Evening star., 1941-09-21

Raymond Bellamy. Potomac on an
old ferry boat to Potomac Beach,
going from there to Colonial Beach
where we heard band concert by
the soldiers of Camp EuStis.
Then we continued to Wakefield,
the birthplace of George Washing
ton, arriving at sunset. We saw
the beautiful old home with two
long rows of lockwood leading into
the old-fashioned garden OF flowers
and herbs, reminding us of pow
dered wigs, knee breeches and hoop
skirts.
Four-POster Beds.
Beyond the garden was fine old
cedar grove and the view OF Popes
Greek. Nearby we heard the bells
OF sheep feeding in the fields. Then
we hurried to The picnic grounds
and had supper with the mosquitoes.
After dark We crossed the Kappa
hammock River and drove to Tappa-
hammock where we stayed in an old
Southern home.
We slept in large four poster beds
with rutties ana arose at SIX the
next morning and had a typical
southern breakfast with corn pud-
ding, apple sauce, crisp bacon and
scrambled eggs.
Our next route took us through
West Point, Va, and across the York
River, just little way from York
town where Gen. CORVALLIS sur
rendered in the Revolutionary War,
and then through Williamsburg to
jamestown, The first permanent
English settlement in America,
founded May l3, 1907, by Capt. John
Smith.
Here the first legislative assembly
In America convened July 80, 1919,
and it was the first capital of the
Colony of Virginia, 1907 to 1893.
We saw the beautiful and wide
James River, the old church where
the assembly was held, the grave
yard, and the OLD Confederate fort
made from big earth empankments
1t seemed to US as though POGO
hontas and her brother NantauquaS
should come out of the woods with
food for the starving settlers.
One of the interesting stories
about the old graveyard is that two
lovers (Rev. James Blair, founder
Of William and Mary College, and
Sarah Harrison) married against
their parents wishes, and when they
died, one OF the parents planted
sycamore tree which grew up and
separated the graves.
Quaint Advertisement.
Then we drove back to Williams
burg, which after the burning of
Jamestown during the Bacon Rebel
lion became the second capital of
the Colony of Virginia. Here we
saw the old carriage and colored
footman and coachman, the powder
magazine, the boot and shoe makers
shop, barber and peruke makers
shop. the Governors palace, the
Capitol Building. Sir Walter Raleigh
Tavern, Bruton Parish Church with
Its quaint high-backed pews, beau
tiful Williamsburg Inn, the Old
Travis House and many others. Fol-
lowing is quaint advertisement of
the Travis House, which today serves
food in 18th century style:
"The Undersigned beg LeaUe to
inform all Lady G. Gentlemen Trap
ellers & Others that they continue
to proUide the best of Entertain
r1ent & Retreshment at the
A TRAVIS HOUSE on the Main
Street nearly opposite the Church.
"The Food serued here, in Ad-
dttton to being OF the finest Quail
ity, is prepared by the oldest and
most approved Recipes by those
Dho 1Ceu understand the Art of
Cookery. Here may be obtained
fried Chicken, Virginia Ham, Corn
Pudding, Sally Lunn and other hot
Breads, Garden STUFF, Tipsy Cake,
Pecan Pie, and q Variety OF other
5aporite Virginia Dishes"
After lunch, we drove to Richmond
where we saw the State Capitol.
which was also the Confederate
Capitol during the Civil War, and
then drove through Fredericksburg,
past the home of Washington
mother and sister, and on to beauti-
fIll Mount Vernon. We stopped at
our fine new airport, and as we saw
our beautiful Capitol in Washington
In the distance, we realized that we
had come long way from James,
town, the Cradle of the Republic"