The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-01
/ ORIDA DAY AT
WORLDS FAIR
+ubIu LOAD OF FLoRlDIANS
.rr JACKSONVILLE LAST NIGHT
FOR ST. LOUIS.

ncIecation to the Demo-
- convention on Board by
,a,itotion of the Naval Stores
on.rotors AssOciation-Fior1d"
,,,,ramme nj the Exposition
To-MorrOw.
Jacksonville. June 30. Saturday
will be Florida Day at the
Evorfd's Fair, and while the state mas
H. slightest sign of an exhibit
,.,,,ob the failure of the Legislature
make an appropriation, there VIII
/ nnmber of Florida people present
make a ereditable showing
rbe naval stores operators of Flori-.
some months ago conceived the
lam of chartering special train and
,.itiro st. Louis in. a body. Then
,,na the suggestion of having Florida
~, while the party was in st. Louis.
T,rasidont Francis. of the exposition,
,..s communicated with and he desig-
.toa Julv >. as the day for the Land
i Flowers. Gov. Jennings refused to
#daIlv recognize the day, as the state
"a formally refused to participate in
10 exposition, but the Governor likes
] !, he present on all occasions when
bore is a chance of being seen and
Aeard and to-day he notified the
4lrieinators of the movement that he
&,ould accompany the party.
Ae the Democratic National ConVen-
i'm meets June 6, the Florida delega-
ion accepted an invitation of the
syaI stores operators, and Will make
he trip to st. Louis on the Naval
ssfores Special, which left here Tonight,
sover the Southern Railway. District
Passenger Agent j. G. Lusk is per-
|sonally conducting the party, which is
I travelling in six Pullman cars on a
enscial train from Jacksonville to st.
Louis.
Those who went on the special are:
Hon A. d. Covington, president of
The Turpentine Operators Association,
land wife. j. A. Crawford, vice pres
lid4nt of the Consolidated Naval Stores
company; Mrs. j. A. Crawford; H. j.
HlIman vice president Turpentine
Operators Association; H. A. McEach-
ern treasurer and j. A. Holloman,
secretary of the TUrpentine Operators
Association. Mrs. j. A. Holloman,
Mr. and Mrs. r. V. Covington, Mr..
and Mrs. P. L. Sutherland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Brobston, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. P. Haynes, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
NussplWhite, Gov. William S. Jen-
nings. A. P. Stuckey, M. w. Ulmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Pritchard, D. H.
Mcmillan. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Nc
Milan Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Tim
mons Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. j, w. Callahan, G. II.
Stokes, c. B. Dunn, Mr.. and MS.
j. W Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Boyd Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Medlin Il.
K. Sharpe NJ. o. Overstreet, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. v all, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Eson, L. g. Warn, Burt G.. Dyal w.
r. Carter, editor of the Jacksonville
Metropolis; Mrs. w. r. Carter, Capt.
Charles f. Garner, president Of the
Jacksonville Board of Trade; Mrs.
C. f. Garner, Edwin Garner S. A..
Afford, Capt John R. Young, C. H.
Hargrove, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. M. Put
man, j a. Fort Mr.. and Mrs. M.
F. Coleman. DIR. j. W. Strickland,
Rev. w. A. Hobson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Jacksonville;
Mrs. w. A Hobson, T. E. Hall and
sons. Mr.. and Mrs. j =. Evans, j.
H Draton, H. C. SettleS H. R. Wild
den, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Crabb and
son, A. j Moseley, Mis- Moseley, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Hugely, d. j. Her
ring, NJ. r. McArthut Telfair Stock
ton, j. D. Pope, ]. n. Dillon, Capt.
c. P, Corbett, Lee Rylor, j. A. Nc
Donald, Mrs. ]. AZ Mcdonald and
daughter NJ. P Mfkler, C. G. Mills,
L. S Remington aid two sons, Thos.
McRae l.. l.. Meigs, James Council
]. j. Phillips, c. Nv. Bartleson, and
the Florida delegfion to the conven-
ton and J. H. Reese, staff correspon-
dent of the FlorIa Times Union.
Florida Dg Programme.
At 70 o'clock in the day of arrival
Florida Day exercises will be held at
, the Exposition Auditorium. President
Francis, who st apart July 2 as Flor
/ ida Day will pc at the Auditorium to
i deliver an sd4ress of welcome, which
will be RESPONDED to by Capt. C. f.
! Garner of the Jacksonville Board of
/ Trade Qher speeches will follow by
I Mayor plan of Jacksonville. Frank
! Clark, Pmocratic nominee for Con-
i gress fbm the Second district, and
other distinguished members of the
4 party
In re evening banquet will be held
at te Hamilton Hotel, at which will
be athered, in addition to the Flo
ridtns' a number of the most promi
ref mon Of the on,nfrxr {,,oI,15ivrr the