The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
HEARST The TOAST
NEW YORK NEWSPAPER MAN EN-
TERrAINED IN ATLANTA.
ONE ROUND OF PLEASURES
HAD BEEN PREPARED FOR THE
GUEST OF THE DAY.

Some 5000 or 1900 We're Gathered
to Welcome MIR. Hearst on His Ar
rivaI-Events on the Programme
of His Entertainment Atlanta
News NOtes-MayOr Howell HAS
1t Straight" That the Southern 10
to Move It's Offices There.
Atlanta, Oct 2S.-This has been
Hearst Day and the day of the news
paper men at the Interstate Fair.
William Randolph Hearst, proprietor
of three newspapers, congressman
from New York, president of the Fed
Grafton of Democratic Clubs, and fire.
quently mentioned as a presidential
possibility, arrived in the city at noon
to-day, accompanied by Congressman
j. NJ. Griggs of Georgia and Max F.
Ihmsen, his personal representative.
A crowd of some 5000 or 1000 gathered
at the depot, among them President
E. C. Peters of the Interstate Fair,
and President Madison Bell of the
Young Mems Democratic League, ac-
companied by reception committees.
He was heartily cheered as he left the
train.
Mr.. Hearst and party called on Gov.
and Mrs. Terrell at the mansion and
then went to Piedmont Park, where
a Georgia barbecue was served. Col.
j. fl. Estill of Savannah was in the
party.
Following the barbecue Mr.. Hearst
visited the Neurological School, to
which he recently made a donation
of $4,000.
He visited the Capitol and then a
reception was given him late in the
afternoon at the Piedmont Hotel by
the Democratic League. Tonight he
was the guest of honor at dinner
at the Capitol City Club, given by the
three newspapers of the city.
During the reception at the hotel a
handsome basket of ferns and chrysan-
themums was presented to Mr.. Hearst
by Gate City Branch 172 of the Ma
tional Letter Carriers Association, be-
cause of his friendship to the letter
carriers.
Many newspaper men and members
of the Legislature were here from all
parts of the state, and during the aft
ernoon and evening several thousand
people met and shook hands with Mr..
Hearst. He left the city at midnight
for New York.
Howell Now says 1t.
Mayor Evan P. Howell says he has
learned from authoritative. sources that
plans are on foot to move the entire
operative department of the Southern
Railway to Atlanta when the new I'm
ion passenger depot is completed. The
freight offices have already been moved
here, but the general offices and the
passenger department are still In
Washington. Mayor Howell says there
is no doubt these will come to Atlanta
probably next year.
To Audit Accounts.
Hon. ]. H. Hail. chairman OF the
committee appointed under joint res
clution of the General Assembly to in
Vestigate the books. accounts and gen.
eral condition of the various state de-
partments, has called a meeting of that
committee to be held in Macon on Tues
day, oct. 81. At that time steps will
be taken to employ an expert account
ant, and to inaugurate the work before
the committee. The committee is to
make a report to the next session Of
the Legislature.
State Treasurer r. e. Park has just
completed the accounts of the last ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The
total cost of the session was $67. 02S.57,
as follows: Senate, per diems. SIS. 735:
mileage. $1,361. 40; committee work, ST.
1000. House, per diens, $4S.121; mile
age, $5,12S.1 10; committee work, $572.E
The great discrepancy in the cost OF
committee work in the two houses Is
due to the fact that. under resolution
the House members charged only ac-
tual expenses for such service, while
members of the Senate charged 500,
the limit. in practically each case.