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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

The name Lawrence goes back to the
beginning of things.
AS Apollo was the god of poets. the
laurel or laurea Apollinairs, which was
sacred to him was sprang from shoot
sent from heaven, was the wreath with
which to crown a poet, who became
the poet laureate. Was the first to
bear the name Laurens, Laurence or
Lawrence, the successor of Apollo, the
poet laureate? Or was he resident
of that ancient Italian city Lauren
tium?
The first Of the name of whom there
is an authentic record was st. Laurence,
or Laurentius, who suffered myrtyr-
dom by being broiled on gridiron,
Aug. 10. 25s.
The first Of the name in England
was Laurence, the Monk, who became
Archbishop of Canterbury. So worth
lily did founders of the family bear
the name that the hero of one crusade
was Robert Laurens of Ashton Hall,
who was knighted for his valor
and given arms, a cross raguly.
Another worthy was Slr rlehiy
Lawrence, Viceroy of India, one OF
the noblest men of all time" to whose
memory a statue was erected in st:
Pauls Cathedral. His brother, Lord
John Lawrence, who succeeded him
as viceroy, also gave his life to ad-
vancing the interest of Great Britain
in the East. His success IN dipio-
matte life he attributed TO advice given
by his mother: Don't be too ready to
speak your mind"
Lord John had a grim humor and
often expressed himself with Spartan
brevity-inheritance perhaps, from
his ancestor, John Knox, the Scottish
reformer. To some one who asked
him whether there had been
much fiogging at his school, he re-
piled:
81 was logged every day except
one, and then l was logged twice"
With equal brevity Edward Law
renee, the preacher, expressed himself
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

when asked how he intended to sup
port his family. he having lost his
living at the time Charles was be-
headed. I'VE must all live on Mat
thew VII he said.
Sir Thomas Lawrence raised the
character of British art in the esti-
nation of all Europe. After Reynolds
death he was portrait painter to King
George.
His genius was manifested at an
early age, and his father who was
always anxious to show off the in
FAINT prodigy. used to ask callers
whether they would like to have the
boy recite from the poets or paint
their portraits. With the frankness
OF youth the young artist told one OF
his sitters that he must paint her IN
profile. because your face Is not
straight"
None OF the Lawrences came over
In the Mayfower but about dozen
years later John Lawrence became q
resident Of Plymouth. and three broth
ers John, William and Thomas, were
early settlers. One Of the patenteei
OF land on the Connecticut river wa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12
THE ANCIENT LAWRENCE FAMILY

Henry Lawrence. The Mayor Of New
York city in 1872 was John Lau-
renee, who had been one of the first
aldermen. He was also Mayor again
in 1881; and about 100 years later Cor
nelius Laurence was Mayor of New
York.
The Lawrences were men of action.
Lieut. Thomas Lawrence served with
distinction in the Revolution, and so
did Elijah Lawrence. who was one of
Washington's Life Guard. The Law
rences could claim relationship with
Washington, the connection dating
back several hundred years to James
Lawrence of Ashton Hall, who married
Matilda de Washington. Washington's
half brother was named Lawrence.
Maj. Samuel Lawrence served through
the Revolution. He was at Bunker
Hill, and near Warren when he was
shot. After a few months service he
obtained leave of absence and returned
home to Groton to marry his sweet
heart, Susanna Parker, to whom he had
been engaged for two years. 1t was his
mother who proposed the marriage at
this time. Susanna had better be
SANS widow than his forlorn damsel,"
she said.
While the marriage ceremony was
in progress. the fire alarm bell sound
ed, summoning all soldiers to arms,
whereupon the bridegroom parted from
his bride at the church door and march,
ed to join the troops.
The Lawrence arms are a cross
reguled gules. Crest, out of an East
ern crown. or. a cubit arm entwined
by a wreath of laurel, in the hand. a
dagger Motto: "In Cruce Salus," C'In
the cross is salvation.') These were
the arms granted to the Crusader.
Raguled, or raguly. is a term used to
represent the rough-hewn stems of a
tree, from which the branches have
been rudely Topped.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

Washington, June Flew people in
the country have any conception of
the loveliness surrounding the home of
our Presidents in summer time Be
cause ii is the fashion for everybody
to leave Washington during the heat
ed months, it is taken for granted that
the chief executive and his family
must do likewise, whereas the truth is
that nowhere else can they be healthier
and more thoroughly comfortable than
in the place the nation has provided
for them and so munifcently main
tanned.
The White House, with it's wide CEN
trail corridor and many great windows
on all sides, standing by itself in ex-
tensive grounds, catches every breeze
that blows, and the magnificent old
trees that shade it, completely shut off
the glare of the sun. The now his
toric Oyster Bay home is not cooler,
nor one-tenth so commodious.
The beauty of the white Lot" as
it is called, back of the executive man
sion-which stands about midway in
the hall that stretches from the Capt.
tol to the Washington monument and
the lakes beyond, and rambles away
down to the Potomac In places-is al
ways "a joy forever in summertime,
and is outdoing itself in beauty this
belated season of unusually eXhuber-
ant foliage There are walks and
drives all through it and around it,
which on late afternoons are thronged
with the fashionable world on foot and
in carriages These have frequent OPP
portunities to see Mrs. Roosevelt, her
children and guests, walking in the
White House grounds, or gathered up
on the spacious south balcony over
looking the charming scene. All the
members of the Presidents household
enjoy the open air and live out of
doors as much as possible.
Nowadays most callers at the White
House, unless they be extremely for
NAL ones, on affairs of state, are re-
ceived on this balcony, where tables
and chairs are comfortably grouped
and noiseless servants seem to spring
up by magic when required to bring
tea or more chairs as the occasions re-
quire. The President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt have resumed their outdoor lunch
con parties, which made such a MEM
| orable feature of late spring and early
summer last year. 1t not only serves
| to make stranger visitors feel partic-
| ularly honored and welcome, but is a
delightful goodby to notables about to
leave for long summer vacations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

fire. So high was the fuel piled in the
tender that the engineer was unable
to observe his train, and man was
established in a seat like that of a
buggy; with a cover to shield him
from the storm or heat, perched high
up on the rear of the tender, facing
the train, and when any of the old
link and pin couplings broke and the
train parted-which was not an UNI
common occurrence-the watcher
promptly notified the engineman, and
a halt was had until repairs could be
made.
Three hours for the less than sixty
miles was then considered some rail-
loading. and. so long as there was no
opposition there was little effort to bet
ter the service. In 1877. however, a
Philadelphia brewer financed a narrow
gauge railroad to the sea. This was the
entering wedge for the success which
to-day obtains. That little Narrow
Gauge. or as it was derisively called,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

metropolis of broad avenues and struc-.
lures of luxurious stateliness.
II was in June, 1854, that Atlantic
City was formally Incorporated as a
city. No better idea of its wonderful
progress can be mad than the presen-
tation of just few figures. In 1854
the population was given at 100, with
total voting registry of Is, and there
was no assessed value of the property
In 1904 the resident population is about
$4,000, with a voting registry of 5000,
and real estate valued at $5O,0OO,OOO.
While the resident population is now
but $4,000, the actual population aver
ages, through visitors seeking health
and pleasure, just double that all the
year round, and, in the midsummer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

ard gauge in 1884 Before that, how
eNer, the West Jersey road, a part OF
the Pennsylvania system. had opened
the West Jersey and Atlantic road, and
in 1888 the Pennsylvania interest also
secured control of the old Camden and
Atlantic road.
Then started the prosperity of the
City-by-the-Sea. The two rival rail-
roads. in their endeavor to secure the
bulk of the traffic, advertised Atlantic
City far and wide. They carried pas
sengers to and from the shore for 10
cents for the round trip. Cutting rates
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

season, the population, during July and
August, jumps to about $4,000.
In stating that in 1854 there was prac-
tically' no value placed upon the real
estate records show that in the most
desirable portion of the budding city
land sold at $500 an acre. The beach
front was then considered as absolute
ly worthless. Old residents say that
fifty years ago one could not give away
holdings fronting on the strand. The
last recorded sales along there were
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

hearteningly slow. A railroad-the old
Camden and Atlantic-began business
the year of the incorpora ton, the first
1t was a trip of horrors TO travel the
few miles from the glistening Della
ware river and the comforts of Phil
adelphia to the dreary, struggling,
ramshackle little seaside city. The
tive cars are yet held in the menu
DRY of the people of serious age. Wood
was the fuel and great tenders car
ried stacks of it to feed the engine
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12
THE WHITE HOUSE AND ITS
SURROUNDINGS IN SUMMER TIME
The White Lott Walks and Drives Where Wash
ingtons Fashionable World Thronss
Afoot and in Carriages

at the home of Rear Admiral and Mrs
Taylor. The bridal toilette or Wnlte
satin was covered with rich old point
lace, a family heirloom; and the DrfdeS-
maids wore white net embroidered with
pink roses, with large tulle hat trim
med in sweet peas. They carried
punches of sweet peas and the color
scheme in the floral decorations OF
both church and house was pink ana
white. The newly married couple start
ed off on their honeymoon in an auto
mobile. After "a few weeks they VIII
go to Newport for the summer, where
Lieut. Gherardi has been assigned to
the naval station. He is the son or
the late Rear Admiral Bancroft GheTar-
di, and has already received consider
able distinction, having been awarded
gold medals for heroism in the saving
of human life on four occasions.
with the OmciaI Set.
The much-talked-of wedding of Miss
Helen Roosevelt and Theodore Doug
lass Robinson, which will take place
at noon, June IS, at Hyde Park on the
Hudson, will be proceeded by the GUS
tomary round of family festivities, a
large dinner will be given on the night
I of June II, for the bridal party, who
will be assembled for the wedding re-
hearsal Miss Alice Roosevelt is to
be a bridesmaid.
Miss Wilson, daughter of the Secrc-
tary of Agriculture, entertained dim
ner company of a dozen guests at the
Chevy Chase Club on Saturday even
ing. Miss Wilson will remain in WASH
ington until the last of this month,
when she accompanies her father to
the National Convention at Chicago.
Mrs. Hitchcock and her daughters will
also be visitors of the convention, as
they have decided to accompany Mr..
Hitchcock to Chicago before going to
New Hampshire for the summer.
A luncheon of forty covers was given
in Pittsburg the other day, in honor
of Miss Knox, daughter of the Attor-
ney General, by relatives of her fiance,
Mr. Robert James Tindle. Last week
Miss Knox was a bridesmaid at the
wedding of her school chum, Miss Will
liams, which event was preceded and
followed by numerous gay festivities
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
who has been occupying a handsome
house in Washington for the past sea-
son. has lately turned over that resi-
dence to it's owner and returned to his
home in Ohio. Report has it that his
many attentions to the Presidents
daughter may eliminate in something
which will be h pleasant surprise to
his constituents. Mrs. Longworth,
mere, who presided over her sons
| Washington home, will spend the sum-
mer at Beverly Farms, Mass, where
she will be joined for a part of the
season by her daughter and son-in-law,
the Count and Countess Adelberd de
| Chambrun. of France.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stanley Brown, CMol-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

not debarred. For the very rich, for
the well to do, for the workman and
for the workwoman there is suitable
accommodation. 1t is the thorough de-
mocracy of Atlantic City that is its
chief charm. There one may rub ell
bows with the President of the United
States and other statesmen of the ma
ton. Likewise the captains of indus
try, the lords of finance, the barons
of commerce and the oilers owning
millions. Mingled with them is the
clerk and artisan and their families.
Some down for the day and evening,
others having their little vacation,
within the touch of the life-giving air
of the sea. All happy, all filled with
a feeling of comradeship, because all
are there for the same purpose-health
and pleasure.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

From a ride through grit, CRIME and
bur ming cjnders Of three hours, over a
road bed that was so uneven as to cause
a sensation akin to sea-siclIness, the
trip to Atlantic City has eVoluted to-
cay into a journey of pleasure. The
old sand ballast was early discarded
fer the cleanly stone thus cutting off
the swirling clouds of dust. Then came
the heavier rails and the consequent in
crease in speed.
The worlds record in railroading is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12
Nerve Tension.

A foe to health is nerve tension.
sometimes due to hurry and worry. but
nine times out OF ten due to poor in
digestion, bad stomach. n torpid liver
or constipation. These conditions all
react on the mind and will keep your
nerve on edge II you do not remove
them by using Green's August Flow
er. There ia no better stomach medi
cine IN the world than August Flower.
and no surer cure for indigestion OF
dyspepsia. Trial bottle. pic. Big bot
tie, f6e. A. all druggists. knights
k2aaFEnAax.a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

And play at Princess what's-her-
name,
Who had such bags of gold;
But mother says / make a muss,
And oftentimes she'll scold.
Then / pretend she's jest a witch
That casts horrid spell,
But when she's putting me 70 bed
l really have 70, tell
Her all about the game / played,
OF how she was a witch.
And mother laughs You funny chlldl"
And doesn't care smitch.
But when I've said my prayers, you
know
Bout pray my soul 70 keep"
She says the witch must cast her spell
And sings me straight % sleep.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

at $4,000 per front foot and eagerly
grabbed at that figure as bargin.
Families which lived in houses of
most modest size and pretensions and
whose living expenses would not
amount to 5000 per year are now among
the millionaires, and solely because
they had been possessed of property
rights along the once despised beach
front.
For many years after Atlantic City
was incorporated it's growth was dis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12
MILLIONS MADE FROM
SANDY WASTES
The Rise of Atlantic City from the Sand Dunes
to Metropolis.

Philadelphia, Pa. June 11.-Wind
swept sand dunes that were only valu-
able for the fiotsam and jetsam they
gathered. as the great waves swept
wreckage upon the beaches of old Alb
seCon IN one short half century have
become veritable gold mines for their
owners. And the present owners of
these erstwhile wastes are now prepar-
ing to celebrate the semi-centannial of
the enactment Of the mounds into a
municipality.
Atlantic City, one of the greatest wa
tering places on the globe. IS Just fifty
years old as municipality. The foun-
dations for this great City-by-the-S Sea
existed for centuries, but it was not I'M
til within comparatively recent times
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

went into the dining-room, sat down
and was served a dish of CLAIMS. Then
he called for a plate of clear turtle
soup, worth $3.50 a plate. He took a
minute to eat it and, handing the
plate to the waiter. said :
"Fransaw, give me the full Of that
again.
Having eaten his s. worth of soup,
the policeman next ordered a planked
shad. which was served him. He ate
it critically, and said to the waiter:
"F'ransaw, this planked shad is not
as good as the one / had last Friday"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

Then he ate a Belmont peach, listed
on the bill of fare at. $2 and put one
in his pocket for "the baby at home"
His $18 meal finished, the peace
guardian returned to his post. Some
of the hotel employees were talking and
laughing about his complaint OF the
quality of the planked shad, and II
got to MIR. Boldt's ears. He investi-
gated the matter, and hereafter the
polcemen's menu at the Waldorf will
consist Of meat, boiled potatoes. bread
and butter and coffee, and nothing
else
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12
Verse and Illustration by Rosalie Ar
thur.

Verse and Illustration by Rosalie Ar
thur.
When the dandelions stand in bloom
And all the fields are green.
The earth looks like a pinoushion,
The biggest ever seen.
Crammed full OF shining golden pins
Stuck IN so close and thick.
There's always jest as many there
No matter how you pick.
/ guess the earth is awful rich,
And proud, perhaps, because
It's got such lots Of golden pins,
Not hid IN bureau draws.
But all spread out for folks 70 see,
And take as many too,
As they can carry Of az once
That's what 1 always do.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

THE Narrow Gouge." made a gallant
struggle, but its equipment was not
sufficient to compete successfully with
the older roads, nor were its hackers
heavy enough, financially, to improve
il.
There were other railroad men, how
ever, who had become awakened to the
OF the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road officials gained control Of the Mar
row Gauge, and changed it to a stand
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12
MRS. PHOEBE HEARST.

was met at the station by the White
House carriage and coachman and foot
man in livery. and with the maid who
accompanied her set out for home with
all due dignity. But. alas! She fin
ished the short trip on foot. carry
ing her own suit case. 1t happened in
this way: When within few blocks
Of the White HOUSE, the spirited young
horse attached to the Presidents coupe
took fright at q passing buzz wagon,
began kicking and finally fell down.
Without waiting to learn how serious
the disaster might be, Miss Roosevelt
darted out of one door of the coupa,
suit case In hand. and the maid out
of the other with the big handbag
and other luggage. Not once initiating
Lots wife. mistress and maid footed
1t for home with all speed: but were
overtaken just before they entered the
gates of the Executive Mansion by the
footman who had waited to assist the
fallen horse and couldn't believe bis
eyes to find his charges gone when he
looked for them.
Notwithstanding their hurried exodus,
the girls had left nothing in the car
rage but an arm-ful OF long stemmed
Eoses-a parting gift to the Presidents
daughter from Commissioner Francis;
and siezing these the footman pranced
after. Miss Roosevelt didn't care so
much about the accident itself as about
the noterity that the smallest occur
ance OF that sort is sure to bring her.
The coachman's cockade, of red, white
and blue, sacred to the Presidents turn
out. collected a crowd in half a minute,
even the gentlemen in the lobby OF
the neighboring hotel deserving their
mint juleps to swell the throng. The
pIunging horse got it's hind legs tangled
IN in the shaft and fell heavily to the
asphalt cutting it's mouth with the
hit Maddened by pain and fright, 1t
might have done serious mischief in
its frantic struggles. IL the coachman
had happened to mislay his wits at
the wrong moment. Luckily he was
equal to the emergency ana sprang
from the box directly to the horses
head, upon which he calmly seated him
self while others loosened the harness.
When all was over. the damage was
found TO be slight-only the animal s
bleeding mouth. a cut harness and a
broken shaft. The coupe was finally
hauled home by hand.
A washington Military Wedding.
Secretary Moody. the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Payne. Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey. Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans and many other notables went
10 Chevy Chnse the other day 20 at
| tend the beautiful military wedding OF
/ Miss Taylor and Lieut. w. n, Gherardi,
| u. 8. N. IL was solemnized ~ Ail
/ Saints Church. M that fashionable SUI
burb. and was followed by a reception
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stammerIng Cured.

DR.. q. w. Randolph the neted voice
specialist. has opened a permaae pt voice
school al a0 LOwndes building. Atlenta,
"a. for the cure Of STAN NJ u RtN =
He guarantees 70 tAa0h any stammeror
h0w W tax Ia from 70 daye. May have
been cured ~ mail Gene or sriso 70 him
~ once.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12
CUT IN wALDoRF POLICE MENU.
BIuecoat Grafters Criticised Quality
of an SIS Meal.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
New York. May 22.-No longer will
the policemen on the beat that in
cludes the Waldorf Hotel live on the
fat of the land. 1t has been the GUS
tom for some time for the city blue
coats TO dine In the servants room at
the Waldorf and pay nothing for their
meals. The other day a policeman
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ly Garfield, only surviving daughter OF
the late martyred PresidenD, who with
her mother spent most of last winter
in California, have returned to WASH
ington, where they have a modest lit
tie home on Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Garfield, now in her early seven
ties, is a confirmed invalid. The
Browns and their children will soon
establish themselves for the summer in
a house they have lately purchased on
Long Island, and of course Mrs. Car
field will go with them.
M. Jusserand, the French ambassa-
dor, will go to Philadelphia, June Ia,
for a two days visit. While there he
will take part in the commencement
exercises of the University of Penn
sylvanfa, and also address the Alliance
Franchise.
Miss Louise Foraker is spending sew
eral weeks In Philadelphia with her
sister, Mrs. #. J. Wainwright, at the
latters home at Bryn Mawr. The
handsome widow of Gen. Phil Kearnv,
Little Phil" has closed her Washing
ton house and gone to Cape May, where
she has a pleasant cottage.
Mr.. Stuart NJ. Aldrich. son of Sena-
tor Aldrich, and Miss Blackwell of st.
Louis. will be married in that city late
in June.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12

Miss Alice Roosevelt returned to
Washington early in the week from
her visit to st. Louis. OF course. she
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-12
washineton's InvaIids.

WasHAnktonh Ant0Atuss
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee, of the do
cese of Washington, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever. is reported to be
somewhat better. Last Sunday prayers
were said in all the Episcopal churches
of the city for the bishops speedy re-
covery.
Another much-loved invalid, the
Baroness Hengelmuller, whose life was
dispaired of for several weeks, is also
much improved, and hopes are enter
tanned that she may be able to leave
Washington for the North In the near
future. The Ambassador and Baron-
ess Hengelmuller have arranged to
take up their summer residence at
Bar Harbor in July. IL possible.