The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12

LAKELAND EVEN
were through with their travail and
the young republic was born. A
magnificent monument stands on a
prominence hardly, and overlooking
the waters of the York river. The
elaborate inscription on this monu-
ment gives the details OF the surren-
der, names Of officers, number of men
and class of troops engaged and sur
rendered, and was erected some years
ago under authority I'll ~ ict Z. ON
gross. On top OF this monument is
a beautiful statue of the Goddess of
/ Peace, with arms outspread as though
IN benediction. On one of the index
fingers. extended, sat small bird
in the golden light of the evening
sun He tarried there, doubtless, for
little rest, being weary, as the cold
winds had buffeted his satin plumage
all too roughly.
Thc York river is very blue, very
beautiful and very deep; being. we
were told, forty feet in depth at that
point--a statement readily believed
when one could easily cast a stone
to the deck of war vessel from where
we stood to where she lay, just OF
shore
Al Yorktown sill stands the old
custom house, the oldest in this coun-
.ry and tablet on it's walls discloses
hat through it's portals were once
cleared the merchandise from over
seas. designed for New York, Phila-
delphia and other cities Of the North
and Vast.
Home of Lord Nelson
Across the stony street from the
old custom house Still stands in Il
state Of most excellent preservation
the colonial mansion OF old Lord Mel.
son. who occupied it before the sur
render at Yorktown. During the hat.
tie il was occupied by some British
stff officers They moved OFT rath-
er hurredly, however, during the bat.
tic, As several American cannon balls
We're embedded in the fine brick walls
where they yet remain. bing rather
ornamental than otherwise. though
that was not the original purpose in
render details were arranged by Col.
planting them there. Tho formal sur
Alexander Hamilton. under the direc.
tion of General Washington.
The old mansion is Still very beau
I tiiul. Il mute testimonial OF the life
Of the gentleman Of that period. Just
down the street is the old Tavern.
dating back to 1140. or thereabcut,
and still Offering its hospitality to
the WayfarinC man. even though M
be Of the twentieth. rather than the
eighteenth century.
Like CORVALLIS. We left the place,
with real regret then returned to the
fourisning city of Newport News
the sac of tho place whore the 60
loniaI people of Virginia repaired
when they ava tied "Newports News,
as Captain Newport returned from
the mother country, back in the early
sixteen hundreds.
Saying goodhy at Cos p. m. to the
friends who had near killed us with
Kindness, We took Il ferry for Nor
fork. arriving there at Z. and went to
the Hotel Monticcllo--to dinner and
to sleep.
On the Bay
Saturday. March II, we were carly
aStir. greeting many congressional
friends who had come in the night.
and. after a few final preparations, al
l2:2O u. M. we steamed down the
harbor into Chesapeake bay. on the
City o. Memphis" passing the naval
base. where Il boat-load of jackies
rested, with their oars at salute
delicate courteSy-and were alongside
and aboard the "Cristobal" at 1:2O
p. m.
At $50 the ship weighed anchor
and we steamed through fleets which
were beyond counting--so maHy were
they-and. while we were lost in Won
der, at I:15 we reached the open sea,
which was rough the pilot went over
the side at ) 25, made perilous look
ing leap into Il small boat which was
waiting-we waved goodby to him and
in little while we passed Cape Hen
ry and the good old L. S. A. was lost
in the darkness and the mist.
The Captain reported the blow" OF
whale, headed north. as we headed
south. but as all the passengers were
engaged either in getting dinner or
getting settled. no other person saw
it, My own opinion is that the cap
tain was mistaken--it was probably
the blow of some Republican con
gresham. blowing about the cleo.
ton. They blow Just like that. II
il WAS a whale and he was going to
the places whence we came, he had
sense like a man.
y heavy fog enveloped us. the ship
ran very slowly and the depp-toned
music Of the fog-horn was heard all
the night long.
Out on the Wide Sea
At 4 a. IN. Sunday we passed Hat
teras. in rain squalls, the temperature
growing somewhat warmer. almost
balmy.