Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18

stration Of the spirit OF praise. Far down
the days road. nearly sixty miles away.
at Jefferson, DR.. S. B. Vow and j. H.
Burton. Lavonia's representatives had
met the car, and from there had escorted
IL back to Lavonia, themselves travelling
more than 100 miles out and back that
the town of Lavonia might not seem lack
ing in appreciation of the highways pos
sfbilities in its future. At Lavonia there
were assembled hundreds of people, men,
dignified matrons. beautiful girls, and
children, to hail its coming. though the
hour was late. When the big car drew
up TO the hotel for it's last stop Of the
day, the throng broke into dignified APP
plause, hand-clapping without cheers, as
though their respect was no less than
their enthusiasm. Supper had been held
for the party at the hotel. Afterwards
WIN the members of the party called for
il at their own leisure. there was con-
sultation on the possibilities Of the La
vonia route for the highway. Later the
members Of the party were left to them
selves. in perfect and appreciated consid-
Grafton of the fact that they were all
tired Arising before daylight. the party
found the Lavonians up before them and
ready to start for the bridge as escort in
their own car. Returning. there was
breakfast fit for royalty. And when the
time came to leave. there was no toler-
ance of any wish to discharge the many
obligations; on every hand was repeated,
You owe us nothing here. gentlemen.
The party had been Lavoniss guests. And
the escort led the scout car back to Com
merce, 81 miles away, bidding it farewell
there.
Lavonia's attitude toward the scouting
party is typical of the spirit that has
prevailed all along the tour thus far.
LawrenceviIle begged the scouting party
TO stop. Winder did the same. Com
merce. the same, and on the promise of
acceptance for the morrow was perforce
content, though even those arrangements
had to be cancelled. Gainesville, now iso-
lated. formerly the center of all the Gull
ture of the surrounding country, begged
the scout to stay overnight, and the next
morning served iced lemonade to the re-
turning Travellers. Royston had a band
out, Saturday morning, waiting in vain
for the car that was at that moment
counting mile tenths on Franklin county,
hill roads; had II out again, at noon,
but again in vain, as was also the big
feast prepared for the party's coming;
finally late in the afternoon, opened its
arms at last I'm welcome, and begged
without hope that the party would be the
guests of the town that night Hartwell
turned out en- masse, just before dark of
the same afternoon, TO stay the travellers.
but could accomplish no more than the
courtesies of some delightful refresh
ments. And Anderson. though a city
growing large, was not too big for the
presence of the scout car to be realized
udhralned. The Anderson delegation had
] met the scout in Royston. together with
representative from Williamson. be-
yond Anderson in South Carolina.
And at Greenvflle the courtesies of the
whole city have been offered to the par
1 ~. They have been rendered the service
| OF the POinset club and the Country club,
/ by w. J. ThaXtOn., chairman of the well
/ coming degelation, on behalf of the
/ Greenville Automobile association, in
which he is chairman Of the good roads
committee. and the Greenville business
community. Greenville's other represen-
! tative. Mr.. Dill. is no less courteous in
his attentions to the party. Together
these two gentlemen have introduced the
( Journal Herald scouts to the social and
good roads life of Greenville's male COM
/ munity.
Arriving at Greenville the party found
/ awaiting them a reiterated invitation
] from Spartanburg S. c.. to come on "a
that point before turning back. II also
/ Street. OF Seneca. stating that Seneca
( sends greetings and cordial invitation Il
/ stop here on your return"
| II was informed moreover that certain
/ other towns along the route Of its re-
turn have made preparation for its COM
/ ing though no preparation was expected
at any point on the tour.
From Greenville. Monday morning, the