Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-11-01
JEFFERSON DAVIS
HIGHWAY MOTOR
CADE A SUCCESS
Sixty-Five Cars Reach Savannah And
Enter Parade Wednesday

Sixty-five cars, representing Fit
gerald, Abbevile, Rhine. Milan. Nc
Rae, Alamo, Mt Vernon Vidalis "
ons, Caxton, Pembroke, Eastman
Dublin, Wrightsvile ,and Barlow
reached Savannah by loo p. M. on
w edneSday III time to take part in the
parade and pageant, staged for the
opening OF the Jefferson Davis High
way, to which Miss Helen G.. Davis.
grand niece of Jefferson Davis had
devoted much time to make it a sue
cess.
Governor Clifford Walker and his
entire staff, in full regtmcntals were
gwen the place OF honor in the parade
and occupied prominent place in the
grand stand, before which the pageant
was given, witnessed by thousands of
spectators.
Judge w. W. Sheppard chairman
OF the Savannah Division of the high
way ASSOCIATION crowned Miss Davis
Queen OF the Pageant, whoSpresented
Gov. Walker with the map of the
adopted highway with an appropriate
speech commencing the plan to COM
memorate the name of the late Pres
ldent OF the Coniederacy and the "Old
South. Governor Walker. in accept
ing the official route complimentcd
the promoters of this laudable under
taking and pledged the states coop
Grafton Ill making this Highway
flttng memorial for the cause to which
1t is dedicated
The event was given great ova-
ton, attcSting the interest had by the
people OF this section in the project
The Trip From Fitzgerald
Good roads for the most part. made
the trip from Fitzgerald to the city
by the Sea a most pleasant one. and
the courtcsles extended the ipartici-
pants OF the Motorcade were espec-
tally appreciated. In every town, at
tenton was shown the travellers.
McRac's T. ID. C's. and the Wo-
mans Club served coffee and sand
wiches in Ryal's Drug Store and the
reception was most cordial. Several
cars joined the Motorcade here also
at Alamo, Mt. Vernon and Vidalia,
and the towns east joined the parade
"Wednesday. At Lyons and Claxton
the Motorcadc was received by the
leading citizens and fcasted with light
refreshments. Reidsvillc and Penn
broke were reached without delay and
headed by J. o. Edwards, County
Commissioner of Bryan County, the
trip to Savannah was made over a
comparatively good road through Bry
an county to the paved roads of Chat
ham, where a delegation of the Sa-
yannah Motor Club, headed by Sec.
Herbert was in waiting and escorted
the party to the DeSoto Hotel, head
quarters during the celebration.
An informal reception and dance
was given at the hotel, attended BY
Miss Davis who met the visitors with
a hearty cordiality.
Richmond Division Joins Party
Wednesday noon the Richmond Di-
vision headed by Chas. d. Roun.ree,
OF Wrghtsvillc, reached the city with
twenty cars and one hundred dele
gates, thoroughly enthused with the
trip and the very pleasant reception
gwen them by the several towns thru
which they passed cnroute. All the
cars carried the emblem of the Jeffer-
son Davis Highway which served as
free ticket to the Exposition ground.
PRESIDENT Morehouse, Sec Hama
tourde of the Exposition and Secre-
tary Herbert of the Savannah Motor
Club gave special attention to the en-
tertainment of the party during their
stay at the Exposition.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Ward. Col and
Mrs. L. L. Grincr, Mrs. ]. L. Nc
Carty, Mr. and Mrs Isidor Gelders,
Herman. Bcrtie and Morris Gelders,
Mr.. NJ. Gottleb. DR.. Thos. White
were in the party from Fitzgerald
the trip. The following sched-
ule was prepared for the trip and
though the party started 30 minutes
late, reached the Chatham County
line 20 minutes ahead of schedule: