The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-05-19
OUR VISIT 10 RoMF. CHATTA
NooGA AND NASHVILLE.

We attended the annual meeting of the
Georgia Press Association. which convened
at Rome on the 1lth. The convention met
at the Nevin Opera House President J. II.
Estill, OF the Savannah News, presided
Addresses of welcome were delivered by
Col A. b. Mosley and Cob Joel Branham,
in behalf of the local press and city, and
were responded to by Rev j. w. Burke in
behalfo the Press Association. The usual
transaction of business followed.
On "Wednesday night. the Press attended
by invitation the junior concert given by
the pupils of the Rome Female College,
which was concluded with recitatiOns by
Prof Willoughby Read. On Thursday
there was an interesting street parade Of
some forty dnys representing different
lines of business. A carriage drive over the
city was much enjoyed. The regatta of
four cared boats proved contest of exciting
interest rs strong muscles pulled the oars
and splashed the waters of the Oostanaula
The excursion Thursday afternoon on the
steamer, Sydney p. Smith, down the Coosa
river, some ten miles, favored by sweet
strains of music from the Atlanta SeXtette
Cornet Band, proved most delightful at
! fair At light, at Mobiles Hall, u sump-
tuous and superb banquet was given. which
was indispensable in richness and variety
of viands The beauty and chivalry of
| Rome were present, and none Of the editors
went away from that scene OF pleasure and
plenty without feeling grateful apprecia-
ton To the ladies of Rome for their kindness
and generous hospitality.
Our entire stay in Rome was one of
marked enjoyment. Rome did the hand
some thing. as was expected. We think
that there is not in the State more thrifty,
energetic city, than the beautiful, pic
| turesque city of Rome On every side there
are evidences OF intelligence, taste and pros
perity With its seven hills and two rivers,
the situation is fine and the scenery grand.
Progressive Rome is destined To he of great
commercial power and influence, AS well rs
quite desirable as place of residence.
OuI WISH W DHDiNt AOiltSC W DC buC VI tHt
pleasant events of our stay Here we met
our former townsmen, Prof J. c. Lynes
and Prof w. F. Clark. This magnificent
educational institution, SO complete in appa-
ratus and every modern advantage, places
these scholarly and genial gentlemen in
their true element, where they can be of
great service in the education of the females
of the South II is an institution Georgia
should be proud of President Mallory is
worthy to be at the head of such noble
institution.
The Press Association left Rome on Fri
day morning accepting an invitation to
visit the Nashville Exposition. At Chatta
nooga many couftesies were extended to
the press, but none were more appre-
ciated than the refreshments, at the ice
cream garden, presented by w. r. Rogers,
Agent of the Chattanooga, Nashville and
St. Louis Railway.
The trip from Chattanooga to Nashville
was made in five and half hours arriving
in Nashville, Saturday morning at 1870.
The members OF the Press Association
stopped at the Maxwell House, where we
were given splendid fare at So per day. No
where were we more kindly treated than by
the whole -souled citizens of Nashville.
carriage ride to many of the principal points
of interest, gave us an insight into one OF
the prettiest, wealthiest, and most progress
-. - 10 No N hO11r
in the State Capitol, an edifice OF magnitude
and magnificence, constructed entirely of
Tennessee material, marble, stone and iron.
Its library and museum, with its rare col
lection of portraits books, and modern and
ancient relics, were something to deeply
interest and instruct Here we were shown
an Egyptian mummy, embalmed 1900 years
ago but, unlike Mark Twain. we didn't
accuse them of imposing upon us, and de
mand "fresher corpse, ON the contrary
we were content.
Subsequently we visited the mansion of
Mrs Ex President James X. Polk, and had
the pleasure of being introduced to the ven
cradle lady, who adorned the White House,
when her ilustrious husband, James X.
Polk, the tenth President, reigned and
ruled over q united peaceful, happy and
prosperous country. In the flower yard,
near the mansion, a splendid monument
marks the grave of Ex-President Polk.
The Vanderbilt University, the Exposi
ton and several other places Of interest,
were visited by us, during our brief stay in
that city of clean streets and marble palaces,
which we have not space to speak Of
Many of our citizens will remember MI.
VIM Aimison, who kept furniture store
in Marietta some twelve years ago. We
met him in Nashville, and the citizens of
that city, esteeming his worth, elected him
as one of their Representatives to the Gen
eral Assembly. De deserved the honor.
Upon the whole our trip to Rome, Chat
tano0ga and Nashville, and mingling with
the members of the Fourth Estate was
one without regrets and will be pleasantly
remembered.
The next annual meeting will be held in
Augusta But we shall attend the adjourn
ed meeting at the Cotton Exposition in AT
lanta, October 9th, if for nothing else to see
the genial and gentlemanly Albert Wrenn,
make the boys "brace up and put on style.
Success to him.
Qud5eu nearh