The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-16
Miss Robinson Tells of Her
Life In Ne1u York. Where She
Is Working for The Herald

IJNiette Mitchell, friend Of my sis.
ter. 1t is this section that Margaret
Deland has made famous in hel
books, but no pen pictures could pos
slbly express the charm and peace OF
this lovely land, so near to New York
and yet so removed from its frets and
worrles-except for the commuter.
The terrible Tuesday and the wilt
ing Wednesday, which will go down
| IN history as the hottest of the cen
tury-let US hope-were too much fol
me, and / fed from town and went
out to Long Island where I remained
for some days as the guest of my
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Myrover
Robinson. They have a lovely coun-
try place, about an hours ride from
New York, and I frequently go out
there for week-ends. On my first visit
! in June, / Toasted on the biggest and
"lusciousest" strawberries I ever ate
from their own home garden. !
missed their cherry crop, but got back
in time for their raspberries, dew
berries and black-berries, and I am
going back again when their Elbertas
and grapes are ripe. They also have
goose-berries, currants and other
fruit, a vegetable garden which is a
model, and the loveliest of flower
gardens, with only few acres under
certainly know all about intensive
farming Dozens Of pink and Grim
son ramblers, Dorothy Perkins,
climbing American Beauty and other
rose vines smothered the pretty home
in June, and the flaming geranium
beds and coleus, the "tree hydrangea"
shrub magnolias, and hundreds of
other plants, not only beautify their
home, but testify to the fact that one
does not need large estate for beau
tiful surroundings.
In spite of the fact that I have
been a very busy person since coming
to New York, have seen much of the
city and the surrounding country.
One trip which 1 especially enjoyed
was up the Hudson river, when l &C
companiei Dora and Jodie Sullivan as
far as Albany, on their way to Ro-
chester. l have not lost the capacity
to thrill to the beautiful. and / was
divided between my joy in the High
lands and my awe at the wonder of
the distant Catskills, so changeful in
their charm.
| have seen many of the points of
interest; the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, the Museum of Natural History,
the Bronx Park and Zoo, Central
Park, Riverside Drive and Grants
Tomb, the Battery, the Aquarium. etc
Mrs. Berry has been my companion
in my sightseeing expeditions, and
with her l visited one of the most
interesting places in America -
Fraunces' Tavern. 1t is the oldest
historical landmark in New York. and
was a tavern in the time of George
Washington, owned and operated by
Washinpton's steward, Fraunces, from
whom the name is derived 1t is a
brick building, situated way down
town on Pearl street, the crookedest
and one of the aarrowest streets in
New York. 1t is in a remarkable
state of preservation and is the head
quarters of the Sons of The Ameri-
can Revolution, with the two lower
floors devoted to the tavern.
At the entrance one is met by an
attendant in Continental uniform and
powdered wig and ushered into
room on the first floor, or up stairs
to the second story. The small tables
are alwaye crowded, for not only is
the tavern noted historically, but its
meals have given it added fame. The
small windows are hung with dimlty
curtains, the electroliers represent
Olu-IlIiley CdIluelDId, anu Vic udS
we were there the vases held posies
of zinnias and marigolds
The third and fourth stories are de-
voted to the housing of rare relics OF
the Revolution, and in the glass cases
one may see state papers of that per
iod, as we'll as many valuable medals,
miniatures, etc. The walls are hung
with portraits of American patriots
and stirring scenes from the pages OF
American history.
This is especially interesting now,
when the very air we breathe is vital
lied by the spirit that animated this
country in 1776. Of course YOU get
the New York papers, as well as the
Associated service, and so need no
words of mine to tell you of the mar
velous out-pouring of patriotic fervor
here.
wish that might have the gift OF
tongue that 1 might tell you of that
great parade of Thursday, when 25-
900 men in khaki marched down Fifth
Avenue Several millions of people
watched them on parade, and the
handling of the crowds was wonder
full. l stood FROM ten until three,
with thousands of others, watching
them go by. You know they were
sent to Spartanburg, to go soon to
France.
There is some kind of parade or
demonstration every day. The pub
lie library is always a good vantage
point, for they always pass it, and
run across from my room frequently,
and establish myself with the hoi
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