Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-09

Specldl correspondence.
a TEW YORK. May 5.--Monday last,
on Invitation of Mrs, Fisher and
" Miss sallie Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs,
IL. G. Whitney and Mr. and
Mrs. r. c. Easton made the trip to
Port Washington. L. l.. the country
home of Mrs. Fisher and her daughter,
for a two days visit. The spring be-
ing advanced, the country never looked
more beautiful From the hotel st.
Charles. West Forty-ninth street. the
party was started off in Miss Fishers
private automobile, she being a most
expert driver and familiar with all the
country roads along the northern part
of the island. The run was made in
one hour and half, and the excellent
country dinner being over, the after
noon was devoted to sightseeing from
an automobile. Naturally the place
most DESTROYS of being visited was Sag
amore Hill, the country home of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and I'm that direction
our hostess turned her attention.
Through the most romantic and green
est of spots we Travelled, Places of
interest at every turn met the eye and
chief among them "Rosyn," the little
green village whose grassy lanes wind
In and out among the low hills and
perched upon one of its commanding
knobs stands a giant old house, the
one time home OF that naturepoet, Will
liam Cullen Bryant 1t Is no stretch
of the imagination TO fancy "Thana-
topsls" was inspired and written in the
shadows 1f the trees around this love-
ly spot and that
ITO him who In the love OF nature holds
Communion with her visible forms
She speaks
a various language"
He drew from nature the exquisite
thoughts found In his masterpieCe--but
automobiles do not stop long enough 10
indulge IN poetic sentiments, so with
lingering look and the stretch OF n
long hill before oyster bay, with It's
homely little fishing craft ana Disagree
able odUr were close at hand and with
a dash through an open gate the party
came In sight Of the old fashioned red
brick house on Sycamore Hill. In thu
hurry We forgot TO observe written on
the gate and trees and every other
available space: mo automobiles al
lowed In the grounds but with the
memory Of San Juan hill In mind we
dashed on and only stopped when the
| machine refused TO climb another step,
| fortunately giving the presidents vest
| ern admirers a chance to look at the
| house and grounds, and I'm fact It Is
rather "a disappointing view from all
| sides, quiet there Is, and in abundance
some TO spare, no gosslpy neighbors
within hailing distance, not even "A corr
nor grocery store within mile OF the
| house just absolute quiet, dead still
! ness--a Wonderful rest cure for tired
| brain and oyerwrOught nerves, The
! main road leads along the sound and IL
| nankel by beautiful homes with lawns
! stretching 10 the waters edge and
| everywhere are the evidences OF pros
! porous times. Once more the W hite
| road leads into Port Washington and
nghtfall nnds tired party seated be-
| fore a big log IRE I'm the front room
OF the bungalow. Sallle Fishers glo-
rlous voice Is heard IN well known
| songs: 'Deare' and THE Rosary
! and so the day and evening are passed
--recnlling old Salt Lake days with
| their many happy memories
Tho hospitality Of Mrs. Fisher and
/ her daughter are too wen known
! throughout Utah 10 need comment
/ here, but the friends they made out
l west are welcome guests always wher-
ever their tents are pitched, whether
In city or county
Miss Fisher left for Chicago two