The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-16
The GOVERNOR EXCURSION
Pen Pictures Along the Route OF a
Delightful Journey.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN VISIT
brilliant Rcce ptions Given the Pennsyl'
vania Pnrty-Incidcnts OF a Please
ant Tour Through the New
and Progressive South.

Thus far the Governors excursion nus
! been a supreme success. The entire
party seems like one big family. Peo-
pie introduce themselves to each other,
make excursions into the Governor $
car, chat, laugh, exchange jokes, con-
fectionery and flowers, and conduct
themselves In general like a company OF
merry picnickers. The meals In the
dining coach are an achievement that
Is truly marvellous; such excellent SER
vice Is seldom seen in first-class hotel
and the menus are elegant in the ex-
treme. We have game, and the rarest
and daintiest made dishes imaginable,
and meal-times are really most enjoy
able i'm n social way.
We left Harrisburg at 4.S0. There are
about 152 persons on board this mag
nificent train of Pullman palace cars.
The appointments are gorgeous and
most elaborate and consequently every
one Is good natured, as there is nothing
to find fault about.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Connell are hon
ored in being provided with handsome
stateroom in the apartment car set
aside for the Justices Of the Supreme
court. Colonel Ripple is with the staff
officers, who, as one of the members re-
joices In the name of Epworth, are
dubbed Epworth Leaguers. They have
very jolly time, and many tales are
told of the merriment In their car.
We passed through Carlisle. received
an ovation from the pupils of the Sol
diers' Orphans Industrial School at
Scotland and in the night passed Cham
bersburg, Hagerstown, Nd, Antietam,
Riverton, Front Royal, ,Luray, Va. ,Shen-
andoah, Basic. Buena Vista, Natural
Bridge and Roanoke. Here we stopped
for long time. The Norfolk and West
ern engine was unable to move the
heavy train except by sections and we
were delayed four hours. However, as
we were asleep during the standstill we
didn't worry. One thing we are i'm
pressed with-or rather two things-the
fine hotels and the fine school houses
along the route.
Hope for the South.
There seems to be great hope for the
South, in that they build perfectly i'm
mense structures of both kinds. Per-
haps they don't have quite so many
glddy terra Gotta frills, fancy towers,
or anacreontic adornments on as are
seen on Scranton school houses. but
they do build them big enough for the
enforcement of the compulsory law.
At Bristol. Tenn, where we stopped
short time, the municipal conditions are
peculiar The main street Is on the
state line, consequently many compli-
cations arise in judicial matters. Crimes
committed In Tennessee may be evaded
by step over into Virginia. There are
two court houses. two jails, two munich
pal governments.
Johnson City, Tenn, Greenville, Nor
ristown, Knoxville, LONDON and Cleve-
land were passed and we arrived In
Chattanooga at p. M, four hours late.
We took electric cars for Lookout
Mountain, and If some of our party
could have seen the route we should
probably have hesitated to attempt It..
At least, Mr.. Connell declared this
morning as he drew long breath after
landing safely at the foot of the plane,
that it was temptation of Providence
and he hoped to be forgiven
for trusting life to suspicious. looking
cable. However, as 1t has peen IN
operation for eight years and as one
of the engineers remarked. "Nebber
killed nobody yet" tourists seem to
feel reasonably calm in riding down
the frightful grade, where almost over
hangs the precipice, hundreds OF feet
below.
Lookout Inn is situated ON the tip top
of the great mountain, ana mas ac-
commodations for 600 persons. 1t Is q
magnificent spectacle from every
point of view. The rooms are of the
Hottest description. The governor held
a reception last evening in the great
hall. where the scene was brilliant in
the extreme, although none OF our
party were in evening dress. The Cha-
tanooga ladies were handsomely. at
tired, and splendid roses and chrysan-
themums were seen everywhere Ih3t
hall is finely adapted for such an AZ
fair. 1t Is broad and spacious and ex-
tends far In every direction into wide
,tt-op pca . "a hattie
device Of a collection of crossed arms
There is much beautiful carved oak
and fret work, and handsome furnish
ings.
Not Particularly Sunny.
But talk about the Sunny South! The
Thermometer registered 36 degrees
above zero last night. and the big
huge bedrooms were freezingly cold
Rut few are steam heated, and al
though radiators are In the halis, cor
ridors and reception rooms, the private
apartments are furnished with CRATES
where a rousing fire OF fat pine ana
soft coal is started, which soon burns
out to blackness. The managemen.
was not prepared for the big influx OF
visitors as the Manufacturers club or
ninety -eight members arrived too, ana
some of our party were obliged to go
back to our cars for the night. One
member of the commission went 10
bed and was fast going to sleep under
nice, heavy blankets, just then a per-
son, who announced that she was a
maid, tore into his room, as he had neg
lected to properly fasten the door,
grasped the blankets and rushed away
with them. The bereaved and startled
victim managed as best he could
through the chilly night, but was sur
prised the next day to discover the
vandal to be not a maid but guest or
the house. He now wonders II she Is
q new woman.
Our governor is the biggest man
we've yet seen. He towers head and
shoulders above everybody and his
seem fitting as appertaining to the
chief executive of q great state. Mrs.
Hastings is also stately In appearance
and her charming personality, and ef-
fable manners always attract those
who meet her.
She looked very lovely this morning
as we left Lookout Inn. She wore O
gray tailor-made gown, a heavy long
seaiskin cape, with full capes and huge
cred with plumes. She had great
bunch of American beauty roses
against her face and they heighted the
pretty color Of her cheeks and her
smiling lips
forgot to say that as we arrived
at the plaza fronting Lookout Inn last
night, the governor and our party were
erected by two lines of Pittsburg cadets
in gray uniform. who played drum
and fife salute.
In letter which I'll send tomorrow,
I will tell you Of our wonderful ride to
Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge.
Tonight we reach Atlanta. H. c. p.
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