Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-10
THE JOURNALISTS SUMMER
JAUNT.


where.
Special kilograms have informed the
readers of the MORNING NEWS Of the
movements of the newspaper men Of
Georgia during their late excursion to
Baltimore. 1t would require more space
than the readers of the NEWS would like
to see devoted to it to give 1.-THE of what
was done and said, and the many pleas
ures which united to make the trip an
ever memorable event.
THE SPECIAL TRAIN.
The members of the association, and
the ladies who had decided to
entrust themselves to the tender
care of the eXcursionists, left
Atlanta on the night of July 23d as the
guests of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad and its Northern
connections. The card of invitation bore
the names of superintendent John +.
O'Brien, of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad; General Superin-
| tendent Joseph 81. Sands, of the Norfolk
and Western and Shenandoah Valley
Railroads; General Manager j. NJ. Hood,
of the Western Maryland Railroad, coun-
/ tersigned by Mr.. A. Pope, General Pas
! senger and Ticket Agent of the Virginia,
| Tennessee and Georgia Airline. Two
/ Pullman cars had been placed at the dis
DOsal of the eXcursiOnists, and another
was used during part of the trip. The
/ arrangements for the excursion were
made by Capt. Z. 2. Howell, Chair
man of the Committee of Arrangements,
/ and it was regretted that business en-
/ gagements prevented his accompanying
/ the party. The eXcursiOnists were under
/ the immediate care Of Mr.. S. Il. Hard
| wick. Passenger Agent of the East Ten
3 nj Railroad.
| gentleman who in few hours established
| a reputation for executive ability as well
/ as for energy and pOliteness. In his future
career he will have the best wishes of the
! passengers who were on his special train
to Baltimore. Mr.. A. L. KOntz, Superin-
tendent of the Pullman Company in
| Atlanta, and his brother and assistant,
! Mr.. E. G. X ontz, spent nearly all night
in trying TO provide each passenger with
a slower BERTH" They were not anxious
to go up higher at least in a sleeping
car. Some of the journalists were as I'M
reasonable as those advertising agents
who want ''tOp of column, next to read
ing NATTER positions for all advertise
| ments. After awhile, however, all par
ties were satisfied and the journalists
slept well, if one can judge by the quiet
ness that reigned throughout the ''sleep-
ers."
IN THE MOUNTAINS OF TENNESSEE.
Daybreak of the oath found the excur-
siOnists rushing through the valleys and
over the mountains of Tennessee. The
fields and farm houses gave evidence of a
frugal and prosperous people. The corn
crop promised an abundant yield. From
the Savannah to the Potomac there is
the promise of an abundant harvest. A
substantial breakfast awaited the party
at ClevelaBd. 1t was served by the rosy
checked daughters of the mountains. The
fhTG oCrt1ifi
cent country, where the UOlston river
winds its way through the valleys. Pass
ing by GreenYlle the monument to An
drew johnson could be seen, and further
on the eXcursionists came to Knoxville,
the home of another noted East Ten
nessean, loved not by his foes, Parson
! BrOWnlOw. Their followers and those
who differed with them made the red clay
hills redder with each others blood. Peace
now reigns, and these leaders rest peace
fully among the graves of COnfederates
and Unionists.
At Bristol, which is partly in Virginia
and partly in Tennessee, the party stopped
for supper. The noon meal, however, had
not been forgotten. it was taken at
station, the name Of which has escaped
my memory. The last lingering rays Of
daylight showed that the iron rails still
extended over mountains and across val
leys. The cool mountain air made Sleep
ing quite pleasant, and in the morning
the eXcursiOnists looked as fresh and
happy as though they were at home
probably some Of them more SO.
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
The excursionists were now in the Shen-
andOah valley. 1t was as beautiful as
ever, and had apparently recovered entirely
from the rude hand of war. The fields
we've clothed in their emerald beauties,
and the white and red farm houses be-
"A ( col orf on ga1p
dams jackdaw would not have to carry its
rations with it now should it fly across
the valley, as he said it would have to do
after he destroyed the mills, barns and
crops in his raid along the Shenandoah.
! The macadamized turnpikes and out
| groupings of the red hills looked very
/ familiar to several of the eXcursionists
who had tramped through the valley in
the days gone by.
LURAY.
The wonderful Caverns Of Luray are in
this valley, and it was expected that the
excursionists would visit them on this trip,
/ but il was arranged that they should do
60 on their return. The party breakfasted
| at Luray station, where an elegant eating
house attests the fact that it is fayorite
resort for tourists. On hilltop in the
/ distance is the famous "Luray Inn" q
picturesque building of the Queen Anne
order of architecture. There are grave
| doubts, however, II that dumpy little
Queen ever saw anything as gorgeous as
this inn for the accommodation of the
itinerants of the republic.
Pennsylvania EDITORS.
Having done full justice to their morn
/ ing meal, the eXcurSiOnists boarded the
! cars and were once more under way,
| passing through Charleston, where John
Browns spirit began ''marching on" they
were soon crossing the Potomac at
! SheperdstOwn. Here the party was met
! By Mr.. G. NJ. Futterer, Passenger Agent
1 of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and
/ Mr.. Dell X. HOuek, filling similar posi-
/ ton on the Western Maryland Railroad.
/ These gentlemen accompanied the eXcur-
! sionsts to Baltimore. They pointed out
various places of interest among them
| the battlefield of Sharpsburg. AT
| HagerstOwn a pOrtly gentleman came
/ aboard and was introduced as Mr..
| r. H. Thomas, Secretary of the Penn
| sylvania Editorial Association. He was
4 the bearer of an invitation from that body
] for the GeOrgians to visit Gettysburg and
other points of interest in his State. 1t
was arranged that the eXcursionists ac-
| cept the proffered inequalities ON the fol-
| lowing Monday. This trip was destined
to be the most interesting part Of the ex
| cursion.
MARYLAND.
The route from HagerstOwn lay
along the edge of the Blue Ridge noun
tains, with the beautiful Cumberland
valley to the west. Ascending the noun
tain by what is known as the "HOrse
Shoev curve we descended into the famous
! little Harbaugh valley, one of the richest
agricultural districts in the Middle States.
! Hundreds of comfortable homesteads in
| the highest state of improvement dot the
/ landscape. Passing on through numerous
fourishing towns, we at last arrived at
our destination, the Monumental City, at
p. m. Friday.
Stepping from the cars the ex-
cursiOnists were taken in charge
by committee of Baltimore journalists,
consisting OF Messrs. Charles W, Dash
ieii, Uf the Sur, l., B. Meekins, of the
American, T. w. Strehlau, Of the German
Correspondent, R. A. Jenkins, of the
NelcS, Fred. Kettle, of the Herald,
George J. GremOn and several other
gentlemen, who saw them safely to
their conyeyances and accompanied !
the party to the CarrolltOn Hotel, which
had been selected as the resting place for
the newspaper pilgrims during their So
jOurn in Baltimore. AS soon as the ex-
cursiOnists had removed the dust of travel
and refreshed themselves, carriages were
brought into reqUisitiOn and visits made