones, Mrs. 11 AT.

Pest. J. Ander-on, Mr. and Mrs. Fdward fint-he.

11. A. Tallon, Walter Mr. and Mrs. A.

Smith. Mr. and Mrs. R. A.

White. C. p.oth. Mr. and Mrs.

.1. T. Spnw, and Mr. R. F.

Seily. CharUv: K. Sehiotlerbcic Mr. and Mr. J.

Tf. Itohiok and children. J. II. Hohfick, Myrtle A.

Hohick, Chart H. Healen, V. J. 7.win-rer. Mrs.

Tien'how. W. A. Kazo, II. K.

Wets. It. Charles Wlttman. V. A.

Carrjv bell. Mr. and Mrs. S. Paul.

Mr. and Mrs. It Harrt.s, Raymond K. Harris. John H.

Thmn.iK. Mr. and Mrs. K. M.

Nieirei. Mln. Mary Nltrfrel, Mi.s Mary" Hallats. Mr. and Mrs.

7.a I). W. D. JIankin, H. J.

Breker. all of Plitiburtrh. Great Lakes Vacationists Ask Fine Accommodations Vacationists from Pittsburgh and vicinity are showing partiality to luxurious accommodations for their trips on tbe Great Lakes, according to L. R. Williams, general agent for the Great.

Lakes Transit Corporation here. More inquiries and reservations are being made daily this summer than for many seasons past, Mr. Williams said. Most of the local persons arranging to take trips on the Inland seas ask for parlor or en suite reservations, the agent declared. Tho corporation operates the steamers Tlo-nesta, Juniata and Octorara, one of which sails from Buffalo and Cleveland every three days during the summer months.

oumtosIailWrIndam A large group of educators and college students were on board the steamship Ryndam of the Holland-America Line when she Killed from New York for KngUuid. France and Holland, according to word received last week by Edgar IT. lleilwig, passenger agent here for the line. The Ryndam. carried a list of xaa-ecngcra.

Many Unusual Features. Inspection of the ship revealed a foyer four decks high with a line of French shops, resembling a street in Paris; a grand salon with crystal doors, golden statues, and thousand-fbot dance floor; a dining room, said to be the largest afloat, designed in three shades of marble from the Pyrenees, and featuring square old- gold windows, silver portholes, and chairs in natural wood with legs of silver and seats of green, and a tea room possessing panels in silver and BJTiigh windows. Other features of the steamship in clude a permanent chapel; a 29-foot bar and ne'er the twain shall meet; a large gymnasium, shooting gallery, CO-car garage, and a merry-go-round for children. The party of Pittsburgh steamship Iteads were also guests of the French line last evening upon another of the company's ships at New York. DIAMOND BANK BOOKINGS These passenger bookings have been announced by Charles G.

Andrews, manager of the steamship and travM bureau of the Diamond National Bank: Homeric, New York to Southampton, Francis R- Pravb, Walter R-Oaksley, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pear-eon; Fort Victoria, New York to Bermuda, John Grammertine; Franconia, New York to Liverpool, Miss Nanie Schellart; Mauretania, New York to Cherbourg, Mr. and Mrs. Robert II.

Wilson; Caledonia, New York to Glasgow, Peter S. Barney, Mrs. C. C. Moore, Robert Shaw; Cedric, New York to Liverpool, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph A. Carson; Adriatic, New York to Liverpool, Mrs. Mary Faulkner, Miss Margaret HoiTmann; Boric, Liverpool to Montreal, Dr. and Mrs.

A. W. Colcord, Mrs. Margaret Halscy; Hamburg, Hamburg to New York. Mrs.

Marie Dawson, Miss Stella ISyers. Miss Thelma Byers; Tuscania, New York to Havre, Mrs. Margaret iJlliott, Miss Mary Elliott, Miss Ma- xnie Geltz; Mauretania, Cherbourg to New York. Mr. and Mrs.

Benjamin F. Daley; Carmania, Southampton to New York. Miss Anna Emmons. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert I Mansfield; Lan-eastri, Clark's Mediterranean Cruise, Mrs. Mary Giffen; Storey's Alaskan Tour. Miss Delia R. Niemann. Miss Jda J.

Niemann. Miss Emma K. Wet-tcngel. Miss Nellie V. Wettengel; Berlin, New York to Bremen, Frank Proper; California, Mediterranean Cruise, Gibraltar to Egypt, Mrs.

H. "VT. Parker; France, New York to Havre, Alexander Simpson. Miss Mira Simpson. Miss Flora Simpson: Majestic, New York to Southampton, William Smith.

Frank Todd; Caronia, JTew York to Havre, Vincent Sollom; TSvivics. West Indies Cruise, Robert Thompson. PROMISES THRILL PER MILE A steamship ride combining the thrills of traveling over the swift waters of the Niagara River, the xsore placid Lake Ontario, the gorgeous St. Lawrence River, with its Thousand Islands and plunging, foaming: rapids, thence to ancient Quebec and the glorious Saguenay River, is offered by the Canada Steamship Lines. Such journeys pro-vide a.

thousand miles of travel with a. thrill to every mile, according to E- N. Garrison, general agent at Pittsburgh..