The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-06


Mayor Hart, COL Fort, and others We
do not remember, the Editors are very
largely indebted for courtesies most
generous. Mr.. Griscom was elected
unanimously our President, and the
fact that he is Republican shows that
in these annual conversations we do moi
allow politics to weigh worth cent.
But we must leave Chattanooga, not
however, without word Of praise to
Col. Cliff, Ben F. Neville, and that
whole-souled, intelligent and jolly Irish
man, j. W. Kelly, at whose magnificent
business-house we got all that the appe
tite could wish. When you goto Chat
tanooga don't forget to call On J. W
Kelly. He is gentleman all over.
Saturday evening the following per
sons left for New York, the other mem
bers Of the Association having con
cluded to return home But before tn,
Association adjourned sine die, the Pres
ident, G. H.. Baskettc, read an addres
which was so interesting that it was or
dered to be published as a part Of tn
minutes Of our proceedings. We mus
give it to the readers of the Journal il
our next, or succeeding issue.
The following members left for New
York, ria Knoxville, Lynchburg, an,
Norfolk:
r L NJ artin, r f Osborne, W i
Turner, } Il Harrison, Jno W Brown
+ NJ Riley, L G Campbell, John +
Helms, ID B Grace, L ii Baker ant
wife, Willis Williams and wife, Ton
Somers, jr, Henry Gibbs, Tom Boyers
Alb Watkins, Il W Austin, W j Slater
) A Cunningham, G N Guthrie, F "
Lewis, I S Ivey, E A Wilkinson, {
Howard, A L Mcclure, X W Brooks,
l. d Cardwell and wife, J S Hill and
wife, Ill Durand and LG Walker.
! At Norfolk We boarded the steam.
ship Manhattan Monday evening, and
arrived in New York Wednesday morn.
ingabout daylight. Our voyage was
pleasant smooth sea, gentlemanly
officers, and MS good ediblcs as ever
were spread upon IL table. We spent
nearly four days in the great city,
taking in as many places Of interest as
possible. But it would require four
months instead Of four days in order to
see all the places of interest. The
changes and improvements since We
were last in New York struck lis quite
forcibly. The Elevated Railways were
new to Us, and we cannot describe our
feelings as we were whirlcl along the
main streets, while under us were rat
ting along all sorts of vehicles, and
street cars, and thousands OF pcdes-
TRANS. Travel has been wonderfully
expedited, but we think an eye accus-
toned to thoroughtares of beauty could
scarcely fail to observe that in erecting
these roads all sense of that quality has
been sacrificed to bare utllitarianism.
Upon one of these railroads our party
was whirlcd along on level with three
and four story windows to Central Park
Ole of the most beautiful parks, We
guess, in the world. 1t contains $40
acres, about 400 of which are shaded by
at least half II million trees, shrubs
and vines. The length of the carriage.
ways, or drives, and the walks is about
80 miles, and there are 30 buildings in
the park of all kinds. Outside of these
are seats provided for 10000 persons, of
which 600 are in vine-covered arbors.
There are As bridges, archways and
tunnels, and any number Of fountains.
The total area of water in the park, cx-
elusive of reservoirs, is 43 acres, dis.
tributed into six bodies In the Mcnag-
erie is Il large collection of animals from
every cline in the world. In the Mu.
scum Of Art We found so much to at
tract that We sighed because We could
not spend at least one month in exam
lining the splendid paintings and arch;eo.
logical wonders. Among the latter was
Il sarcophagus of King of Cyprus,
found at Golgas and bearing date 500
years before Christ. Anothcr-and a
wonder in sculptures 2,250 years
old. 1t Was found at Amathus, u
PhGnician city Of Cyprus, So feet below
the surface of the earth. 1t was broken
into fragments, but the parts have all
been put together. Then, there are
specimens of ancient weapons, dresses,
&c, and really we do not be- ,
ieve that all the skill of the world now
Gould equal many specimens We saw of
ware made, we might say, before Homer ,
ang about the fall of Troy. And the
)belisk, called Cleopatra's Needle ! We
we're anxious to see this historical relic,
to the city Of New York by
The Khcdive of Egypt, Ismail Pacha. ,