Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
DELIGHTFUL TRIP
THRO TENNESSEE
The Misses Pearson and Mrs.
George B. Kunkel Visit His
toric Ground in South

The Misses Pearson and Mrs. George
B. kunkel have returned after a two
weeks motor tour to Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
The tour began with the fertile,
beautiful Cumberland Valley. which
led to Winchester. where the cele-
brated Valley pike begins. that his
toric road, the scene of Sheridan's
famous ride.
The Old Dominion is full of Revo-
lutionary as we'll as Civil War history,
one of the many interesting places be-
ing Lexington, with the picturesque
Colonial buildings of Washington and
Lee University set in campus of great
beauty and extent. The memorial to
General Lee in the chapel is most inn
pressive, recumbent figure in marble.
while the room on the ground floor
which he had used as an office at the
time he was president of the insti-
tuition remains Just as he left it.
The next stop was at the Natural
Bridge, always so beautiful, the noun
tains grand and the autumn foliage
most gorgeous; indeed, nothing is
needed to make Virginia the Mecca
of the motCrist as New England is at
present except fine roads, but with the
exception Of the Valley pike, which is
fine state road, and some other short
stretches, there are few good roads in
Virginia, some of them not having
been worked since 1854.
Bristol is situated on the border be-
tween Virginia and Tennessee. State
street dividing the one state from the
other.
In Tennessee Mountains
Tennessee was indeed a surprise.
Many writers have told of the grand
scenery of the Cumberland Noun
tains and of the gorgeous coloring of
the autumn foliage, and of this there
could be no exaggeration, but the fine
state roads without a toll gate in the
whole state certainly told of progress
and prosperity on every side.
Johnson City has many beautiful
homes and one of the finest national
soldiers homes in the country, with a
great number of very handsome build
tngs standing in a very large and
beautiful park, while Greenville is
Interesting as the home of President
Johnson. His humble frame tailor
shop, with the sign he made over the
| door, A. Johnson, Tailor" is still
standing. The house in which he
passed the last years of his life is
owned by his grandson, Mr.. Patterson,
whose mother was the lady of the
White House during the johnson ad-
ministration, as the Presidents wife
was confirmed invalid. and he takes
great pleasure in showing to those
who are interested the many memo
rials of his grandfather, who rose from
such humble station to be President
of the United States
Knoxville has grown rich on ac-
count of its aluminium and zinc. while
| the crowded business streets and
| handsome private residences sur
rounded by large grounds make it one
OF the most attractive small cities in
the South.
| Chattanooga, the goal of the tour,
was no disappointment. Mountains
! rise on every side and the government
has made many miles of fine roads,
while every historical spot is marked.
war, extends for nine miles with
monuments and markers telling of the
| position of the armies, while upon the
whole length fine residences have been
erected where once the North and
( South faced each other in a death
struggle: The battlefield of Chicka-
| mauga is over the line in Georgia;
many hours must be spent in studying
the many fine and impressive monu-
ments of the Union and Confederate
soldiers.
Where Cotton Grows
! Just beyond the national reservation
there were fields of beautiful white
cotton. just ripe. where the cotton
pickers were busy gathering the crop
which brings such great wealth to the
states of the cotton belt
! Lookout Mountain is wonderful, the
scene of the Battle Above the Clouds,
where our own Governor Geary won
fame. The view over the valley with
the Tennessee river winding through
is magnificent, the river making such
peculiar curve that 1T has been given
the name of "Moccasin Bend" The
summit OF Lookout Mountain is
crowned by the magnificent Peace
Monument erected by the State of New
| orK, the hgureS on the top of the col
umn, a Union and Confederate SOL
| der, clasping hands, is most impress
| sive.
1t is far cry from historic Chatta-
nooga, and some pleasant acquaint-
ances to the Wayside Inn, at Middle
| town, Va. Within about half a mile of
thls charming hostelry stands the old
stone house built, some say. before
me Revolution. where Sheridan had
| his headquarters. During the War of
lSl2, when the British burned WASH
lngton, President Madison took refuge
IN this house. the home of his sister.
the beauty and belle of that region
hence the name Belle Grove.
Perfect weather during the whole
tour, pleasant companionship, historic
interest and grand scenery, all com
bined to make the journey in the
Southland memory of great delight.
! William Halfpenny, Miss Amy Half
penny, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Halfepnny
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Halfpenny
are home after a motor trip to Ly
| kens.
Edwin Brown, William Myers. Fred
eric Stone and Edwin Herman Jr
were among the Harrisburg students
who attended the Harrisburg Acad-
emy-F. and M. Academy football game
at Lancaster, Saturday
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