The National tribune., 1909-07-29
A Comrades Wife Writes of the Trip to
st. Cloud.

the Merchants and Miners Transports
ton Co., at + o'clock p. M, June Is; 1t
: was still daylight as We sailed down ones
apeake Bay, passing Fort McHenry'
s. where the Stars and Stripes still wave.
Next morning, after pleasant night
. rest, we passed out between Capes Charles
and Henry into the broad Atlantic, but
were seldom out of sight of land during
the entire journey, Saturday evening we
passed noted Cape Hatteras, with its light
. Ship. where the sea was little rough
and few of the. party felt 1t.
Sunday was a quiet day and seemed TO
be going like the others on ship board till
about o'clock in the afternoon, when
our excursion manager suggested to tnose
in the Social Hail that we might have a
little service in observance of the Sab
bath He read an address, which was
followed by talks, prayers, hymns, ana
recitations by other members OF the party
Cant Chauncey Holt, of Jersey City,
made some good suggestions regarding the
necessity os establishing n church at 81.
Cloud. Union Church, where all might
worship in one house without creed or
prejudice. Capt j. n Penheid, OF DEM.
n Y. said we must have Il church, but il
would be better to haze i IN connection
with some regular organization, so that
we might have frst-class pfeachef-
Various remarks were made.xon the SUB,
ject by Mr. Toepper. OF WsShln%'tn, @ anu
others, and a church census taken. Inc
meetinr closed with stlging God be with
,,nn I'll We meet again Altogether it
was very pleasant and profitable oc
caSion.
Monday morning found us at Savannah
sGa..~whefe a special trolley car TOOK Us
to Interesting parts of the city. AT ule
Hermitage an old Colonial mansion,
prominent at the line of the civil war, we
walked down a lane bOrdered by 1--we OAKS,
planted hundred years ago Inc Ola
homestead was vacant, as were the niue
brick huts once occupied oy negro SCI
wants and slaves. a half dozen little
black bows and girls came out to sing and
dance for us and then scrambled IN the
dust for pennies. We drank at the old
isspring under the trees and saw sugar cane
growing in the inclOSure where the bloodeu
horses of Mai McKalpin had been kept
when the plantation was one OF the ID
nous homes of the South
Crossing the city the lecturer pointed
out numerous places of interest, historic
- or otherwise. We made our second stop d'
beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery. where
the subsimity of Gods acre" was felt II
the quiet shade of tall trees with weird
gray moss hanging nearly TO the ground
Passing Thunderbolt Park we next haite'
for a short stay at Isle of Hope, water
ing place and resort, then BACK 10 t,e GU
by another route, stopping once TO have
picture taken OF our car and party IL
the afternoon we visited stores and walked
around in the pretty parks and tree-Dor
dered streets OF the city.
During the day our boat served as hote
and resting place. About o'clock WI
steamed down the Savannah River ant
peacbed Jacksonville next morning. after
delightful ride up St Johns River A
FIorida's metropolis Mr.. Moses FOLSOM
looked after the partys comfort, as NJ
had from the start. and saw all safei!
aboard the train for st. Cloud. Melons
pineapples and peaches were bought ant
sampled along the way, and all agree'
that they were much better than thos
bought at much higher prices IN our Notn NS.
Agricultural Agent for A. Z. L.: Ralrcao
gave us some valuable information regard
ing the possibilities of the farmer IN TN
State, and pointing out from the car win
dows orange. grapefruit, cimphor, uIn
brella, magnolia, orleander, and other kind:
of trees. also sweet potato vines, and corr
four and Eve feet high growing where
crop of potatoes had been planted ant
marketed this Spring. We had TO remem
ber that June was not the most favorabi'
time of the year TO see Florida, as tn
market truck gardens had been mostl.
cleared. the rains of Summer had not be
gum and most of the commercial fruit
were out of season.
Reaching Kissimmee at p. m. W
were met by Senator W. III. Lynn. Pres
dent of the Seminole Land and Investmen
Co.. and | guess half of the population o
the town were at the depot. Ihe ca
Sugar Belt Railroad. and we were 500,
crossing ''the promised land"
One veteran, rs years old. had alread
pitched his tent and raised the flag. bu
> said he was ready to move when his owl
lot was assigned him. The night wa
passed at Runnymede, a neighb0ring sta
fion, where a spacious clubhouse had beel
opened and prepared for our entertain
ment. Mrs. Morrison, from Kissimmee
proved an agreeable hostess. We hear
no complaint of heat or mosquitoes.
.4.l Next morning automobiles and carriage
came to take all those interested over tn
land belonging to the Colony. We foun
good roads and surveyors and clearers work
ing hard and the land Just what our printe
matter had SAID it was bordered by LAX
East Tohopekalga and the canal leadin
- TO Lake Tohopekaliga. The pronunciatio
is "To-hope-ka-li-ga. 1t is Seminole In
dian name and said to resemble the note
of a bird once common in the countr,
The streets of the new town are number
ed. while the avenues are named for tn
States of the Union. Florida Avenue 9
feet wide runs to the lake. as do all I'll
avenues. Along them we could imagine
the near future beautiful towering shad
trees growing and pretty cottages nestlin
among vines and shrubbery, with broa
porches TO be used twelve months Of III
year. instead of four or five, as is the cas-
in the North.
Roses blossom from November TO Febr,
well known 10 Northern flower lovers, sue
as covering late blooms for fear of earl
frost, banking roots TO keep them frol
freezing and housing the tender plant
thru Winter months to rest them for
few short months of bloom The olear
der here is a tree and not tub plant a
in the North.
Then the fresh fruits that are thina
of luxury TO us of the North can be ha
in plenty at all times of the year with 4
canning time for the housewife. Straw
berries from December 10 May. vegetabl'
fresh from the garden. whenever we choo
to have them, and oranges and crap
fruit. the real thing. for months. In fac
a man with an ordinary amount OF for
sight. energy and "gumption" can mai
his home in Florida just what his fanc
or finances dictate. Prof. S. V. Golden. wi
mas had wide experience in horticultul
and nursery work. is on the ground reac
to answer questions and assist in praci
cal way all newcomers. 1t now remain
with the purchasers of st. Cloud lots al
land TO make their city and commun
whatever they will.
The bungalow type Of house is We
adapted 10 Florida. saw one TIL
pleased me very much. 1t had three room
below and TWO above. half plastered al
finished in Georgia pine. with a large fir
place, and 10-foot porches in front Al