Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-29
THE SUNNY SOUTH.
A Rock Island Lady's Observ-
anceS.
AND THE EXPOSITION.
The Various Buildings Entcrtainingly De-
scrihcd-Thc Presidents visit-Facts
About Fishing Expedition-New Or
leans and q Glance at the Country.

About a Fishing Expedition-Ncw Or
leans and q Glance at the Country.
BY MRS. FRANK MIXTER.
From Ladies' Edition.
Leaving Chicago on Wednesday
evening, the 18th of October, we
started on tour much anticipated
trip to Atlanta and other points in
the south. The car was crowded
and we were of necessity forced
into companionship with stranger
travellers, to one of whom however
we afterward had reason to be very
grateful, as he persuaded us to
take in, on our way, Tennessee's
great historic resort, Lookout
Mountain. We reached Chatta-
nooga at noon on Thursday and
took the broad-guage road in COM
pany with our new friend up to
Lookout Inn" which is beauti-
full structure, located on the east
ern fan of the mountain at its sum-
nit, four stories high and three
hundred and siXty-tive feet in
length. Its appearance is exceed
ingly striking, its beauty being
grandly displayed by its surround
ings Of oak and pine forests.
The imagination cannot picture the
magnificcnce of the scene which
spreads before one ut this eleva-
ton of twenty-three hundred feet.
In the foreground wind the sill
very waters of the Tennessee, and
from this point we have a glimpse
of some of the celebrated battle
grounds of the Civil war. Look
out Mountain extends over the
border line into Georgia and from
its summit seven states can be seen,
or as our amusing darkey guide
expressed it, ''eight with the mar
ried state" Having but a day to
spend in this interesting place, on
account of the limitation of our
tickets, we could only take a pass
ing glance at some of the many
natural curiosities on the noun
tain, not neglecting to rise early
enough in the morning to see the
''sun rise" above the morning
mists, which is one of the great
sights. At half past six we took
the incline down the mountain
which was a very thrilling ride,
accomplishing in five minutes the
distance which had required half
hour to ascend by the broad
guage. Arriving at the foot of
the mountain we found our car
riage waiting and were driven to
the wonderful Chickamauga Ma
tional Park. tract of seven thous-
and acres which is being beauti-
fully laid out and has so much in
its handsome monuments, and
more suggestive still, bullet rid
died trees, to remind us of the stir
ring scenes which took place over
a quarter of a century back in our
history. Returning over the seven
miles to Chattanooga, passing Mis-
sionary Ridge to the National GEM
etery, and it was time for us to
take the train and resume our way
to Atlanta. The train was again
so crowded we could find no place
in the sleeper and We're obliged to
take a day coach. also very full,
and so dusty that when we reached
our hotel at Atlanta, l had the hor-
ror of hearing my husband ex-
claim. well, l never saw you be-
fore with such a dirty face At.
ter bath and a good nights rest.
which l hope improved our per-
sonal appearance, we started out
and took an electric car to the eX
position grounds, which are abou,
IA mile from the city. Arriving
there and being conducted through
the turnstile, we found ourselves
in a miniature Worlds Fail
grounds, so suggestive was the
place of the ''White City,
| Architecture OF the Buildings.
The architecture of the building.
is not handsome as it was in Chi
cago, excepting the FORESTRY
building. which is really beautiful.
but the grounds are very prettil,
laid out. with a charming littlt
lake in the center containing cleo
trio and steam launches which
looked very attractive. Broad
plank roads are built all around the
grounds. over which buses are
continually running, to take YOU
Ito any building on the ground:
for five cents" The exhibits il
all the buildings are very credita
BILE. but especially in the Woman.
building, which surely is won
derful testimonial to the skill ant
workmanship of the women of the
south. The tapestries. needlewOrk
painting and wood carving was mo-
eXcelled even at the Worlds Fair
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