The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
"reminiscences of Atlanta.
Mrs. Wylie in the Atlanta Journal.


many interesting things TO tell OF tho
early history OF Atlanta. for she was
in tho very heart or the political and
social csntre during the entire pro-
Eress OF tho Civn War. and did not
leave The city until Sherman arrived
upon tho scene.
The Tout House was tho place where
mach OF tho beauty and chivairy Of
the old South gathered" said she.
@hnn asked to relate soma OF the hap
penings OF the almost FORGOTTEN days
OF the brave little town that was 10
blossom so Ike n rose in tn. history
Of the state, as the years vent by,
war. IL was tha centre OF social. poll
teal and military lie. The Trout
House was situated on the nortbcas st
corner OF Pryor and Decatur streets,
facing the city park. which was plot
OF ground between Decatur Street ans:
the Union Depot. This park was beau
tifully laid out with winding walks,
ornamental trees. shrubs and nowers.
md 1t was within It's fragrant encIos-
urc that tho fashionable socisty people
OF Atlanta spent tho summer after
moons. enjoying tho cooi shade and
s2c,al meetings. TIL. hotel was large
t''uo'H'e win an IRON co''haae
'e"o'ne "''o'S '"a e"'''e 4'o"' a. '"'
@eon" e'o''' rom '"iS ooi'''H"e VI
public speaking took place. and many
brilliant and daring speeches were
''"'e |" ''e e'eH. ''.A
'o''s : ''e' "" ''' "e''''
sc7 ioF am ''e 20
~ ""'' 'o'''7'''" ''''P'' 20 :"
70 say Il 'H"' Time Oh ''"'o' '"'
events
NY husoanH nousAt 'he i''''
House In the mites. and when VIC
moved 20 Atlanta, no leased - TO Mrs.
Co., =, I,.a vho -,.o. M ms,
celebrated hostesa IN 'he Sou'h AT IN"
time Az the time Mr.. Austcn pur-
chased IN. hotel. wo took up cur resi-
Zen ,ss
"e"'e '""'o "'N
when VIC moved 'hto M present nome
on MarlsttA Street.
"As IN. torornos. peon,. Of IN. South
stopped nj 'he trout iio1Se :"
rare opportunity TO meet the most oriI-
liam, l,adera along ali lines OF great
.i,r,, =, go. ,hen
that met stephen D"us'as ana mo
lovely bride, and heard Mr. Douglas
.neak Mr. Douglas was introduced
CO..,
on '""l o1ees'o" w
>,
who had Just been elected President
c,., -,,s o,, ,ros, ~
va
the Trout mouse ana VIII never
forget the impression his personality
made upon me during his stay IN At
49,, NJ n.v,s. ,,xt, occurrea when
tho capita' was chahb"o t'oE' "AV"'
Fonery 10 Richmond. NJ. Davis alsJ
spoke 10 the people during his visit.
making c!ear-cut, spirited speech
that was not without Are. Judah F..
Benjamin was another distinguished
looking and celebrated guest OF the
house.
1T was during thnco times thnt 'hs
dnshlnG. intrepid Gen. John II. Nor
gan came TO Atlanta after his es.ni',
from prison and was the guest OF the
hotel, having fine suit of rooris and
& private dining room lle was a.
companied by his beautiful! WIG ara
her brother and sistera. besties ta.rty
OF his men. General Morgan had his
recruiting station out In Decatur. and
every morning no would ride out from
the hotel with MIS- party, including Ma
wife and sister-in-law, Miss Reedy. ard
Mr.. Reedy. on horseback. returning at
noon. This party added much to ma
charm OF tho society life at the Motel.
for General Morgan was an aHeps In
the art Of Eallantry and Mrs. Morsan
was beautiiul ana sang win Volce
or unusual Weloul. Snr ana her sister
were charming ana cultured women
General BrNce ana Generai b"s,i
pnKe ana ms WHO were ht 'hc hotci'
ana many neliE ntnlpeopie'ro'n o'iari -
ton mobile. New orleans' "dshVlile'
columbus ana other southern cites re-
rugged TO AtlnnIa ahd TOOK up 4 resi-
oence at inc trout mouse, thtreoS
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