Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30
LAND SHOW OPENS
IN AUDITORIUM At
6 P. NJ. THURSDAY
VIII Be UnexCeIIed as Com
merciaI ExpoSition-MuSic
Side Shows and Motion Pic
lures Are Special Features

The Southea stern Land show and mid
winter exposition will open next Thurs
day evening at the auditorium at 8
O'Clock amidst a blaze of lights, fine
music, wonderful motion pictures, great
sideshows and the finest exhibits that
have ever been seen at any land show
in the country.
As a commercial exposition the land
show will be unexcelled, and 1T will be
attended by one of the largest crowds
that has ever been brought to Atlanta
for similar affair.
The price of admission will be only 25
cents. No seats will be reserved. Fully
1000 people can be comfortably seated
in the main hall, and it is predicted that
the hall will be taxed to its full seating
capacity the first night and every day
and night thereafter.
There is the government exhibit the
exhibits by the state of Georgia and the
state of Alabama, the general agricul-
tural exhibits, the miscellaneous ex-
hibits, the motion picture contest, the
vaudeville performance, Bohemia" the
indoor midway, and the great Baldwin
band from Alabama-all to make at
fractions that will be sure to instruct
and please the thousands of visitors who
will flock to Atlanta from nearly every
section of the country.
John NJ. Parker, of New Orleans, and
Governor Harris will formally open the
land show with brief addresses. Then
the exhibits will be ready for inspection
and Bohemia" ready for invasion.
There will not be a dull moment from
the time the doors open on February
until they close on the night of Febru-
airy Is.
The motion pictures will be a great
feature of the big show. over 10000
feet of the finest motion pictures, illus
trating all phases of life and activity,
will be flashed upon the screen from
day to day. There will be the sheep
industry Of Australia the farming with
dynamite in the west, the manufacture
of watches. and many other interesting
and instructive subjects illustrated
upon the screen.
The famous Hawaiian troup will be a
feature of the vaudeville, and they will
give two performances a day, consist
ing of dancing, singing and playing on
the ukelele. The troup is composed of
five famous beauties of Hawaii.
In addition to this, the famous
Petite Hazelle," the most wonderful
child on the American stage, will give
an act of singing and dancing which
will be sure to please
A. A. Ormsby and Joseph Abel of the
United States bureau of agricultural
| and animals exhibit, arrived in the city
saturday with the government exhibits.
Prof. f. Lawson-Scribner is the chief
| of the bureau and he has sent Mr.. Orms-
| by and Mr.. Abel here to look after the
national exhibits which are said to be
| the most complete that have ever been
| seen in this country. The exhibits are
| the same that were shown at tn Madi-
son Square Garden in New York City.
They have been shown in the Philip
| pines, in Rio Janeiro and all over this
country, everywhere awakening the
/ greatest interest
There will be meat inspections with
pathological specimens taken from
| slaughter houses to show how meats can
became contaminated with disease germs.
There will be a model municipal slaugh-
ter house to show how small towns can
protect the meat supplies. Model dair-
les, barns, milking houses and silos will
also be exhibited.
| The screen contest, which begins on
February 5, will prove a most interest
| ing feature, for a large number of young
ladies from Georgia, Alabama, Florida
and South Carolina will be here to have
their pictures taken in a motion picture
studio to compete for the grand prizes.
The following is the official program
| lOT the SIOH IOI ln6 IITSI IfTee Gays.
| Thursday, February 1, opening day.
500 p. INDOORS thrown open to the
public.
500 p. m.-Grand concert by Bald
| wins Alabama State band.
| 500 p. m.-'Bonemia;' opens and re-
mains open until 10 p. m.
$50 p. m.-Motion pictures in main
auditorium.
1880 p. m--Opening exercises.
]. Haden, chairman executive commit
| tee.
Cb) Address of welcome by Governor
| Nat Z. Harris.
| (c) Address by Hon. John NJ. Parker,
| of New Orleans, first president of south
| ern commercial congress and one of the
leading factors in southern development,
on the subject Of THE South's Invita-
ton to the Nation"
500 p. m.-Inspection of exhibits.
| Souvenirs.
Friday, February g. 1917
| 1000 a. m.-General EXHIBITS open
| continuously until 10 p, m.
1000 a. m.-tMotion pictures in main
auditorium.
IL 100 a. m.-Band concert by Bald
wins Alabama State band.
1900 m.-Luncheon served in dining
hall
E.uV DOf16Iula opens ana re-
mains open until 1000 p. m.
200 p. m--Motion pictures in main
! auditorium.
800 p. m.-Band concert by Baldwins
| Alabama State band
| 700 p. m.-Motion pictures in main
| auditorium
1880 p. m.-Band concert by Baldwin's
Alabama State band.
| Saturday, February 5, 1917.
1000 a m.-General exhibits open
continuously until 1000 p. m.
1000 a. m.-Motion pictures.
(a) Panama canal scenes.
OBJ Farming with dynamite.
Co Humorous pictures.
| HOO a. m.-Band concert by Bald
| wins Alabama State band.
1900 m.-Inspection of exhibits.
100 p. m--Luncheon in dining hall.
200 p. m-"Bohemia" opens and re-
mains open until 10 p. m.
800 p. m--Band concert by Baldwtn's
Alabama State band.
800 p. m.-Special children's amuse-
| ments in a''-Merry-go-round