Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-21
.GREENVILLE GIVES TRAIN
WLGOME IN MERRIWETHER
Hosts of Farmers Greet COL
Iege on Wheels With Cheers
and Big Crowds
by RALPH SMITH.


gia's college on wheels completed the
first leg of its trip over the Central of
Georgia railroad here Thursday after
noon. The good citizens of Greenville
and the farmers from the surrounding
country turned out in large numbers to
welcome DR. Soule and his associates.
Fifteen hundred or 1000 people met the
train at the station at o'clock, heard
DR.. Soule, Professor Hite, Colonel Hud-
son and others speak from the flat car.
The members of the visiting party
were sumptuously dined later at the
Hotel Greenville. +. w. Kroop, the ge-
NAL host, had prepared a delightful din
ner-er supper-and it was enjoyed by
every man from the college on wheels.
The local citizens of Greenville present
at the dinner were Judge W. r. Jones,
Judge H. II. Revill, of the city court; II.
c. Arnold, merchant; ]. M Vaughan,
farmer; Judge F. V. Biggers, N. f. Gull
pepper, attorney; Judge ]. A. Thrash,
mayor and trustee of the State College
of Agriculture; B. f. Mclaughlin, attor-
ney, and j. o. HILL farmer.
Col T. G. Hudson responded TO toast
and thanked Greenville on behalf of the
State college and of the members Of the
DR.. Eighbert, the train comedian and
stick man." gave an imitation of pos
sum hunt that convulsed every one with
laughter
Besides the Greenvillians at the train
upon its arrival, there were representa-
tive delegations from the nearby towns
of Harris, Woodbury. Lutherville, Prim-
rose, Allie, Odessadale, Bullochville.
Manchester, Chalybeate, Cay Oakland
Rocky Mount, Alps ana Wooster. The
farmers came from all sections of Meri-
wether county and from the adjoining
counties of Troup, Coweta, Harris, Tai
bot Pike and Epson.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT"
Some of the well known citizens to
meet the train were: M. H. Peavy, A.
IA. Hill, A. F. Hill, G. w. Hall, l.. Tig-
ner, J. L. Pearson. Louis Handy. VIII
Chambles, j. L. Render, A. w. McCiee,
w. L. Weaver, Frank Freeman, ]. I.
Smith, r. C. Stroller, joan W. Park,
Neil Harmon, Charles Harmon, James
CandweIl, r. S. Clements, Mayor j. A.
Thrash, Judge w. r. Jones, legislator ;
Col. B. f. Mclaughlin, w. 5. Howell. N.
F. Culpepper, M. II. Crowder, Howard
Arnold, r. S. Parham, b. o. ELL, Frank
H. Macgruder, ]. B. FARRELL, LOUIS Clark.
j. T. Patterson, Henry Evans, Frank
Stroller, ]. A. Barnes, c. c. York, Ir.,
]. M. Stroller, James ParhaIn, John A.
Goston, Rev. Brooks Watiey, L. 5.
Wright, Nix Parham, Sam Fine, Ma.
Emmett Irving, Judge f. V. Biggers,
r. J. Atkinson, A. b. FARRELL, John f.
Leverett, Judge Hope Tigner, W. C. CGl-
pepper Rev. DR.. Bell. Rev DE-. Williams.
Jack Moffett, ]. c. Moffetr J. Ii. Hunt,
j. H. White, John Pe~kerson, VIII p.
Hill, H. Warner Hill, Jr., j. I. Smith.
4. n
Marchman, ]. H. HUMPHREYS. Barney AL
man, Irby Mclaughlin, L. II. McI.augh-
lin, John NJ Strickland. w. A. Glanton
and others.
JUDGE JONES' ADDRESS.
Judge Thrasher, in his capacity as
mayor, presented Judge w. II. Jones,
who formally welcomed the Grain to
Greenville and Meriwetner county. He
spoke for probably Is minutes, dwelling
upon the great work being accomplished
by the state College of Agriculture and
pledging himself to the future support
of the institution as member of the
general assembly of Geoisia. Judge
Jones was chairman of the apD-opria-
lions committee of the house during the
last two sessions of the Legislature, AMI
has ever been a warm friend of higher
education, especially the education most
likely to benefit the fa-niC-s cf the
state.
In his address of welcome, Judge
Jones, besides pledging mis- support to
the agricultural college, referred c the
fertility of the soil of Meriwether coun-
ty and the high class of Its citizensh ID.
He called attention to the fact that IN
the production of cotton. Meriwether
ranks third amongst the counties of
Georgia. He touched upon the produc-
ton of corn, in which, he said, the farm
ers are beginning to take a lively in
terest. He dwelt upon the peaches of
the Pine mountain region of the county,
declaring that the Elbertas are among
the best to be found anywhere in the
country. He declared that he was glad
to note the general awakening of the
farmers throughout the state, and more
especially at the advancement and prog
ress of the sons of Meriwether county.
Judge Jones also referred to the many
illustrious sons Meriwether county has
given to Georgia, abiding to H. Warner
Hill, chairman of the state railroad COM
mission. and Senator Joseph M. Terrell,
former governor.
After the address of DIR. Soule, Colonel
Hudson and others. the cars were opened
for inspection, and the crowd passed
slowly through, evidently enjoying the
explanations of the exhibits offered by
the experts in charge.
AS elsewhere, the live stock, the cattle,
the hogs, the poultry and DIR. Bahnsen's
gopher came in for goodly share of at
tention.
1000 Folks Gathered to