The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-05-29
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the snow flies, son of Cobb county
will have been elected to the highest
office within the gift of the American
people," there was another outburst
! that continued for some moments.
Governor Speaks
Governor Walker spoke briefly but
impressiyely of the spiritual and ma
terial background against which
Georgia is now working out its his
tory and its development. He called
attention to the handicaps the state
has been forced to vercome-lack
of great financial wealth, years Of
adherence to a one-crop agricultural
system, devastation by war and peri
DDS of financial depression. And then
he pointed out the progress already
made in the things that go into the
building of a great state-good
schools, good highways, sound agri-
cultural system and strong financ-
ing basis.
"This preservation of historic
places is significant" said the gov
ernor. ut augurs we'll for the future
of Georgia. If we preserve these
hallowed spots for future genera
tions, should we not also hand down
to our children a government that
shall be infinitely better than ours,
conditions that are constantly i'm
proving? Shall we not strive to give
to future generations common
wealth that shall in every way merit
the title the Empire State of the
South?"
First Spade Turned
At the close of his address the
governor was escorted to the spot
where the new highway leads out
from the main thoroughfare, and in
the presence Of the whole gathering,
turned the first spadeful of earth to
mark the beginning of the project.
Threatening weather failed to in
terfere with the program; although
a brief shower sent the crowd scurry-
ing to shelter just after they had fin
ished luncheon under the big oaks
that shade the entrance of the new
park. The Marietta Woman's Club,
the local chapter of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy and
the Ladies Memorial association had
Joined in preparing the refreshments,
which were spread on long tables I'M
der the trees.
Attending the ceremonies were rep
resentatives from most of the cities
and towns in the section of which
Marietta is the center, while civic
organizations from many places sent
one or more members to sponsor the
project. Veterans of the Confedera-
cy and the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie were special guests.
Reception Committee
The reception committee included
Mayor Gordon B. Gam, E. P. Dobbs,
7. NJ. Brumby, Jr., N. K. Smith, John
Walker, A. L. Grove, L. c. Baldwin,
J. w. Glover, George V. Welsh, Chas.
M. Brown, DR.. M. D. Hodges, j. M.
Fowler, j. T. Anderson, J. J. Black,
Sr., DR.. w. E. Benson, w. L. Harris,
William Tate Holland, Mrs. w. B.
Tate, Mrs. N. X. Smith, Mrs. NJ. M.
Sessions, Mrs. S. H. Sibley, Mrs. A.
L. Grove, and Mrs. w. E. Benson.
The project to preserve Kennesaw
mountain as memorial and as a spot
where future generations may receive
inspiration from the historic memo
rles of the place, is being carried out
by the Kennesaw Mountain Battle
Held association, headed by William
1ate Holland, one of Marietta's best
known business men. The directors
are Mr.. Holland, Hollins N. Randolph
Lindsey Hopkins, T. NJ. Brumby, Jr.,
}. t. Rose and N. X. Smith.
1t is planned to develop the noun
tain and adjacent lands into a beau
tlful natural park, with the windino
road leading to pavilions at the top.
Markers will be placed among the old
oreatworks and rifle pits on the site
OF the battlefield, and the erection of
modern tourist hotel on Little Ken
nesaw, few hundred yards to the
southwest, is contemplated.
The highway to the top of the
mountain will be completed by Octo-
per- according to present plans, the
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