The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-08

o'clock all the contestants, observers. and visiting cars will assemble at a designated point in the heart of the city, where they will be met and joined by Atlanta automobilists. all of whom have been in- vited to participate. It is estimated that there will be a total of 1000 cars in line forming the largest automobile parade ever seen in the south.
 Through the heart of Atlanta this cav alcade will proceed out to the speedway course, where the races will begin at Il; 30 with some of the best and most exciting events of the entire week.
 Wednesday evening at o'clock an elaborate banquet will be served all the contestants ill these runs at the Pied mont Driving club. where covers twill be laid for 300 guests. This will be a general good roads and automobile iolli- flcation meeting devoted both to having a good time and the cause of highway improvement throughout the state
 The Speedway Races.
 Perhaps the largest portion of the crowd that comes to Atlanta next week will be attracted by the speedway races which, upon a track of this size and kind are a novelty in this part of the country. The Atlanta Automobile association, which owns this track, Is promising some of the best sport of the sort yet seen In the country, and to that end has se- cured the services of some 8 of the best known and most daring automobile drivers in the country, including also quite number of those from foreign countries.
 There will be five days of racing, in- cludlng events from one or two miles up to 200 miles, beginning Tuesday and cons eluding Saturday. Preparations have been made in grand stand, bleachers and -fn nfa1r. f,I-- no spectators, and ample arrangements have been made for their transportation be- tween the city and race course.
 Smith Is Honored.
 For one time, at least, former Coy. Hoke Smith had to shine in more or less reflected glory.
 At the banquet given at the Capital City club Thursday night to the contest ants in the New York Herald-Atlanta Journal reliability contest, New York to Atlanta, the former governor occupied a seat next to that of-well, the hero of the 'occasion-one Tyrus Cobb.
 TO say that Ty was the hero of the occasion is putting it mildly-he was TT Governor Smith had his inning, how ever, before the close of the dinner, when he was called upon to present to the representative of the Herald handsome
 
 played in the enterprise which he did In his usual graceful yet imposing man. ner
 Unique Reunion.
 Active preparations are in progress for the recently proposed reunion of the Georgia general assembly of 1SS4-S5 which, taken all in all. is one of the most fa- nous in the history of the state
 Judge R. B. Russell and Attorney Gen Bn II1r members of it, are now at work with a view to rounding up the surviving mem- bers and bringing them to Atlanta for a banquet and general good time on De- cember s.
 There are still living s4 out of 175 mem- bers of the house, which is less than a constitutional majority The senate on the other hand, with 25 survivors out of A has a larger percentage living. This legislature is the one that passed the first local option bill. It is the legis- lature which Henry w. Grady adjourned when Grover Cleveland was elected Pres- ident of the United States-the first time in history that a legislative body was peacefully adjourned by a private citi- zen.
 Hon. Henry D. McDaniel, who Is still living, was then governor of the state, and two living ex-governors were mem bers of the house, former Govs w J. Northern and Joseph M. Terrell. That legislature has had a dozen members of Congress and numerous state officials and judges of the highest courts James M Smith of Smithsonia, who has made over million dollars farming, was member of the senate. Practically every surviving member of that legislature has distinguished himself in some way
 Such a reunion would be among the most unique gatherings ever held in the history of the state Never has there been held reunion of former legisla- ture, nor could there one be held of any other legislature bringing together such a distinguished body.
 What legislation do you propose 10 enact at this extraordinary session?'' Judge Russell was asked
 Well" he replied, q think the first thing We will do is to reduce the tax rate and put it back to where 1t was at the time we were in session about quarter of a century ago. It was then % cents on the $100 and inasmuch as the taxable values have doubled since that time, l think we might as well make it the half of that
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