The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
4 TRIP TO TIE WEST.
rs AND INCIDENTS OF A TRIP
WITH THE GEORGIA EDITORS.
rbousand-Mile Outing--Texas, Old
Mexico, New Mexico and Colorado
Visited.


Visited.
M Wednesday, July 18th, the editor
r,,r news, in company with about
ss.. or.sr Georgia editors, left Rome,
l-'| in two Pullman palace cars for
+rin Of twenty-one days through the
farWest
rbo dav before the annual meeting of
r.o Georgia Weekly Press Association
W.. held in Rome, and before beginning
I ooconnt of the scenes and Incidents
~ the Western trip, 1 desire to say
Saw words about the royal treatment the
members Of the association received at
+be hands of the generous and hospita-
BE people OF that city.
One hundred newspaper men invaded
her precincts at one time, and her citi
GEMS threw open their magnificent homes
TO receive them,
While there it was my good fortune to
he the guest of DR.. j. B. S. Holmes. AS
fine qlinting rays of the evening sun
softly fell upon the handsome trees and
Green swards around his palatial home,
7 in company with half dozen others,
began to ascend the terraced walk to-
ward the front veranda.
The beaming and genial doctor met
rs half way down the walk with out
stretched hands, and a minute later we
stood under his hospitable roof in the
presence of his queenlywi Here, too,
we met that accomplished and talented
gentleman, DR.. Davis, the co-worker of
DR., Holmes in the great work of their
speoialty-the treatment of diseases of
women.
Though fourishing and thrifty and
prosperous is every line of trade aud adj
yancement that COnduces to the upbuild-
ING of a city, DR.. Holmes sanitarium.
with the exception Of her institutions
Of learning, is the shing star in the dia-
dem of Rome's browning enterprises. 1t
sits upon a hill in the northeastern part
of the city high above the dust and
noise Of the streets of busy traffic.
From the observatory of the building
the eye sweeps over a scene of rare va.
riety. Toward the west rises the forest
covered crest of Mount Alto, and stretch
ing away southwark is the picturesque
CooSa valley. The waters of the shin
ing Oostanaula and blue Etowah come
meandenng down through broad ex-
panSe Of purple plains, while deeply
wooded hills rise in the distant back
ground until lost in the PARKWAY noun
tains.
The Sanitarium proper consists of
about one hundred rooms we'll arranged.
handsomely carpeted and elegantly fur,
AlShed; surgical, an apothecary and
maternity department; parlors, dining.
N''lng and bathrooms, passenger eleva-
IoT etc. Almost daily there 90 from
lnlS great institution, cured sound and
Aappy those who entered a short time
previous utterly without hope.
Here the invalid can find bracino
mountain air, warm, bright sunshine, and
pure water, and at the same time be sur
rounded by the conveniences of the mod
eIn city. the best society, schools and
churches.
Rome enjoys distinction in many
lungs among which are her her public
SVnooI system, her several colleges, and
many brilliant literary men and women.
The banquet rendered the press at
"e Armstrong hotel and the reception
at d. Holmes are never excelled for ell
e9ance and completeness. These occa-
''ODS were graced by the presence of
some OF the fairest women and most bril-
"ant men the state can produce-all citi-
zens Of Rome.
Dut enough of Rome. Now l will be-
gin telling about
m ne Journey Through the West.
Inc "Trip as originally outlined includ-
W oay IN New Orleans, but owing to
, My nG''y hoods between that city and
meridian it was abandoned and the route
y''"eeA Selma and Vicksburg selected
o ,"oY0'o' We stoppedin vicksburg from
W, y clock a. m. until in the afternoon.
me there a portion of the party were
loo 70 the National cemetery, where
+,''0 Yankees who fell in battle with
1'S Confederate soldiers are buried
49, marble slab containing the name of
'' 0eaa soldier and the State he was
H ttoll marks each grave. 1t is certainly
en o pFetuest and best kept cemetery |
v tG4 was in While in the cemetery |
'MiIea the Snot wboro rro,,+ o,,1 n.