The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-02
A GEORGIA EDITORS VIEW
OF RECENT TRIP TO CITY

Editor j. c. Williams, of the Green's
boro Herald-Journal writes the follow
ing interesting account of the recent
visit Of the Georgia Press Associa-
ton to Brunswick:
Our trip to Brunswick, st. Simon
and Fernandina was one of the most
pleasant we have ever enjoyed.
We made the trip from Atlanta to
Brunswick over the Atlanta, Birming.
ham and Atlantic railway. The dis
tance Is about $50 miles and traverses
very fine portion Of the state Among
the most important towns along the
line are Woodbury., Talbotton, Ogle-
thorpe, Montezuma, Vienna, Cordele,
Fitzgerald and Douglas.
The rolling stock of this road is of
the modern and up-to-date kind The
passenger coaches are fitted with cleo
tric lights and electric fans. 1t is a
pleasure fer one to be passenger
on the trains Of the A., b. g. A.
This road has invested over $4,000,
600 in terminals and other improve
ments at Brunswick. These terminals
are ample for the handling Of the bust
ness Of any number Of great steamship
lines needed by the commerce of the
interior, both coastwlse and foreign
lines.
The Oglethorpe Hotel at Brunswick,
owned and operated by the A., b. &
A., Is one Of the finest hotels in the
country
On Friday morning, the members of
the press party were taken in charge
by most aliiablc, accommodating
and genial committee of citizens,
headed by Mayor Hopkins, Colonel
Goodyear ana Pref ~ II. Ballard
We We're soon on board the steamer
Atlantic Visiting many places Of in
teregt around the harbor, about
O'Clock ;he party landed At Frederick,
on the northern part Of st. simon's
isiund. THIS place is mad famous
II, N inc fact that General Oglefh0rpe
erected a fort here for the purpose Of
defend ng The Elsli.h colony against
invasion by thQ span ards Remnants
Of the old fort is here. and it was
most interesting to make an inspec-
ton 81 what is left.
In few steps Of the old fort under
great spreading trees, the party was
served enc of the MOST enjoyable ii h
frys IT has ever been our pleasure 10
attend, 1t is hard to make an attempt
TO describe the occasion. Il was
most informal affair which made II
the more enjoyable, The menu con
sisted Of deliclously fried fish of the
most deeirable kind, clam chowder
black coffee. Germ bread Olke grandma
used to makel, rye bread and pickles
While waiting for luncheon, the Wis
itors walked back TO Tie forest 10
view the famous Wesley oak tree, I'M
der which John Wesley preached when
he frst landed in this country The
tree has fallen and remains outsuetch
ed upon the ground. Its limbs are
covered with moss, and It's b dy en-
twinad VITA running vines.
A former visitor TO this historical
place has said;
"A charming shall road winds grace
fully among magnificent oaks. These
woodland giants are draped nearly to
the ground with the vegetable parasite
called Spanish moss The shell road
makes a reverse curve near the earth
fortidcausn. and at the point of bend
Is pretty little church of modern
architecture, This little chapel is sur
rounded hy mighty oaks and stately
Gins. At It's northeast corner is an
ancient tomb Of fine design, which is
probably English. The vault Is in
state Of decay At the western side
Of the church yard there is q grand
old oak festooned with picturesque
moss. ana some huge pieces of stump;
all bearing signs of warning to visit
ors not to mutilate the relies.
I'll is stated and believed by relia-
bic HISTORIANS that John Wesley
Preached his first sermon in America
beneath this big tree. Across the
road from the chapel We took a pic
ture of the massive tomb of brick and
stone said TO have been used as q
receptacle for the bodies of Spanish
nssilcers.
nassality gives up many relics
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