Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26


of the state
Sunday we took pardonable pride presenting special
edition intended the actual inauguration of the great
national highway from Broadway to Whitehall and the cum
nation of the most ambitious and effective movement set on
in the interest of good roads
The influence of this movement has been felt not only IN
every state through which good roads and reliability
will pass but in sections the inspiration and enhus
caught until the whole south is rayng to
the support of good roads before the history of the
United States
The Sunday edition notable from great points of
view mirror of the movement in behalf OF good
roads, convincing the social industrial
advantages of network of highways giving easy
access from city and section to the other
Many of the representative important of the cities
along this great national highway pictured and
described in graphic these columns The reader may
therefore glance advantages and of the
country through which the national highway and the
possibilities of future development the great thoroughare
and firmly established These cities or
which any section of the country might well be proud FILLED
with happy and industrious people, illustrating in their life
and hospitality of the old south with the
vgor enterprise of the these cities with which the
world at large would do well to become acquainted
They would do well to become better acquainted with one
another
1t to break physical isolation in which they have
been compelled large measure live heretoore put them
in touch with one another leading centers of the
country this nauguated and it is proud
reflection that of unrmng activity and
verance the ongexpected will leave Herald square on
Monday morning, headed for the south
Such procession that which will file along the national
highway the history of this country and
chronicles of the future written will have
conspicuous place not only but for what
to southern development in the days to come.
imagination literally capvated by the thought that
morning sixty automobiles ranging In size and speed
Shetland ponies the Arabian coursers OF the motor
world head toward the SOUTH multiplying IN numbers and
swelling enthusiasm with mile raversed along the
national highway The original number including merely the
able modern times but already certain that as
the procession will be joined unofcay by other
tourists kndmg for good roads and earnest in
their support of the practical and extensive project ever
devised with that end in view
1t is known informally instance that from city
the roue at least twenty automobiles join the procession
and at ANYTHING like that rate there less than
hundred and fifty line when the Atlanta delegation
headed by the mayor council out to meet them
where in the neighborhood of Atlanta.
1t will be a utiitarian picnic
The controls have arranged that the tourists
make trip without inconvenience fatigue and every ntrant
is looking forward the occasion with all the pleaurabe
anticipation outing without for moment losing sight OF
the fact taking the most practical movement
for good roads n the history of the country.
Already tourists have caught the spirit which it is
boped to bring to full realization within the few years. and
that is to revive charms of travel nseparaby associated
with the good old days stage COACH heightened by adapting
to this purpose fruits of modern ingenuity embodied
in swift and comfortable automobile
Surely there dead not to quicken at
the thought Of the mellow days journey by coach
fulfilled the highest of felicity The pleasures of
ocomoon with hat then hought the comfort
of the Preside elected the classic euoges of Dickens
and Thacey the host of who have gorhed
the of the highway The scuddng hedgerows
the overarchng trees Towering in spring. flaming with
autumn leaves burning bush which Moses his God;
the long of road which stir the wanderust
the veins xaraon of the morning air. the sober calm
of evening
When
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ending with the genial glow and hotabe cheer OF the waysde