In Atlanta the city was literally turned
over to tie distinguish -I guests during the
four <lays’ session of the convention. The
Atlai ta pros <’iub t-adored its guests one
of th< most. elaborate banquets ever
giv-ii in the city. They were dined
and feted at all the clubs in the
city and at many of the handsomest
private homes. The unique feature of
tht visit was an old time Georgia bar
becue, given at Stone .Mountain by the
who u ork the exhaust
]-s granite quarries at the mountain. It
was ti’.c l-i ige -i and most elaborate barbe
cue ever given in Georgia, and to the
northern visitors it was a unique affair.
A regular south* rn fox hunt was given in
sigiit of the go- sts ami negro dancing,
banjo playing, etc., was fully set forth by
xigr.iat 011-t me darkies. The northern
g. ; had nevei- -r-n anything' like it be-
ioi t .-..-I wert enthusiastic over the day’s
events.
Hun. J "fin A. Cockerill, the president of
the b-ague, retired from that
ofiice and Mr. Clark Howell, of
The Constitution, was elected to
fill the place for the ensuing year. Hon.
Murat Halstead was elected the first vice
j.res, lent, ami the other vice presidents are
Mrs. Loulie M. Gordon, of Atlanta, of the
Georgia Woman’s Press Club; John A. Hen
le.- y, of The New York Mail ami Express’,
A. B. Cunningham, of The Baltimore Her
ald: AV. V. Alexander, of The Boston Tran
script; L. N. Megargee, of The Philadelphia
times. Treasurer, J. S. McCartney, of The
Philadelphia. Record; secretary, Harry D.
Vought, of The Buffalo Express.
