Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26
"AtIanta's Loyal Legion" Or
ganizeS at The Journal We'd
neSday-100 to March in
Wilson Parade
.IFTY Atlanta citizens, headed b,

-IFTY Atlanta citizens, headed by
II Mayor Asa G. Gambler and rep
resenting the leading interests
in the city's civic and commercial
life, met in the Office of James r.
Gray, editor of The Atlanta Journal,
at noon Wednesday and unanimous
ly agreed to band themselves into the
Loyal Legion" a permanent organi-
cation, whose purpose it will be to
work for the good of Atlanta wher-
ever opportunity affords.
The first step of the Legion will
be to attend the Inauguration of
President Wilson on March at
Washington in a body, there TO
march down Pennsylvania avenue in
the inaugural procession and, by
their presence, to pay Atlanta's and
Georgia's tribute to the chief execu-
tive of the nation.
Every one Of the fifty has agreed
to take the trip to Washington.
Each has also agreed to get one
other man, so that the delegation
may be raised to its full strength Of
one hundred. Four committees
were appointed to arrange the details
of the trip, which will cost each man
but SIS.
The name, Loyal Legion" was pro-
posed for the organization by Mayor
Gambler and was received with enthusi-
asm. For the permanent organization
Mayor Gambler was unanimously chosen
president, Forrest Adair, chairman, and
]. o. Cochran, secrtary.
: When the meeting was called to order,
Mayor Gambler accepted the chair and
the purpose of the meeting was explain
ed in the absence of Mr.. Gray by John
S. Cohen, managing editor of The Jour
nal. Major Cohen pointed out the good
which such an organization would bring
the city of Atlanta and especially the
benefit which would accrue from the
trip to the inaugural.
Atlanta has always been represented
at the inaugural, generally by some
military organization, but this year the
states militia is all on the border. For
the city's leading citizens to attend in
a body, will not only be a particularly
pleasing tribute to President Wilson and
to his administration. but it will be
unique, since so far as is known no 9TH
er city in the United States will be rep
resented by such a delegation. Atlanta
will be brought to the attention of the
president as it could be in no other way,
Atlanta will be advertised in Washing
ton and on the way there and back in
a manner that will win friends for the
city throughout the United States.
PLAN NEARLY COMPLETE.
1t was stated that most of the plans
and data for the trip already have been
secured. A special train with FIVE Pull
mans, accommodations limited strictly
to one hundred, will take the Loyal Lee
gion. Streamers will be placed along
the sides of the coaches, emblazon ed
with Atlanta slogans. and it is probable
that stops will be made in Greenville,
Spartanburg, Charlotte, Greensboro and
other cities along the way long enough
to give the legion time for an official
call on the mayor and other city Off
Gals.
Already twenty-five suites of rooms
have been reserved at the Hotel Raleigh
in Washington, so that the Atlanta par
ty will have none of the difficulties
and inconvenience which generally be-
set strangers in Washington at the in