The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-01
"On to Chattanoogal"

| "On TO Chattanooga!
That is the slogan of the Southern
Baptist laymen at this time, anticipat-
ing the great conference to De held in
the Tennessee city February 4, 5 and
6, 1913.
| A center from which railroads, over
which pass between rs and 100 trains
daily, radiate; a city,. the scenic and
historic setting of which gives it wide
prominence, Chattanooga, Tenn, has
become noted as a place for the hold
ing of conventions, ranging in impor-
lance from statewide to nationwide
scope.
UnrivaIIed Scenic Setting.
AS to the scenic setting of Chatta-
nooga, it is safely stated that no city
can rival it. Missionary Ridge, to the
east, Lookout Mountain to the south
west, Orchard Knob, within the city
limits, and Chickamauga Park, twelve
miles south, in Georgia, on the trolley
| line, were all scenes of conflict during
the great war between the states; and.
no matter where the visitor is from, he
can find spots of interest to visit
places that will interest him. ON &C.
count of associations participated in
by soldiers from his part of the coun-
try, whether north or south. In this
section the bearers of the Star-Span-
gled Banner met the bearers of the
Southern Cross in desperate struggle
and in the minds of the people there
is glory enough for all" as 1t was a
conflict of Americans ALL each side
contending for principle.
Missionary Ridge is accessible by
car line, being only twenty-five min
utes' ride from the city, with a fine
schedule. Orchard Knob is just a few
blocks off the Missionary Ridge line,
and Lookout Mountain is also accessi-
BILE. To visit this historic peak the
visitor takes the st. Elmo street car
which carries him to the foot of the
incline leading up the mountain. AS
to this incline, it is one of the most
modernly marvellous pieces of engi.
neering to be found anywhere in the
United States and trip up is well
worth a visit to Chattanooga. At the
base of the mountain is the historic
town of st. Elmo, which was the resi-
dence of Augusta Evans Wilson. while
writing the novel, "St. Elmo
The ride to Chickamauga Park is a
delightful one, the car passing first
city, then through a broad manufac-
turing area, on to Rossville, and then |
through the famous Rossville gap into |
the fertile fields of North Georgia. Ar
irving at "the post" as it is Familiarity |
called by Chattanooga, the visitor |
finds good roads, kept up by the gov
eminent, running through the military |
park, with its broad acres and stately |
monuments, marking places where he
roes of both the blue and the gray |
poured out their life's blood during |
that dreadful conflict, when the forces |
clinched in a deathly struggle that !
lasted several days. Every school |
amauga and the visitor to Chattanoo- |
ga is privileged to revel among its his |
toric spots at will and indulge in remi- |
niscences OF the past to his hearts |
content. Not all the words ever coined |
by history writer's can describe the |
beauties of this place. watered by the
blood of soldiers; nor can the poets
describe the solemnly sacred senti-
ments that hover about 1t.
Is ii any wonder than conventionists
flock to Chattanooga during all seasons
of the year? Is 1t any wonder that
Chattanooga hotels are filled the
year round with tourists stopping over
for a day or week to visit the place
Of interest in these parts? Not only
by ones and twos, but sometimes by
whole families the tourists come and
spend days here. Many journey direct
to Chattanooga, while thousands, go
ing from north to south and from
south to north, stop over. The rail-
roads all give stop-over rates here and
a great part of the time special rates
are on.
Many Notable Gatherings Here.
Chattanooga has in the past enter.
tanned some of the most notable gath.
erings that ever assembled. Right
recently this city has been host
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