Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05
MIAMI. FLORIDA.

o!rs was the objective point OF tne
..,...,,,aI Editorial Association. ending
Na',v- ,,"o weeks tour of Florida. Some
~ E, over a hundred automobiles from
,ii.a'S ,,n'n,T,i mel our party near Fort Lauder
NE w. and took us the twenty-five mile
5a;,e 10 the former city over the DiXi
SinS Si;nSusy- a perfect boulevard passing
titntso,cb some of the prettieSt towns
" y. the State. The suburbs Of Miami
~ ~ entrancingly beautiful-thc result
q, a. wealth and good taste and natural
Ssomtv-and the building and develop.
rnent seems to be unceasing. We
r.sched Miami in the late afternoon
nd we're assigned to the various
Sntels which made very generous
nV,e rates to the editors and their friends
Was fortunate enough to get room
!. tn Gravlin Hotel, a'modern hostelry
nnmfortable in every respect. delight
sUiiv located and certainly most eX
csiiently rsi conducted by Manager H. H..
Hase and his assistants. 1t was more
hon agreeable to find mvself once
u,ore in a sizable room with all the
Comforts, after a ten days stay in q
The wide awake and hospitable peo-
ole Of Miami were generous and in
f"fatipable in their efforts to entertain
tber editorial guests. Tuesday nigh
ws were given seats of honor at the
Ssl;chtful concert by Arthur Prvor's
pon5 in Roval Palm Park, and after
enioying the musical programme, 2
gracious address of welcome was de-
ffyerei bv Hon. William Jennings
Bryan, whose home is in the suburbs
Of Miami.
Wednesday morning the usual hun
dreI or more automobiles lined IL
,beir generous owners ready to devote
The day 70 showing interesting sight
n he visitors. The editor of tho
Register was so fortunate as to find ?
Mac in .he car driven bv Miss Ethc'
Eyars. whose skill as driver wa"
euualled only BY her unselfisn gener
osy in giving the entire day to her
quests We visited first the AQUARIUM
on Miami Beach. and this establish '
mert is of itself worth trip to Florida
In a scientifically arranged buildinS
devoted wholly to the purpose Their
is collection of wonderful tropical
fishes such as we have never beforr
seen. Of every color of the rainbow
OF unbelievable beauty and strangest
forms one can scarcely credit ones
own ewes as he gazes upon the remark
able specimens swimming about in
their glass tanks. 1t is a marvellou"
exhibit, and one could spend many
hours there without firing. From the
aquarium the party went TO the splen
did casino and bathing establishment
OF Carl Fisher, one of the great de-
velopers of Miami Beach. Some Of VI
enjoyed the opportunity to bathc jT
the pleasant waters Of the Atlantic. so
mild and yet so exhilarating. viii
others were content to watch the faac
swimming and other sports in III
Roman pools.
A delightful luncheon was served a
the Miami Beach Club. after whict
there was speech making The KePl
lister man was assigned to the pleas.
ant duty of responding on benalf O
the editors. He did his level best. enc
next day. looking anxiously in tn
morning paper to see what was sai'
about his address, read with mixed
feelings very pleasing SYNOPSIS o.
his remarks. with the statement tha
this speech, made by H. l.. Stephens O
Snepherdstown. w. Va, was one Of the
best of the occasion. H. L. Stephens!
Later in the afternoon we drove II
Cocoanut Grove and through that love
y section. where are manv of the
Hwan1soomest estates in Florida. "Fou'
.av LodPc." The home of Arthur
CCurtss James, Of the Staudari T
company, was opened to the editors
II Is the most beautiful place hav
ever seen. Extending from the mair
.oad to Biscayne Bay. all that wealt'
aug arts 'ic taste can do to enhance
naIuIa! beauty has been done. and the
iieSult it Is little bit Of heaven. Thc
,use!y mansion, surrounded BY the
s.OsI s,O beautiful flowers and foliage. -
So S.eN avenue of royal palms, the
So Iawns, the lagoon ripping in
~ to!n me bay, combine to make home
co;.h ;suSh reaufy IS we had never con.
80 Yea OF From this lovely place we
Nj the lanes Deering estate. a
ft."5e tr,,:. OF hundreds of acres, where
TO-. ,u!s an fowers and gardens and
o, nou,cd' pants and trees unfold in
50 60. ueautv as one drives through thu
NC mo-. I've grounds. An army OF work
mo-, Ic ousy making this place stir
"y;:,I w. a,'ractive. The next stop was a.
who - S,rena,' the home of Mr.. BRYAN
,bo % uao eiven a special invitation tc
wife ''',1rs to call upon him and his
raas Ta,s: Here we were most cordiall,
bis ,o., nv the great commouer and
saUiy ,UTVeiy wife and their friends. an
=, -; lgntful hour or two was spent
Of ,bo cnarming home. A photograph
and - gators was taken IN .he inwn
ma, ""S picture will be prize by
WITH Mr BRYAN showed the editors
sbo,. considerable pride, his "worl
i7eTG; = overlooking Biscayne Bav, ar
li,o-.he place in which he does his
ton ",v W., work. This informal recep
evcr,, ~ one OF the most delightful
thirr Wy tne editorial trip. and we
a Mr.. Brvau's courtesy was
ha7omo, night the most elaborate
elcran, p d. me trip was served at the
the '.nt mi Royal Palm Hotel. Perhaps
irto. t readers Of the Register wouId h.
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