The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-28
LETTER FROM Or. ROSEeRO
lie eiYas Interesting Information About Sayan-
nah, Etc.
sayannah, O.. ZOE. 29rd.

Savannah, Co., Nov. 23rd.
To The Free Lance.
ia yOur note received yesterday, you
kindly sail: Your many friend here,
readers oiTueFree Lance, will be delighted
20 hear from you through its
columns. In response ~ this, send
greeting from this fair city OF the South.
The Star Is welcome daily visitor and
We reao The ads a. we'll as the personals,
since they tell "a oi the home people.
The sunny south 50 far il a myth,
aud the damp, penetrating. \. Easter,
which received Us on the 10Th, il still
with us. though We know it Is 12-l5o
warmer here than In fredericksburg
Palms aie growing on the streets, yiolets
and other flowers are blooming In the
yards and arks, aud such vegetables rs
lettuce, beets, and peas are growing In
the market gardens.
Sunday was a dissgreeable day and
people here are very much afraid OF the
weather on Sunday just as they are in
fredericksburg. Scotland is the only
country ! have ever been in where they
went tO church in bad weather and do
not know that the people there can
pride themselves greatly on this, for a.
1t rains once every day there except
when 1t rains three times, they must OF
necessity cease to mind the weather.
Savannah is beautiful city Many OF
the streets have at the alternate cross
ings a small park or square, with trees.
palms aud flowers. This sends the ye-
hicles to the other streets and makes
these streets quiet and choice for resi-
dencas Since my fret visit here the i'm
provements are very great, in the beauty
and character OF the buildings as well rs
in the street paving and cleanliness. In
the older part eegant homes are cro wd
ed togeth.r, bui'r on the streets with
small stoops leading down to the pave
ment by 20 II stps This is unlike
most Southern cities where wide porches
and hIlls offer cool retreats.
Bul Street s the street Of Savannah,
not only a. 10 hotels. handsome stores
aud residences and churches, but also
having the main park, with beautiful
trees, flowers apd fountain, besides q
number Of sm3l'f parks, each one with
q handsome monument erected TO the
memory OF the heroes Of 1915 or 1861.
Moi Gen. Greene, whose mastery re-
treat and stubborn fighting through the
CarOlinas turned the tide OF the struggle
for indepandepc.-.-ss,f,f ,fts$ oened the emo 80 !
gloriously for US ~ Yorktown, lies buried |
under noble monument et the lower
end Of this street. Striking memorials
also tell how the gallant jasper aud
heroic Pulaski baptized the cause OF
libe-iy with their blood.
The largest one Is to the Confederate |
soldier, before which uncovered. and |
thought how my friend, Mr.. Robert
Knox. would stand here with his we'll |
known salute, and Mrs Barney rel )ice IN |
it. Though larger. it is no more beaut-
ful than or own, which rises among the
sleeping heroes in Fredericksburg-a
monument % their ~alOr a0d 10 the |
noble women OF the Memorial Associa-
ton.
There are two camps here, kept up
with unity and interest IL IS cause
for re1et that Maury Camp Is not what
il might be; Il q whose service aud yalor
most richly proved their claims 20 be call |
ed soldiers should by membership aud in
terest ! # il to its proper place.
had the honor OF an invitation 70 an
oyster roast given last night. Saven-
uah is not the equal Of Richmond in the
number or beauty or its monuments, nor
ia handsome homes; few cities are, but II |
is beautiful city, aud | know we shall
enjoy our stay here, at least till January |
1st. when my engagement with the First |
Church expires and when we may go |
farther south.
Cordially yours,
J. W. Rosebro. |