The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29
BERMUDA, THE
PEARL OF TIE SEA
Enjosy an Equal Climate and is En-
tireIy Free From Frost,
HAMILTON, The Capital.
Here Lies Buried the sieart of Sill.
George Sasncrs, ;hc Heroic Admi-
rai-TIe Natural 2hcnomcn;i
and Other attractions
HAMILTON, THE CAPITAL

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, April "a
spcciai.-Bermuda, the land OF the lily
and the rose, also the onion, oil WHICH,
however, poets never speak, altheush
but seven hundred miles from New York,
what a complete change in governments,
climate ana scenery!
SCttlcd in ltil2 Virginia only OF the
English colonies antedates it. Situated
in rnid-ocean on the southeastern margin
of the Gulf Stream, it is entirely Tree
from frost and though only as far south
at Charleston, it enjoys q more equal
climate than any place III Inc Ulltteo
States. The average temperature neihS
seventy degrees, Ires are almost IN
known, except for cooking purposes
.rt4ese ISLANDS, three hundred and sixty
five in number, are twenty-five mics
from end to end but so closely connect
ed are they that as they arise out OF the
azure water-for no where, save me
Italian lakes, is it so olue-they seem
like a continuous range of hills, and SO
perfectly are they guarded by the outly-
ing coral-reef, there is but single mar
row channel By which large eessels can
enter the harbor. reminding one very
forciby of Dutch Gap
THE TROPICAL ASPECT
AS You near Hamilton, the capital OF
Bermuda, one is struck by ti1e tropl2ai
asDect Of everything, the white CLEAN
woods of cedar, the waving PAINS, th2
banana lemon, paW-raW and Indla-rubter
Trees the prOfusion OF flowers, especially
the oleander, which line some OF the
streets on either side, and the Hly-acreS
upon acres, which, in the distance, APP
pear like snow-covered flelds- " 'iss
sixteen thousand resident population OF
Bermuda, but one-third is white, YET
one is Impressed by the marked courtesy
shown a stranger by all the natives.
Their zeXactness in matters OF etiquette
may he due to the influence OF the Efls-#
ish military and naval officers, large
number OF whom are stationed mere.
The Bermudians pride themselves on
The fact that there is no rauperisIns mere
And one is struck by the lack OF poverty
and air of comfort, which exists on the
Islands The houses OF all whether rlch
or poor, are built OF the same material
a snow white stone of coral formation,
which underlies the soil 1t is SO SOFT
when first quarriel, it is cut up into
blocks with a handsaw. 1t hardens when
exposed 10 the air, and becomes 50 duta-
bic it will last for ACES
These buildings are rooted with thln
slabs of limestone, whitewashed about
twice q year, to keep the surface clean,
and from these roofs the rai1s-Water
drains into tanks built for the pur-
nose and furnishes the drinking water
for The island. There are churches of all
f7e,,on1ira tons in Bermuda-the Episco-
ysal being the established Church, about
one-llaif of the population attend. THESE
edifices are, with the exception Of the
Episcopal Cathedral, which has a seat
ing capacity for twelve hundred, usually
small, built in the shape of q cross and
surrounded by a church-yard
The Oldest Is st. Peters in which is the
communion plate of s;lgea, presented by
King William III. zin 1864, and the chris
fenfng basin, a gift of Governor Brown,
a loyalist refugee from Salem, Mass,
who was appointed Governor here in
21Is2
| MONUMENT TO SIR GEORGE soMERs
| Close by are the public gardens, where
one can. rest under, the date palms, over
one hundred and fifty years old; and
| where, in the side of the wall, is monu-
ment to Sir George Somers-after which
| the town OF st. George is named.
| His heart is buried there, while his
| body reposes in England. Above the
| monument white marble tablet bears
| this inscription:
- Near this spot was Inferred, in the
year 1910. the heart of the heroic Adj
Iniral. Sir George Son,ers, KIT, who no.
bly, sacrificed his life TO carry succor
| TO the infant and suffering plantation
! now the State Of rginia, To preserve