Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-23
STATEWIDE FETE
To MARK ATLANTA'S
DIAMOND JUBILEE

Decision to make Atlanta's "Dia-
mond Jubilee" statewide affair,
and appointment of scores of promi-
nent men and women as members
of a. general executive committee
to push plans for the big celebra-
ton, marked an enthusiastic meet
ing in Mayor Sims office Wednes-
day of a number of civic leaders who
nave taken the initiative in making
ready for an elaborate observance
of Atlanta's Seventy-fifth birthday
during the week beginning Octo-
Der s.
Those at the meeting were Mayor
Sims, Fred j. Paxon, Nell r. Wiki
inson, Oscar Mills, George M. Hope,
Emmett L. Quinn and Alfred c.
Newell
Mayor Sims was named honorary
chairman of the committee. Gov
ernor Thomas w. Hardwick and
Clifford Walker were
asked to accept the posts Of hon
orarv vice chairmen. All living for
mer governors of Georgia and all
living ex-mayors of Atlanta also
were elected as vice chairmen.
B Ivan E. Allen, Well-known bust
ness man, was designated as chair
man of the general committee, and
r. M. Striplin was. chosen general
of the jubilee.
Strong Committee Named
Members of the general commit
tee were elected as follows:
From the newspapers: Clark How
ell, Jr., James B. Nevin, Major John
S. Cohen and Jerome Jones.
From City Council-Alderman I.
N. Ragsdale, Jesse w. Armistead, j.
r. Bachman and Councilman ]. L.
Wells. .... ..~
From Culton County-County Com
missioners Edwin Johnson, Nirlyn B.
Moore, Paul Etheridge and r. A.
Turner.
From the Atlanta Woman's Club
Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, Mrs. 3. M.
Boykin, Mrs. r. K. Rambo.
From Federation of Trades-Louie
P. Marquardt, Charles Granting and
c. f. Jackson.
From Chamber of Commerce
Robert c. Aston, r. K. Rambo and
Paul Norcross.
From Merchants Association--Ed
gar Latham, w. w. Orr and Lucien
York.
From the Railroads-Robert PEI
gram, w. L. Stanley and B. L. Bugg.
From Georgia Railway and Power
Company-Preston Arkwright, H. M.
Atkinson and F. L. Butler.
From Southeastern Fair-W. 0.
Foote, Victor H. Kriegshaber, Walter
G. Cooper.
From Inter-Civic Council-Three
to be named later.
Advisory Workers to be Named
On advisory committee from the
is to be named in a few
days by Mayor Sims, the honorary
chairman. This committee will be
of several hundred leading
men and women.
Mayor Sims called the executive
committee to meet for its second
session. next Monday in his office,
and at that time Steps will be taken
to appoint committees throughout
the state of Georgia.
1t was decided to stage all the
programs in the big celebration at
the Southeastern fairgrounds. The
fair will be in full swing during
Jubilee Week." and the executive
committee plans to bring to Atlanta
the greatest throng of visitors ever
gathered here at one time.
Record Celebration Planned
''The meeting today" said Mayor
Sims, "shows clearly that Atlanta
is going to have a celebration that
will go down in history as the
greatest event in Georgia history.
"Wr are going to coordinate all
the civic organizations, secure the
cooperation of all citizens and
create Il real, big volume of the
famous Atlanta spirit. That will
insure success.
"The time is short, and the COM
mittee is getting down to business
without any delay. There will be
many additional announcements to
make after next Mondays meet
ing"
oscar Mills, representing the
Southeastern fair, announced that
fair officials would give $50 for the
best idea for a great pageant, de-
plotting the growth of Atlanta from
its incorporation up to the present
time. 1t is planned to make this
pageant a gorgeous event, and to
have thousands participate in it.