The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-24

Charles E. Jones
in the
Jacksonville Metropolis

! hNAs anu " AAEn eAAG may ~ AAe-4 Ne--NA--N
ed Mr.. Roosevelt, with a most panied
look. aroused himself ana said:
capt. Garner said you would tell
me that story. 1 used to tell it when
was a boy and had almost forgotten
/ it."
The genial mayor was thus knocked
out in the first round and quietly took
a seat in the farthest end of the build
/ ing and nothing more was heard from
him for quite a while. Capt. TOOmer,
the mayors late political opponent, ap-
preached to offer coincidence, when the
mayor remarked:
"ToOmer, the President has not a
/ bit of humOr in him. Bryan will be
the next President as sure as you are
/ living" The mayor then lighted a
Mother Goose" cigar and pulled away
III a reflective mood.
Judge Owen Happy.
The happiest man in the whole
bunch. and the one whose appetite in
Gicated him to be the hungriest, was
Judge w. B. Owen. He had lots of
fun and tainted the Democrats pres
ent for getting 50 wild over his" resi-
cent. Judge Owen insisted that, aside
from Napoleon BrOwaTd and Tom Ap-
pleyard, the Florida Democracy could
claim no great men, and they were
therefore justified in going crazy over
President Roosevelt.
Race Suicide.
The smile Indicating the greatest
satisfaction was shown by the Presi-
dent when Gov. BrOward approached
with the Broward family album and
displayed the portraits of his seven
daughters. "You see,' said Gov Bro
ward. confdentially, that I am heart
and soul with you in your ideas re-
garding race suicide" The President
declared that he never saw a more at
tractive group, and expressed the hope
that the Governor would educate the
Florida folks as to the wisdom and
happiness involved in large families
The President invited the Governor
to the White House to see him, and
urged that he bring his whole family
when he came.
One of the funniest incidents of the
luncheon occurred when Capt Garner
introduced the President to the as
sembled guests. Capt. Garner, usual
" serene, displayed much uneasiness
shortly after the people assembled
around the table. The captain had
heavy manuscript in his pocket, which
was nothing else than his usual Gin
pIomptu" speech. which he had spent
considerable time in getting up, and
it is reported he had actually gone out
to Phoenix Park every day recently to i
memOrize it, ana he was afraid that in
the excitement it might be omitted,
as 400 Democrats were seemingly |
running the whole affair Walter F
COachman. however. with his usual
tact and ability, saw the trouble at
once and soon brought order out of
chaos. Capt Garner was then gwen /
a chance, and made a splendid speech. /
as he always does. He began by say
ing:
This is a great surprise for me-
applause followed this re-
mark. Il only heard" continued /
Capt. Garner, that I would be expect I
ed to speak today while on my way to I
this building" Then placing his hand /
CD his breast he MADE a most eloquent /
outburst Just what he said could /
not be heard at my end Of the table. /
but that it was appreciated was fully
shown when President Roosevelt turn
ed to him at the close and heartily
expressed his thanks Something was
said about deep water, the great fire,
the Board of Trade and the devotion
Of southern people to Roosevelt. The
President, however, heard every wore
Of Capt. Gamers speech, and that was
all that was necessary. Capt. Walter
COrbett then backed suspiciOusly
towards Capt. Garner, and some o.
serving neighbor of mine remarked
hat he relieved him of the manuscript,
and the speech in full will now, no
doubt, appear in pamphlet form and
be given to the daily press.
Gen. Lowell CompIimented.
Gen. G. P. Lowell, who had so admir-
ably handled the parade in the fore
loOn, after pushing his way through
he crowd at the reception, managed
% grasp the hand of the President
The President recognized him at once
" his handsome uniform and spoke
If the excellent showing made by the
first Florida Regiment Il love the
soldier boys" said the President, lin
)eace and in war, and l have rarely
cen a finer set Of young men than
hose who were my escort TO-DAY"
Melton Amuses President.
Steve Melton, noted as a talker, had
Ieen entertaining a lot of visitors in
ne northwest corner, and when he
vent to shake hands with the Presi- I
lent he found Joe Stripping telling the
President all about hunting in Florida j
talked of big game, and then Z
legan to discuss birds. The tall dis
riot attorney knew all about birds, !
nd as he enumerated them Dan Ge-
ow, who was stnding close by, as a S
ig Republican OficehOlder should,
to Joe that he was proving S
bore, as the only bird that Roosevelt
AIRED for was the dove Of peace"
You are away off, exclaimed Mel "
on. The Presidents favorite bird is
'stork, and I'll prove it by him." /
he President was greatly amused at t
his joke and laughed heartily at Mel [
on's wit ana said if there were more e
forks there would be no occasion for {
farming regarding race suicide. These v
rere only a few Of the funny incidents,
here being many more. {
It was o'clock before the Presi-
ent and party and members Of the a
oard took carriages to see the city a
nd to visit the cOlOred Baptist college, Z