Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Crisp County jubilee Fair Gives
Tudesay to Properly Observe
AuspicioUS Occasion.
GOVERNOR SLAT0N SPEAKS
Board Of Trade lnStruCts Secre-
tary to Start Something
and This Is Result.

beautiful and progressive county seat
Of Crisp, viii celebrate its twenty
etth birthday Tuesday. November IL
I'ho Crisp County jubilee Fair *
IN progress, and Tuesday ls "Cordale
Day"
CUrdele believes that II has more TO
chow for its relative youthfniness SIS
city in Georgia than most any other
city anywhere and TO that end # is
preparing Tor a celebration Tuesday
such as people sometimes read about,
but seldom see
The Board OF Trade in Cbrriee IL
genuinely live our II Was organized
tor business purposes, and II Ia con
Quoted on strictly business principles,
II Is mace up OF the most progress
ave and enlightened citizens Of Cor
dele and Crisp County, and Il Is not
the least bit afraid either TO spend It's
money or use up some of its energy in
behalf Of Cordele'b prosperity, when
ever occasion may arise
and II occasion doesn't rise voiun-
tarily every little bit, the secretary Of
tho board, Louis Spencer Daniel. has
instructions from the executive com
mittee Of the same to 20 out and raise
an occasion or two regardless
Grows Every Year.
Next Tuesday Ia to be tho very big
gest day in Cordele's bright and hap
py Young life, thus FAR. Twenty five
Short years ago Cordele WIS an imaE
mary dot upon n more or less plctur-
csgue, but not particularly exciting,
landscape. To-day II Is highly
prosperous and hustIing city Of 800
and 70 IL growing handsomely and sub
slantialiy every year.
Cordele's bank clearinRs. pay rolls
cotton receipts, manufacturing activ-
tiles, AMI so forth, compare splendidly
with other cities OF It's size. and In
many instances much larger. while the
quality Of It's citizenship Ia unsur-
passed anywhere.
Cordeie is looking for 49, 600 visitors
Tuesday, Its silver" birthday II is
prepared for that many, and more If
suv,l.n. has been overlooked that
might tend 10 make things pleasant
anl happy for these anticipated viSl-
tors, Coriele can not imagine what
"a u.s. and win welcome suggestions.
Everybody who IS anybody In the
vicinity OF Cordele is expected to be
on hand when the festivities begin,
and they VIII get under way al 10
= n, and end at midnight.
Governor To Attend.
Included IN the program OF events
is an address 70 the people by the
Governor OF Georgia, an address to
lie assembled women's clubs by Mrs
Slaton, a big parade, a fireworks dis
play. and q monster Georgia made
banquet 81 the Hotel Suwanee In the
evening.
The Governor SIS expected to arrive
In Cordele, mpanied by Mrs Sla
ton and some members Of his military
"a evening This
win participate In every feature OF
the program arranged for the next
day. and VIII not leave Cordcle until
after midnight Wednesday morning.
The big parade will he headed by
the local brass band, which IS
era ckerJack." and this will be fol-
lowed byo yer 100 automobiles, mount
ed police, city officials, Chamber OF
Commerce, Womans club, Confeder-
ate veterans, hrst settlers, new set
tiers G,O00 babies). Boy Scouts,
lodges, business houses with banners
and manufacturers
The parade win be over a mile long,
and viii be reviewed by the Governor
In front of the Suwanee.
Congressman Charles r Crisp, who
represents the Cordele district In the
National House OF Representatives.
also has been cordially invited to at
tend this celebration, and is now en-
deavorinS so to arrange his affairs In
Washington that he may be present.
II he does attend, and the probabu
ity is that he WILL he viii be put
down on the program for an address
Everyone Invited
Every body, anywhere In the United
states who feels like having q look
IN on Cordele next Tuesday Is cordial
ly invited 20 come along There Is