The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-27
MR.. HARRIS WITH THE GLIDDEN
TOURISTS IN ATLANTA
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. %. 1911.
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To the Ocala Banner:
The march of the Glidden tourists
from New York to Florida is almost
like the march of a conquering hero.
We are reminded of Washington's
first triumphal journey from his home
in Virginia 10 New York. when his
pathway all along the route was
strewn with roses by beautiful young
maidens
When tugging our machines across
rapidly swollen mountain streams it
was altogether more strenuous look
ing than the world famous picture of
Washington crossing the Delaware.
And when we were met on the out
skirts of Atlanta by more than five
hundred automobiles with honking
horns and banners. pennants and
streamers of every description flying,
We were reminded of the reception
given to Admiral Dewey in the city
VI VIEW
The success of this tour is largely
due 20 the continued enthusiasm of
the Atlanta Journal. and Atlanta's
magnificent demonstration was made
largely in honor of that newspaper
II is an open secret that Governor
Hoke Smith is one of the owners Of
the Journal. and the governor remain
ed with the Gliddenites until Winston
Salem was reached, and was the Off
cial orator. He performed his part of
the program most felicitously, and
won even more applause at Philadel-
phia than he did in Winston-Salem,
though his remarks at the latter place
met with generous applause and over
whelming approval.
Editor Gray of the Journal was also
distinguished guest. and the Journal
had special correspondents and pho
tographers along and spared no ex-
Dense In keeping its readers posted as
20 the hourly progress of the expedi-
ton. No incident escaped it, and its
illustrations were accurate and vivid.
At Commerce, Ga. so miles from
Atlanta. We were rendered a basket
picnic and barbecue dinner, which
eclipsed anything of the kind We had
ever before seen. There was the most
tempting and delicious fried chicken,
homemade biscuits, sandwiches, so
daintily made that they looked as if.
they had been prepared for some So
cial function In an elegant home,
cakes that would have captured the
prizes at earns and the o. X. Tea
pots recent cake contests, coffee, and
other things that won plaudits and ap-
plause.
On reaching Atlanta We were be-
seiged with invitations to attend va
rious functions and entertainments,
and were extended the privileges of
dozen clubs.
In describing the entrance of the
automobile cavalcade into the city,
the Constitution says:
Never in the history of the south,
and but few times in the annals of
automobiles. has such a parade of
cars been seen as that which welcom-
ed the Glidden tourists yesterday aft
ernoon at Buckhead, 6 miles from At
lanta
For two miles along Peachtree road
a solid line of cars was parked, wait
ing the passage of the tourists in or
der TO give them welcome At Buck
head some four hundred automobiles
of all descriptions were also waiting,
all decorated with banners, flags and
various other decorations. One thous-
and machines was the estimate of the
police. Fifteen hundred" said Mar
shall Humphrey. "A million" said the
man who witnessed the parade.
Long Line of Autos
II is difficult TO describe the scene
on Peachtree road and Peachtree
street during the parade from Buck
head to Atlanta. A line of three
miles in length of putting, honking,
whistling automobiles. great clouds of
smoke rising from the exhaust pipes,
punctured at intervals by the travel
and weatherworn Glidden tourists.
made up sight which will never be
forgotten by any who witnessed it.
AT intervals along the road Jams
would form, caused by the immense
number of machines, while the street
cars stopped running for some hours
time. Road regulations went for
naught. The whole crowd was care
free and happy. The Atlantans de-
lighted at being hosts to the gallant
band of weather-beaten travellers
the tourists happy in the thought of
plenty of bath tubs and dust-free
clothing for at least two days.
The Glidden tourists arrived at
Buckhead at four o'clock, the first