New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
Balmy Days in Bermuda Lure Tourists

and ,he bookings there indicate that
this end Of the group OF ISLANDS 10 70
experience great revival A. one OF
Bermuda's resort centers.
The Furness Bermuda Line weekly
saillnes 10 and fro Of the splendid
steamships Fort 50. George and For
Victoria, with special trips BY tho FORT
Hamilton, constituting In effect ferry
service dc luxe between New York ana
Bermuda.
constltuting another bond Of union
between the winter vacationist and tnis
ideal vacation land IL the service OF
the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company,
whose pniatial Araguaya, n cruising
steamer Of 1850 tons displaeement,
enters the service on Thursday, De-
ccmbcr n, making scheduled weekly
trips throughout the winter season.
II Is erntifying indeed for the lead
ers OF the hotel. steamship and other
interests here 90 feel that they are
working with the active cooperation
and moral support Of the government,
abiy represented By the Bermuda
Trade Development Board. Heading
the board, which is a branch OF the
government itself, Is Mr. ]. P. Hand
as chairman, the secretary being M
G. s. Misiek.
Improvements Of the splendid coral
roads. the beautiful winding water
wavs and broad beaches, Is all with the
idea uppermost in mind Of conserving
natures bounteous gifts 20 this mid
ocean paradise.
Probably because each beautiful bit
fts so appropriately into the general
scheme. people have come % refer 20
Bermuda as "the island" In reality
bermuda Is a giant cluster OF islands
each, II possible, more beautifui than
the other. and many OF them connected
bv bridges and causeways. The CUR
stream. flowing between the shores OF
Rermuda and the mainland Of the
Trnited States, Is about 200 miles as
tant from Bermuda and acts as a bar
ricr against the excessive cold OF WIN
ter The semi.tropical location Of the
Islands also insures against exeessiVe
heat In summer. Winter temperatures
range from 50 10 20 degrees.
In general shape the Bermuda archl-
pelago resembles a shepherds crook
with quaint old st. George as the so
eial and business center OF the stan
end. while Himilton, the present capl.
tal Ia attractively located on sheltered
Hamilton Harbor, we'll toward the
aerook' or bend Of the staf. the
"crookr itself including the parishes
Of Warwick, Southampton and sandys
and Ireland Island. All told. there are
nine parishes In the governmental
scheme Of Bermuda, the others ~ ad-
dition 70 the three named being Penn
broke. Paget, Devonshire, Smiths,
Hamilton and 81. Georges.
Quaint Old 81. Georges
The quaint old town Of ST. Georges,
IN the parish Of the same name, was
FOR many years the capital Of Ber-
muda, and its odd, old-world delights
and rare historic associations. are a
revelation 20 the sojourner, who sell
dom fails 20 visit 81. Peters, the Oldest
church in Bermuda, started as mouse
Of worship in 1912.
No visit 70 Bermuda Is complete
which does not include the boat Trip 20
the famous sea gardens where the won
ders Of the deep are revealed when the
transfer is made 20 especially con-
structed boats with glass bottoms. -,
Neptunes grotto and the Paget sano
banks are among other natural Tea,
lures which attract the tourist ana
there are trips 20 the Gibbs Hill Light
house, 10 the old Martello tower, Low
ers' Lake and many other points Of