Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-13

tine river steamer. such 90 Are called
Heating paiaces- We also captured An
oyster boss which had Just come IN
frous The fisheries. and etc ths DELICIOUS
blyAises frssn ffom their native heath.
Our Grsstsst pleasure while at Mobile
was long drive on tia Bay Shell read
Of national reputation. Fer tnis aud
many other coartssses the PARTY is IN
d<btsd 10 ". +. Cook. Michixaa repre-
sentative Of the Mobile 4 Ohio railroad.
L. Z. Irvine, Geo. FeArne and Geo. n.
Thomas. Mobile has not vet ex-
perienesd the boom fever WHICH
- fsvaelnx 90 many southern
tosua. The psxt place vas New OF.
leans. A specisi car was attached TO
the regular L. 4 N. tram which makes
through trips from ciucsnuat TO the
Crescent City without change aud Ia
fast time. Two dsvs and three nights
we're spent ~ tho latter city aud the
editorial party were the recipients OF -
much attentiou that their heads were
turned. The mayor, Mr.. Shakespeare,
and . committee of nosables represent
Ing the chamber OF commerce, the city
And state pres met us ~ tho depot
aud during our stay were uusiring IN
their enorts to entertain. There was .
long drive about the city with sopps 81
various points OF interest; the cnited
states mint, the Par,sh prisou of Mana
fame, the expeeitson grounds, public
b0ildlngs. the
Confederate Memorial Halt,
The French market and other places.
Then there WAS an excur0on on the
Mies,ssipps river on the steamer Josie
and landing vac made for the in
epectson OF the levees. Afterward the
boat steamed past the city and down TO
the United Gates barracks and national
cemetery IT Chalmsste. . lovely spot
and historic one, having been the
hattie ground Of Orleans. In the even-
lng : visit was made 70 the French
opera. an entertainment which was
thosoughly enjoyed. Before the party
ieet Now Orleans. Captain Woodward,
. prominent citizen, opened his palatial
home aud his vito and daughters assist
% ~ their friends. received the party.
Pass Christian. lovely little water
ing place in Msssissippl and Oh the
gulf, was visited and most enjoyable
drive ON shell road along the shore
was rendered through the generosity
Of w. L. May, editor of the Coast
Beacon, and prominent citizens. Sun
day was spent at Pensacola. and jt
proved . most enjoyable time. The
party dispersed. some attending
church. suIne taking . drive about the
city while others chartered . naptha
launch and rode across Escambia bay
TO Santa Rosa, where shells were
gathered and where the Kodak fiend
accom- plished his purpose. The harbor
was filled with foreign ships, as WAS
also Mobile bav aud the river ct New
Orleans. Along the gulf
Oysters Are Abundant
and Of extraordinary size and excellent
flavor. Fish are also caught in great
variety and the red wrapper 10 at his
best. At New Orleans We were sur
prised end shocked TO sec bushel baskets
filled with dead robins, the lovely bird
and sweet singer which il 90 carefully
protected ia the north by the Law. In
the southern states Robin Redbreast
sleeps upon the commons beyond the
city's limit and in the morning before
he has finished his nap Q merciless
hunter COMES along with drag net and
gathers up the bird and his family
many families. A few hours later the
bird il on the market, and at luncheon
time the hotel man serves his guests
with broiied robin and robin pie.
After leaving Pensacola our car was
drawn to River junction, Florida, where
we badc adieu TO the Louisville d
Nashville road which had carried US
safely over 1900 miles without an ac-
oident or al hours delay. At River
Junction we were given . special train
over the Savannah, Florida & Western
railroad through the good offices of
Supt. +. q. Fleming. of Savannah, and
Assistant Master of Transportation
Hutchins. Thereafter during our en-
tire trip through Florida We were con-
veyed by specisl train during period
OF eight days or more. E. S. w.