Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
He Never Refuses TO See
Newspaper Men-And He
Never Gives Them Any
NeWS-Empty Basket DAN
giles on Latch-String
BY RALPH SMITH
(StaR Correspondence.)

BY RALPH SMITH
CStaR Correspondence.)
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 22.-In
this land Of Arcady-like contentment
and repose, where there are no railroads
to supply the setting for rear-end
speeches, no auditoriums in which to adj
dress vast crowds, no marching clubs
with flaring lamps or ingenious poll
ticians seeking to lay pipe lines, Presi-
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson is this day
moving about, happy and as care-free
as circumstance permits
There is a custom in Bermuda that
has been of aid to the president-elect
in keeping TO himself. and eluding
would-be interviewers. When persons
are "out," either literally or figurative-
ly. an empty basket dangling from the
latch string indicates this fact to the
caller. The latch string to the door of
Glen Cove cottage has supported an
empty basket most of the time. and
the wilson's have been "out" The gov
ernor facetiously refers to his temporary
abode as a flat. he having the posses
sion Of the upper story. while the lower
floor Is occupied by y Captain Dick
Young. the owner Of the premises. an
old sea dog.
While the governors prominence
makes il certain that all his mail
reaches him promptly. If persons in the
states care TO be entirely accurate In
addressing him. they should inscribe the
following on thier envelopes:
Governor Woodrow Wilson,
"Glen Cove, Paget West.
Hamilton, Bermuda"
That is just the way the English write
1t. and that is just the way 1t should
be written.
The women folks delight in describ-
ing Glen Cove as a darling of
place." and the men folks are Impress
ed with it's beautiful location and air
Of serenity. Everything about suggests
blessed peace and the brighter side Of
things. It's appearance is immaculate,
as is the exterior Of every other cot
tage on this diminutive island, set out in
the middle Of the Atlantic.
ON CORAL ROCKS.
Glen Cove is built on coral rocks, as
is everything else down here. 1t is two
stories high, with a quadrangular gable
roof as white as the driven snow. (This
is the way the governor pictures the
roof Every roof in Bermuda is lily
white, and is furrowed, in accordance
with the law Of the land. This is quite
important, because IL is necessary to
catch the rain water In Bermuda and i'm
pound it in cisterns of coral for patable
purposes. There are no wells or fresh
water streams on the island, so the CO.
lonial legislature has made 1t the law
of Bermuda that the islanders white
wash the roofs of their houses at least
twice a year, in order to keep the sup
ply Of water pure.
An attractive feature Of the exterior
OF this cottage is the broad, well shaded
veranda that runs the entire length of
the dwelling. 1t is here that the gov
ernor sees the newspaper correspond
ents when they make their calls to hear
the familiar old story: Nothing doing
This porch Is fitted out with comfort
able rockers and alluring hammocks.
Trailing vines and ported plants OF semi
tropical brilliancy add to the pictures
queness OF the arrangement.
Rolling away from the house to the
water is a gently sloping lawn OF Ber-
muda. grass Gates at the lower end of
the premises serve as q barrier against
the inquisitive and the curious, who are
not numerous among the natives, but
who are many among the tourists who
are now fiocking here for the winter
season. These gates open from the pub
lie highway to a beautiful, well kept
coral driveway almost as white as the
roof of the cottage, so white indeed that
the reflected glare of the sun is almost
binding.
TROPICAL FOLIAGE.
On each side of the driveway is a
well-manicured hedge of oleanders and a
native bush known as "match-me-if-you-
can" so called because of the diverse
cloring of the leaves. Several speci-
mems of the royal and cocoanut palms
and Bermuda cedar trees shade the
grounds. This blending Of tropical and
temperate zone growths is a distinctive
feature OF the island
The house looks out upon Salt Kettle
creek, which is no more like the or
binary creek than Bermuda is like the
rest of the world 1t is, in fact, an
ARMAND a big one at that--of beau
tiful Hamilton harbor, dotted with small
coral islands that in the distance re-
mind one of the Thousand Islands. Ham
ilton harbor is, in fact, coral locked
bay, capable of accommodating ocean
going craft and any vessel Of the Brit
ish navy.
The governors bed ROOM which is in
the rear of the house, commands an
extensive prospect of the Moorish-look-
ing town of Hamilton across the bay,
with its big hotels and pretty cottages
and winding streets The whole land
scape about Hamilton is dominated by
the new Church Of England cathedral,
with It's IOWeI6 anu ASNOiGu
roof, which stands out in sharp con-
trast to the whitish surroundings.
The bracldsh water of the bay is
made iridescent by the brilliant sun
light as it plays upon the. submerged
coral and the vari-colored fish. which
are visible to the naked eye. The quiet
waters about Glen Cove furnish good
anchorage for the many yachts and
dingeys that play about the harbor the
year round.
Governor Wilson has experienced
more or less difficulty in escaping the
attentions of well-meaning, but thought
less, individuals. He has succeeded in
convincing them. however. that he was
in dead earnest when he declared that
nothing official. semi-official or political
would be allowed to disturb his peace
of mind while in Bermuda. This is
not to say that he is devoting his en-
tire time to play. because this is not
true. He is at odd times giving much
thought to matters pertaining to New
Jersey and to the contamination of his
legislative program. 1t may be stated
authOritatively that he has given slight
thought to the matter Of appointments.
PICKS sTENoGRAPHER.