Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-12-12

monials of the valuable influence of
Vassar, Eastman and other colleges
adorning numerous mpuses.
College Hill is especially attractive.
Next on the programme arranged
by my New York hostess was visit
to her relatives, Mrs. Hustis and her
sister, elegant and interesting ladies
residing at the Glove termed the
country for quietude and rest, free
from style, ceremony and dress
parade, which was a marvel to her
but which l will confess did not
appeal so much to me, as 1 had
pictured the striking contrast of the
millionaire automobile and the tour
described in nv last letter over the
city to the rural district termed the
country.
Sure enough. we were met at the
station with a two.horse wagon,
seven miles from our destination. 1
have never been with a merrier party
than those from the city, some for
the first time enjoying wagon ride
over country roads. One of the
children exclaimed, See that baby
cow.'' The mother said You
should say calf'. After reaching
the farm boarding house, her chief
delight was watching the chickens,
catching the young ones, and hunt
ing eggs. They had many hogs,
beautiful COWS and bees. The
country seemed flowing with milk
and honey, wonderful truck farms,
furnishing fresh vegetables.
Inhaling the pure, fresh country
air, we were able to enjoy all these
products. / was amused at the city
child, but really there were many
novel things to me, as the Glove is
where the millionaires of New York
have their club houses. Just across
from us, was grand one where.
they had reception in honor of
President Wilson's daughter. The
surroundings are very beautiful, at
tractive groves, aud lawns, many
residences surrounded with flower
gardens. We were one evening at
Mr.. Sacks. His home and arrange
ment of flowers fagorsD,,r impress
IS g lead to the
entrance, and on both sides of the
walk were corresponding plots of
pink geraniums, plat of green be-
tween and then plat of red gera-
NUNS. In beauty they reminded
me of Lake Mohawk. He has a
bachelor brother about sixty years
of age, residing a short distaLce
from him.
From the exterior of this home
you would not Judge him to be so
artistic, but party were invited to
view his collection of pictures. AS
he is an Englishman by birth. he was
educated abroad and is equal to
public lecture. l was held spell
bound as he had for his subject the
war, and told many interestingsin-
cidents in the foreign countries now
in turmoil. He compared the extra
vagance of the United States with
that of Europe and does not approve
of the extravaganza in America as
IS demonstrated at The Glove"
daily.
I was invited to go with a party
and witnessed a wonderful sight
man driving 1900 pheasants and
1900 ducks to place where the
club members have an annual clam
bake. Here they haye an interest
ing fishery. When the multitude of
fowls reached the banks of a large
pond the manager blew bugle, the
fowls gathered around him as he
threw them food, which they seemed
to greatly enjoy after which they
plunged into the water and l never
beheld anything more graceful than
their gliding diving, and swimming
for distance.
l am in a position to better under
stand ex-President Roosevelt's fas-
cination for the duck hunts but l
} would not care to witness them being
shot for sport although | knew they
would be utilized for food.
We attended an ice-cream festival
given for the benefit of the soldiers.
They realized a hundred dollars.
Rev. Mr.. Clark made an interesting
address. Everybody in New York
is enthusiastic over everything
military. There was a large en-
campment near.
After our return to New York, I
went with party to picnic where
the principal feature of amusement