Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-27
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ATLANTA, Ca, FEB. 22.-Editor Of
COURIER: Az l promised to write you
. few lines while on my trip south !
shall try and do 90 this morning.
Well, on tho morning Of the 18th, the
pany with Messrs. j. NJ. and J. s. Tai
oOs =. arrived lived i II cnio ago, ,, The ws ssrv
We left the windy city the same even
next morning for breakfast. Here we
found it raining and weather much
warmer. It was here We had the pleas
ure Of listening TO the great evangelist
Moody. Nashville Is among the most
prominent Of southern cities. Her peo'
pie are energetic and thorough going.
Leaving the city after . pleasant
days visit and sight seeing we reached
Chattanooga, where we visited some OF
the famous battle fields. With the as
sistauce Of q guide we climbed to the
summit Of Lookout Mountain and thus
enabled us to look into three separate
states.
Atlanta Wa the next city on our
route. Here the Messrs. Talcotts left
me, going via. Macon to visit the new
~ founded colony at Fitzgerald, Ga. l
kpent Sunday with friends In the Gate
City OF the south, visiting some OF the
Largest churches, thus enabling me to
hear the choicest OF music by trained
voices ~ well az some OF her most able
ministers. Sunday afternoon In COM
pany with Mr.. w. L. Hubbard, Jr., one
OF my newly found ac~Quatntances, de-
parted for New Orleans to participate
In the festivities Of the much talked OF
Mardi Gras. We reached the Crescent
City among the Magnolia blossoms on
Monday morning. The people we're
coming in from all directions and by
noon time the crowd was immensely
large, reminding one Of the many crowd
ed days at the Worlds Fair In Chicago.
Banners and flags were flashing from
the numerous large buildings. The
business houses were gaily decorated
In the royal colors-green, orange and
~purple-apd every one, both natives
and visitors, seemed bent on having q
good time. At 8 pm. the King arrived
BY boat on the Mississippi river At the
foot Of Canal street. He was welcomed
and escorted through the principal
streets with much pomp and splendor
by the Louisiana State Militia and sew
eral companies from other states In the
Union. The procession was quite large
having fourteen different bands Of mu-
sic. On Tuesday (Mardi Gras) Rex
made his appearance leading q pageant
called the Heavenly Bodies. This was
Immediately followed by the Popular
Phunny Priority PEellows and many
other things to numerous to mention.
After Mardi Gras my friend and
visited Hammond, La, q small but
growing town fifty miles on the Illinois
Central from New Orleans. I had the
privilege Of being entertained during
my short stay BY MI. Hendricks who
was in our portion Of the country q
short time ago.
On my return / stopped In Mobile
Ala, situated on the bay Of the same
name. Mobile is one Of the most thriv
ing cities of the south having about
10000 inhabitants.
am again in Atlanta, the garden
spot Of the south. The great Cotton
Exposition has closed still Atlantat
streets r much crowded and improve
ments are Q 9 on every hand. Allan
ta Is noted for her hospitality az much
a. her pluck and energy. l am being
entertained by one Of her native SOM
here. l know whereof | speak.
Will start home on or about March l
Yours sincerely,
J. A. CLEldENTsON.