Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-27
GEORGIA TOURISTS
ARE BACK HOME
AFTER FINE: TRIP

Pulled by the biggest passenger
engine on the Southern railway, met
by a big. reception committee of
prominent citizens. and rejoicing
nightly to be home again, the Geor-
gia Tech industrial tourists rolled
into the Terminal station Thursday
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Their long journey over, the tour
lists were glad of the opportunity to
they had been living for the past
ten days, and to plant their feet
once more upon the soil of home.
They were tired but happy and rear
ing to see the game between Tech
and Auburn. With all their journey
ings, they declared, no place they
saw could hold candle to Georgia.
A reception committee headed by
Eugene r. Black, president of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, met
the tourists on the station platform
and welcomed them back to the city
which has been hearing so much
about their wonderful journey.
Guests at Luncheon
The tourists were taken in automo-
biles to the chamber of commerce
assembly hall for a short rest. after
which a Thanksgiving luncheon WAS
served at II o'clock. Mr.. Black
presided and the program was
the luncheon, the entire party
were taken to the great game
between TECH and Auburn. the an
rnual Thanksgiving classic which this
year has attracted nation wide atte1-
ton because of the wonderful show
ing of the two teams in their pre-
vious games.
On their industrial tour Of the
north and east the party have trav-
eled 5000 miles, embracing the great
est industrial centers and centers Of
learning in the United States.
cinnati, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Boston, New York and Wash
ington. At all of those places they
were entertained with lavish hospi-
tality by commercial bodies which
gave them luncheons, banquets and
balls. They were taken through
great manufacturing plants like the
Proctor & Gamble soap works, the
Westinghouse Electric company, the
Pierce-Arrow. automobile works and
through institutions of learning like
Mellon institute, in Pittsburg, and
the massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology at Boston.
In the city of New York they were
welcomed by Mayor Hylan, and en-
tertained as guests of honor at the
annual banquet of the Georgia SC
ciety. In Washington they were re-
ceived. at the White House with a
personal message from President
Wilson, delivered by his private Sec
rotary, Joseph P, Tumulty.
Tour Great Success
All in all. the tour was a magnif-
cent success from every stand
point. 1t opened the eyes of the
party to the marvellous industrial de-
velopment of the eastern cities attrib-
utable directly to industrial re-
search and experimentation conduct
ed by the chronological schools like
1t gave them a new vision Of the I'M
developed industrial possibilities Of
Georgia.
But the tour and it's results will
not end here with the return of the
party on Thanksgiving day for tur-
member of the party came home
filled with missionary zeal to preach
the gospel Of industrial revival. A
series of meetings has already been
arranged with commercial bodies
throughout the state for members of
llie party TO deliver speeches. Lell1nS
what they saw.
ing the week of December g. Speak
ing before boards of trade, cham
bers of commerce, Rotary Clubs, XII
wants CLUBS and other civic organi-
cations, the tourists. will describe
the trip and tell their fellow Geor-
CLANS how Georgia can achieve her
birthright as one of the really great
industrial states of the union.
A partial list of the meetings al
ready arranged for this great indus
day at Greater Georgia Tech Head
quarters. 1t includes the following
chambers of commerce and boards
of trade:
Chambers of commerce at Ash
burn, Albany, Athens, Gainesville,
Grange, Macon, Newman Rome,
Washington and Sylvester; boards of
trade at Augusta, Brunswick, Lii
thonia, Madison, Manchester, Monroe,
Savannah, Social Circle, Statesboro,
Blackshear, st. Mary's Union City
Georgia Addresses
I Dates have been arranged for ad
dresses before the Rotary clubs of
Albany. Athens. Atlanta, Columbus,
Macon, Rome, Savannah, Americas
and Marietta, and before Kiwanis
clubs at Albany, Athens, Augusta, At
lanta, columbus, LAGRANGE, Macon,
Rome, ! Savannah. Americus, East
man and Hawkinsville In addition,
speakers will address the Young
Mems club of Brunswick, the Civilian
club, of Atlanta; the Atlanta Asso-
riation of Life Insurers and the
brownsville Commercial associa-
ton.
Other organizations, with a COM
1nfo 1icsf Of a 4NI-i1
be announced later.