The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-28

Of the Fred de Barry. a fine steamer. ana
commanded her until be- built the more
elegant and larger steamer city Of Jack
sonyiIlc. Of the Ciyde Line. which he still
commands. Step by step this veteran and
popular commander has risen 10 his pres
ent important position. and despite sharp
railway fast train competition. his steamer
does profitable business In the winter
season.
Twcnty-fvc years ago Capt. D. +. Max
well. with hcaAqd6rters az Fernandina.
WAS the biggest railroad man Ia Florida.
and thar was not saying much. except that
his energy, sklll and perseverance made
much out Of little for the disgruniicd
travelling public He he'd on however.
and made the most OF every opportunity
for Improvement and development. He
saw his road reach out from Waldo 10
Tampa. and from Wildwood 90 Orlando.
and from jacksonville 70 Fernandina. ana
then 90 savannah. ard finally TO Column
bia. 3. G. To-day a. b an important d.
vision Of the great Seahoard Air Line.
ana Col Maxwell's high character and
rare ability MS a railroad manager have
made him q leading official here Of this
powerful corporation. No man IN the
state is more honored and beloved Dy the
people generally
And lastly. but not least. I'm my love
and respect. comes good Oh friend W
W. Douglas now one Of the Metropolis
editors ana a man who can scent news
item mile on 4 native OF Monroe
county Georgia when the war closed he
was associated with Col. John S. Prathcr.
the late J. J. TOon and others IN Atlanta.
but soon after came to jacksonville Full
~ hope for its future. although the city
was for years a graveyard for newspaper
ventures he held on. serving first one
and then another. until the Metropolis
was started. thirteen years ago. on which
he has done most excellent service up to
The present tine. Genial and warmth heart
90. his uuseltsh nature has made for him
friends Ia every class OF citizens. and in
his Old age he serves people who love
and respect him for his many virtues
Too generous 10 ever become rich he will
cave his children the legacy Of "a good
name" but may that time be long de-
siyed During twenty-five years / have
known no better hearted man than Ed
tor Douglass. May he tive long and
prosper"
Perhaps this rambling review OF a quar-
Ter OF century Of Florida experiences may
not interest the general outside reader or
the Morning News, but here. IN this state,
in hundreds Of homes Il will be read by
many with teiider emotions as they recall
tie distant past with Us pioneer priva-
Reporter OF Orlando. in regrottlng the
de parture % ex-Editor Il. A. Mills and
family for California. tells OF his FIRST ar
rival at Sanford by the steamer Rosa.
She hove In sight on Lake Monroe Just
as tho little narrow gauge railroad train
was leaving on a Saturday night for Or
lando about twenty miles away. and its
then terminus. Mr.. Mills and his family
had 10 lie over there until Monday ar
teInoon to make that twenty miles Be
fore that railroad was built ] made a
buggy ride trip to Maitland. fifteen miles
south. from the effects OF which / sur
Tered for six months. To-day Maitland Is
on the main line OF the Plant Systems
great West India fast mail route. splen-
1id railway tmins and elegant hotels
ABOUND all over the state to-day
have seen Sanford and Orlando and
Lakeland and Tampa and Plant city ana
Ocaia and Palaika and other places rise
up out Of the wilderness and become
cities OF industry culture and enterprise.
South Florida. then scaled hook" has
been opened Up aud later the east coast
development came. and Is now the wonder
of the world through Millionaire Flag
ler's enterprise jacksonville. despite the
yellow fever epidemic and several DE-
structlve fires, has steadily aud bravely
truly wonderful IN MS steady ana sure
development I never expected twenty-five
years ago, to witness any such future de-
ve,oTment. And twenty-five years ahead.
What viii u be? Sidney Herbert.