The Republican journal., 1916-04-13
strange to native northerners with little

strange to native northerners with little
knowledge of the negro characteristics,
Then we drove down the long avenue u
flve-oaks, century old, leading from
the mansion toward the city, a drive well
worth the trip.
Then by way of the city and the cele.
brated automobile race-track. where the
fastest time has been made, we proceed.
ed to the well-known Bonaventure Gene.
terry, once considered the most beauti
full city of the dead in the South. The
immense live oaks that line the mair
avenue from the entrance are dressed
with the Spanish moss that hangs nearly
to the heads of the passersby and
gives to these old trees a dignity befit.
ting their surroundings. There are nc
stiff straight walks, laid out at right
angles, but short, winding paths and
circular and semi-circular lots. The
monuments and stones are in keeping
the shrubs and flowers marvels of bril-.
liancy. A quiet, Sabbath stiffness pre-.
vailed, broken only by the soft chirpine
and twittering of the hundreds of birds
fitting round at our very feet.
Thunderbolt came next in our drive; g
rather attractive resort in spite Of its
appalling name. The handsomely de.
signed grounds and clubhouse of the
Savannah Yacht Club, said to be un.
equaled on the Atlantic coast, are 10.
Gated here. Then to the Isle of Hope,
another local resort and most interest
ing one. The greatest novelty here is
the diamond back terrapin farm, where
the little turtles are Matched by the thou
sand. 1t was once considered an i'm.
possibility to hatch them by artificial
means, but the proprietor of this farm
has certainly made a great success oil
his project. The day before our visit he
had shipped $3.50 worth in value to New
ork and this did not materially shrink
the stock on hand. The hatchery build
ing is low, barn-like looking structure
with one small door, over which hung
large sign: "Please be quiet!" Well, as
had no special remarks to make to the
terrapins | obeyed orders and with the
others stepped inside. After our eye:
had become accustomed to the semi-dark
ness found it was necessary to walk
plank over these sand beds which were
quite a little distance below US, ant
where hudded thousands of these little
| creatures. | never have taken out an,
blue RIBBONS or medals for walking tight
ropes or planks, but | was there and in
tended to carry out my part of the con
tract, coming out victorious, not once
tumbling into terrapin bed In These
sand pits are small mounds heaped up by
the turtles themselves. where the eggs
are deposited, and from there taken tC
the hatcheries We saw some of thu
fresh eggs,-a pure, white round egg
about the size of an English walnut. |,
| was altogether a novel sight and wei
/ worth the attention of visitors. Oul
ueliS ullui duLO rue tlueU Win the CTlt
home through the suburbs, landing US ir
time for lunch.
Later in the day we made leisurely
stroll through Forsythe park, the pride
of Savannah. 1t is wonderful park OF
twenty acres or more in the very heart
of the city. Its stately pines, native
shrubs, winding walks and an artist,
grouping of bright plants are the ad
miration of all. The magnificent foun
tain near the entrance is modelled after
the central one in Place de la Concorde
in Paris. Another park which, severa
years ago, attracted my attention, though
from another standpoint, was called the
Colonial Cemetery Park, The name
Cemetery Park" sounded so strange
that | at once made visit there.
! found it to be a very old cemetery. the
stones and monuments moss-grown anc
the inscriptions almost illegible The
| greater number of the stones are marble
slabs, six feet in length and perhaps
three wide, laid fiat on the ground ant
entirely covered with the virtues of the