Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-16
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Farmers TO Grent Barbecue
RY VI. mzox EANKsToN

WEST POINT, Ca, Sept. IL
Next to home coming day few
years ago, this IS the biggest day in
the history of West Point
1t is farmers day" and the city
is in gala attire The farmers with
in radius of twenty miles have re-
sponded to the invitation to come
and partake of the hospitality of the
city which has recovered from the
raVages Of both flood and tornado
and is again ready to take her proud
place among the most progressive
cities of her size in all the south
land.
The destruction brought by disas-
of active work of the artisans in all
lines of trade.
The song of the hammer and
many buildings the workmen, in
two eight-hour' shifts, have brought
wonderful changes that have
added to the many attractions of the
city, and today Third avenue and the
adjacent business streets are ready
stores, with the largest stocks of
| merchandise ever carried in West
| Point.
Unconquerable Spirit
The indomitable will, tireless en-
cry and unity of action on the part
of a citizenship that has never been
/ surpassed since the memorable
days of the devastation wrought by
the civil war, West Point today well
coined the yeomen of four counties
to one of the biggest barbecues ever
given in the history of Georgia., to
see the city rebuilt and ready to re-
sumo her position as the best city
of her size in the Empire state OF
the south.
New Cotton Warehouse
For years she has enjoyed the
reputation of being the best cot
country and to retain that reputa-
ton, the work on the new Union
Bonded warehouse, which is located
on Fifth avenue. far above the high
water mark of last year, is rapidly
nearing completion. This new build
all modern improvements.
| The Farmers Product company
has just completed the most mod
ern ginnery and warehouse in the
south, which is also above high
water mark on Fourth avenue.
| The Alabama state band, consist
ing of forty pieces, furnished the
music for the occasion.
The speaker of the day was J.
Thomas Helm. United States sena-
tor-elect,, of Alabama. The interior
of the city auditorium has been new
ly repainted and new opera chairs
added to accommodate 1000 people
The big stage is attractively dec
grated with the products of four ad-
| jacent counties, which evidences the
wonderful resources of the farms in
| this section of the country.
Last Word in Barbecues
The browning event of the day
was the big barbecue at noon fool
| feed almost twice as many people
The cue was served in the Hughly:
McCulloch company warehouse, and
new garage of the West Paint In.
vestment company, on Fourth avenue
The fifty tables were beautifully
decorated by the women of West
Point and extended a block east an6
west. from Fourth. avenue.
= Punch was served st both The The
| Woman's club.
This red letter day in the. history
of West Point was the realization
of the work of the Rotary club, OF
which w. C. Lanier is president, ant
the city council, headed by Mayor
Mark McCulloh.
A conservative estimate of the
number of people in attendance was
between $500 and 5000 guests, prin-
cipally from Troup and Harris coun'
ties, Georgia, and Chambers and Lee
counties, Alabama, besides a Jew lev
J cial trains on the Chattahoochee Val
( ley railroad added to the thousands
who came in automobiles, buggies
wagons and other vehicles.
Practically every business man II
the day and wore a badge that show
ed he was one of the committee tc
| make the visitors have a good time