The Republican journal., 1915-12-16

them an old ""Uncle Tom" and severa
..Tonsvs.n with their hair done up In
many curl papers. >.
| We noticed how strictly the color line
is drawn. for in the railroad station there
were separate waiting rooms, over one
of which is painted ''For Colored People. -
In the streets cars the three rear seats
| are divided from the rest of the car by a
wire screen for the use of of colored peo-
pie. and they stand by their rights, for
they resent occupancy OF these seats by
the whites.
| Since hotels are such great factor IN
one's Measure and comfort in travelling,
it NAV not be amiss to speak of them.
The Jefferson. of which Richmond has
reasons to be proud, is all it makes claim
to be-a magnificent house of hospital
ity. The management offers its guests
| ali that we have hec I'd so much OF, true
southerners welcome. We arrived there
late on a Sunday afternoon, and when
we were we'll settled in our room word
was sent from the office that If we wish
ed table would be reserved for US IN
the balcony for dinner; tables beng IN
great demand, as it is the custom TOR the
F. F. VS. of Richmond to dine on Sun
day nights at the Jefferson, where q
promenade concert is always enjoyed. 1t
certainly was brilliant affair, and we ap-
preciated the thoughtfulness OF the man
ayers in seeing that the guests OF the
house were so seated as to hear the mu-
sic and watch the people, who came IN
evening dress, making brilliant spec
tacle. Another example of their cour-
tesy is the offer of guides to the noted
battlefeds, or whatever places OF enter
tainment most appeal to the slght-seer.
Richmond, the capital of Virginia, and
once the capital of the Confederacy, like
Rome, is built on seven hills. The city
has MANY places of interest. The old
State house, built in 1876, contains many
fine portraits of celebrated men whom
the State has produced, and busts of ce.
lebrities, the most notable being that OF
Lafayette.
A short distance from the State House
stands the governors mansion, an Ole
house of massive aspect, dear to the
heart of every Virginian on account OF
its historic associations.
We visited the home of Jefferson Da-
Wis, the White House of the ConfeGer-
acy, and there had the pleasure of meet
ing Miss Susan B. Harrison, the House
Regent; delightful woman, who gave
US much interesting information. Pres
ident Davis lived here with his family,
also using the house for official business.
We were shown into the room he used
as study, called the Mississippi room,
for in restoring the house women from
the different Southern States took it up
on themselves to maintain room, CIV
ing it the name of their State. Miss
Harrison spoke of President Davis with
much feeling, and wished to impress up
on US the fact that the story of his es-
Gaping from Richmond disguised as a
woman was untrue. She told US that
| his daughter, to whom he was devoted,
was born IN this house, and here little
Joe died from the effects of fall from
the back porch. She spoke with much
feeling of the sorrow and cares of State
which came to him; and to stand In this
house where he had lived through it II,
and to hear it told by one who had
heartfelt and loyal interest, brought
home to US most forcibly what this man,
who was refined and educated, was OBJ.
liged to endure. The house is now q
memorial to President Davis, and mu'
scum of the never to-be-forgotten days
of 81 IS.
The ride from Richmond to Savannah
we took in the night, feeling that we
missed nothing in the way of scenery.
for cannot imagine anything being call
ed scenery that has neither hills, noun
tains nor water, and these are what one
misses in travelling through the south.
Savannah is one of the most interesting
and handsomest of the Southern cities.
There are drives through rows of live
oaks, from which hang long pendants of
gray Spanish moss, so low that they can,
in places, be reached by the hand; de-
lightful pines, and beautiful magnolia
trees. But the part of the city which
was most interesting to US was the old
residential section. The hotel, the De-
Soto, where we stayed, is located here
and is elegant and homelike. On the
face of one of the huge hreplaces is cut
this inscription: ''Shall l not take mine
ease in mine Inn.''
That describes the atmosphere of the
house. After days of sightseeing we
spent delightful evenings in living room
where there were tables for two Or four,
with soft shaded lights, very comfort
able for reading or cards, or where one
could sit and rest and listen to delight
flu! orchestra. There are broad verandas
overlooking park, and it was very en-
PERTAINING for US to sit there and watch
those who passed through the park. One
colored woman has never been forgotten,
for her skirt was vivid green, her waist
was red, and bright blue kerchief was
around her neck, and on her head she
bore, in the most majestic manner, a
huge bundle of clothes wrapped in a
white cloth. AS for color scheme, she
reminded me of one of the Randall Parrish
pictures.
A house directly opposite attracted my
attention. 1t set back from the street,
enclosed by high fence, and there was
brick walk that went up lane of lilac
bushes to the house, which was three
stories high with great columns support
ing the portico. The wide front door
had a look of hospitality, with a fan of
glass over it, and huge brass knocker.
Beside the portico was a magnolia tree
and little rustic bench. In the garden
back of the house was smaller house
connected by a bridge with the second
story, which was the servants quarters.
As l was wishing for some one who
knew who could tell me something about
the house-it looked so interesting felt
] sure it had history-an open barouch