Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-28
Letter From Countyman In the
Sunny South.

Sunny South.
Dear Mr.. Editor: A few weeks ago,
| wrote snd told you of my trip to
West and South Florida. Now, wish
to say few words about the East
coast of Florida. l spent last Suns
day 10 the beautiful city of Miami. 1t
was my pleasure to deliver addresses
there in the First Baptist Church and
two Methodist Churches on last Sun-
day, and the churches we're just filled
to OVERLOOKING each time.
Miami is a very, very pretty little
city. l thought l had never seen
anything to equal it, as l rode
through her beautiful streets, and
gazed upon her palms, cocoanu'
groves, beautiful gardens aud yards,
all laden with tropic Il fruits and
flowers and then l visited the Royal
Palm Hotel and learned that In size,
it was thought to rank second to but
one, and the furnishings on the in
side were just grand, and as l took In
the beautiful lawns, walks, shade
trees, flowers, grass and trees around
and about this no. = l said l do not
believe that it can be surpassed in
beauty. But Mr.. Editor, | am now
at Palm Beach, and l have been all
through the Royal Ponceanna Ho'
tel' and all others are as nothing
scarcely In comparison with this, the
largest hotel in the world.
The Ponceanna has 200 rooms, and
her dining table will seat 1900 peo-
ple all at the same time, aud am
assured that very often every table
is filled. Then went through the
sitting rooms and parlors, and have
never in all my life seen anything to
compare with the grandeur and
beauty that is spread about the
rooms of this great hotel. Then
went through the yard and gardens,
and never saw such beautiful fl)wers
in all my life. Then we passed
through the halls again, and it was
just like walking on "downy pill
lows'', as we walked on the fine Brus-
sells carpets, such as had never seen
before, although, it has been my
pleasure for years to be time and
again entertained at the homes OF
the wealthiest in the land in the
different st Ates that 1 have visited.
Then we went to the Flagler resi-
dence. You never saw anything like
it In all your life. And then we
strolled down the marble walk to the
edge of the old ocean, and l once
more took a look at the mad pillows
as they came rolling in from the old
And then | thought OF
home, sweet home, and of the pillows
there that come and kiss the love-
ly shore OF our dear old Accomack
God bless the home of my infancy,
my childhood and my manhood. l
love her sacred soil.
If should live, / will be on my
ostive soil again on January 30th.
But Mr.. Editor, 1 don't expect to
make another speech In my native
but l am going home to
AXE a rest. But now sudden will be
;he change to that climateH Here, so
warm, no snow, no ice, no frost, all
sunshine.
l 60 to Daytons to lecture In 3
churches on next Sunday. Some say |
/ is prettier place "a Beach
have not been there, but l don't
believe it can be. From there go
% De Land, and thence to Palatka,
md from Palatka to ST. Augustine,
md on Friday OF next week, l will
tart for Norfolk, Va, where l will
peak on Sunday morning, January
,9Ch, for Rev. DR.. Blackwell, of the
First Baptist Church in Norfolk, and
II the afternoon at the Y. NJ. G. A.
If l live, l will come to Florida
gain. 1t is land Of flowers sure
1t must be, or many men
would not come here and pay 81, 900
,er day for a rooIn at the Royal
'onceanna Hotel"
Yours sincerely,
w. Il. Bundick.
VeAt Palm Beach, Florida,
January 18th, 1905.