The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27
Atlanta Trip.

Atlanta Trip.
A representative of the Dispatch
accompanied the old soldiers on their
trip to Atlanta last week, to attend
the re union Of the veterans and had
a most delightful and enjoyable time.
The route lay along one of the most
beautiful and picturesque portions of
this State and Georgia and abounded
in glorious landscapes and magnii-
cent rugged crags and mountain
peaks. The Travelling Passenger
Agent of the Southern system, Mr.. j.
B. Hayward was happy in his selec-
ton of the route for the veterans and
accompanied them on their trip. He
was indefatigable in his efforts to
make the party have pleasant time
and by his unceasing and uniform
kindness and attention contributed
largely to the enjoyment of the trip,
both going and returning. MIR. S.
H. Hardwick, Assistant General pas
senger agent, has placed the manage
ment of the Dispatch under obliga-
tions for fayors and courtesies.
He makes the comfort and pleasure
of the travelling public his study
and as consequence he is very pop
ular.
The sessions of the veterans were
held in the great auditorium and the
veterans captured Mayor Collier of
Atlanta and Gov. Atkinson of Geor-
gia or these whole souled and hospita-
BILE officials captured the veterans, We
know not which, but anyhow Atlanta
was stormed and it's citizens willingly
capitulated and opened wide the
gates to entertain "the enemy" her
friends. 1t is estimated that there
were at least $4,000 visitors present.
Addresses were made by Gen. Evans,
Commandant of the Georgia Division;
Gen. John B. Gordon, the battle
SCARED chief of the veterans; Gen.
Hooker, of Mississippi; Hon. T. B.
Fielder, Chaplain Jones, Mayor COL
lier, Col. W. A. Hemphill and Gov
ernor Atkinson. Every one was on
pleasure bent and enjoyed them
selves to their utmost capacity. The
second day the city of Decatur, six
miles, out from Atlanta was visited
and the old battle grounds beyond
the city were viewed. Returning to
Atlanta, Fort Mcpherson was visited.
There is stationed at this Fort about
5000 Boys in Blue, who were being
drilled, injured and hardened to the
privations and hardships of army
life. There were many wounded
soldiers in the hospital who took
part in the battle at Ell Caney in
Santiago de Cuba and some Spanish
prisoners. Scenes incident to the
battle of CSclorama were reproduced
with charming and pleasing effect.
Atlanta has a magnificent stone capi
tol finished beautifully in and out
side and it is truly an imposing
structure and one that would be an
ornament to any State.
Our route was from Lexington to
Columbia, thence to Spartanburg.
At this place we had to wait several
hours and took advantage to visit
many points of interest in this Pearl
of the Piedmont. We then took the
Air Line for Atlanta and passed
through Greenville, Seneca and mauy
other beautiful towns. We returned
home Saturday.
The following is the party which
went from this county: Maj. j. d.
Counts, H. G.. Nunamaker, Ed 2.
Smith, Westley Matthias, DR.. I. R.
Geiger, Jesse McCa1tha, Benjamin
Rawl and wife, D. T. Hare snd wife,
R. B. Barr, H. P. Bouknight, E.
F. Strother, Jr, NJ. D. Harman and
wife aud Miss Virnie Harman.
Gen. Gordon was reelected CON-
mandant and the balance of the
officers were also reelected. Char
lesion was the place selected to hold
the next reunion.
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