The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25
"The Biggest Little Town"

-. MT of for several days the pleasure oil
w writing of the press meeting in Monroe, sninhlhg
that we might be able to add to our vocabulary
~ axnress more fully appreciation Oh the h"'e "
which Monroe and Walton county entertained 'he
of Georgia. -. 49,
We st;u find our English too restricted to give any
al idea of the extent of feelings in the matter anu
can only say that the Georgia editor VINO goes away
that meeting and back to his own nome Town anu ay
rk and who fails to "tel the world this week OF the
culture refinement, hospitality and prosperity Oh mo'
and Walton county, Georgia, is base migrate
II would be crime not to let the world know OF tne
existence of such community and such people. Il
town ever turned over to its guests II was 'e
If doors and homes opened to welcome Vsitor os
~ Monroe were wide open! If people ever gave tne
selves over the gracious entertainment OF o'hef' "
people ever excelled those of Monroe!
From, the moment of the arrival of the first guest TO
Abe shedding of the departing, the whole town was
unit for the royal entertainment OF every one aAe
the biggest daily editor to the smallest country
No rank or preference shown and indeed this demo
racv extended to the recognition accorded members IN
the deliberations of the meeting which not always e
case
Editors Camp and Caldwell may not be men Oh great
wealth and ahuence, but they are princes among men,
backed up with the support love and esteem OF one OF
the finest peoples the face of the EARTH and that hey
have exerted influence Tor the nignes anu Oes' III ~
people is most evident.
For Editor Caldwell the hospitality Of whose nome we
Dersonalv enioyed we formed instantaneous attach
ment 1t an honor and virtue that the mold OF char
acter is such that at times he gives all his thought to the
saving of souls rather than the gaining Of subscriptions
or securing ads With his delightful family he will ever
dwell in pleasant of our memory.
We believe the board Of trade some such organlza-
4on had charge of the program of entertainment OF
visitors but so general and enthusiastic was support
of everv citizen that would be hard to single out the
leaders We were particularly impressed with the one
ness of purpose of all the citizens Albert Mobey may
have been the captain but he had many able and ac
tive eutenants that no matter which way you turned
YOU found some one at your service.
So far as the convention itself is concerned we feel
that our readers little interest Those present were
the only who cared what done, and they were
the actors We however, give credit to the retiring
president Paul Harber of The Commerce Observer, who
has made most faithful and able officer, and wish all
honor and success of the Office to the president,
Kelley Simmons of The Telfair Enterprise.
1t was the greatest pleasure to meet and know many
of the editors whom had not previously known, the
attendance being more than 200 of our best citizens
from the mountains More ladies than before
were in attendance and they added to the spice and en-
joyment of the occasion.
Instead of calling the of the good fellows We
met we will say that missed Shope, of Dalton; Rucker
of Aphareta Shannon of Commerce. Herring, of Triton
Mcintosh, of Albany Jerger, of Thomasvile and sew
era Others For the life of US, not think what
these fellows were doing to miss such meeting.