The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-06-03
MYRA,s MEANDER1NGs.
Georgia's Representative City-Arbored
Streets~Forsythe Park and Its Allure
ments-Society Customs-Georgians vs..
Louisiapians-The Medium Course.

ments-Society Cust0ms-(seorgians vs.
Louisianians-The Medium Course.
SAVANNAH, Ga. May q, 1882
MY DEAR AUNT CHAT:
Here / am at last in the representative
city of Georgia, and enjoying to the full
est extent all the varied entertainments
of this season. Each day is so filled uI
that find it almost impossible to with.
draw occasionally into my shell in order
to enjoy silent communion with my dear
Aunt Chat. reached here safe last Sat.
urday morning-just a week ago to-day
and in that brief interval SO many
events have been crowded that it seems
fully month since l bade farewell to
all the dear ones of the Crescent City
l shall have to write you by installments
Of the pleasant Incidents of my stay here
for if attempted to give you detailed
account of the past week even you would
hardly be willing to wade through the
contents Of a single letter.
My first impressions Of Savannah were
most favorable, and you know the old
proverb says that first impressions are
tile most lasting. So it is not remarka-
bic that continue to think Savannah a
most lovely city. Oh, the greenness and
freshness, the vernal beauty of the place!
1t may truly be called city Of trees, for
on each street are dense avenues of for
est trees, arching and interlacing their
bOughs and branches till most perfect
vista is formed, and shutting out the
garsh glare Of the advanced springtide.
Squares and parks are very numerous !;
in fact, every other square is fresh
green sward, and it is a pretty sight to
see the little children filling them in the
afternoons, and enjoying, as it were, the
country in the city. OF course Ne have
squares in New Orleans, as we'll, and
we there enjoy similar spectacle, but
they are not dotted all over the city as
here.
Forsythe Park is tho most strikingly
picturesque spot could ever have con-
ceived of i'll city. Instead of being
laid out stiffly and artificially in terraces
and squares, and bearing the stamps of
art alone, it suggests all the lavish pro-
fusion and rich luxuriance of nature. 1t
comprises many acres, and is filled with
grand forest monarchs, worthy of Wind
sor Park itself, and except for the pretty
walks intersecting the park and winding
around among its lofty trees, one would
almost imagine ones self in the wilds of
Il Thuringian forest. In the centre of this
beautiful park stands one of the love-
liest fountains ever beheld-the exact
imitation of the celebrated one at the
water gods and naiads iii and about it
are portrayed so naturally that the clas-
sic lore of the ancient Greeks and Romans
seemed almost as truthful and real as
history itself. This lovely park is the
'favorite resort of old and young, every
afternoon, aud these small picnics-as l
call them-are most agreeable.
The rules of society are not nearly so
rigid as they are in New Orleans. For
instance, the chaperonage system pre-
of thing for the mammas to accompany
the young folks to places Of entertain
ment. No wonder our young friend
from ST. Joseph chafed against the social
restraints of New Orleans, year OF two
ago, when she had been accustomed to
| the latitude and free and easy laisses aller
of the West. It is very customary here
to go riding and driving with gentlemen,
and this unwonted freedom I have sew
eral times already enjoyed. 1t does seem
| little odd, however, to be driving out
with gentlemen Of only a few days ac-
quaintance, with the utmost naturalness,
while would not dare to commit SIM
liar act in our own Crescent City, unless
1 stolidly and inperturbably steeled my
self against whispering tongues" Mrs.
Grundy would inevitably express herself
very volubly on the subject, and you
know it would never do to hurl a too
scornful defiance against that irrepressi-
BILE and exceedingly proper parsonage.
! The young ladies of Savannah are
splendid equestriennes generally, and re-
calling George Eliot's remarks, that a
pretty woman never shows off to such
advantage as when she is OH horseback,
have not been surprised to note the
beauty of the Georgia girls. As for the
| gentlemen, they are rather clever as a
rule, though as the inimitable Mrs. Poyse1
used to say, "there is much of a much
ness among men," and one can not rea-
sonably expect many varied types. They
have greater breadth of shoulder and
stand higher in their boots than our gal.
liant Louisianians, but unfortunately, o,
perhaps fortunately-as may be des.
tined to live three score and ten years in
the Pelican State-I have no penchant fol
the towering individuals of six feet
Avoiding always extremes of good and
bad, it is rather characteristic Of common
place individuals, you know, to steer
safely and unexcitedly along the middle
cnnrca md therafnra we incline tn tbs
medium in size as in most other things
| 1 have hardly told you any thing 0