The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
SOUTHERN SCENES.
Picturesque Chattanooga.
Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge.
NO. 10.

Atlanta about ten o'clock. The ubiqui-
tous committee at once met us and es-
corted our party directly to their mil
lion-dollar Capitol, which is by far the
finest in the South. Here we we're
warmly welcomed TO the city by Gov.
Northen, who cordially said, 81 hope
you have not only come to visit us this
time, but that you will all be SO i'm
pressed with the wonderful possibilities
of the Empire State of the South that
you will, women and all, come down to
live here yourselves" G.. S. Hampton
of Petoskey made an eloquent response
and, after an inspection of the building,
we all proceeded to the Office of the At
lanta Constitution, one of the most in
fluential papers of the South and for
merly owned by the late Henry W.
Grady. Mayor Hemphill, the present
business manager, received us in his
pleasant office the windows OF which
command a fine view of the city. Our
social meeting here was interrupted by
the shrill scream of all the whistles in
the city, thus announcing the arrival of
ex-President Cleveland on his way
north-ward Of course we all fastened
to the depot to catch a glimpse of the
famous official and were rewarded
by good view of his perspiring visage
as he vigorously shook hands with the
nondescript assemblage that crowded
about the rear of his private car.
Proceeding to the Kimball House, the
finest hotel in the state, we Jared most
sumptuously and then marched in
body to Marietta street where stands
handsome bronze statue of Henry w.
Grady, the gifted young paciticator who
did so much by tongue and pen to
arouse a friendly feeling between North
and South. In behalf of the M. p. A,
Perry Powers of Cadillac pronounced
glowing eulogy on the merits of the
dead journalist, and placed on the mon
ument floral quill pen composed of
white hyacinths with the letters M. p.
A. outlined in purple violets. This
appropriate tribute paid, we entered
the long line of carriages in waiting
and had fine drive over the smooth
granite pavements of the residence
portion of the city, the many elegant
homes attesting to its prosperity.
Atlanta boasts of the finest street rail
way system in the South and, two cleo
trio cars being placed at our disposal,
we made delightful run around their
nine-mile circle, witnessing on every
hand evidences of the business push
and enterprise which has named At
lanta "the Chicago of the South"
After Sherman's dread march to the
sea in 1864, only small settlement of
600 buildings remained standing i'm At
lanta, and the once proud metropolis
was little else than "A waste of ashes
and charred brick, while every citizen
was an exile. That the splendid modern
city of to-day could arise from this fiery
baptism in little more than a quarter
century, is one of those industrial, mira
cles that make this American nation
the wonder and admiration of all other
countries.
Much of Atlanta's progress is due to
Northern methods and capital, and the
Northern Club which is one of its
social institutions,0n the evening ten
dered us pleasant reception. In the
cosy parors of the Club we were intro
duced to many agreeable ladies and
gentlemen who seemedSl most AKIN to
us because of their Northern birth.
Secretary Carrier, IA jovial gentleman
formerly of Grand Rapids, Mich, at
length called the meeting to order, and
we were addressed first by General j.
r. Lewis, former Union soldier, and
then by Mayor HemphM an ex-Con-
giving Atlanta and her advantages, as
cones are by cones and all sectional
Bitterness now laid aside. j. E. Beal
of Ann Arbor responded appropriately,
referring gratefully to tn kindly well
come and entertainment Furnished us
by the city.
We were next taken to their fine
Y. M. G. A. building recently COM
pleted, thence to the cyclorama of the
Battle of Missionary Ridge. This real
istic painting was thoroughly explained
to us by Major Hubner, participant
in the action on the confederate side,
and we felt ourselves well prepared to
visit the real battle-ground on the NOR
row. Accordingly, bidding our Atlanta
friends good night and goodbye, we
prepared for another night ride which
should bring us to Chattanooga where
our car was switched onto side-track
some time in the 1--WE sma hours"
Our entertainment here was in charge
of the Chamber of Commerce whose
efficient secretary, b. l.. Golding, had
taken care that proper arrangements
should be made for showing us the
many interesting localities that cluster
about this battered military coign of
vantage" Mayor Muller, Capt. Nixon,
and Hon. H. M. Wiltse, former VOL
VERNE, together with other citizens,
took great interest in our welfare and
assisted in making our last stop in the
New South the grand climax of our
wonderful trip.
We breakfasted at the railway eat
ing house in season to be ready for
the reception of this committee, who
soon appeared and conducted us to
their electric cars, which seemed to us
worthy rival of Atlanta's fine system.
On the way to Lookout Mountain many
interesting things were pointed out,
one of which was the home of Joel
Chandler Harris, the author who has
become SO celebrated through his
Uncle Remus" sketches. At the foot
of the mountain werwere transferred to
the cable car that climbs the incline to
the summit, whereon stands large re-
sort hotel from whose observatory we
gained comprehensive view of the
magnificent scenery that lay spread out
like grand panorma 400 feet below
rs The lone ranUe of Mission Ridoa