Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Brilliant Affair Brings Forth Both
Light and Serious Talks by
Distinguished Guests; Sec.
McAdoo Praises Money Act.
Calls Measure Protection to Both
Business and Peoples Lauds
President and His Principles;
Williams Sees Boom for South

After a strenuous two days of seri-
Gus argument. there was relaxatior
a-pIentv for President Wilson's re
gional bank commission in the bril-
liant banquet at the Capital City Club
Saturday night, rendered the three
distinguished visitors by the Clear
ing House Association and the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
For gathering associated with so
serious a matter as a reserve bank.
the banquet was singularly unevent
full. The Atlanta business men who
played the hosts to the Presidents
Cabinet members intended that ii
should be a social gathering alto
gether, and so it proved. There wa>
good music and good speeches-from
standpoint OF entertainment--and
an excellent cuislne-and that was all
Best of all was the speech of Sec
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo, q
mastery epltome~ OF the Democratic
administra ton, and a warning TO all
Atlanta and to other contenders for
the regional banks to be reconciled IL
their appeals are not rewarded.
Be Good, He Says.
If Atlanta does not win. he said the
city's loss must be accepted philoso-
phically, and 1t must be regarded that
the Commission members acted. as
they saw, for the best interest of all
the nation.
That warning and the exposition
Of the Wilson principles by the other
speakers. Secretary of Agriculture
Houston and John Shelton williams,
Comptroller Of the Currency, were the
only serious notes of-the evening
Otherwise there was only pure en-
joyment OF the repast, and sports
mans concern regarding Atlanta's
chances for the bank.
Early in the evening a small party
OF women came to the balcony over
looking the banquet hall. Among
them were Mrs. John K. Ottley.. Mrs.
Robert r. Maddox and Miss Isma
Dooley. The central table, where sat
the guests of the evening, was elab
orately arranged.
A number of prominent Atlanta
men sat there. They were: Boiling
II. Jones, John Temple Graves. w j,
Blalock. j. r. Gray, J. X. Ottley, Nell
r. wilkinson, j. K. Orr, Colonel Rob
ert j. Lowry, Robert F. Maddox,
Joseph A. McCord, W. L. Peel. Judge
w. T. Newman, Frank Hawkins. j. $
Floyd, General r. K Evans and A. P,
Coles.
Distinguished Assembly.
From the expectant moment when
Colonel Bob Lowry announced in his
flexible baritone toast ito the Pres
ident." standing, to the rather hazy
moment when the dark brown taste
! of the bill o fares Mocha had been
allayed by the strains of Too Much
Mustard" from a delectable orches-
ira, it was an occasion to be re-
! membered
1t was distinguished assembly
Even the versatile ballroom of the
Capital City Club was distinguished
by the red, white and blue of the fes-
toons over the window. and post and
pillow; by the red, white and green
of the carnations and the narcissus
decorations by an eminent, an eX-
ceptionally eminent. gathering of eV
erybody in Atlanta worth while
When the canvasback duck and
the French endive had been elimi-
mated, speeches began under the
sponsorship of Colonel Lowry.
Tribute to Senator Bacon.
There was a solemn lull when
Robert F. Maddox read letter from
Governor Slaton explaining that his
| absence was due to the death. of Sen.
ator Bacon. Governor S.aton paid
high tribute to the dead Senator and
proposed silent toast TO his mem
DRY
Mr. Maddox declared that the weak
banking and currency system of for
mer years needed relief, bat no par
~ in power had the courage TO preA