The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
Gala Week Fof
Tallahassee
Prominent ciiiEen Diseases Ways
And Hsans q Drawing Trade
into OF MldSt. Plans and
Work MuSt commence Now.

VIVA ANl.a ~NtNNA. 49, ANNWa
.Had you thought Of Il, that as soon
as the Christmas excitement Is over,
we win face q season which 10 the
merchant is sometimes very discOur-
agiDgYn remarked a prominent citizen
and business man 81 l..aa city, In con
versation with the city editor and 9TH
ers. Following this, good suggestion
was set forth, and 20 the Chamber OF
Commerce 4 win be worth the while
TO Investigate. He continued; why.
can't we set up q gala week. Say we
have Il the fourth week In February,
beginning on Monday, the 2lst. Tues
day, the 22nd, Will be WashiugtOn'e
birthday, ana we could prepare a eel
ebration FOR that event that would at
tract attention throughout the State
and South Georgia. Prepare a great
Farmres meet for the day following
and invite the farmers from all over
the South here 90 our Capital City )
the third day have an automobile meet
on one Of our excellent Highways, say
an endurance run from here % MiccO-
sukle and back. There are numbers OF
attractions that could be named, but
first there should be enough spirit and
Dngh behind he citizens 20 carry
through whatever project q COMMITTEES
OF the Chamber Of Commerce might
-These plans should begin 10 take
an active shape at once; % get up q
project Of this sire the plans must be
l well fOrmulated and worked out eys-
/ temhtically. A committee o. level
headed business men should BE- named
and pOwer given them 10 raise what
ever funds may be needed 20 carry out
tbeir ideas Oh an economical gala week.
! 1 am sure there are but few, II any,
business men Of our city who would
turn down a committee soliciting funds
for this purpose. All should contrib
ute literally. But BrHt the COMMITTEES
should Be named and their plans map.
\ ped out then each business man could
clearly see the help that he and bic
business would get through such z
week. Each Individual would then
kOnw 10 what and for what he was con-
tributing: and I venture 30 say, that
the old purse strings would be loOsened
lup and the committee given the neces-
sary funds 10 carry out their plans.
"Now, let's talk gala week 10 every
body. Let's insist thdt our excellent
Chamber of Commerce give the pr0pO-
sitiOn q consideration, and let the gala
week committee DO named by that or.
ganizatiOn.
"NOt only the prominence that our
city receives at the time, but a standing
prominence. The advertisement will be
-. A.. IT,. N.ru.rs Iii
lattraet thousands 10 our city, many OF
whom have never visited as before
simply because there was no special at
traction Of this class. Who knows but
that several settlers Will be the result
Of their visit here? Why. there are a
thousand and one good things 10 be
thought Of as coming from q gala week
Of this nature, and on the other hand,
can one single thing be named that
would be % our detriment7
"Let az begin 10 talk this PROPOSE.
ton to all. Let's have Il q topic Of
conversation everywhere; IN the stores,
one the streets, IN the Offices an din the
homes. Our papers VIII do their part,
am sure. Other places have done q
they have succeeded with It, now, why
not Tallahassee
This conversation is published, not
By request, nor fOT the special interest
Of any, but for the benefit Of those Who
lWiah 30 help An a great prOieCt which
lean result ca nothing but good fOg Oul
community. Let's all get 10 the wheel
and push. Let's talk II, sing u, whistle
Il, think lt. dream II, and work for a.
The Gala Week for Tallahassee and ere
. great ceiebrati0n Of George Washing.
tons blrthdayl I I