Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-27
GREATER CITY WILL Be
THEME OF MACON MEETING
Monster Program and Parade
Will Be Carried Out Mon
day Night

MACON Ga, sept zo.-All macon
will gather at the chamber of COM
merce tonight for a monster parade
through the streets OF the city to the
auditorium where a mass meeting is
to be held for the purpose of boosting
the city and starting the ball rolling
for 1000 members of the Macon cham
Der OF commerce. Bankers, mechanics,
doctors, lawyers, merchants and labor
ers have all signified their intention
OF taking part in the parade.
Prominent citizens will deliver adj
dresses at the auditorium after the
parade gathers there.
Plans for the meeting and for the.
week known as booster week were con-
ceived by E. 8. Hyman. secretary of
the chamber of commerce, and the whole
city is thoroughly aroused over the
situation.
1t is estimated that fully 1000 peo-
pie will take their places in the parade
hwen 1t forms. The idea is unique
one and has been received with great
All arrangements have been completed
for the big street parade and
mass meeting at the city au-
ditorium Monday night at which
time addresses are to be delivered by
Mayor Moore, w. E. Dunwody, presi-
dent OF the Georgia State fair, j. L.
Hall, Howard NJ. Smith, ]. f. Heard,
president of the Fourth National bank,
W. T. Anderson, general manager OF The
Telegraph, w. r. Barnes. Morris Harris
and Hon. Dudley NJ. Hughes. The key
note of the speeches to be how to boost
Macon and her advantages.
Yesterday afternoon a solid wagon load
Of advertising matter was sent out to
the car barns of the Macon Railway and
Light company, for the purpose of tag
ging" the cars. In every car display ad-
vertising was placed. Large card boards
telling OF the Booster Meeting
were placed on each end of the cars.
Small hand bills were sung inside. Large
card displays were placed in the spaces
near the front windows and lines OF
streamers were suspended from the troll
ley poles OF the cars.
Saturday night after the stores were
closed Sam Hyman went over the promi-
Dent streets OF the city and placarded
display cards on the doors of the stores
of the merchants on Cherry, Second,
Mulberry and Third streets and Cotton
avenue. These cards read. Booster
Meeting Monday Night at p. m"
MEETING AT CHAMBER.
Every business man and those expect
ing to take part in the parade are re-
Der OF commerce at 1880 p. m, where
the line will be formed and the march
started for the city hail. The line OF
march viii be up Cherry street, turn
ing into Cotton avenue. Secretary Hy-
man and Vice President Long, of the
chamber Of commerce. will head the pa
rade with the Second Georgia Regiment
band following. this organization play
ing the air, ''There'll Be Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight" After this will
come Mayor Moore and the members of
the city council. They will be followed
by the representatives of the six banks
Of the city, E. w. Stetson, vice presi-
dent Of the Macon Clearing House asso-
citation, has requested all Of the employees
Of the banks TO be in the parade. This
means that there Will be about 125 bank
officials and their employees in the pro-
cession.
The Macon Railway and Light com
pany will have a splendid float in the
parade. This is to be Illuminated with
hundreds of small lights. and gorgeously
decorated. On this float will be seated
the officials and employees OF the light
company and their friends.
The three military companies of the
city, the Husars, Volunteers and the
Floyd Rifles. are to take an active part
I'm the big street parade. The compa-
MES are to be COMMANDED Dy MAYOR j.
A Thomas, Jr.
Arriving at the auditorium, Secretary
Hyman will open the meeting and pre-
side for a short time. He will then turn
the exercises over to Vice President
Long, who will preside and call on the
speakers at the proper time as the oc-
casion demands. The following is
complete list of the speakers and their
subjects:
PROGRAM OF MEETING.
Mayor John T. Moore-"How Can the
City Government Boost Macon?"
w. Z. Dunwody. president of the Geor-
gia State Fair-"How Will the Georgia
State Fair Boost Macon?'
]. Ellsworth Hall-''How Can the Board
Of Education Boost Macon?''
Howard NJ. Smith-"How Can the Real
Estate Men Boost Macon?"
]. F. Heard, president of the Fourth
National Bank-"How Can the Bankers
Boost Macon?'
w. T. Anderson. general manager of
the Telegraph-"HOw Can the Press
Boost Macon?'
w. r. Barnes-"How Can the Labor
ORGANIZATIONS Boost Macon?''
Norris Harris-"How Can the Insur-
ance Men Boost Ma 1on?
All bankers, the city fathers. officers
and directors of the chamber of COM
merce are requested to take seats on
the platform.