The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-01

Leaving Brunswick at 8 o'clock
next Monday evening aboard a spe-
cial sleeping car attached to the reg
ular Southern train a party of twen-
ty-ave leading Brunswick business
men, members Of the local Board Of
Trade and Rotary Club, headed by
the presidents of these organizations
will make a pilgrimage to Atlanta for
the purpose Of stressing the advan-
tages of the port of Brunswick as an
ocean outlet for Atlanta and Georgia
manufacturing and commercial inter.
ests.
The invasion Of Atlanta by the par
ty OF Brunswick boosters will be made
at the invitation OF the Rotary Club
and the Chamber OF Commerce OF
that city, and the primary purposes
Of the trip Il to lay before the Allan
to business men, in forceful fashion,
the advantages to be derived from
patronage OF the Brunswick New
York steamship service, which is now
operating such convenient schedule
OF asilings.
The Brunswick delegation will be
guests OF the Atlanta Rotary Club
naxt Tuesday. and will appear before
the chamber Of commerce the follow
ing day. Sailing the Seas from
nrAnawlekp viii be The theme Of an.
a0fok I'd ba aelvere0 by KsressuAnt'
ce0fssa II. smith. OF the local Rotary
Club, WHO Will be the principal speak.
er Of the occasion. Millard Reese
and Albert Fendig viii be other speak,
ers In behalf OF Brunswicks advan.
tages as q port.
Among other things the brunswick
boosters will set forth the contention
that the local harbor Is the best on
the South Atlantic coast, with 81 1-2
feet OF water on the bar at mean low
tide, and with rise OF i-2 feet. per
hitting vessels drawing so feet or
more to dock without trouble. 1t viii
also be pointed out that the land.
locked harbor OF brunswick has Al
miles Of waterfront, "ny part Of which
II within one hours steaming dis.
tance Of the Atlantic ocean. The con.
venient schedule of saiIings TO and
from the port OF New York will be
stressed, and Il viii be polluted out
that the service Ii dependable and
much quicker and cheaper than all
rail transportation.
One of the points to be strongly
brought out viii he that the question
oF sustaining and building up the
shipping business Of the port Of
Brunswick II not h local one. but q
matter that aifects the whole state Of
Georgia. Il IS the belief OF officials
Of both organizations that much Will
be accomplished BY the trip and It Is
urged that a strong delegation OF at
least twenty-five business men make
the trip.
Nothing half as important to
Brunswick as IL the retention of the
steamship service has como before
our citiHens In the last quarter OF a
century. said an official OF the Board
lAss night In discussing the impor.
tance st the trip TO Atlanta. Both
President j. w. simmons. OF the
Board Of Trade. and Geo, III smith.
president Of the Rotary club. strongly
arge members of their organizations
Il make arrangements 20 accompany
the delegation. stating that & Is a
real opportunity for service to the
city
Business men who desire 20 make
sAe trip are requested "a Al once call
up Secretary Fred G. warde. OF the
Board Il Traao. and tell him "rn no
there This information 4 desired
Ia order that tho necessary sleeping
car reservations may he made with.
pal delay. A special car il 10 be pro.
ssaed Tor The party.