The Washington times., 1910-05-27
DIXIE DELEGATION
TO INVADE GOTHAM
Invited BY Gaynor, Will
Make Loud Noise In New
Orleans Behalf.
BALTIMORE TRIP
is ALSO PLANNED
Publicity Committee Will Go Over
to Meet the Board of
Trade.

The distinguished visitors from Dixie,
who are here presenting the claims OF
New Orleans for the great exposition to
celebrate the completion Of the Panama
canal, have found Washington such a
fine place IN which TO boom their cause
that they intend 70 stay a day longer
than was first planned.
Instead OF boarding their special trains
at 10 o'clock tonight, according to the
original program. the delegation. which
consists Of the Louisiana State officials,
members Of the LEGISLATURE. and Dromi-
Ieny citizens Of four or five Southern
states, viii not leave for home until
late Saturday night. Twenty-Five or
thirty Of The party, headed by Mayor
Behrman, of New Orleans. Will proceed
from here 70 New \ erik instead Of re-
turning direcuy hone.
Invited by Gaynor.
The entire party was invited by
Mayor Gaynor to visit the metropolis,
and use its busy thOroughfaTes for
some loud shouting and other mis-
sionary work in the interest Of the
Crescent City.
II was Impossible for all the visitors
10 make the trip. and T. ?. Thompson,
who is at the head Of the big delega
ton, announced today that a special
party will be designated to invade
Gotham.
Just as spry and cheerful as they
were when they drst entered the Cap
ital yesterday morning, the delegation
today started out on It's second day OF
booming. They devoted the major
portion Of their time TO the precincts
OF the Capitol,
Using the same maps and the same
Hterature-with some additions com
piled overniEht-that they used yes
terday before the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the delegation ap-
peared before the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations in the Senate
Ot1ice building today.
Governor a Speaker.
Governor Sanders of Louisiana, Speak
er Of the House Dupre, and Lieutenant
Governor LambrOmont were the princi-
pal speakers before the committee. Each
laid particular stress upon the asser-
ton that New Orleans is the logical
point for holding the proposed exposi-
Iion, and reminded the committee OF
how the Louisiana Legislature had pass
ed bill TO amend the constitution OF
the State 20 permit the leYying Of a
tax 70 raise 100000 as a guarantee
fund.
Il was said this morning that the Wis
itors would smother their booming talk
a garden party at the White House at
which they would be received by Eresi-
dent and Mrs. Taft. The hour f6R this
little social affair was set Tor O'Clock
and although il was planned that II
should be simply a Misunderstanding and
pIeasant-smile AFFAIR, il was regarded
as certain that something about what a
. fine place New Orleans is would be men
toned at least once or twice.
To Visit Baltimore.
Il As the intention Of the publicity com
nittee to make hay tomorrow while the
majority OF the visitors are sightseeing.
4 small delegation will be sent 10 Bal
tiurore TO meet members Of the Board o.
Trade and other civic bodies and 10
sprinkle around some attractive reading
matter, telling where New Orleans is,
and how mach money II is raising, and
what fine worlds exposition It could
get up for Uncle sam.
The pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon yeSter-
day afternoon made a great impression
upon the distinguished visitors They
we're pleased with their cruise down the
Potomac on the dispatch boat Dolphin,
and enjoyed every moment of their stay
at Washtngton's famous old plantation
home.