The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-29
ATLANTA PLAYING THE HOST.
THE WASHINGTON CORRESPOND
ENTS N THE CITY.

Thirty-six Members of the Cincinnati
Commercial Club Also on Hand.
The visitors Driven over the City
and out TO the Exposition Grounds.
A Delightful Lunch served at the
Suburban Home of Joseph ThOmB-
son.
Atlanta, Ga. May 2s.-Atlanta has been
turned over TO the Washington CORE
spondents to-day. and the best OF the city
is at their disposal The party Of corre-
spondents arrived shortly after S O'Clock
this morning in a special train made up
OF Pullman sleepers. They were met at
the depot by committees from the direct
ors Of the exposition and from the city
council. and taken a. once TO the Kimban
house and Aragon hotel. where they were
shortly afterwards Joined by the Cincin>
natl Commercial Club. 81 strong. which
had also been invited TO visit Atlanta as
the guests Of the exposition company
Among the visitors are some OF the lead
ing business men OF Cincinnati. many Of
whom have arranged for handsome exhib-
its Of their goods at the exposition.
At p O'Clock both hotels served a de-
hghtful lunch 10 the visitors. and shortly
after l O'Clock carriages called, and they
were taken on a drive through the city
by the exposition directors and members
OF the city council
After seeing the sights of the city the
visitors were driven out Peachtree street
10 the exposition grounds. where from a
vantage point fine birds eye view Of
the park was had. All the buildings be-
ing well under way and many of them
practically finished, very good idea can
now be gained Of the appearance Of the
exposition in its finished state. The Wis
1tors were enthusiastic over the beauty
of the exposition site and astonished at
the magnitude Of the work that had been
accomplished and the immense scope on
which II had been planned.
After leaving the exposition grounds the
guests were driven out the Peachtree road
10 BrookwOod the suburban home of Jo-
Seph Thompson, where Mrs. Joseph
Thompson received the party assisted bv
the board Of women managers, and many
Of Atlanta's social leaders The reception
was on the beautiful lawn. Brookwood is
one of the most beautiful country homes
around Atlanta. A delightful lunch was
served on the lawn, and the visitors had an
opportunity to meet and mingle with At
lanta society. The United States Fifth in
fsntry band furnished music for the occa-
sion. After a charming two hours at
Brookwood the party was driven back to
the city TO prepare for the reception at
the club which occurred al O'Clock.
The Capital City Club house was beau
tifully decorated with flowers and the
reception was one of the most beautiful
ever given In the club house. which is
famous for Its social affairs Several
hundred people were at the club recep-
ton and the visitors were shown every
attention.
On tomorrow the programme win con-
Eist OF ride over the lines of the cleo
trio railway company TO all parts Of the
city. including the manufacturing dis
tricts. Then the party win be taken to
the exposition grounds at l o'clock where
under the shade of the large oak trees
on one Of the highest points Of Piedmont
park, an old-time Georgia barbecue will
be served. Sheriff Galloway of Wilkes
county. the most noted barbecue cook
In the barbecue belt, has prepared the
feast, and all night long tonight his as
sistants will be busy over the long
trenches, turning the thirty or more car
cases and the hundreds Of fowls that are
10 feed the crowd tomorrow. The bar
becue will be served with all the usual
adJuncts, and after it is over the visit
ors Will be given an opportunity to exaiu-
inc the plans of the grounds and buildings
more IN detail. The electricity building
being complete. and several of the other
main buildings, including the fine arts
building, the manufactures and liberal
arts, forestry, government and negro
buildings being practically finished, the
scope OF the fair can be pretty we'll out
lined. Many of the other buildings are
wei under way, the lake is all but com
pleted and the parking and terracing is
very nearly finished.
After the barbecue and a stroll over the
park. the guests viii be returned to the
city late in the afternoon to resume their
trip.
SUIT OLE THE sEARnARn