The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
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"trip to COvlngtOn was a visit TO
Vaudeville, that pretty old town Oh,
Lake Pontchartrain where lie
moves easily. No one seems to hur-
nv: it is too warm-though the lake
breeze is constant, making the tree
shaded streets, and vine covered
verandas pleasant even at midday.
Children play in the shallow waters
near the shore at all hours. catch-'
inc those helpless crustaceans, the
soft she'll crabs, with line and bate
hung from the steps Of the bath az
houses and the pier. Boats, some
with sail and others gasoline
launches, drift idly on the lake, and
like the people all about, seem
never in a hurry. But things get
lively when the young swimmers
splash in the waters and dive like
ducks; he picturesque figures III
red and blue, white and black give
a fine bit of color and life to the
placid blue waters Of the lake.
When we had filled our basket
with crabs, big and little, we went
in and spent an hour at the most IN
teresting place in Mandeville-that
old fashioned big house known as
Rest Awhile, a monument to the
devoted work of the Kings Daugh-
tiers and their consecrated leader.
the beloved Miss Sophie B. Wright.
The gift came to the New Orleans
circles of Kings Daughters through
Mrs. Anderson, asa memorial to her
mother, Mrs. RudH Portraits Of both
of these ladies and Of Miss WrighftF
hang in the big corridor, so that the
benefactors of this noble institution
may be seen and known to visitors.
Miss Sale Wright, now principal OF
the Home Institute founded by
her sister, was there spending sew
eral weeks, and showed a pleasan.
personal interest in visitors that
was most agreeable. Among other
earnest workers and prominent Wis
itors was Mrs. B. W. Sommerville,
State president Of the Louisiana
Kings Daughters, whose special
work during the summer months is
given to maintaining REST Awhile"
for the crowds Of tired women
mothers and girls, who live and
work in the big city across the lake.
To enlarge the accommodations for
these, portable house has been
placed on the grounds by D. h.
Holmes of New Orleans. It is suffi-
cient for three rooms and can have
the divisions placed or all thrown
into one, as desired. It is amply and
comfortably furnished by the clerks
of Holmes great mercantile house.
It was good to see the pale faced
city children playing under the cool
shade Of the great oaks, some laugh
ing in the big swings and others
making sand piles. oh, how good the
country is for children.
Mungier's is the big hostelrie OF
Vaudeville, where good things to
eat can be had. The buildings, with
fountains and flowers, occupy a
square, and the restful air Of seclu-
sion behind lattice Of vines and
umbrageous oaks is most inviting.
The little motor line between
Coyington and Vaudeville is busy on
excursion days, when crowds come
from Covington, Abita and other
places along the route and make the
boat trip across the lake to New. Or
leans. The Dolive and New Ca
melia are the favorite little river
packets. A trip to Coyington in the
great pine forests of st. Tammany
and to Vaudeville on the lake is the
best time for fretted nerves. Ane
the people are as good as the coun-
Itry-hospitable and kind to all-tht
latch string always on the outside
Of the door.