Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
CITIES JOIN
To EXPLOIT
PRODUCTS
Delegation From 100 Centers
Gather at Macon for First
Semi-Annual Meeting.

MACON, Jan. 29.-Delegations OF
earnest. enthusiastic men from more
than 100 towns and cities are gath
cred here to-day, at the call of the
State Chamber of Commerce, for the
purpose of discussing ways and means
Of developing and exploiting the re-
sources and products of Georgia s
fields and factories.
The convention, the first semi-an-
nual meeting of the organization since
its formation, was formally opened at
the City Auditorium this morning,
with an attendance surprisingly
large. Atlanta, Decatur, Kirkwood.
Augusta, Columbus and Athens sent
delegations of considerable size, and
so did a number of the Middle Geor-
gia towns which are in easy reach of
Macon by automobile. Moultrie and
Albany are especially well represent
ed, the former having band here.
Welcomed by Mayor.
The convention was called to order
by Eugene w. Stetson, bank presi-
dent and officer of the Macon Cham
Der of Commerce. An address of well
come was delivered by Mayor Bridges
Smith, and responded to by Joseph ).
Davis, of Albany, the United States
Marshal for the district and also a
banker
The opening address of the conven-
ton is by Professor K. G. Matheson,
Of Georgia Tech, Atlanta, who dis
cusses Industrial Training in Geor-
gia"
The other features of the program
for the initial session are:
An address on THE Relation of
Railroads to the Public Good by
NJ V. Richardh, of the Southern
Railway, Washington, d. c.
An address on Agricultural Posi-
bilities of Georgia." by Commissioner
j. D. Price.
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Improvement, good roads and mar
keting possibilities will be discussed.
Banquets at Hotels.
There will be special banquets at
each of the local hotels for the visit
orS early tonight, and at O'Clock
a monster parade will be organized,
to pass through the principal streets
of the city. Each person in the pa
rade will carry a torch, and there
viii be a number of boats. The pa
rade will terminate at the theater,
where the night session will be held.
This afternoon and tomorrow the
central committees of the chamber
will meet and outline details of sew
eral campaigns which will be con-
Quoted in Georgia during the year.
One is campaign TO stimulate in
terest in the boil weevil, another to
arouse enthusiasm over road i'm
provement and still another to secure
legal reform from the next Legisla-
ture
Appreciative of the Importance or
to-day's convention, the business men
OF Macon are solidly supporting It,,
and scores of them are either attend
ing the convention or serving on the
eommittees. Many stores are gayly
decorated for the occasion.
Governor to Speak.
The following committees will meet
curing the day: Public law, growing
ana handling cotton, agriculture, for
tlgn products, agricultural products.
good roads. water power, the boil wee
WI, live stock and Georgia food prod
ucts.
Governor John NJ. Slaton will be the
principal speaker at the rally tonight.
MS topic being Knowing Georgia.
Bradford Knapp. of Washington, ID.
=, will speak on Farm Demonstra-
uon' and Professor A. NJ. Soule. of
Atnens, on Agricultural Education.
Proposal will be made by the La
orange representatives to-day to have
Georgia exposition in Macon next
Ian in connection with the State Fair.