Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-07
Georgia Editors
Enjoy Ocean Trip

New York City has a magical at
traction to most people and not least
to an unsophisticated Georgia editor.
Those of the weekly press made up
the largest part of the delegation that
enjoyed the delightful trip of the Geor
gia Press Association on the steamship
City of Chattanooga from Savannah
to New York and return.
The editors know what to expect
in Savannah, where they have been
royaly treated on many previous Wis
its, so that the elaborate entertainment
was not SO surprising although highly
appreciated. The breakfast rendered
by the Savannah papers, the Morning
News and the Press was featured by
complimentary speeches between hosts
and guests, and again at the luncheon
provided by the American Legion,
there was a happy interchange and
some very informative species made.
Just before and on boarding the
Chattanooga the ladies of the press
party were complimented with gifts OF
vanity cases and compacts from the
Savannah Press and beautiful baskets
of flowers in each state room from
the Savannah Morning News.
These kindly attentions and the
splendid equipment and service in ev'
idence on the boat was an auspiclou:
beginning for the delightful trip which
lasting from Saturday ats pm. until
Tuesday morning at was filled with
a round of pleasurabfe entertainment
Which included the sumptuous meals
at which none failed on the outgoing
trip to do thorough justice.
Each one of us felt grateful individ-
ually for the forethought of our Press
Association officers particularly Pres
ident C. D. Rountree and correspond
ing secretary H. M. Stanley, and their
careful attention to details that made
every plan so successful in its execu-
ton and left our party without a care
even about the transfer of our lugg-
age. The Steamship company repre-
sented by Messrs L. A. Downs, ]. D..
Mccartney and Captain Hammond, al
so the purser, the chief Stewards and
the chief engineer, were indeed friend
1y hosts apparently quite remote from
any commercial interest, but only in
tent on giving the greatest service and
pleasure to the delegation which includ
ed almost as many ladies as men.
On the return trip some visible to-
kens of the appreciation of the Press
party were bestowed upon some OF
these and also upon Miss Emily Wood
ward who as chairman of the Pep"
committee had taken such pains to
give enjoyable entertainment at var
ious times. She was ably assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Mccartney and
Mr.. Lint Starr and many others who
put on the various clever performan-
ceS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Saussy, Mr..
and Mrs. North and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G.. Sutlive were others who continu-
ously gave themselves most heartily
into the service of making others have
a good time. Some of the entertain
ments were Sunday School and Me-
mortal day exercises, "womanless we'd
ding" May Day celebration and the
crowning of the queen, and stunt
night, with the usual comic surprises
Some of the elder people played bridge
a good deal, the younger ones danced
and the outdoor lovers prayed shuttle
board on the lower deck or prone
naded the deck watching seacraft and
the porpoises by day and the lights of
passing ships or beacons at night The
IA miles OF illuminated board walk
at Atlantic City was seen in the dis
lance at night Many of us had steam
err chairs and rugs which we hardly
used because of the pleasure of NOV
ing about over our delightful hostelry
which was open to our inspection from
garnet to cellar, or from wireless room
to engine room and hold.
There was an issue of the Night
Bray, caricature of the Right Way
Magazine of the Central of Georgia
R. r. which was full of quips and
Jokes on the editors. 1t also contain
ed the official program of the pass
engers and their state room numbers.
There was also issued the last day be-
fore arrival, a small wireless news bull
letin of type written form. A few wire
less greetings were sent home by
passengers at cost of 27c a word,
counting addresses and signatures.
We were made acquainted with the
Chattanooga by President Downs who
gave us the dimension and size of
cargo and food supplies in figures that
were astounding. The SEP has been
in commission about year and with
her sister ship the City of Birming
ham cost 2 IL million dollars and are
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