The Republican journal., 1908-05-21
ittract.ye saint Augustine.
epFCTACULAR CARNIVAL OF
lp- 1908.

1908.
......raspOndence of The Journal.
AUGUSTINE, FLA, April, 1908.
... tbirty-six hours from New
ls' l fine mercury lowering round
}2 mark. to st. Augustine with
N ..ouer weather, is not only a
+ ... change but an agreeable
d 5,4 soon forgets the diScom-
0r +.s north in this delightful
70 s,. It. Augustine, aside from
81 ,.Ipst, is one of the most
W uas in the south; in fact, 1t
a, ...N place" Its beautiful no.
2 .uest in the country, its paved
r. .s,tfc cars and lights, charm
IL: .- fruits and flowers, combined
'' b.. oit narrow streets, across
ii r3n almost shake hands; its
" tlrtress, its historic city gates
g. i.al which is the oldest church
81 lid. al tend to make its attrac-
.m u5.t eountless.
.u.1 stores with tempting dis
.sads and souvenirs are found
~ .Isrre. One serious drawback
T. 0twltions of st. Augustine is
-.r plre distilled water is now
.ared by the st. Augustine Ice
.. Uattled and sold by the crate,
su lave a refreshing drink IT
.ut on the streets and in the
a5 fountains it is vile; sit smells
Il .r,n or as a witty writer APPLY
,a. some mineral springs: ut
g.. heaven, but tastes like the
| N1nce.
our stay in this quaint old
.... gara specially favored in being
.ness one of the most impoEs-
..-s. les ever seen in this country
...4aiar carnival commemora-
..a anding of Ponce de Leon
,m... nearly four centuries ago.
49,. r-h and research of the his
..,.a Tur,ia had made it possible to
.... tae most eventful incidents
........ worlds career, and on the
.,....at where, centuries ago, these
-,.nntal hjStnTV CpnpQtp1
.. pictured to the gaze of thou
,,...- crested spectators the first
q.r xed man to the shores OF
}a Nmt5ca,
a.. .....js the committees having
4auan in charge had worked
r-.-., y and surely success had
.-... U.r efforts. The city was
n.Y. hunting, the flags of Eng
Rand lre aud Spain hoated from
tr .., VI hagstaffs, while smaller
allie. ..-... -HouSandS were thrown to
rr from windows, gateposts
a .. Many large palm trees had
5qu f. lraJily transplanted by the
,a-a b.. som which to suspend cleo
In .gu- and Japanese lanterns.
p. among the flags, of course,
rs .r 1wn beautiful Stars and
S ut always side by side with
tt -. and yellow Spanish emblem.
IBgt.I arches were erected in proml-
|aB POSITIONS: among the most noted
vert tr Knights of Columbus and the
l., assl Railway Company. The
|sgrea Nominations in all parts of
|nt I'd. We're on a most magnificent
IN l were marvels of the electrl-
|Qag, r The Plaza and Post Office
|la& ware perfect fairy-lands, made
\ 8a 1v thousands of japanese Ian
|tus aal l1ng chains Of red, white and
iescent lights. Another bit
Ia rs and. too beautiful for descrlp-
IT.. AIS seen in the court of the hotel
|Fo I- T.eon. Hundreds of electric
lE- aed from verandas, arches and
Ilo4 0-, while all the shrubbery,
pa .ll fountains were aglow with
! tr lyaee Of incandescent lights in
fTu. r-l and blue, ingeniously ar
ss.- S. with the strains of music
| i@ - orchestra stationed in the
WEqs he soft dripping of the H.
l0aHeI .uuntains, and the scores of
@uausg iressed ladies and children
.l.Ng enough the paths made veri-
ayF Midsummer Nights Dream
L .Tnoiy, whether on the line of
VIZ parade Or not, felt pleasure in
@l.g something to the general deco
@'as Ut course, as is usual on such
'~asi.as The grotesque and ridiculous
a'era. and when | saw a street
'Tsf garbage can mounted on a
"llW pzJtusely decorated with red
'tAlN stteamerS tnOugnt, DIES
45 10 the day of small things" Ma
"F loo joined in, and if the weather
-'- accepted bribe on the sly he paid
N rqJlydlent in the most charm
H. 'r7'aer possible. If the mercury
s0O B title high for comfort some
~ss d was mildly tempered with a
gI'ss1ng salt water breeze.
''r Fly Vas crowded with visitors,
aospitable citizens and the
l'lu4),. hotels, which cannot be
sD'sl anywhere, amply provided for
7is~ess was practically suspend
GYM tl- schools closed each day at
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