The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-05-05
Miami, Florida

was our home for three days and IL
was a periodof relaxation and keen
enjoyment. Banquets. receptions.
lluncheons, dancing. sightseeing and
other entertainments filled the days
and nights TO overlooking. 1t would
be hard indeed to say just which
day or which hour OF the day was
most enjoyable. There was some
thing doing every minute and II
was all so different, yet all equally
enjoyable. One night we were en-
tertained with a concert by Prior's
Band. in the Royal Palm gardens.
right al the edge of the waters OF
the mighty Atlantic. II was an
ideal night. The moon was bright
er than we had ever seen IL before.
at least II seemed so. and as we
sat there listening to those strains
of sweet music sand looking out
through the palms to the moon
light on the shimmering water. we
were simply charmed. II all seemed
like fairy land. II vas a scene
which made n oblivious to all
except the beautiful and lovely.
| One could almost wish to die and
be buried right there where surely
only the purest and happiest thots
could radiate. where the nighten-
gale might MARBLE a requiem and
the glad notes of the hooking bird
as IL greeted the light. might lull
ones soul to eternal rest. where
flowers and trees and sky seemed
to combine in a glory exceeded only
by that Glory of Glories the House
not made with hands" Following
the band concert, William Jennings
Bryan addressed the delegation.
The "Silver-Tongued Orator" held
the rapt attention of the throng
which filed the park. for there
were thousands besides the editors,
who took advantage of the chance
to hear him and to hear Pryor's
band. This was our first opportuni-
~ to hear Bryan and we truly en-
joyed hearing. him. Bryan's win
ter home is at Miami. Later, dur
ing our stay there we attended a
reception at the Bryan home. villa
Serena" and we can say IL is all
that the name implies. II is won
derfully located. in a verdant gar
den. at the waters front. Our only
disappointment was in not being
served grape juice" for 1t was
Bryan who made that beverage IA
nous. however. Bryan doubtless be-
lieves that when in Rome, do as
the Romans" so we were served the
good, old-fashioned unadulterated
Florida fruit juice. which after all.
can't be beaten. Mrs. unfortunate
~ is an invalid having been so for
more than a year. She was able,
however TO sit in the receiving line
and greet the guests. Another fea-
ture was q banquet at the Royal
Palms hotel and it was a BANQUET
indeed. not the best perhaps that
was served us of the many, many
that were rendered, for all were so
excellent hat it would be impos-
sible to draw the line as to the
best. but certainly one of the very
best. Following was a Moonlight
dance" in Royal Palms park. A
trip up the coast, on a shark hunt,
with a fish fry dinner was the
treat of one day. No sharks were
captured but that didn't detract
from the interest manifested in the
fish fry by any means. Better fish
were never eaten than those served
to the hungry SHARK hunters
that day and, like the fishes" OF
old. there was plenty for all and
to spare. An automobile ride thru
the city and into the country, ex-
tending into the Everglades. was
a continuation of thrills. There are
Great estates seem to vie with each
Grea estates seem TO vie with each
velopment is just being started in
their grounds. We visited the Deer
ing estate, the Curtis James estate
and other extensive holdings of mil
lionaires and they were indeed won
derful with their of royal
palms, broad acres of green lawn,
rose gardens, terraced yards. sunk
en- gardens, Italian landscapes,
and all the other bes uties which on
ly the rich can affIUd Our visit
to the Everglades ,ds extremely
interesting Here great sugar plan
tations are being developed and
trucking is coming in for much at
tention.. Talk. about rich soil
you'n find IL in the Everglades
II is as black as midnight and pro
duces the greatest yields in the
world. If you don't believe the soil
is "black as a stack of black cats
come in and We'll show you. We
didn't want anyone to doubt our
veracity so 1--WE brought home a
sample for proof. BY means of an
immense drainage canal, deer
enough for shipping and which ex.
tends to Lake Okeechobee. the sur
plus waters are not only carried of
but a cheap and convenient means
of transportation is provided. De,
branch of the League of American
the Everglades. When fully de-
veloped this section will be a
veritable Garden of Eden and one
OF the richest, If not the richest.
section in the United States. OuI
stay in Miami ended with a recep-
ton the last night by the Miami
branch of the League of American
Penwomen, at which Mrs. A. l.. Nc
Dougal of Oklahoma presided. II
will be remembered that Mrs. Nc
Dougal is chairman of the staff
democratic women's organization