The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-18
Maryland Democratic Editors Ex-
cursipu.

On Monday, at Ills A. NJ, the Democratic
Editors Association to the number OF IL with l :
ladies' to cniVcn and grace the journey. took II
train OF the southern Railway 1T Washington.
ID. G., for Inc Tennessee CeAtcnnia! ENposiJIJn
at Nashville.
Tue following composed the party: J ~
STREET. and Miss Juliet Z. STREET.. HGlT0Id D,ht
ocfo'; W. j. Price, Jr., uud Joseph V. ParvlS,
CeDherRe OjS0r,r; ). T. Abbatts, DIR. j. d.
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Gor:el and Il. \. Ca.stleIuan, BE! Air .f.gie; y.
b hunting and Hiss bunting, tuir.'' JouyHU';
+. V. King. 81. NGig'& Beasu, 5. brock, Inhu-
polls AdrertiSs7'; CteH DtH0crdt K. A. Ash; Miss
Charlotte Ash, Miss Caroline Hall. " Scutt
Roberts. Miss Blanche Temple, Miss Lillian
Reed.
The first point of interest was Arlington.
once the home of General Robert +. Lee. now
the National Military Ccmetery-iusr across
from Observation-Disclosures Doric front with its
heavy columns stood out distinct and grand
from the background of dark green foliage
Then nearer Alexandria could he seen the
Virginia Theological Seminary and the EpiSc0-
pal High School browning the western hills.
None of the landmarks of the ancient city of
Alexandria teeming with memories of the
Father of H is Country, could be seen for the
railway, which passes through the outskirts
of the town.
Immediately after leaving Alexandria the
country becomes rolling and grows more and
more so until near Manassas, the Traveller
comes in sight of the Bull Run mountains at
Thoroughfare Gap. made famous by the march
OF General KERRY Smith TO relieve Beauregard,
and tuen the tide at the first battle of Ma
nassas-Or Bull hun-and little later the bold
outline of the Blue Ridge comes into view.
The counties of Fairfax. Prince William
Fauquier. Culpepper and Orange were quick
~ traversed, the passing points of interest
being the towns of Manassas, Culpcpper and
Orange, the stream Bull Run. and the rivers
Rappahannock and Rapidan. Then passing be-
tween the main range of the Blue Ridge on the
right and its southern foot range on the left
the Ragged mountains made famous in POe's
Tales,) and following through Orange and AL
benarle counties the tOrtuOus course of the
Rivanna till it disappears under the slopes of
the famous Monticello mountain, on whose
Jefferson we reached Chariot esville the seat
OF the University of Virginia, now alive with
tue excitement OF commencement week.
About half mile from the railroad could he
seen the dome OF the famous ROtunda, now re-
built since the disastrous fire of last year ris-
ing majestically above the trees: and peep
ing out from the rich empowering foliage
other buildings of that great seat of learning
Between Orange and charlottesville had
been passed Montpelier, the home of President
Madison. Through Albemarle and Nelson
counties, the home of the vine and the aDple
tree, NOTABLY the celebrated Albamar!, PIN
pin,) we sped on to Lynchburg, q city of som,
bacco trade browning its dozen or more of
hills, at whose feet flows the noble James
Here the Norfolk and Western and the Rich
mOnd and Allegany branch of the ChesapcuIle
mnd Ohio railroad cross the southern us at
Charlottesville, the main stem of the & o.
All this section is billy almost mountain
ous-and of the red clay soil, great for tobac-
co.
Now at > O'Clock we are speeding on to Dam
willie, our last Virginia town, from where we
pass over in a few short miles into the old
north State. RAG