New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
DELIGHTS OF NASSAU.
Under the British Flag Is This Nearby Re
sort-Many Amusements.

Nassau. n P Feb. % CspeciaD.-Nassau. the
capital OF the Bahamas. differs from the Florida
resorts in many respects TH begin with il is under
the British flag and with this goes the interest Of
life In an English colony. its ceremOniOus oficiasm
and its pleasantly quaint social customs There is
a distinctly foreign favor about Nassau. and most
visitors are surprised ut the remarkable difference
between the scenery and life OF the islands and that
OF the mainland left Cniy few hours before
Coral formation sounds like Vague scientific
abstraction, but landed coral strand
the term becomes vivid enough. The sands are OF
a whIteness literally dazzling. and intermixed WITH
the white the pink Of innumerable conch shells,
ground by the washing OF years The streets are
absolutely white and clean. with cleanliness
found nowhere eIse-all cut out OF solid ROCK Tne
water Is clear as the air almost. and coIored IN
every tint green and blue from the varying depth
and the growth at the bottom. All these attrac-
tions are due to the hard work Of the little poiyp
that holds the worlds record for perseverance.
Mud there is none: dust there is little
1t Is not the coral insect that is to be thanked
for the coloring Of the city but that matches the
rest OF the scheme for the house painters OF the
Bahamas have a penchant for pastel shades OF
pink and blue-gray. Parts Of the town look Ike
stage set for a light opera. and to drive over the
hill into the negro quarter is almost to take a
Journey to the centre of Africa. minus all peril
to life and limb The Nassau negroes are as peace
able set "a could be desired speaking a patois
OF their own unlike the language of their American
brothers and everything else under heaven
Nassau has a set Of devotees who come here year
after year Around this nucleus gather the many
who cross over from Florida and come 10 Nassau
In the course OF doing the circuit. The season
began early this year and the hotels were nearly
fun several weeks before the usual rush" season
There is plenty to occupy the time at Nassau WIN
fishing and boating and the usual sports nut this
season the town Drdes itself OF its court goiI'
an invention for which Nassau alone deserves
the credit 1t Is happy combination Of clock golf
and the old royal game" large tournament mas
L ia
ment at the hotel called forth much interest and
attracted so much attention. The gentlemans > cup
was won BY f J. Scoheld jr, Wee Burn Golf Club
| of South NorWalk Conn., o., -,
The game really deserves the popularity u RaS
won 1t is more fascinating. and for those VINO are
of the links il IS ideal The obstacles pIaceH sOh
i the and require the use OF lOIIeES-
/ They include ditch, a tiny lake, with bridge a
gate usually denOmlnated cute before the players
trv to get over il, and bunker which mas proven
/ TN. grave OF many fond hopes The court IS ID
! front of the hotel and the friehds or the con
testants form n gallery on the SoltneEl sei'iliOa
/ whence they applaud or indulge IN OadinaBe
! The excursions Hog Island are always the JOY
OF visitors For a shilling one may De ToWeo across
/ the harbOr the outer reef which gives sheIter
/ to the shipping, the bathing houses ana arter
| a swim may eat what wishes OF the fruit IN the
| orchard. ColOred are kept peelng oranges
(served Spanish style. on stick) slasning So.ot,
I nuts picking sapodillaS. shaddockS ana az tha'
/ the season offers. Nothing in Nassau ts more
| amusing than the Hog Island parties. anc some
! times several hundred guests row over III morn
/ ing
| tering at Nassau just now. among them being w
/ J. Rocker with his bride. formerly Mrs BrokaW
! Mrs E. g Benedict with her daughter, Mrs IGrIn
| and Mrs Frederick Potter; Mrs DeloS McCufdy
and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Potter.