Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
FARMERS WILL
MEET IN
MACON
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DELE
GATES EXPECTED At THE AP-
PREACHING NATIONAL CON-
GRESS.

tional congress viii assemble In Macon
next Tuesday. October 9Th. for a four
days session Delegates will be present
from every state in the union. the total
attendance being estimated at approx
mately 1850.
Governor Allen d Gambler has named Is
delegates from Georgia. four from the
state at large and one from each con-
gressional district. as follows: Walter
=. Hill. chancellor OF the state university;
r.. J. Redding. OF the state experiment
station; G. NJ. RayaIs. OF Savannah: T.
G. lawson. OF Eatonton: Robert Daniels.
Of Minen: r r. Crittenden. OF She'll
man; Pope Brown. OF Hawkinsvlie: r. n.
I.ongley. OF Lagrange; DR.. ]. A. Ham,
mond. FIFTH congressional district: John
7. Williams. OF Greys; Thomas J. Lyon.
Of Cartersville: G. W. Holmes, OF Beth
any W J. Williamson, of Harmony
Grove Thomas Tardeman. OF Davisboro,
and J. Clayton Clements. OF Towns.
Special railroad rates have been grant
ed throughout the country. and IL is an
ticipated that Macon viii be filled with
visitors. for whose entertainment every
preparation Is being made. The mayor and
general council have subscribed 150O for
The entertainments OF the visitors.
The following committees have been an
pointed to look after the details in the ar
rangements for the meeting OF the con-
gress:
treasurer A. c. FELTON,. Jr.. and r. ].
Taylor.
ExhIbits-A. T. Holt. chairman; ]. B.
Willis. d. II. Hughes. J. r. Lane and T.
n. Aver.
Entertainment-E L. Martin. chairman:
the mayor and council. A o. Bacon. c. L.
Bartlett. r. H. Plant. c. r. Pendleton. T.
5. Fielder. W. E. McCaw. r. L Sparks.
George A Smith. ]. c. Curd. Leon s. Dure.
y. A. Newcombe, Winship Cabaniss. T. ].
CARING. ". A McKenna. Rev. F. F.
Reese. s. r. Jaques. J. c. Eads. " r.
Taylor. A. Block. NJ FELTON, Hatcher. S.
A Crump. c. d. Hurt. G. c. Matthews.
{. T. King, J. ". Cabaniss. c. B. VIII
bingham. G. W CAN'T Z. J. Willingham.
H. 7. Powell R A. Nisbet, W. II. FELTON,.
Jr. r. ". Johnston. and others TO be APP
pointed.
There IS also a large committee from the
chamber OF commerce headed by Julian r.
Lane. chairman which has been very sue
cessful IN obtaining subscriptions for the
entertainment OF the congress Through
the appeal Of Chairman Lane the mayor
and council alone subscribed 500 10 the
entertainment fund.
MesSrs. J. B. English. +. J. Willinghaml
r. ]. Taylor. A c. FELTON, and c. r. Pen
q
by a superior committee OF citizens OF
Macon. have done effective work In behalf
OF the entertainment OF the congress
Many ladies win accompany the dele
~.fee 70 Macon. and q local ladies' aux
fliary COMMITTEES win be appointed TO as
sfst in entertaining them Mrs Z. ]. VII
bingham has been invited 70 be CHAIRMAN
OF the auxiliary committee
PROGRAM OF CONGRESS
The congress viii convene at the Acad-
emv OF Music on Tuesday. October Z, at
Ia a m. one OF the leading features or
the opening exercises VIII be the address
Of welcome BY Governor Gambler.
The congress viii be In session four days
The program as arranged to GATE VIII
he as follows.
Tuesday. October T--Congress called 20
order BY the president
Invocation
AoDointment OF committee on creden-
address o. welcome BY his excellency.
Allen D. Gambler. governor OF Georgia
Address OF welcome By George A. Smith,
president chamber Of commerce, Macon,
p..,o,-e 10 address OF welcome by
Hon Harvie Jordan. first vice president
Of the congress
Presidents annual address
Report OF committee on credentials
Recess 10 ,. m
m.-Appointment Of committees on
resolutions, nnance and presidents ad-
dress -
sor II ]. Woofter. Enledgeviile. Ga
Address. National irrigation Ahirm-
alive. C H Heintz. Los. Angeles, Cal ;
negative. Gilbert n Tucker. Albany
y. y.
Discussion.
Introduction Of resolutions
wednesday. October $. II a. M
Address. Reciprocity: How IL May Al
feet Agricultural Interests Hon. John n
Campbell. YpsiIauti, Mich
Discussion.
Introduction Of resolutions
p. m--Address. Preservation OF For
est and Reforestation." Hon. George NJ.
whitaker. Boston. Mass.
Discussion.
Address. Postal Reforms Particularly
Affecting the Farmer"-Hon- J. H. Vel
Ter. Nashua. Iowa
Discussion.
Introduction OF resolutions. .
SD m.-Address. a Birdseye View OF
the Cereal Fields Of the World. Hon
John Hyde. statistician United States de-
partment Of agriculture. Washington,
D. c.
Thursday. october 9. 10 a. ~:
Report or committee>on resolutions
Address. The Relation Of the Dairy
Industry 20 the Agricultural Prosperity
~ TIE South" Hon. ". d. Hoard. Fort
Etkir Wis.
Discussion.
3. u--Address. How Can We Best
Build Up Our Merchant Mariner Fa-
voring subsidy. F. b. Thurber. New York
. city; opposing subsidy. Hon. Oliver VIII
son. Magnolia. MS.
Friday. October 10. 10 a. M.
Address. Farm Products in the Mar
kets OF the World" o. p. Austin. chief
bure-u statistics. Washington. d. c.
Discussion.
Northern and Southern Farmers" Hon.
Il. W Wlckey, Ocean Springs. Miss
Discussion
Address. The Labor Problem from
the Farmers Standpoint''-John II. stahi.
Chicago. his
Discussion.
MACON. Oct. 4--Mr. b. d. Lumbs-
den. superintendent OF exhibits OF the
National Farmers congress. stated today
that the program OF exhibits was about
completed He said that ne would be here
on Monday morning prepared TO receive
all offers and that none would be re-
ceived after Wednesday morning.
Those who send exhibits may sell the
same. but not until after friday night
said Mr.. Lumbsden-