Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-30
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK AT BIG
BRIDGE OPENING in DARIEN

/ DARIEN, Ca, June 2s.-Satnrday,
July e.; will be a gala day in the his
tory of Darien, the occasion being
the official opening to traffic Of the
Darien- Brunswick bridge spanning
four rivers, two Of which, the north
and south Altamaha, have steel
draws to admit passage of river
steamers. For years Darien has been
separated from rich trade territory
by the converging waters of up state
streams, being served principally by
the Georgia Coast and Piedmont rail-
way and Altamaha river steamers
with foreign connections.
The recently completed structure,
nearly seven miles in length con-
structed of steel and concrete by the
state and federal highway depart
ments in cooperation with Glynn and
Mcintosh counties, represents an in
vestment of approximately 100000.
It is second in Importance in the
south only to the great tresSle of the
Florida East Coast railway connect
ing the. Keys. with Key West, a dis
lance of about ninety miles, which
was planned and constructed under
the management Of the late Henry
M. Flagler.
Largest in South :. -.
AS the largest steel and concrete
bridge in the south and longest in
Georgia, it's opening to traffic is nat
urally an event of unusual interest,
ness the public exercises, for which
the following excellent program has
been arranged:
= - ~ The Program
1890 a. m.-Music by the band will
signal opening of ceremonies.
Address of Welcome-W. der. Bar
clay, mayor
Address of Welcome-Judge C. M.
Tyson, representing the county.
Music by band.
Response-Constant Miller, chair
man board of county commissioners
of Glynn county.
Introduction of speakers by E w.
Butts
H. M. Allison, president Dixie
associa ton. ."
c. M. Strahan, chairman state
highway board.
Sponsor for Darien-
Miss Annie Downey.
Maids: Misses Ellen Fox, Lois
Thelma Smith.
Sponsor for Brunswick
Miss Ellen Mcintosh Emanuel.
Maids: Misses Florence Aiken, Lii
liam Akin, Virginia Emanuel.
Barbecue 1880 to q
The after-dinner speakers will be
introduced by Judge Joseph w. Ben
net. master of ceremonies.
=. These Speakers will be heard under
the large live oak near the. telephone
exchange in Darfen.
F. G. Bell, Savannah Morning
w. T. Anderson, Macon Telegraph
Walter Charlton Hartridge, Savan-
nah.
Senator William ]. Harris.
Senator T. Z. Watson.
o. G. Persons. Forsyth.
H. B. Phillips, Tallahassee.
T. w. Hamilton, Augusta chronicle
Clarke Howell Atlanta .Constltu-
Governor Hardwick, who will be
the guest of honor and principal ana
aast speaker of the day, will be in
troduced by Senator Watson.
Upon the conclusion OF the govern
or's address the public will be invited
to witness a baseball game between
Vidalia and Darien.
Legislature to Attend
This bridge is a connecting nnk
of the coast division of the Dlxle
Highway and It's completion means
much to progress and prosperity o.
southeast Georgia.
Both houses Of the Georgia legisla-
ture have vote adjournment and 1t
is expected that a majority of the
members wifi attend the exercises.
The distance from Darien to Bruins
wick is about nineteen miles. Both
cities are joining in the defraying of
the expenses incurred in the great
celebration.