Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-03
ROOSEVELT WILL
SPEAK IN ATLANTA
EARLY IN OCTOBER
Famous American Who 0ccu-
pies Center of the Worlds
Stage Has Accepted an In
vitation to Come Here
MRS. ROOSEVELT AND MISS
ETHEL TO ACCOMPANY HIM


their daughter, Miss Ethel.
The colonel. writing from the American
embassy at Paris. has accepted an in
vitation from the Uncle Remus Memorial
association to deliver an address at the
auditorium armory. This will be one of
the very first public addresses the famous
eX-president will deliver after his return
to America. II is true that he reaches
home on June 49, but it is understood that
Colonel Roosevelt and his wife have plan
ned to spend a quiet summer at Oyster
Bay.
The idea OF bringing Colonel Roosevelt
to Atlanta originated with Mrs. A. Med
Wilson. president of the Uncle Remus
Memorial association. Her own letter ad-
dressed to the colonel at Paris, was very
strong. However. Mrs. Med. Wilson Sc
cured other letters of invitation from
Gov. Joseph NJ Brown Mayor Robert F.
Maddox and Frederick j. Paxon, presi-
dent OF the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce.
Replies to each of these letters reached
Atlanta Monday morning. The letter to
Mrs. Med. Wilson is characteristic of
the unaffected man, who for weeks has
been the toast of the civilized world. He
says: "Of course / will accept. 1t is just
the kind of thing that l would like to do,
in the first place because of my great
admiration for Joel Chandler Harris, and
in the next place because it is a matter
of real pride to me to be associated in any
way with something desired by the good
people OF my mothers state of Georgia"
DATE NOT YET FIXED.
A definite date has not yet been decided
upon. Colonel Roosevelt suggests that Ii
be fixed during fairly cool weather. as he
wishes to bring Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel with him. Efforts will be made to
arrange the address for the first week in
October While here Colonel Roosevelt
will visit "Bulioch Hail." at Roswell. In
this old house his mother was born and
married.
Five years ago. while Colonel Roosevelt
was still president of the United States.
he visited Atlanta and made a speech at
the fair grounds. Thousands journeyed
from all over the south to see and hear
.him.-So great we're the crowds along
Whitehall ard Peachtree street that the
progress Of his carriage was greatly i'm
peded.
His second visit to Atlanta will doubt
less eclipse the first in point Of interest
and demonstration. Ii will be the big
event of the fall season.
Colonel Roosevelt not only loves Geor-
gia, but he was a great admirer of Joel
Chandler Harris. Such a deep friend
ship existed between the two that on
one occasion the beloved author over
came his remarkable timijity and actu
ally ventured to Washington where he
was the honor guest at a White House
dinner.
Mrs Med. Wilson is highly elated
over the acceptance Of her invitation.
She says the association will charge an
admission to the address and she feels
confident a large sum will be raised.
The correspondent between Mrs. Med.
Wilson and Colonel Roosevelt ana that
between Mayor Maddox and the colonel
will prove of interest. 1t is given be-
low:
MRS. WILSON'S LETTER.
ATLANTA, Ca, April 2, 1910
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Care of Ameri-
can Ambassador. Paris, GRANGE.
Dear Sir: The Uncle Remus Memorial
association has fallen into the hands Of
the women-as memorial work so often
does-and we are making an effort to
purchase Snap Bean Farm" and the
Sign of the Wrens Nest"-the home OF
the great-hearted man, Joel Chandler
Harris. to be preserved as a Mecca for
the children of this and future genera
lions The sum OF s25 900 has to be raised.
and knowing the esteem in which you
held our beloved townsman, we come
asking a great boon at your hands-a fa-
vor that granted would at once insure the
success of our undertaking. That you give
us a lecture in our grand new auditorium.
which seats 5000 people. at such time as
shall suit your pleasure and conven-
fence
with the adulations OF the world Sing
ing in your ears, we realize that we
have "hitched our wagon to a star" but
our aims are high, and as Joel Chandler
Harris was the best OF his kind, we de-
sire to present to our people in his be-
half, the best beloved American citizen.
Georgia calls the son of a Georgia
daughter, and we trust that a kind Provt-
dence may lead you to a favorable re-
Spouse.
With high regard. have the honor to
be. Very truly yours,
CSiRned) MRS. A. MD. WILSON.
President Uncle Remus Memorial Asso-
citation.
COLONEL ROOSEvELT'S REPLY. q
Paris, April 81, 1910.
American Embassy. Paris, April Il, 1903.
My Dear Mrs. Wilson:
Indeed you have not 'hitched your
wagon to a star"-unless you understand
Z
draw the wagon. or course I will ac-
cept 1t is just the kind of thing that
/ would like to do. in the first place be-
cause of my great admiration for Joel
Chandler Harris, and in the next place
because II is a matter of real pride to
me to be associated in any way with
something desired by the good people of
my mothers state of Georgia, but can
not make a definite date until I get
back to America. Will you not then
write to me care The Outlook, about
June 20, giving me an idea of the dates
that will be best to nave me speak? OF
course l should prefer if / could be put
in fairly cool weather, for l want to
bring Mrs Roosevelt and my daughter
down with me, II it proves possible.
Faithfully yours,
1Si--~o RE ROOSEVELT.
Mrs. A. Med. Wilson. ANITA, Ga.
MAYOR MADDOX's LETTER.
Atlanta. Ga, March is, 1910
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
Care L. s. Ambassador,
Paris, France.
Sir:-In compliance with the re-
quest of the splendid ladies vino are
directing the Uncle Remus" Memorial
/ Association. and in obedience to the
promptinss OF own earnest desire