Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-14
FEDERATION WANTS
100000 MUSEUM
BUILT IN ATLANTA
Delegates From 81 Georgia
Cities Approve of This
Means for. Advertising the
States Possibilities

The federation OF Georgia civic bodies.
which was organized in Atlanta Thurs
: day for the purpose Of developing the
resources OF Georgia. proposes that one
Of the first steps towards the advertise
msnt OF Georgia's possibilities consists in
the states building a museum IN Atlanta
at cost OF about 10000 \ committee
from the federation heartily Endorsed this
plan. and when IL was stated TO the body
OF delegates. who organized the fedora
tom. it met with their entire approval
The museum would be for the display
and advertisement OF Georgia's resources.
II is proposed that Georgia send ex-
hibits TO the Ohio Valley exposition at
Cincinnati in the fall; also to the Pana-
ma exposition in 1915: that duplicates be
made OF these exhibits and put on display
in the museum: and that the exhibits dis
played at exhibitions later by exhibited
at some advantageous point, such as Chi
eago.
GEORGIA EXHIBIT.
Resolutions were passed calling on the
executive committee of the federation to
take up with the state legislature the
question OF having Georgia prepare an
exhibit for the Ohio Valley exposition
These resolutions were proposed by
Walter c. Cooper. secretary OF the At
lanta Chamber OF Commerce, and in ex-
planning them TO the BODY OF delegates ne
proposed the establishment OF a museum
in Atlanta by the state OF Georgia Pre-
viousIy this plan had been discussed by
the committee on resolutions and had
been Endorsed.
The establishment OF such museum
viii probably be one of the great aims
OF the federation Its principal object Is
the development OF Georgia through ad-
vertisement OF the states resources, and
Il seems 10 be believed that the establish
ment OF a museum in Atlanta. and the
preparatfon of exhibits for extpositions
ana some such point as Chicago. would
be the best means towards this end
The resolutions passed in regard TO
Georgia's sending an exhibit TO the Ohio
Valley exposition at Cincinnati. follow:
whereas. The railway companies OF
the ports have secured space at the Ohio
Valley exposition for exhibits of south
ern resources and offer TO transport such
exhibits both ways free Of charge; there
fore be II
Resolved, That we express our appre-
citation Of the liberality OF the railroads
IN this matter and recommend that every
community in the state take advantage
Of the opportunity this offers
Resolved further. That we request the
executive committee OF this body 10 take
I'D with the state legislature the question
OF a state exhibit at the Ohio Valley ex-
position and use its best efforts TO secure
such action
Thursday morning the Federation elect
ed ". c. vereen. Of Moultrie. president
Thursday afternoon IL elected the fol-
lowing vice presidents:
Albany circuit. n. F. Tiff. OF Albany;
Atlanta circuit Fred J. Paxon. Of Allan
IA: Atlantic circuit. B. H. Grower, Of
ReidsviIle; Augusta circuit. P. II. Rice,
Of Augusta; Blue Ridge circuit. J. NJ.
Day. OF Blue Ridge; Brunswick circuit,
z H hasyson. OF Brunswick; Chattahoo-
chez circuit. A C Chancellor, Of Column
bus: Cherokee circuit, Paul b. Tram
nell, OF Dalton; Cordele circuit, w. r
Bowen. Of Triton; Coweta circuit, I. B.
McRttchie. or Newn-n; Eastern circuit,
J. a McCrary. OF cambridge; Macon
circuit. ]. A F1ournoy. OF Macon; Middle
circuit. S. B. Little. Of Vidalia; North
eastern circuit. Fl. H Dean. OF Gaines
VILE: Ocmulgee circuit, E. y. Harvey,
Of Monticello; Oconee circuit. T. B. Ra-
gan, Of Hawkinsville; Pataula circuit,
George Mcdonald. Of Cuthbert; North
eru circuit. l. N. Heard. of Elberton;
Southwestern circuit, John w. Shiber, Of
Hanseu Merrill. OF Townsville: Rome
circuit. ]. NJ. King. OF Rome; Tallapoosa
circuit. A ]. Head; Waycross circuit. c.
Fort Andrews, Of Waycross: Western
circuit, George ". Woodruff.
The following resolutions were adopt
I'd:
A motion indorsing the pill OF H A.
Alexander, OF Fulton, which provides
that a town may spend any part OF its
funds for advertising. This bill is pend
ing before the legislature
A motion indorsing the work OF the
southern commercial congress.
A motion pledging the efforts Of the
federation TO secure the Panama expo
sftion in 1915 for New Orleans.
A motion indorsIng the work OF the
Georgia Conservation association
The following publicity committee
was appointed: Walter G. Cooper. Of At
fanta: George B. Klein. Of Moultrie; ].
W. Greer. OF Triton: A B. Mobley. Of
Munroe. and ". H Leahy. OF Atlanta
President vereen announced that. he
viii appoint an executive committe i'm
mediateIy. Another meeting Of the fed
Grafton will be held within a short while.
probably at Macon
III Clark OF Moultrie. proposed that
each county be charged an entrance Zee
OF not less than 800 10 the federation
and that IL afterward subscribe accord
ing 10 the amount Of advertising 1t re-
ceives.
At $50 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
i. necial cars conveyed the meeting TO the
Piedmont Driving club. where luncheon
rad been provided by the Atlanta Cham
her OF Commerce. In the evening the
visitors attended the organ recital at
the Auditorium as the guests OF the at
lanta trade body.
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