The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-06-20
THE TENNESSEE fREss
Enjoy An Annual Outing as Only the
klgMteNhA Can.

ord,in the skillul hands of Secretary
Wright, will soon take its place as a
pure white tabletuponthe monument
now being erected by fin de steele
journalists, that future generations
may get their bearings when they
begin to wabble in the. gudgeon.
The members have returned to their
homes with minds stored by mem
Ory's Mergenthaler's with pleasant
recOllcctions of a delightful trip.
The association convened on the
4th inst. in Chattanooga, that city
at the foot of Lookout Mountain
that is the pride of every progress.
siye Tennessean. We want to add
that this mountain is the only thing
Chattanooga is at the foot of. 1t is
at the head of every progressive
movement for the upbuilding of the
South, the State and particularly
the city. 1t is almost at the head
of navigation on the Tennessee
river. 1t is head of any town in
the South in united energy and is a
living example of the old saw, "In
union there is strength" tits said
Of this city of wonderful pluck that
several years ago, when a neighbor-
ing town was bidding for a railroad
and had offered, in addition to a
small cash bonus, the information
that Chattanooga was nothing but
Il mud-hole, that this bundle of mag
netic energy, with that oneness OF
purpose that has always been it
chief characteristic, arose phoenix.
like, as it were, from the mud it ha,
long since covered with asphalt and
Belgian blocks, and tossing hack it,
magnificent head, spurted the muC
from Its mouth and shouted so MS tt
be heard from Lookout to Cincin
natl, "We'll give one hundred thou
sand dollars" This secured thu
railroad and this spirit has mad,
Chattanooga what it is today, tn,
most progressive town in the State
There is another think to be sal,
of Chattanooga and that's 1t neve
grows weary In well-doing and vii
easily maintain its place in tn
front rank as long as it has an Ochs
an Evans, a Goulden, a Lyerly,
Chamberlain, or many other equall
progressive citizens, to inspire
willing people TO action, Chatta
nooga belonged to the Press durin
their stay in tho city, the badges G
the association were recognized a
full compensation over all electri
and broad gauge railways and o
the incline up the mountain. Th
Western Union and Postal Telt
graph Companies also placed thei
wires at our disposal, u courtes
that has never before been extende
during any of our meetings. W
are also told that Colonel Dulane,
the leading Dispenser of remedies Q
Market street, notified his prescril
tionists to "look upon the badge
and fill the prescription witho,
I charge. We are not positive on tn
J point, but think it ID true becau
a prominent Ohattanoogan, noticir
we we're not "working" our hadg
offered us $40 for the use Of it thr,
!. days, having calculated that
would double his money if the dru
. held out.
The Chattanooga Times gave
a reception in their building Tue
t day evening. 1t is one of the large'
. handsomest, best appointed and be
!, equipped newspaper buildings
|, the South and is the pride Of Il
o city. The entire building W
0 thrown open to the ''gang' and ;
:. ter a cordial reception 10 the blu
= ness Office, which had been appr
= priately decorated with pott
. plants, we we're shown from
press room in the basement TO t
editorial rooms on the sixth flo
,. where tho venerable Meow
Yields q caustic pen and the critic
|. Walker exercises privileges vi
the blue pencil that handieaps I
- ambitioYs reBar{eF. II was in I
= :. composing room upon this thhis floor,
a. impromptu rain having made it n
a essary to abandon tho roof gard
10 that wo we're invited to discuss
or feast of "inside matter" as delic;
or and dainty as was ever placed befi
d. royalty.
ss. On. Wednesday we enjoyed a
re to Lookout and Wednesday even
Is, we're rendered a lunch and dance
er the Stanton House by the ladie,:
ls. Chattanooga.
N. During our stay in Cbqtttta9Bno
q. our business meetings we've hele
"A the Chamber OF Commerce build
:. and were of a decidedly interest
- ~ nature. Three particularly val
AZ AZ BILE papers were presented,
~ BY J: HqrIaX Mathes; tYbe I
eA Box BY +. Y. G. White, and
,hs official Grafton by h. N. Field
a portion Of which was published
at THB COMET last week.