Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-11
THE PRESS MEETING.
Gainesville News.)

TIE North Georgia editors and their
wives reached Americas at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon. They were met at
he Central of Georgia depot by re-
,eptiOn committee headed by Mr. l.. A.
Morgan, chairman, to whose efforts isl
1ue, more than to any other one indi-
Eidual, the pleasant time the 'fboys
had in Americas. Assignments of
homes had already been made by the
COMMITTEE, and after a little while al
the delegates were comfortably quart
cred in their respective stopping plac-
es. The editor and wife were pleas
antly quartered at the Windsor hotel.
Monday afternoon many of the press
party took in the game of ball played
on the local diamond between rival
teams, and got busy roofing for the
Americas team. Monday night was
given over to getting acquainted" and
to enjoying rest before the festivities
opened.
Tuesday morning, the Association
got down to business Mr. e. A. Mis-
bet of the Americas bar, delivered al
eloquent address of welcome, in whicf
the visitors were made to feel that
they were at liberty to take anything
in sight, and that it was not out of
place to ask for anything they did not
see.
Tuesday afternoon, after the second
game of ball, the editors and visitors
were taken for an automobile ride over
the good roads Of Sumter county. Tins
was very delightful feature of the
stay in Americas. Sumter county has
been building good roads for about two
years. They are doing it by direct tax
alton, and they lave spent their money
well. Their roads of sand and clay
are the finest we ever saw They have
graded down the hills and filled in the
low places, making the roads on
splendid grade. Tie people of Sumter
will soon vote a large bond issue thGt
the work may be continued until prac-
tically every public thoroughfare ii
the county is made permanent. 1t had
rained the night before we took the
auto ride, and tie editors had prac-
teal demonstration of the utility Of
the split-lOg drag. All during the day
the county's convict squads had gone
over the roads with drags. The RUS
We're smo0thed out and the surface of
the road was as even as if it had been
rolled with a road roller. A pair ci
mules and one man can drag many
miles of road in one day. 1t certainly
is the proper way to keep public road
in fine fix.
The press party saw many large
peach orchards en- route Thousands
and Thousands of peach trees were
seen, all loaded down with the luscious
Elbertas and Georgia Bellies. The party
was stopped at the Ware orchard, one
of the largest in Sumter county, ana
here peaches galore were spread be-
fore them. They were told to hep
themselves-and they did A large
force of hands was busy sorting and
packing peaches for shipment, the
Elberta season being at its height.
Americas and Sumter county are in
the very forefront of Georgia's 'hus-
tiers" The city is a beautiful one,
with nice streets, hospitable people
and elegant homes. 1t has varied
manufacturing interests, and does a
large volume of business annually.
Some of its citizens have achieved ma
tional reputation in the field of poi
itics and craftsmanship. TIE late Hon.
Charles F. Crisp, who was speaker of
the National House of Representative
lived here, and his late residence is
pointed to with pride by the citizens
of that city. Hon. w. A. Dodson, WHO
was President of the Georgia state SEN
ate for several years, now lives here,
but has retired from the field of poi
itics and is devoting his time to his
business interests. Other citizens of
that city are we'll known in state pol
itics. Hon. Thomas G. Hudson. Geol-
gia's present efficient Commissioner of
Agriculture, now lives here. Than
Tom Hudson there is no man in Geor-
gia who has more friends He was at
home to help entertain the Georgia
editors, and he surely did his part
Americas boasts that she has more
paved sidewalks than any other Geor-
gia town of same population, and it
must be so, for there appears to be
miles and miles of nice tile walks. Her
churches, school buildings, stores.
manufacturing plants. banks, munich
pal and county buildings, and other
places will compare with the best to
be found anywhere. Her daily news
paper, the Times-Recorder, now run
by Mr.. Thomas Gamble, Jr., who work,
ed untiringly for the pleasure of all,
is an enterprising sheet, and is al
ways working for the advancement OF
the town and county. Mr.. Thomas
SILVER, president of the Board
OF Trade, was also right on the firing
Line" of the local entertainment com
mittee, and did his best for the pleas
ure of the visitors. It seemed that
everybody was up to have every Wis
itor have an enjoyable stay in Ameri-
cus-and they succeeded.