Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
One Thousand Diners Expected at
Biggest Function Of Kind Ever
Held in South-Scens viii Be
Taft Hall in Auditorium-Armory
Tickets, Including Dinner and
Coupons for Premiums, Are So.
Affair, Inspired by State Cham
Der, Carried Out by Local Body.

The 1,0oo-plate Georgia Products
dinner which win be given at the Au-
ditorium- Armory Tuesday evening
under Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
auspices viii be the most beautiful
and elaborate affair of the kind ever
held in the South.
Tho gorgeous decorations which
transformed the Auditorium for the
automobile show will remain in place
for the dinner and the table deoora-
ton will be OF a colorful and elabo-
rate nature. l.. d. Hicks, chairman
of the decoration committee succeed
ed in securing from Mrs. George Dol
vim the donation of thousand red
rosebuds to be placed one at each
plate as souvenirs, and in addition
the loan of hundreds OF magnificent
yellow ohrysanthemums and red pop
pies. Autumn leaves will complete
the decorations.
Menu 10 Elaborate.
The menu for the diner will be Tar
beyond anything that could ordina-
rily be served at 81 per plate, because
of the fact that the material for the
main features OF the bin OF fare have
been furnished free by leading Allan
Ia merchants and manufacturers. The
tickets, which win continue on sale
at tbs Elkin- Watson Drug Store at
Five Points and at Cones whitehall
store, as long as there are any of the
1000 left. are worth much more than
the price asked for them.
In addition to the dinner coupon,
they have q long string Of smaller
coupons attached, making the ticket
look like a transcontinental railroad
ticket. each smaller coupon emitting
the holder to some valuable article
free at an Atlanta store. A pair Of
socks, a gallon OF mineral water, a
loaf of bread, glass OF jelly, and re-
bates ranging from 10 to so cents on
mercandise of larger value, are
among the things which these coy
pons call for.
Tickets Selling Fast. \
In the light of this fact It Is no
wonder the tickets are going fast
Over 500 of them were sold Satur-
day, and 1t II not without the bounds
of possibility that the whole 1000
will be exhausted by Monday night.
Members of the City Salesmen's As
and they can be obtained by mail d.
rect from the Chamber of Commerce,
making check payable to Ivan e. AL
len.
In addition to Atlantans, scores Of
distinguished guests will be here from
all parts of the South, and from 9TH
er sections of the country. The
gathering win be notable for its
speakers. Among them will be Gov
ernor John NJ. Slaton. President
Moore OF the Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor James G. Woodward. Hon.
Fuller e Galloway, and probably
Congressman William Schley How
ard. The POSTMASTER will be Albert
Howell, Jr.
w liilt lilS lIstlI ID 10 DO -
stag affair. special arrangements have
been made to give the ladies an OPP
portunity to hear the speaking. They
will be welcome and will be admit
ted free to seats in the galleries.
President Wilmer l.. Moore, of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. will
be the presiding official at the ban
quet He will make the initial speech
introducing Albert Howell as toast
master.
Mr.. White Is Chairman.
The general arrangements for the
dinner are in the hands OF w II.
White. Jr.. chairman of the general
committee Of the Chamber of Com
MERGE. Mr.. White has given a large
part Of his time for weeks past to
this work. and to him and associates
on his committee will go the prin-
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