Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
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Sousa to Play Ragtime-Dancing
Observation-Disclosures Show
Breaks Records.

The great Southern Automobile
Show-the million dollar display Of
1914 model cars, considered one Of
, the finest exhibits ever seen in the
South-will come to close at the
Auditorium Saturday night, after ten
days of unparalleled success.
All records have been broken at
this show The crowds have been
larger, the volume of business done
by the dealers and agents has been
greater, and the entertainment offer
ed by the show management has been
Of a higher class.
The crowd Saturday night is ex-
pected to be the largest Of the week.
1t has been announced that the re-
moval Of the exhibits will not begin
until Sunday morning. and the show
will remain intact until the last Wis
itor has left the building.
Agents and dealers will be ION the
job" with as much vim and vigor
Saturday night as they have shown
all during the show, and even though
the majority of those who will at
| tend probably have seen all the cars
on exhibition, the dealers expect
their phenomenal run of business to
continue.
Sousa Abandorsset Program.
John Philip Sousa and his famous
band has drawn thousands to the
show wo do not care particularly for
the display of cars.
The noted bandmaster will close his
engagement Saturday night, and by
special request will dispense with the
set program that has been a feature
of the previous afternoons and even
ings Of the show, and will show his
appreciation OF Atlantans and their
love for music by playing whatever
is requested of him.
Though it was announced Friday
night that all requests for selections
to be played Saturday night must be
in the hands of r. \. Reed. chairman
, Of the show committee, by non Sat
urday, they kept coming in all day
It is estimated that Mr. Sausa haze
received more than 100 requests,
many of them being for his own
noted compositions. Most Of the re-
quests were for ragtime music, and
ragtime enthusiasts will revel in the
closing hours OF the show. All Of
the latest tangoes and turkey trots
are included in the requests, and Mr.
Sousa and his assistants have been
busy all day digging the music out
OF the vast piles slowed away in his
big trunks.
Dancing To Be Allowed.
Mr. Reed announced that those of
the younger generation-and the old
err too-who desire to trip the light
tantastic-are at liberty to dance all
they want to if they can find a place
to do II.
There is no limit to the fun YOU
may have at the show Saturday
night. If you hear tango come
wriggling and rolling from the horns
Of the band. and you feel like cut
ting a few capers, all you have to do
is to get a partner and get out in
the alsles, in the lobby, in Taft Hall,
or anywhere you can find room, and
donce till your feet drop off and your
shoulders are weary
Mr.. Sousa and his band will give
their regular concerts Saturday aft
ernoon, without the ragtime atmos-
phere that will characterize the pro-
gram Saturday evening. Two Of
Sousa's own positions two Of PUGET
mis- and one of Verdrs will be rem
dered at the afternoon first concert,
and in the second three Of Sousi's
compositions, one OF Kriesler's, one OF
Wagner's, and one Of Herbert L.
Clarkes Mr. Sousa's solo cornetist,
will comprise the program.