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The Cordele Dispatch
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
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Atlanta merchants and citizens will host soldiers from local military camps at a basket dinner and patriotic demonstration on Washington Birthday, February 22, featuring addresses, band concert, singing, motion pictures, and a dance.
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DINNER FEB. 22
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 15—Soldiers at
Camp Gordon, Fort McPherson and the
other military establishments located
here will be the guests of Atlanta mer-
chants and other citizens at a great
basket dinner and patriotic demonstra-
tion to be held on Washington Birth-
day, February 22nd.
The dinner will be served at the Audi-
torium under the direction of a com-
mittee of Atlanta matrons who will act
as hostesses to the boys in khaki.
Several patriotic addresses will be de-
livered by Atlanta's finest orators, and
there will be a band concert, singing
and motion pictures, probably follow-
ed by a dance to be chaperoned by At-
lanta women engaged in the hostess
house work.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Atlanta, Ga.
Event Date
February 22
Event Details
Soldiers at Camp Gordon, Fort McPherson, and other local military establishments will be guests at a great basket dinner and patriotic demonstration held on Washington Birthday. The dinner will be served at the Auditorium under the direction of a committee of Atlanta matrons acting as hostesses. Several patriotic addresses by Atlanta's finest orators, a band concert, singing, motion pictures, and probably a dance chaperoned by Atlanta women in hostess house work.