Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-24

ATLANTA'S GREATEST WEEK.
In many ways the week just ended was
the greatest in Atlantas history. 1t
brought thousands of dollars here; it put
Atlanta in the front rank of Americas
prosperous cities, il advertised Georgia
from one end OF the land to the other.
IL introduced new interests and new
ideas to the south, IL attracted the at
tention Of investors and capitalists from
all parts Of the country to this section.
The full realization of its benefits time
alone can tell.
Today, the directors of the Southeast
ern Fair association already are build
ing their plans for next year. The fair
is an institution. 1t has been put to
the test and it has made good beyond
the dreams Of its most ardent support
ers. And it's profits have been turned
back into itself to make of the South
eastern fair in future years a finer,
more wonderful exposition than ever.
The fair more than paid its own ex-
penses. President Ivan Z. Allen an
nounced Saturday that every cent of
cost was covered by the receipts through
Friday. Saturdays receipts-estimated
to be the largest for one day in the en-
tire week-were all velvet" And so
per cent OF this velvet goes to perma-
would assure the success of next years
fair With the liberal donations expect
ed from the city and county, they will
be used to build more buildings and
barns more grand stand, better roads,
additional equipment of all kinds. The
fair, in fact, will be almost twice as
big in every way in 1917.
RACES TO RETURN.
The Grand Circuit races will return,
bringing horses which are destined to
make the Fulton county track one of
the most widely known in the world.
The track has been declared by the men
who saw it for the first time last week,
one Of the best they have ever stepped
upon. They are all coming back, they
declare, and with them will come many
more.
Half OF this years exhibitors already
have arranged to exhibit next year.
Prominent among them are the owners
of live stock, and this means that the
swine show and the cattle show OF the
Southeastern fair take rank with the
Chicago and Kansas City shows as the
premiere live stock exhibits of the
world.
The fair officials are proud of this
fact, but they are prouder still of the
keen interest which the fair has arous-
ed among their own people, the fact that
southerners from seven southeastern
states are planning to bring their
horses. their swine, their cattle to At
lanta next year. to pit them against the
best blood from north and east and
west.
ADJUSTMENTS TO REMAIN.
The amusement devices which were
such a popular feature of the fair, are
here to stay. The grey hound, roller
hn hn old mil
are permanent. They will make of
Lakewood an all-the-year-round recrea-
tion park And the other amusements
have proven so free from questionable
practices, so clean and enjoyable, that
officials plan to rebook them all next
year.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
those who made the fair such a bowling
success. On the shoulders Of Ivan T.
Allen. president of the Fair associa-
ton, and r. VI. Striplin, the secretary
manager. fell the balance of burden, and
their due is the balance of praise. To
the county commission, which built the
race track, and to Scott Hudson, who
superintended the races, goes the credit
for their phenomenal success. The di-
rectors of the Fair association and city
officials come in for large bouquets, too.
So do those who engineered the exhibits,
the dog show, the auto show. the poultry
show. the swine and cattle sows, the
multitude of minor attractions. There
IL no limit to those who lent a helping
hand TO the fair, there is no limit to the
praise which should be given them. But,
there is glory enough for ALL" and each
of them has the proud consciousness of
a worthy work well done.
The executive council, all of whom
contributed to the success of the fair, is
composed of the following: Ivan L.
Allen. chairman; Walter c. Cooper. vice
chairman; A S. Adams. II. G. Hastings.
Albert Howell, Jr., V. II. Kriegshaber,
F. J. Paxon, S. F. -urman, Nell r.
Wilkinson, j. G. Wood. The directors
Of the fair association are Albert S.
Adams. j. p. Allen. Preston S. Ark
wright, II. VI. Atkinson. w. II. Britain.
j. Epps Brown. W. S. Byck, Asa @. Can
dler, Jr, Aldine Chambers, ]. o. Coch-
ran, John S. Cohen, F. II. Cone, w. ID.
Ellis. Jr., Willis NJ. Everett, A. w. Far
linger. z. a Farrell. DIR. w. L. Gilbert,
Charles ]. Haden, l.. ID. Hicks, T. ].
Hightower, ]. Scott Hudson, Frank In
man. Henry S. Johnson, Charles H. KEEL
ley. James L. McCord, II. A. Maier. J.
Hall Miller, j. Oscar Mills, Wilmer L.
Moore, James B. Nevin, j X. Orr, w.
w. Orr. ]. y. Ragsdale, j. d. Rhodes,
NJ. Rich, Henry Ii. Robinson, L. L.
Shivers.. Charles w. Smith, DR.. III. f.
Stockbridge, S. 3. Truman, Nell r.
wilkinson and w. T. Winn.
TRIUMPHANT CONCLUSION.
The fair could not have had a better
day than Saturday on which to reach its
triumphant conclusion. Blue skies and
snappy air fairly tingling with the spirit
Of October. drew a crowd to the park
that was estimated at over $4,000.
While all Judging was over. all ex-
hibits were still in place. so that every
BODY got to see everything from start