The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-20
A MAY MORNING
At MOREHEAD
Sun Kissed Smiling Sounds
and Roaring Seas.
! he Atlantic Hotel, Its New Ownership. The Al
lantic 4 North Carolina Railroad Company
and The New Manager Mr., A. N. Per-
kins. Meeting Of Teachers As
sembly June 5ih.
sembly June 5ih.
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WHY SehS N'"'
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Morehead City, N c., May 1S.-I woke
up this morning at Morehead in room No
40 in the famous and popular Atlantic
Hotel l don't know just how it hap
pened, but it did happen, and l am glad
OF IT. No; not on your life not drop.
/ just happened to be in Goldsboro yes
terday ard when the hotel porter sung
out all aboard for Newbern and More
head. and | saw Col. W. Hop Smith and
other ,congenial spirits getting on the
train, | couldn't resist the temptation, so
I gathered my grip, books and all, and
boarded the train. In @just three hours
we were feasting in the Atlantic dining
room on oysters, clam fritters, sheep
heads and other sea Vlands, so fresh
that they almost futteged while We
toasted. We found Mr. A. ~ Perkins.
the new lessee and proprietor of the
Atlantic here, as busy he used TO be
when he was taking such good care of
The travelling public at the famous old
Benbow House in Greensboro, and later
at the McAdoo House in the same city.
woke up this morning, as | said be-
lcIG 4 Will not say just ~ WndI time, IOf
The sea breezes were so productive of
sweet sleep and delightful rest that the
sun had kissed the white caps of the
rolling sea waves and its morning beams
were rollicking. shimmering and smiling
ON the myriads of liquid lyrics out on the
tranquil sound when l peeped out al the
window, but it was one of those enchant-
ing, early morning panoramas that have
been unfolding themselves
thousands of years. Out beyond the
breakers old ocean was still rolling itself
into towering blue mountains chasing
each other in hurried aWe-inspiring
frenzy until they rocked like white
crested peaks rolling and tumblng and
flashing themselves into foaming siivery
surging surf, and then playing hide and
seek up and down the sloping' beach. Out
over the little intervening islands and
shallow waters were sea gulls, looms and
ether birds fluttering and flying, every
now and then dipping down into the wa
ter and bringing up a choice blue fish,
pig fish or croaker to eat for his morn
ing meal. Along the sandy edges of the
sound We're fiddlers and crabs lodging
and diving and enjoying the beautiful May
morning. Across the harbor from the
Atlantic Hotel old Beaufort was wax
Ing uD from sweet lDuuSJfla1 dreams ana
DOMINIC its Sunday attire, getting ready
to pay its characteristic tribute to Divine
things in it's historic houses of worship.
Dotted about the harbor and the sound
We're schooners. launches, sharpies and
other boats with sails unfurled and an
chors cast, resting from their weeks
labors. Away down the coast old Look
cut still lowered above the coast the
sea and the sound, the high pinnacle of
striped masonry was plainly visible, but
the great light that had guided seamen
and sailors during the night had gone
10 sleep, and the lonely night watch of
the light house was perhaps resting from
his faithful night yigils unmindful of the
roar of the ever restless sea that en-
velopcd him.
Over on the island around old Fort
Macon the morning breeZes were making
tie mounds higher and bigger by rolling
up the little grains of glittering sand
that the great waves had formerly wash
ed ashore. Away out to inland mos
euitoes' and flies and other pests were en-
camped not daring to advance farther
seward against the swift, soft breezes
that had swept across the briny deep
and were tanning the woodland for miles
and miles.
The clover and grasses on the sur
rounding lawns were waving to and fro
as they were touched by the gentle
sprawl laden breeZes. Over beyond the
inlet the mackereI and the blue fish, the
cavaliers of the sea- were drilling and
marching, with sentinel now and then
dashing out from under the waves as if
TO get n view of the situation out on the
surface of the broad waters.
My mind was feasting on these sweet
reveries and my eyes We're feasting on
the enchanting panorama when | heard
the squeaking shoes Of Tom Adams
coming down the hail. and as he passed
the door and announced that breakfast
was ready l dropped from my pedestal of
reverie and began thinking of soft shell
crabs and other things that | knew lay
steaning on the range. l got back to
earth in a moment, sat down in the din
ing room and ate like a field hand and
felt no more uncomfortable that he after
the meal was over.
This is a great place for rest and
recreation. l think have heard that be-
fore; perhaps l have said it myself be-
fore, but it makes no difference I'll say
it again. There is no harm in telling
the truth twice or thrice if need be.
1t is also a great place for fun and
frclic. Perhaps have said that before,
Lut it's the truth, and telling the truth
again and again won't hurt. And the fun
and frolic has not yet begun for this sea-
son. The rest and recreation has begun,
and no sooner had Mr.. Perkins opened
the front door than rest and health
seekers began coming in. They are COM
ing in this early, although the real
opening of the hotel does not occur until
June 9Th. but Mr. Perkins and his charm
ing wife are here TO stay, and they have
made up their minds to take good care
of all those who come even before the
opening, and to provide for them the
best accommodations obtaiEable.
The train on the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad this morning brought