The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-06-15
ATLANTA THE CONVENTION CITY OF DIXIE
By Fred Houser, Secretary
Atlanta Convention Bureau

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er residents of this city who have contributed their
in making Atlanta the Metropolis of the Southeast
believe in the city and her future For this reason en-
JOY telling the world why atlanta is Always Ahead"
Embazoned on the coat of arms of the city is the
Phoenixa symbol chosen, and well chosen too truly
to represent this great modern metropolis which has
en- the ashes of her ruins be the Convention City
of Dixie"
Laid low by the torch of invading army in 1853 the
fire thus knded bazed forth after the burning
love of her citizens for the city and wrought resurrec
ton that has been the marvel of Southern history
Atlanta literally loved back life and achievement
and the crystazaon of that become nationally
known the atlanta Spirit. That is the thing that
has made it possible for the Convention to bring
to Atlanta in 1921 353 conventions with total registra
ton of 600 delegates for conventions are like bust
ness, they where they well treated and return
for that
Situated among the foothills of the Blue Ridge noun
tans, at altitude Of 1850 feet above sea level the
city enjoys climate unsurpassed by any Statistics show
that last hours of sunshine enjoyed by
Atlanta than other city of her size in the United
States. The winters here mild and mountain
breezes temper the summers heat that the climate
reaches the extreme of cold heat The annual
temperature Of Atlanta is 81 Degrees being within half
degree of that of Los Angeles.
Atlanta is the commercial and railroad center of the
Southeast Fourteen lines of railways radiate from the
city and furnish easy and rapid transportation to the
busy eastern and western markets. we'll to the At
antic Coast and Gulf seaports and nterurban trolley
lines connect the city with several thriving suburbs
The Federal Reserve Bank of the Sixth District is To-
Gated here and all the large insurance and industrial con-
of the country have their Southeastern headquarters
in Atlanta There twentyseven banks and two trust
companies conducting thriving businesses in the CITY,
Although Atlanta is rapidly approaching metropolitan
proportions with cosmopolitan population, she still
retains the atmosphere of city of homes, and the
skirts of Atlanta will be found many beautiful residential
parks such Druid Hills, Ansley Park, PAGES Ferry
Road and Peachtree Road long famous for its beautiful
residences In these homes there is dispensed by gra
cious and genial that hospitality which made
the South famous before the Civil War.
While Atlanta is the commercial, financial and manu-
featuring center of the Southeast, she also ranks high
center of art and education She is the only city
in the United States, except New York. where Metropo
tan Grand Opera is produced. One week each year
music lovers from all the South flock Atlanta to
hear the worlds leading artists in their pro-
duce opera equal to that enjoyed in New York
Recently the city council donated to the Atlanta Art
Association site in beautiful Piedmont Park for an
art museum and the Association will shortly undertake
the erection of suitable building to house the collection
of art treasures is expected to bring to this city,
Encrcng this city isa chain of colleges that take first
rank with institutions of learning anywhere in the coun-
try To the east six miles away, is located Agnes Scott
college, of the leading colleges for women in the
South ranking with Wellesley and Vassar Emory Uni
versy, cQeducationa university under the auspices
OF the Methodist church. is also to the east of the city,
This school embraces group of marble buildings
passed by any school in the country architectural de-
sign and picturesque setting Here located the great
Wesley Memorial Hospital just being completed, which
will rank with Johns Hopkins and other institutions of
it's kind in surgical skill and in the treatment of diseases
To the north of the city is Ogethorpe University an
other coeducatonal college of first rank which before
the civil located Midway Georgia. and gradu
aed from its halls Georgia famous poet Sidney Laner
West of the city Georgia Tech, the home of the fam
Golden Tornado rated the second best techno-
logical school in the United States Georgia Tech is in
the midst of campaign to raise endowment fund of
900, which, when procured, will put the school in
inc very forefront of the educational institutions the
country.
At College Park suburb southwest of the city, are
emy for boys both of which rank high their respective
fields,
In addition these colleges there several private
schools of merit in the city, and only last year the city
oted bond issue of $500 900, half of which |
TO erecting suitable and high school build
ngs to meet the growing needs of the city this line
Atlanta is also city of churches. Every denomina-
sion is represented here and the church buildings are
beautiful and commodious.
The city has forty-four parks and Fairgrounds At
Grant Park is located the cyclorama which houses the
wonderful painting of the battle of Atlanta Here also
are Fort Walker and the old engine Texas" Here
is the which has quite representative collection
of animals and fowls.
Six club houses with their spacious grounds add at
Effectiveness to the city, and the climate enables golfers
to enjoy the sport the year round On East Lake links
here AeXa Stirling, former national womans champion
and Bobbie JONES' aauer champion received the train
ing that them their titles.
In this city Henry Grady his laurels as journal
list and here is erected bronze statue to his memory
Here also "Snap Bean Farm the home of Uncle REM
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