The Republican journal., 1916-04-13


deceased; but the strangest part, in my
early visit, was the fact of its being in
use as a regular playground. 1t was
1a'rly alive with children romping around,
laughing and screaming. These stones,
sacred to the memory of departed
friends were set out with rocking chairs,
coils, dolls carriages, tea-sets and other
childish impedimenta, while the more
daring ones were sliding down the slop-
ing roofs of the old brick tombs. | was
shocked! This time l saw a great change
Tor the better. A handsome marble arch
with suitable inscription had been
placed at the entrance in 1913, by the D.
| A. K. s to perpetuate the memory of the
patriotic citizens buried there, many of
whom gave their lives for their country.
| The paths had been cleared up, the
stones Strengthened, and quiet air per-
vaded the place, in keeping with this
sacred spot. A large playground had
| been set apart in remote corner and
| jolly good time was in progress when we
| were there.
| Our visit in Savannah, though a short
one, had been filled with enjoyment and
we carried away with US none but pleas
| ant memories of this delightful, park
embraced city.
| The 22d of February found US on our
| way to Florida, old st. Augustine, "a
ride of about five hours. We are occu
plying the same apartments as last WIN
ter and are enjoying life immensely.
| IT'S true that Florida has turned the cold
shoulder on US several times since We
came, but it was of short duration and
| when you go out or look from your win
| dows, you would cali it mid summer.
Waving palms, roses and other brilliant
! flowers like the polnceJtias are every
where. concerts in the parks, and car
| passing. 1t has been the custom here
all winter to have garden dances twice
week in the grounds of the Ponce de
| Leon Hotel-from four to five thirty
! o'clock and it is pretty sight. The
gay sweaters and sacks in green, yellow
and red, worn by the ladies over their
white dresses, make brilliant fore
ground to the glossy green shrubbery
which surrounds and fills this be utiful
spot.
| The city has been filled with visitors,
/ op6 bo bntolc ord bnarainnr
still reaping a harvest. The past year
has don much toward rebuilding from
the disastrous fire OF two years ago, and
as is always the case the improvements
are obvious better and safer buildings
and wider streets. Still many of those
| priceless relics that made St. Augustine
/ famous are gone and cannot be replaced.
In the center of the station grounds of
the Florida East Coast Railway Co., in
this city. has been erected within the
past year handsome bronze statue of
the late Henry M. FIagIer. 1t stands on
a pedestal of black marble, life size
| figure in an easy, careless attitude, and
! is said to be fine representation of the
man to whom Florida owes her greatest
debt. There is no inscription of any
kind, not the date even, but as to this
man it is not needed all recognize in
him, as in no other, the lifelong friend
and developer of the State.
| An unusual sight to US the past week
has been the taking of picture films at
old fort Marion. The Selig Co. brought
over from Jacksonville train load of
people and costumes for the making of
certain films in the great drama, "The
Yellow Peril" All the nationalities of
the far east were represented, as many
as three hundred individuals being in
/ cluded. The methods of taking the diff
ferent scenes We're of much interest to
a great crowd of visitors and towns
I people.
! The annual entertainment of the
| Kings Daughters took place last week
in the Casino of the Alcazar Hotel. AS
usual they had large company and it
+, was a fine affair. The beautiful ball