The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05
ATLANTA GOSSIP.

over 700 Pennsylvanians have registered
thus far az the Pennsylvania building in
Atlanta. 1t is now completely furnished,
AS is the rendezvous for residents of the
Keystone State building ut Chicago. 1t Is
completely furnished and in few days
will receive its chief establishment in
the shape of the Liberty Bell which, in
stead of standing in the lOggia, as at
first intended, will occupy a place within,
safely guarded by a beautiful fence from
the Scranton Iron Fence company.
The Pennsylvania day celebration has
been partly arranged. A special train Of
five cars will leave Harrisburg at o'clock
November II, arriving at Chattanooga on
the 18th in time for the dedicatory exer-
cses of the Pennsylvania monuments at
proceed to Atlanta the next day and will
dine and sleep In the cars during the stay
at the exposition. The party will number
about 100 and will be composed of Gov
ernor Hastings with his cabinet and stalf,
and the thirty members Of the commission
with the eighteen or twenty ladies' COM
posing the Woman's auxiliary. Other
special sections will follow this train,
which will be the most magnificent series
of Pullman coaches ever sent out by the
Pennsylvania road The other sections
will contain the Manufacturers Club and
Building Exchange, of Philadelphia, and
1t is probable that many other special
trains will also go from this state.
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Pennsylvanians who intend going to At
lanta will no doubt make plans to be
there on the 14th. A great meeting will
be held at noon on that day in front Of
ernor of Georgia will welcome the Key
stone visitors, our own governor respond
ing, while brief addresses will be made
by members of the supreme court. 1nnes'
bard will furnish the, music and local
military company will escort the COVER
nor Gorgeous fireworks will be seen In
the evening and among the display will
be representations of the old Bell. Will
lam Penn and Governor Hastings.
Addresses will be made In the forenoon
in the Woman's building by Miss Julia
Morgan Harding, Miss Mercur, who de-
signed the building. and Miss Garrett.
who will have present a class of deaf
children and will exemplify her wonder
full work in teaching them to speak.
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a northern paper published wildly
fabulous story last Sunday about the hotel
impositions and the intentions of the
has done incalculable harm to the exposi-
tion and has incensed the citizens of
Atlanta to the point of fury. The corre-
spondent stated that the Southern rail-
way is n poorly equipped road with broken
down engines and that the trains are al
ways late by several hours. He further
declared that the hotels Of Atlanta are
charging as high as $20 per day and that
the BARRIERS get % cents for shaving one
man one time. The fact is that the
Southern railway is giving the best of
service and nothing but praise is heard
for its excellent system. The railroads
have really made the exposition. Had 1t
not been for their generous course from
the beginning but little could have been
done. Very early they decided to lay
aside the question of material gain and
work for the success of the exposition.
They have offered lower r,tea than have
l.. 4,
appropriated money to the exposition, and
among other concessions haul all freight
for the womans exhibit free of charge.
The newspaper story started from the
fact that the railroads have endeavored
to protect themselves from the abuse Of
their generosity by scalpers
As to the hotel rates, the prOprietors or
the great Atlanta hotels are using con-
siderable language familiar to Chimmie
Fadden when they speak of the unscrupu-
IOus lies that have been told. The Aragon,
the Kimbal, and the many immense
places Of entertainment enphatically con-
tradict the statement that their rates
have been changed beyond the regular
schedule that prevailed before the OPEN
ing of the exposition. Many OF the finest
old mansions in the city have been thrown
open to visitors at exceedingly moderate
rates and board Is to be found without
difficulty at exceedingly reasonable rates.
A street railway company hns a mo-
nopoly in some respects and despite the
protests Of the press and the citizens has
increased fares TO 10 cents. but the expo
sition committee has erdeuvore1 to coun-
teract this extortion bv running omnl-
buses and herdics for five cents. Hence
Northern visitors need feel no concern
about the danger OF being imposed uDon
in Atlanta. Many Scrantonians expect to
go down next month.
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The success OF the Pennsylvania work
ct the exposition is largely duo TO the un-
firing efforts OF Mr.. II. j. Keenan,, ir..
who han devoted not only enthusiasm. but
also a remarkable degree of talent to the
undertaking. The commission was wise
in selecting newspaper man for secrc-
tary ard were particularly fortunate In
choosing this esrDecial man.