Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
CARAVAN CONVEYS.
SCOUTS To WELCOME
Of FLORIDA TOWNS
Twenty Cars Act as Escort to
the JournaI-Herald Highway
Scouts as They Roll Toward
Royal Reception

Via. for the first time Wednesday. and
were fed and dIned there with enthusi-
asm ana cordiaiity equal 70 any that
they have found anywhere IN their two
years OF scouting FOR the national high
way. They visited Madison again. and
again were dined and treated TO the
honors OF that beautiful little city. FROM
Madison to Lake City they followed the
road which they had already followed
once. on their way into Jacksonville.
Prom the NOultrie route, they crossed
The Suwanee river again between Mad
ison and Live Oak and all day again
they we're under constant convoy OF from
two TO twenty cars
Wednesday at o'clock they reached
lake City. after having traversed more
than 100 miles OF road, despite the oe-
laws OF receptions and escorts and at
the Hotel Blanche they found delicious
repast waiting for them, thanks 20 me
thoughtfulness OF Propriety J. W. EtteL
CARAVAN OF CARS.
They found moreover a multitude OF
valdosta and Triton and JaspeT White
Springs and Jennings route champions
headed by Capt. II. II. Tiff, OF Triton,
and a W Rentiy, OF Naldosta- waiting
10 convey them northward THURSDAY
morning over that route I'm an unnumoer-
ed caravan OF cars
IN addition 10 ali Lne<t AlEN ADAh1 a
r. Miller, or Jacksonville, representing
ire board of trade Of that city, waiting
20 confer with them regarding the road
entrances to Jacksonville, G. Tabor, OF
-r.sber nursery. At Glen st. Mary. was
here too as we're also John L Fonda
president OF the Madison Board of Trade.
and Capt. ]. W. Hilsman, OF Live Oak,
both Of which last named gentlemen.
each with a party in his own car. had
led the scouts hither throughout their
afternoons run. The evening developed
into a grand gathering OF the Florida
and Georgia highway interests.
The Hotel Blanch was filed with
guests and cordial hosts and Lake City
vas full or cars. and the overflow spent
The night on the street in front Of the
hotel
Throughout the day. from their start.
at So O'Clock tn their finish, II hours
later. the scouts fairly reveled at their
task
FLOWERS DECK CARS.
In Monticello their cars were decked by
the girls OF that place. and were masses
OF blossoms, flowers were tied and tucked
all over them There were not less than
xso0 or 500 worth OF rare roses and
sweet peas and lilies and orange bios
sou1s. estimated at A -lant1 and New
York florists prices, upon IT, When they
finished Il would easily have taken
prize IN floral parade The whole town
or Monticello gathered at JEFFERSON county
court house TO attend the formal recep-
ton Of the scouts The big court room,
dressed III bunting and filled with flowers,
Vas packed when y. G Bryan. chairman
Of the county commission who was a
member OF the eScOrting party from
brownsville 10 Madison, arose TO speak
d. H NAYS. member OF congress from
the Third Florida district, welcomed the
good roads runners and prophesied the
good that their mission means TO Florida.
y. \ FInlayson. state senator. followed
him. and the scouts made proper and
feeling response Then the visitors. in
GLIDING the members OF. the Townsville
escort. were taken to the St Elmo hotel
and seated to an informal light luncheon.
Tnfs was delightful spread. rendered
All the more delicious through being
served BY the fair hands Of some OF Mon
ticeIIo's matrons and misses.
Among these were Mrs. W. A Pride
more. Mrs John Henry. Jr., Mrs. A S.
mon. Mrs Richard Mays. Mrs. H. A.
Barrows. Mrs c. T Carroll AIRS. W. w.
Carroll and Misses Sarah Mays. Teresa
tsaiIey, owe Timer. iva sloan. EtneI
yIiIne. Elizabeth Henry, Adele Simon.
May johnson and Eta J. Simon. Month
cello is regarded as the center Of the
pecan industry OF the United States. be-
ing 50 called BY the government itself
The Jefferson Summit simpson and
Monticello company and the Jefferson
county Pecan and Live Stock company.
the Monticello Standard and Springdale
Pecan companies and the American Ma
tional Land corporation have their big
gest respective interests IN Monticello.
MANY PECAN TREES.
Pecan trees grown IN jefferson county
FOR tranzportating and farming all make
Monticello. situated in one Of the rich
est farming sections OF Florida, a little
city as prosperous az it IS beautiful and
pleasant. In order to visit Monticello the
scents had been compelled TO disanpoint
the Boston, Ca, car in Thomas county,
BY way OF which it had arrived in Thom>
asville Wednesday morning to escort
them over that road. In those. cars were
i. a Horn. president OF the board of
trade: r.. w Adams, J. r. Balloon.
r. L. Bradshaw. A s Averett. Sam Nc
Intosh. W. A. Parker. Mrs. r. W.
Adams. J. B. Mountree, K. c. Milligan,
b A. Norton. n Grambough. W. F.
smith. L. p. Oliver. Walter Miller. Win
Burney and Mr.. O'Quinn-
The Boston representatives were as
sured that il the Townsville route is
selected for the highway. the Boston
road viii be given full consideration be-
fore the route l. laid definitely Several
Tow places in this road were passed be-
tween brownsville and Monticello. The
scouts were assured that all viii be
lrf6ged al once regardless OF the high
way. Thirteen miles south OF Thomas
vile the Florida line was crossed There
we're several Monticello cars waiting.
1-he three already escorting the scouts,
thence into Monticello other cars were
continually meeting the scouts and fall
ing into the line
Miss Eta Simon. Miss Elizabeth Hen
~ Miss Olive Timer and Miss Lucille
ReIfinger in the car OF John Henry. Jr.,
threw handsfuls OF roess into the Primo
scouts as IL passed them on the road.
Those in the Monticello convoy, when
the scouts entered that town where J.
Granger r. 3. Shuman. b. ]. Ham
rick. w r. w. Pearse, u. W. Finlayson,
II r. Hughes. J. II. Perkins. ]. A. Nc
s-fellan. r. l.. Simon. DR.. c. Glover,
r. ]. AFayes. DR.. r. ]. McEachern, J. E
<ol,les. Misses Eunice Gilbert. sara
sfavs. Mary Byrd. Julia Girardeau. Ray
Nfa-ias. Venice GarwOod and Mrs. d. II
gilbert. In addition 20 Mr. Henry's
rartv. the escore from Townsville We're
" q. Bryan. II. a. BarrOws. -. G. Gil
isort. n. X Miller. +. y Simon and
" A Putassen. all OF Monticello. and
Homer Williams. W, T. Beverly, J. $
MONTGOMERY and Z r. Jerger. of the
rswferrrfxe. al iof Thomasvflle