New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
THE CALL OF BERMUDA IS HEARD

,rave' in Bermuda this winter bids fair
80 break all previous records, and elab-
crate preparations have been made in
the coral islands 10 entertain host of
American visitors from now until June
/, when the summer season "Opens. No
,inter resort is closer TO New York than
permuda and the change from frost TO
,,erpal spring from dormant vegetation
20 tropical flower garden, is accom-
,lisbed in less than forty-eight hours
9 factor that induces many people with
limited time at their disposal 10 make the
,ourney. II is small place-less than
,ucrtv square miles in ail-and is entitled
civ IN a dot but IL can boast OF three
,,n5red years OF history. and honestly
eel Itself E,nglsnd's oldest colony.
Bermuda is always gay in winter. The
.off climate-the temperature ranges
abo,t 70 degrees--enables everybody 20
live outdoors Boating. bathing, riding,
arriving 6shing. golf and tennis are the
oh,ef nasfirncs Of the visitor. and the sun
q so warm that he can get a coat Of tan
I, few DAYS The wonderfully SIN 10Th
,,oas emf out OF the solid rock. are par
tcplar.v allurinF 10 the person who has
NOT forcotten how to ride bicycle and
This wholesome form OF exercise is still
&C popular En- Bermuda as il was in the
49, when almost every American rode
q wheel.
Ricvcle Nveries are familiar objects IN
al na-ts of the islands, and the visitors
patronize them literally and wonder Why
,bev ever gave up riding a wheel at home.
President Wilson saw a good deal OF Der
mud last winter astride bicycle. sad
bic daughters were also deVotees Of the
sport
one OF the chief elories Of Bermuda is
fs exquisite colorins on land and sea.
The Islands are always covered with
flowers. the plumage Of the birds is cor
respondincly beautiful. and at Easter
time the hinsides are white with lilies,
which send their perfume out to sea.
Rlue skies are reflected in the water
which is clear as crystal and delicately
tinted The white coral cottages, set amid
variatly command water view. for Ber-
nuda is broken up into clusters OF ISL
ands and rocks, not unlike those that
make Lake George such an exceedingly
picturesque spot
Aside from Bermuda's floral wonders,
its marine gardens and its caves and
grottoes. the social life is unique. The
natives. most Of them descendants of the
early settlers. who sprang from the same
stock as the virginians. are hospitable 10
q decree. and they have held TO the Old
English traditions OF living. Society takes
its cue from Government House, where
Sir George N. Bullock, the Governor and
communicative chief of the military
forces. lives. and the officers OF the in
fsntry regiment and artillery take part
in the general scheme Of entertainment
with a zest
An added attraction this winter will be
the presence Of the cruiser squadron
which England has sent out to guard the
new Panama trade routes. near. which
Bermuda lies. 1t has been many years
since the islands we're used as naval
station. and the skeleton force at the
big dockyard has already been Increased
in anticipation of the squadron's soiourn
Those who remember the days when
King George. then the Duke of York,
commanded a gunbost on the Bermuda
station will recall the scenes of gayety
that made the ssilor-princes visit so
notable
Naval officers the world over, but par
tculsrly American and British officers,
have the faculty of being able 10 make
variety Of fun for landsmen and their
nires and the Rerrnndians are therefore