The Bourbon news., 1918-07-19
EPISTLE FROM DENNIS SNAPP
IN "LAND OF THE SKY"


tuckian- Citizen. who is at Lake
Junaluska, N. c.. as delegate repre-
senting Kentucky at the National
Conference of the Epworth League
of the Methodist church, sends a
member of THE NEWS staff an in
teresting letter, which is reproduced
below:
Lake Junaluska, N. c., July Is.
DEAR NEWS
After an hours ride on the boat I
am now ready to retire to Dream
land in The Land of the Sky
This common phrase by which North
Carolina is known is one that is
justly deserved, and if you should
visit Junaluska you would be thor
oughly convinced that you were liv-
ing in land of the sky
"The Southern Assembly of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
in selecting and improving Lake Ju-
naluska has undoubtedly given the
nation one of the most magnificent
Chautauqua and Fairgrounds of the
world. 1t is ideal in every sense of
the word, including the purest and
best water, which comes from springs
that receive their supply from the
surrounding mountains. The air
is dry, crisp and bracing, and makes
one feel like an entirely new person
after being here a short time. The
weather since my arrival has been
ideal, with bright, balmy days, and
the nights being cool enough to re-
quire blankets for covering. 1t was
so cool here the first night that
spent at the Auditorium that 1 sent
in a requisition for another blanket
so as to be comfy for the second
nights sleep.
You can imagine my very great
surprise when 1 arrived here to find
| that the beautiful Junaluska Inn had
burned on Thursday morning at two
o'clock. My reservations had been
made at the Inn, but had no trouble
in securing excellent accommodations
/ at the Auditorium Hotel.
"JunaluSka Inn was situated on a
| bluff $50 feet above and overlooking
Lake Junaluska. 1 have never in all
my life seen a more picturesque loca-
| ton. The Inn was complete in every
respect, having 1873 handsomely fur
nished rooms, and seventy-five rooms
and suites with bath, hot and cold
water in every room, The estimated
cost of the building with furnishings
was $4,000. 1t was insured for
| SIS, 700. l am pleased to state that
plans are already being made for its
rebuilding. At the time of the fire
there were a great many guests at
the Inn, most of whom lost practi-
cally all their personal belongings
n,on -
have lost diamonds valued at $500.
This afternoon the delegates took
a hike around the Lake, which is a
distance of over five miles. We are
planning to ascend to the Eagles
Nest Wednesday. This will be a
hike of over six miles, starting from
the Auditorium Hotel. 1 judge by
the time 1 walk twelve miles in one
day will be ready for fried chicken
and country ham, which we get here
every day.
Kentucky has the largest delega.
tion of any Conference represented
We have all been assigned to one
table in the dining room, and be-
lieve me, Xantippe, we make our
selves known on every occasion. Ant
we made a speciality of singing MY
Old Kentucky Home.' Those from thu
Dark and Bloody Ground are Misse:
Marguerite Morris, Emma Bedford
and Miriam Hare, of Lexington; Mar
garet Bodkin and Katherine Reeves
Shelbyville; Mrs. James Current
Miss Lena Cooper and myself, from
Paris. Rev, ]. E. Savage and Mrs
Ashbrook, of Covington, are expecte,
tomorrow. -~~i'-r.-- ,~-i
I'VE are having wonderful
assembly, and some of the best talen
!, that can be found to take part on tn
, program. In addition to the roya
good time we are having and tn
: many pleasant experiences, our trip i
!, proving a most inspiring and helpful
> one.
1t is now near midnight, and m
= light, I think, is the only one lef
! burning, so / judge l had bette
! jump into a very inviting-loOkin
bed. Give my best regards to all.
Sincerely Yours,
DENNIS V. SNAPP."
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