Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-19
Sec. Cooper Gets a Wireless.
Great Preparations Being
Made to Receive Him

AS he was thinking over details of the
Georgia dinner, on May IS, Secretary
walter Coopef. OF the chamber OF COM
merce; heard smart rap at his ONCE
door Thursday morning, and messen-
ger entered and deposited in front Of
him the foregoing message from General
QgIethorpe.
AS the general expressly says, he win
be one of the guests at the dinner. In
fact he will be the foremost figure at
this festivity for the development of
Georgia. Naturally, since he is the foun-
der of this state. he is the one among
all Others who is most vitality interested
in its welfare. Realizing this. Secretary
Cooper the other day dispatched a mes
sage to- him that Saint Peter, as the
answer indicates, had delivered promptly.
without delay, General Oglethorpe indit-
ed his quaint reply and 1t was flashed
at once. BY wireless telegraphy' to At
Though the general doesn't say at what
time he will arrive, 1t is expected that
he viii get here several days before
the dinner A committee from the cham
Der OF commerce will meet him and es-
cort him to rooms at one of the up
town hotels.
Just how he will be taken TO his room,
however, is a question that is puzzling
the committee. If 1t were any usual
present-day individual, he would be rid
den in an automobile. Perhaps General
Oglethorpe,. however, will feel doubts
about the safety of automobiles. not
knowing, as people OF this age do, that
automobile accidents never happen. Be-
cause of this possible contingency, a
coach and four, built in the 18th century
style, will probably be secured and the
general will be given his choice between
that and a touring car.
This announcement that General Ogle-
thorpe is to attend the dinner on May rs
will naturally cause some surprise. But
1t really need not, for the dinner is to
be In many ways unprecedented. It will
be given by the chamber of commerce
for the purpose of encouraging the devel-
opment of theO resources of Georgia and
will be attended by 1000 people from
various parts Of the state. 1t will. In a
way be a repetition in miniature Of the
Southern Commercial Congress.
When E. Weston, manager of the Wes-
ton Rathskeller company, which is pre-
pairing for the dinner, was told of the
message from General OsletnOrpe,f ne
was not only surprised, but perplexed.
The question before him is: What win
suit General Oglethorpe-
Il am very anxious" he said. ito
make this dinner acceptable to General
Oglethorpe,- but as / am not personally
acquainted, do not know what his tastes
are would very much appreciate the
courtesy If some of the Colonial Danes
win suggest TO me some appropriate
dish fit for the family of Georgia which
was in customary use when he visited
Georgia. $50 years ago.
Possibly, can get some informa-
ton from the Carnegie library, and will
ask Miss Rankin, librarian, to look it
up for me, but in the meantime. hope
any of the Colonial Danes who are post
ed on this subject will give me the infor-
nation"
He is certain. however, abaut the re-
mainder of the menu. He is advertising
Thursday for two tons OF Georgia chick
ems No purchases viii be made until Of
fers have been made in writing. No
'possums or permission beer Is desired.