Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26
PROMINENT CITIZENS
RAPIDLY FILL RANKS
Of LOYAL LEGION
Mayor Gambler Names Stand
ing Committees and Active
Plans for Trip to Inaugural
ton Are Under Way

N'Oll . " - OlfNO'
Atlanta's Loyal Legion and its de-
cison to attend the inauguration of
President Wilson in a body was the
topic of discussion on all sides today,
and it was evident that when the Legion
special leaves for Washington it will
carry the most enthusiastic bunch of
Atlanta boosters that ever represented
the Gate City beyond it's borders
Two important announcements in the
Legion's plans were made today.
One was the appointment of four COM
mittees by Mayor Asa G. Gambler,
elected president of the Legion at the
meeting Wednesday in the office Of
James r. Gray, editor of The Journal,
which resulted in fifty leading citizens
forming a permanent organization to
work for the betterment of Atlanta at
every opportunity.
The other was the announcement that
the legion will take to Washington as
it's guests one man each from the po-
lice, fire and sanitary departments of
the city, so decided by Mayor Gambler,
in conference with other members of
the legion.
These three men will be chosen by the
heads of their departments, Chief Mayo.
Chief Cody and Chief Jentzen. They will
be picked according to their record and
their merit and their appearance, for
they will march at the head of the At
lanta delegation in the inaugural pa
rade, bearing the flag of the city of At
lanta-
AS LEGION'S GUESTS.
No officers in either of the three de-
partments will be chosen. The honor
will go to zone of the force" and each
of the three will be selected after the
head of his department has consulted
with officers of the legion. AS the le-
gions guests they will receive every
courtesy throughout the trip and Shoulo
have the time of their lives
The four committees appointed by
Mayor Gambler have already gone to
work completing preparations for the
trip Within a week it is expected that
the last detail will be arranged, so that
when the special pulls out, probably at
10 o'clock on the morning OF saturday
March 3, it's personnel. plans and equip
ment will be perfect.
The committee on transportation con-
sists of Wylie West, chairman. j ohm A.
Brice and Forrest Adair. Their duties
are to decide the route for the special
which will be made up of five Pullmans
for the one hundred members of the le-
gion, including an observation car, a
tourist Pullman for the drum corps, two
diners a baggage car and a day coach
for a smoker. The committee will also
decide the exact time for departure and
return and will probably arrange sever
al stops en- route at different towns,
where the legion and the drum corps
will parade in honor of their city.
The committee on music is h. IA Pom
eroy, chairman; G. w. Hanson, w. L.
VIM, John e Smith and A. L. Belhsle'
They will select the drum corps which
will accompany the legion and decide on,
what basis it shall be taken
The committee on subscriptions is
composed of Forrest Adair, chairman;
John E. Murphy, ]. S. Cohen, J. p. Al
len. Albert S Adams and L. J. Daniel
DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.
This committees duties are to enroll
the legion to it's limit of 100 members
and arrange the financial details. 10
the fifty names on the legion's muster
at it's birth are being added many more
Prominent business men throughout the
city are laying their plans for the 1u-
ture so that they may be away Tor the
five DAVIS trip to Washington.
Within the next few days the limit or
100 will be reached, for besides the
worthy civic ideals which the legion
has at heart membership in 1T means
the opportunity of a lifetime TO a1tend
a presidential inaugural in Splendld
STYLE. With suites of twenty-five rooms
each with n bath, already reserved at
the Hotel Raleigh, the special railroad
service and the assurance that the le-
off
Washington, Is easily worth many times
the price. which will be only SIS apiece,
this covering all expenses except meals
in Washington.
The fourth and last committed on
eouipment is composed of James d.
Robinson, Lucian York, Lowry Arnold,
r. H. Cone and Clarence Haverty. They
are to select the apparel which the At
lantians will wear and design streamers.
No uniform will be worn, but the same
details will be observed as to cravats,
shoes and canes.
The streamers will be emblazoned
with appropriate slogans and will be
spread along the sides of the special
and at the Raleigh hotel in Washing
ton.
While in Washington the legion will
not only march in the inaugural pro-
cession, but will probably be granted
a special audience by President wilson.
The idea of sending her foremost cttI-
zens to the inaugural is one which will
make Atlanta unique among all other
cities represented at Washington and is
sure to win the admiration of the pres!-
dent, his administration and the entire
country.
Citizens who are anxious to be one of
the one hundred are urged to communi-
cate with Forrest Adair chairman Ct
the legion, as only the limited number
can be taken and the ranks are rapidly