The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-01-18

s"No, nam, | don't think so. They
don't get gu mostly till afternoon.
That settled 1t | was satisfied to let
some one tell me about the jungle.
| Mrs Sprague asked me to call with
her on friends who have an attractive
| home in Palm Beach, Mr.. Mrs and Miss
Showers. When | was introduced, Mrs.
| Showers said,
Your name is very fanilia to me.
My home is in Searsport, and my name
was McGilvery."
| They mad spent the previous summer
at the William McGilvery home in Sears
port.
The Showers took US in their auto TO
call on friends of theirs who had fine
estate. They tooi US through the
grounds and insisted that we should take
anything we wished. After | had pick
ed from the ground under cocoanut
palm cocoanut, and had picked a grape
fruit, an orange and a lemon, felt that
| had my share. Then our hostess motto
ing our apparent modesty, began cutting
flowers, the most gorgeous hibiscus. with
bright scarlet blossoms and such lovely
pink ones. When our pleasant call was
ended we left with the car loaded with
with fruit and flowers.
Ltucl Ddll IIlOIS iluSUdlll, nus
sell Colt, " as staying at the Royal Pon.
ciana with their children, and gave
Valentine party for them in the cocoa
nut grove. The children We're in fancy
costumes and looked charming The
colored orchestra made jolly music with
the pianos, banjos and tamborines.
They played the same games our chill
dren play. The game they most enjoyed
was called "Muslcal Chairs" You will
remember the chairs are placed in cir
Gle, there being one less chair than chill
dren. Then the music plays and they
all march around the chairs, and when
Mr.. Colt would clap his hands as a signal
for the music to stop, the children would
dart for the chairs and the one who did
nol get chair was out of the game, one
of the chairs being removed. This went
on until there was only one chair, one
lovely little girl and very handsome
little boy. the onlookers were greatly
excited Mr.. Colt happened to be walk
ing toward US, and it was easy to see
that he was as excited as everyone else.
The march had been long, but there was
no doubt in the little mans mind but
what he would be the victor. He kept
his eyes on Mr.. Colt, but the little girl
she kept her eyes on the chair. When
the signal was given for the music to
stop he made his rush for the chair and
found the dear little girl was there b.
fore him! Then to the utter Amusement,
although the act was received with
shouts of laughter, he stepped up and
slapped her face The little girl seemed
to submit to the supremacy OF man, but
as at that moment refreshments We're
announced in the Japanese Tea Garden,
all else was forgotten.
The greatest pleasure C sme at the end
of our stay here. We We're invited to
attend service at the Poinciana Chapel
The church is non-sectarlan and was the
joint idea of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ
Flagler, they feeling that Palm Beach
needed a church where persons of all
faiths could worship.
The pastor is Mr.. George Morgan
Ward, who was Mr.. Flagler's pastor for
twenty years, and was like a son to him
the last years of his life. Mr.. Flagier
left an endowment to support the chapel,
also for Mr.. Wards salary, so he is per-
fectiy independent and expresses HIM
self as he feels
We were given seats we'll down front,
and listened first to b II hour of music,
the organ, violin and piano.
1t was warm and there were many
flowers around the altar. | said | did
not think could stay. There was such
pretty pink and white lady had the END
seat who, overhearing my remark, offer
ed to change seats with me which
brought me near the open window.
The door back of the altar opened and
Mr. Ward came in. He is d very hand
some man. his hair just turning gray,
fine eyes and such pleasant smile. He
wore robes which gave him an air of dis
tinction.
After the anthem, followed by pray
er he began by saying, Il came with
sword
Then he went on. He did not seem to
be preaching. 1t was more like think
ing aloud. His talk was on the war He
called the ore whom he considered
responsible murderer and profligate
| He leaned on the desk and looked out
where the soft. cool green of the trees
shaded the windows, which were wide
open. Tn air was heavy with the fra
GRANGE of the oleander trees which bios
somed close by. and the hooking birds
singing in their branches filled the chapel
with their sweet music. Mr.. Ward as
he talked Seemed to see beyond all this
| loneliness, and his pleasant smile chang
| Gu W olle VI contempt DIS ne spoke OF the
one who had plunged the world into this
horrible war.
At the end of the sermon the plates
were passed, and they were filled high
with bills. The money all goes for char
ity, as Mr.. Ward thinks best
When the service was over thanked
the lovely pink and white lady for her
charming hospitality. She said, why,
it is a pleasure to have you here"
Then when spoke of how much had
enjoyed Mr.. Ward, she said, ''He is one
of Gods angels. l am communicate
at the church, and he is everything to
US, especially in times of trouble. We
all love him. Come when you can, every
one is welcome here"
We left Palm Beach with many re-
grets, and promise that if we did not
like Miami we would come back
The wonderful growth of Miami has
caused it to be called the "Magic City,"
for only twenty years ago 1t was an In
dian trading post. while today it is one
of the handsomest cities in the new
south. 1t has 1900 inhabitants. and
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