The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-18

paHs Win number OF oihef I4oUiklliia
and Mississippi publishers, spent the
weekend In New Orleans as guests of
the New Orleans Press Club The In,
vitation, containing the announcement
that the Press Club expected to pay
railroad and hotel expenses Of the trip.
besides furnishing entertainment In
the city for three days waR an indica.
ton that the trip would prove worth
while. and indeed il transcribed every
Expectation
Arriving at the club rooms Of the
Press Club, the visitors were met by
some Of the prominent newspaper
workers Of the city who extended a
hearty welcome From the balcony OF
the Club the publishers witnessed the
parade which was the openihs feature
Of the National Farm and Live Stock
Show Immediately after the parade
they were taken In autos 10 the Fair
Grounds The Fair Ito use short
expfessioni was a revelation 20 all OF
course, the newspaper people knew
that New Orleans expected 10 hold a
fair at this time and that II would
probably be a good one but they we're
Iunprepared for the magnitude 20 which
New Orleans first endeayor IN this
line In third of a century had attained
The way ia which the fair is being
conducted and the large number Of
worthwhile exhibits leave the impress
sion upon the stranger that II a we'll.
established institution, and The hope is
Immediately expressed that II viii be-
come such Saturday evening the Wis
itors were guests OF col T c Camp
bell Of the Tulane Theatre for the
performance of Daddy Long Legs
Sunday was a day Of delight 10 all
Meeting al the Club al II o'clock the
guests were taken for long auto trip
to various interesting points about the
city The trip came TO an end at 30
y M, at the Restaurant Dc Ia Louis.
lane where a delightful dinner WAS
served Col Chaplin. treasurer Of the
! Press Club, acted as master of cere-
monies In the absence Of Dan u Moore
| president of the Club who had been
suddenly called 10 Texas on account OF
the serious illness Of brother Com.
missioner Harold u Newman repre-.
senied the city government aud made
brief snappy address Of welcome
Toasts were drunk 10 the health OF the
| President OF the United States. the
| Mayor OF New Orleans and the Press
Club During the dinner speeches were
made by a number OF visitors and
members OF the Club The keynote of
the gathering was closer cooperation
between city and country After two
hours spent Ia this pleasant manner
touring cars were boarded Tor a trip
10 the Southern Yacht Club, where the
party we're the guests 81 Commodore
Ernest Lee Jahucke oa his delightful
house boat. Diana, for q cruise on
Lake Pantchartrain This vas a par
tIeularly pleasant event aud one which
will long be remembered by the coun
| try newspaper writer's The eOncud
ing event of the evening vas another
! trip 10 the Fair
Monday was another delightful day
In the morning the party sas taken
for trip over the barber Ia the Dock
Board tug Samson and shown the mag
nitIcent docking and shipping facilities
of the port of New Orleans 4 number
of the leaders In public and civic life
OF New Orleans accompanied the sis.
ttors on this trip and spared no pains
| Ia pointing out different points OF IN
| terest Luncheon was served on the
boat In the afternoon an auto trip
Was made TO the scene ol different
farming operations going on near the
city. winding up with another visit to
the Fair I'm the evening the visitors
we're treated 10 presentation Of The
Little MSnister" by Miss Maaae Adams
and her company AZ the Tulane Theatre
The visit OF the country newspaper
workers to New Orleans. where they
came Ia close personal contact with
the real workers of the metropolitan
press, proved very pleasant Ia both
and can bat bring forth q closer 60.
operation between country snd city
J As social event the visit was dis
tinct success, aud as the means for
bringing about Of a more complete un
derstandins between city and country
lt could not have been surpassed