The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-07
ION TO CHATTANOOGA"

ION to. Chattanooga"
That is the slogan of the Southern
Baptist laymen at this time, anticipat-
ing the great conference to pc held in
the Tennessee city February A, and
8, 1913.
A center from which 9 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.
UnrivalIed 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
no matter where the visitor is from, he
can find spots OF interest to visit
places that will interest him, on ac-
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 StaY-span-
sled Banner met the bearers Of the
IN r. ats 81 q
aud in the minds of the people there
is glory enough for all" rs 1t was q
conflict Of Americans all" each side
contending for principle.
Missionary Ridge Ia accessible by
ear line, being only a twenty-five min
utes ride from the CITY, with a hne
schedule. Orchard Knob Is Just q few
blocks of the Missionary Ridge line,
and Lookout Mountain rs 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 a trip up Is well
worth a visit to Chattanooga. AT the
base of the mountain is the historic
town of 81. Elmo, which was the resi-
dence of Augusta Evans Wilson, while
writing the novel, est. Elmo
The ride to Chickamauga Park Is
delightful one, the car passing mrs
through the business section OF thu
CITY. then through a broad manufac
turing area, on to Rossville, and thei
through the famous Rossville gap int
the fertile fields of North Georgia. Al
irving at "the post" as it is familiarl.
callsd by Chattanooga, the visito
finds good roads, kept up by the gov
eminent, running through the militar
mark. with it's broad acres and stated
monuments, marking places where he
roes of both the blue and the gra
poured out their LIES blood durin
that dreadful conflict, when the force
clinched In a deathly struggle this
lasted several days. Every scho'
child knows about the battle OF Chic
amauGa and the visitor to Chattano
"a is privileged to revel among It's ni
toric spots at will and indulge in rem
niscences OF the past to his heart
content Not all the words ever coine
by history writer's can describe u
beauties of this place, watered by u
blood of soldiers; nor can the poe
describe the solemnly sacred sen
ments that hover about 1t.
Is it any wonder than conventions
Aock TO Chattanooga during all seaso
of the year? Is it any wonder IN
Chattanooga's hotels are hlieo
year round with tourists stopping oV
for A day or week to visit the plac
& Of interest in these parts? Not on
by ones and twos, but sometimes
whole families the tourists come a
snend days here. Many journey are
10 Chattanooga, while thousands,
ing from north to south ana ir'
south to north, stop over. Tne II
roads all give stop-over rates mere a
a great part of the time special IA
are on.
Many Notable Gatherings Here
Chattanooga has in the past emf
+sined some of the most notable ga
arings that ever assembled. XII
recently this city has been h
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