Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
MY EIRST TRLP TO FLORLDA
By MRS. HARVEY coVEFDALE

a pedestrian: "Will you direct me
please, to Orlando?. The informant
looked dazed. as II TO say. is II &
joke or how! Then suppose he no.
ticed our license. Then he politely
said. This IS Orlando" Then we Ol
course saw the joke. However, We
rambled here for a while and found
Il TO be the most outstanding piece
OF Christmas decorations as to
towns that we saw IN the whole
trip.
One church stood in majestic
form on an elevated corner. Trim
med TO symbolic the star OF the
East that shed it's shimmering rays
across the country to guide the
shepherds to find the Saviour in a
manger, our sense Of appreciation
made US exelaim, Wonderful" We
left Orlando on U. S. IL and 90 and
Z passed Lake Monroe. another beau
tiful sight by night, with the resi-
dences along the lake shore facing
the highway on the opposite slue Uf
F, the lake. We could see as 1 never
have before seen. homes reflected
| tall illuminated) in the waters. The
next town was DeLand. where we
turned right to Daytona, which place
we reached and found Prospect Inn,
where we stayed overnight on our
way southwark Next morning was
Sunday, December 20, and we drove
over the bridge to the beaches and
enjoyed the ocean breezes To some
extent and soon returned by way of
this same remarkable bridge. AS It
was breakfast time we stepped into
a restaurant to eat. Soon after
breakfast we left bv way of some
beautiful drive to pick up the cOas-
tai highway. We stopped at Or
mund. Curious Of course to explore
this town to see If our dreams came
true. You possibly know in this town |
John d. Rockefeller has his summer |
home. We drove around his estate.
which faces the Halifax River. His /
home is almost secluded by a high |
evergreen hedge. Louise took a snap /
Of our chauffeur against John DIS 4
imposing backgrounds We then 4
worked our way ont to the coastal
route which is known to be the most
picturesque and interesting of ma
tional highways. because of it's ma
tural features. You are able to drive
along the sea coast and feel tina.
you are almost going to sea in an
The coastal highway nt-
terally bridges the distance between
and Miami On account Of
that Columbus feeling permeating
our systems. we kept this coastal
route fby chOicel from Daytena to.
We crossed the Sansebas-
.ian River into ST. Augustine, first
Fort Marion. the old city
Gates, and to the reservation which
we entered by paying a fee to the
fountain of youth. The little chapel
as when services we're
ieId there. In recent years they
iave discovered an Indian burial
ground. ArchaeolOgists have worked
With teaspoons and tooth brushes to
Uncover the skeletons in good form !,
md have a plot about 40 % on ex-
IibitiOn. The skeletons are laying !
alf covered without disturbing
heir form. The association has built
stockade TO protect the barred skel- !
tons from the elements The whole !.
is said to have been a
urial ground of the Indians and I
hat 400 years have elapsed since 7
nat time. =
In line with other objectives was =
le Baptismal Fountain where you \
1uld stand and look out over the n
cry trail by which Ponce De Leon r,
ltered. Not far away in another h
lilding we're all kinds of souvenirs, y,
$50 some very rare antiques exhib- II
ed. We felt well repaid for this ~
iance. We drove down in the mar .,
w streets of the business section. II
18th the quaint old buildings on n
ther side il made. one feel rather M
eepy. m
We again took to the coastal tr
ute and found the drive SO inter- ca
ting that Jacksonville soon loom Ia
IN the distance. We cross another ad
those remarkable bridges. which CO
ok US into Broad street. turning on
er to Main street we found our to
nks restaurant where we spent an ex
ioyable hour at dinner. Louise CT
d planned this dinner before we wi
I Delaware. Whole brOiled Florida w
Dster, with all the trimmings. br
cksOnville is said to have grown ca
enormous proportions during the to-
SC three years unaware that such stI
ngs as hard times are supposed WI
have been universal. We left wi
cksORville by 4 s. II. Our disti- boz
lion was Charleston by way of thI
vannah at night. so cant relate me
ything of interest enrOute. Just fol
.side of Charleston we saw a very all
'iting tourist manor. The Stock tir
Here we were able to make res go,
ations for the nlght-a stately Be
uriOus home. We benefited by the str
nforts afforded us. In the early mu
rning Of December 30. we drove DIRE
0 the city and first found our COT
lee shoppe where we had break spe
{. We hurry out to see more of sid
J old Charleston Of memory. All MOI
beauty remains untouched ex- the
{ where the wave of thoughtful trel
Eoration. which seems TO be Cor
leping the south, has healed some mo-
rs gaping wounds This new mir
ference for restoring rather than a z
iernizing our southern cities is are
Dlendid trend, 7 think. Instead Of sho
ading along the highway one lian
uld stop in come OF the parks mar
watch Charleston flow past you trim
h unusual people, so markedly syst