Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-30
WHEN WAR CAME.
,,oBILIzATIoN OF TROOPS IN
OLD PLYMOUTH.
.,,,nrS TRANSITION FROM PEACE TO
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR IN ENG
LAND, AS SEEN BY AN ELLIS.
WORTH GIRL.
,wr,tteu for THE AmEsrcAS by Miss Ella p
Jcrden.l

,v.,,teu for THE AMERICAN by Miss Ella r.
Jcrdenl
when fellow-trsveller urged upon me
A.. address, "11 Leigham terrace, The
uoe. Plymouth" thanked her, but
.daed: 81 shall not visit Plymouth this
,,in. as plan to go directly from PEN
..nce or st. Ives to London, where shall
STAY two weeks"
Ipeyer can measure the influence OF my
scb-consciaus mind. Long before l had
reached North Road station, Plymouth,
n had persuaded me that really ought to
atom in Plymouth, to see the spots con-
nscted with Pilgrim history. /, accord
;ryIv. slighted from the Cornish express,
and shortly thereafter found myself most
comforta bly, settled in Hotel Roslyn, II
Ieigham terrace. Here stayed for two
weeks on the "Hoe", and did not, this
year, see London.
"The Hoe!" / wondered what that
meant, and found upon inquiring that 1t
was the name Of long hill fronting the
glorious harbor. All along the top OF this
ridge runs broad asphaited walk called
the Promenade. From this promenade, at
intervals, steps lead down to the street be-
low at the waters edge. Out from the
shore, about midway between the two
smaller harbors - the Hamoaze on the
right, and Sutton Pool on the left-ex-
tends long iron pier, at the end OF which
isa large concert hall or small theatre.
At the sides of the hall are the landing
places for the many pleasure side wheel
steamers that ply busily about.
To the left of the pier are the great
swimming pools, beyond them the
aquarium, and still farther along is the
Citadel-a fortress built in 1910 and now
used as barracks for the coast artillery.
Beyond the Citadel lies that part OF the
crest harbor known as Sutton's Pool, and
that quaint bit OF old Plymouth called the
Barbican. In the pool, fishing craft, with
russell brown sails, lie at anchor, and
around on the stone quays or wharfs,
hang typical English fishermen.
From this old harbor sailed that little
band OF religious Pilgrims. Always, in
crossing the ocean, pay my homage to
that fearless band, that sturdy people,
who dared to cross the mighty Atlantic in
so small a craft. An ocean liner OF to- day
rises and sinks on the great ocean swells
like bobbing cork; what must have been
the experiences of those passengers on the
Mayfiower?
They belonged to the Plymouth OF old,
but the Plymouth inhabitants OF to-day
are also sturdy race. As one traveller
said OF Plymouth, 1.-THE people here live
upon the Hoe" This seemed indeed quite
true, for crowds of would-be holiday
seekers sauntered along its great prone
made; climbed the old Eddystone light
house tower which is now set beside the
promenade; leaned over the parapet
watching the bathers below, or clustered
about the matchless bowling green. But
cert, the whole populace seemed to flock
to the penny" seats--a comfortable, sd-
Unstable steamer chair with a canopy
there to enjoy music of a high character.
The city wisely provides good municipal
music afternoons and evenings on the Hoe
IN pleasant weather, in the Guild hall
when ii is Indictment.
Among the listeners were great many
men, and many OF these smoked. II 1
were to adhere strictly to fact, / think
should have to say that all Engiishmen
smoked at these open-air concerts. The
women crocheted or read from the seven
penny novels-not chesp stories of dime
novel type, but cheaper editions of better
class books. The children played quietly
about, or sat by their elders listening;
even the babies were we'll behaved.
The promenade had great fascination
Tor me. / loved to sit and to gaze off to
the newer Eddystone light, to the bays
about, to the projecting headlands, and
out over the three square miles Of sound
IN front Of the Hoe. strolled often over
It's entire length. l sat with the kindly
English on the seats in sheltered places,
where, taking out my bit of crochet, we
worked and we chatted.
From these friendly English ladies and
their husbands, learned all they had to
tel me OF that part of Plymouth over to
the right known as Devonport. Here
ai 'he great dreadnaughts and super
afeadnaughts are made, and here the long
hne OF training ships are anchored along
tne lamar river--the mouth OF which is
called the Hamoaze.
admired the great breakwater at the
entrance to the harbor-a breakwater that
cost eight millions and took twenty-eight
years of labor to produce. / found out
al about Mount Edgecombe, and Brakes
isiand, and Cawsand bay, and other bits
VI interesting coast. I longed to go to
DeVonport-a city of many thousands.
II was joined this very summer to Stone
mouse and to Plymouth, thus forming
oreater Plymouth, with population
ofabout 10000.
yes, indeed, must go to Davenport.
90 did on the top of "double-decker"
eioiiey car, and saw those immense dock
yards, but / did not see that wonderful
steam hammer - ssca M hIa of striking q