The Lamar register., 1905-05-03
Seek the Bermudas
Especial Correspondence.)

American pleasure seekers have at
last discovered Bermuda. The first con-
siderable winter emigration was made
recently on the Bermudian, whose ar
rival at Hamilton marked an epoch. it
is asserted, in the history of the is
land. Half the population of the COL
ony from st. Georges to Somerset
was assembled on Front street to see
the new boat warp up in the dock
The passengers, who had left New
York in a snowstorm. walked off into
the bright, sunny. flower scented air
and saw all the flags ashore flying to
welcome the new boat that brought
them. While the Bermudan la, two
days at dock dinner and a reception
were given on board.
1t is now the height of the winter
season in Bermuda The bi-w eekly
dances at the hotels are beginning,
and the gayety of social and outdoor
life is increasing. Golf. sailing and
swimming, excursions to the reefs ard
to the deap sea coral gardens in the
clear waters, yachting in the great
sound and exploration of the island,
riding driving and walking occupy the
visitor from the frozen north There
are fewer invalids in Bermuda this
year and more active outdoor people
than ever before. There are many
students of nature on sea and shore
taking their pleasure in leisurely OBJ
servation of the wonders of the coral
isles or botaniZing or studying birds
or fishes.
Pleasure for Biologists.
The Bermuda Marine Biological Sta
tion, Incorporated by the Colonial leg
islature under the auspices of the
local Natural History Society, is an
other source of attraction. This inter
nationally useful station is destined to
make the Summer islands popular.
1t was started by Prof. Bristol of
New York university, who introduced
the angel fish, the moon fish and other
picturesque Bermuda fishes into the
aquarium at the Battery. With Pro.
C. l.. Mark, of Harvard university. he
has already led fifty American biolo-
gists and teachers men and women. of
twenty-eight different states. in six
weeks of summer study in the rich
marine fields of these islands; one
may almost live on the water and IN
United States consul. Mr.. Maxwell
Greene, and the local secretary. Mr..
Goodwin Gosling. are other leaders
in the movement which attracts STU
dents of marine biology to the mid
Atlantic, as Louis Agassiz first led
them out from New England's shore
TO the island. The Bermudans OK
pece to provide camps and cottages
for hundreds of such visitors in future
years, as well as for those who come
for pleasure or fish.
new excursion steamer to run to
Castle Island and to other romantic
and little known beauty spots of the
isles is being put in order and made
ready for Mr. w. B. Smith. who pre-
pared the unique distilling ship that
distilled tens of thousands of gallons
of sea water every day for the forty
five hundred Boer prisoners of war
who spent year or so on the Islands
of the Great Sound during and after
the war in South Africa. Eight of
those Beers are still in Bermuda. at
Sunnylands. irreconcilables. who re-
fuse to sign allegiance to Great Britain
and go to their distant home.
The winter visitors sail out to and
about the islands where the Boer pris-
oners lived. The places where they
dwelt in tents have become one of
the sights to show to tourists. But
those eight men at Sunnylands work
for their daily bread with their hands
little band that will not give in.
Roses and Lilies in Bloom.
Here there are hundred varieties
of roses in bloom. and by next week
the first Bermuda lilies will begin to
bloom.
One might never know that 1t is
winter in Summer island. Girls and
women go about in white dresses
whenever the sun shines again after
a shower. The moonlight lends a Pc
culiar charm to this winter resort.
The sanitary regulation requires the
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