Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-15
REGIMENT IS INVITED
To COME To ATLANTA
TO SOUTHEASTERN FAIR
Colonel Hall Is Urged to Make
Arrangements for Fifth to Be
Stationed Near the Big Ex-
position

Members OF the Fifth regiment. OF At
Ianta. will be brought TO this city for
= visit during the exhibition Of the
Southeastern fair. IL efforts begun by
directors OF the fair association ma
terialixe.
Ivan z Allen. president OF the, asso-
citation. has written Colonel orville H.
Hall in command of the Fifth regi'
ment. urging him to take up with the
United States government the plan to
allow the Fifth regiment TO hike" from
Macon 10 Atlanta and camp near the
fair grounds at Lakewood during the
time the fair is in progress. october IA
70 81
The camp would oe situated in the
cluster OF woods adjoining Lakewood.
Members OF the Fifth regiment would
5e admitted 20 the fair grounds without
charge. They would be asked TO dc
some patrol duty and would probably DC
invited to give exhibition drills in front
OF the grandstand in the afternoon.
In his letter. Mr. Allen says II has
been consistent for regiments to take
long hikes" II Is estimated that Il
would take the Fifth regiment five days
20 hike from Macon to Atlanta Mr.. Al
len also calls Colonel Halls attention
10 the willingness Of the government to
cooperate in making expositions sue
cess
NO ADDITIONAL. EXPENSE.
Mr.. Allen said this morning that the
arrangement could be carried through
with no additional expense to the gov
eminent. It would mean simply the
temporary transfer of the Fifth regi-
ment from Macon 10 Atlanta
Mr.. Allen is in hopes of a favorable
reply soon. His letter to Colonel Hal
is as follows;
Col. OrviIle H Han.
Camp Harris, Macon, Ga.
Iv Dear Colonel HALL know YOU
and every member Of the Fifth regiment
are interested in the progress being
made TO hold the southeasts greatest
permanent educational. agricultural,
livestock exposition, the southeastern
Fair. in Atlanta. October 1871, 1916.
SeeraI hundred thousand dollars have
been wisely expended and the scope and
success of the undertaking has passed
out most sanguine dreams OF the south
a
Il taken and the mile race track around
the lake is said TO be the only race
track in the world built among the hills
with the magnificent concrete grand
stand which will be completed before
Tho fair opens.
The corn clubs. agricultural fair
school. girls canning clubs and the pig
clubs arc all coming together under one
management
The thought has occurred 10 me that
probably the government would look
with favor on sending the Fifth regi-
ment on real hike from Camp Harris
and camp them in one of the beautiful
cIump of woods Just opposite the fair
grounds. A camp with city water
mains. electric lights, etc. could be
easily installed The fair association
would feel honored to have the Fifth
regiments uniform as ticket OF ad-
rnittance at its gates. and we would feel
honored II prize drills. maneuvers and
band concerts were given by the regi-
ment in front Of the grandstand IL the
orchestra desires.
There are many other good reasons
educational and otherwise II would
create a spirit of preparedness and ap-
preciatIon of the Fifth regiment and
am certain the boys and the officers
would get much good from the hike and
enjoy a week or two I'm Atlanta.
You are familiar, OF course, with the
organization Of the Southeastern fair
orxanized by the chamber OF commerce
the buildings erected by the city and
county and governmental aid as We
are receiving through the agricultural
department OF the southern states and
the United States through the corr
clubs, canning clubs. pig clubs, etc. The
fair grounds have $50 acres, including
a s0-acre lake. property Of the city. To-
Gated two and a half miles from the
center of Atlanta, on three street cal
lines and three paved automobile thor
oughfares, among the hills, healthy and
beautiful; city water and lights, sewers
branch postoffice. telephones. telegraph
and express offices, and in my opinion
an ideal location.
Realizing that at a number OF bis
fairs. over the United States, the gov
eminent has co-operated by sending
troops etc, 10 add to the pleasure
and enlightenment of the fairs, I feel
therefore. that II the officers approve
the government will look with favor
upon such plan
Yours very truly,
IVAN ALLEN,
rs---s5.-f Eorrfbeauseru Fair Association