Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
OUR TRIP TO BUFFALO AND
Pan'American Exposition, Niagara
Falls and Toronto, Can.
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fSoNnk US III Il Huu puSScu
through the whirlpool rapids of
the niagara without barque or
buoy,l shall not attempt to say
much about my trip in this letter,
but will try to write more enter.
tainlngly after | have rested o few
days, II seemed that the Fates
and Furies aud the powers that be
were all combined against this
trip for the Tennessee Press AS
ISOLATION, as we should have had
our outing in June, but failing to
get transportation over the Big A
beyond Cincinnati, the trip was
delayed till the last days of Au.
gust, which forced me to 60 alone
as Mr.. Hefner could not neglect
his business at this time. l got
along remarkably well however,
but it certainly takes a woman of
nerve to make such a journey with
out a pilot, but l started out with
the assurance of having with me
the One who said 81 am with you
Away, even unto the end of the
world" and | have not ceased to
thank Him Cor pleasant journey
and safe return. do not think
| am unappreciative of the good
things the gods provide, but there
is always a goodly share of pain
mingled with the pleasure, for l
carried with me picture of a tear.
stained face upturned to mine and
a pleading voice saying smother
don't co." and / kissed Master
Earl goodby and started with any
thing but joyful heart. But we
may expect to find among the
sweetest flowers the hidden thorn,
you grasp the one, you are sure
to find the other.
Through the courtesy of Mr..
Jno. E. Massengale of the st. Lou.
is & Tennessee River Packet Co.,
boarded the Str. Tennessee Aug.
20, and was pleased to have as
fellow.passengers Mrs. I. II. Paine
and daughter, Miss Memphis, and
Mr.. L. V. Sewer who were on their
way to Kingston Springs. The
river being very high the boat
made fast time arriving at John.
sonville in time to catch the morn.
ing train on Thursday, and as /
had thereby gained one day, spent
it very pleasantly at Kingston
Springs in acceptance of a cordial
| invitation from Mr.. Sewer. After
dinner, in company with Mr.. Sc
vier and Miss Paine we strolled
over the grounds drinking of the
sulphur water which is fine, then
on up the driveway past the spa.
cious Hotel and rows of neat cot
tages to the chalyteate spring on
the side of miniature mountain
Kingston Springsis snugly nestled
in a perfect horseshoe made by
bend in the Harpeth river, and is
quite a picturesque little town.
with the handiwork of nature un.
disturbed. Left Kingston Thurs
day evening arriving at Nashville
in time for the first meeting Uf the
Tennessee Press Association at
which time Gov. McMillin made
the address of welcome. Two
business meetings were held Fri
day and at 8 p. m. that day the
party of about 100 souls left oyer
the L. & N. for Cincinnati. Mr.
II. G. Holabird, Gen. Pass. Agt. OF
the Erie road, over which we were
to 90 from Cincinnati to Buffalo
met us at Nashville and said he
had been sent down to extend the
courtesies of his road and take
charge of the party. At Cincin
natl he was joined by his daugh'
ter and made the whole trip with
us. Col. Robt. Gates Of the L. &
N. also went with us taking his
wife and little granddaughter, Vir
ginia Folk. The Press felt espec
tally complimented in having these
men in the party, for besides
being trusted officials OF these
two magnificent systems of rail
way, they are most affable, polish
ed, heightened gentlemen, and W.
are not unappreciative of the ma
ny courtesies they extended to us