The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-29

&c FIELD WEDNESDAY,.
TIE Pensacola Tourist Club is the
cs-y OF a new organization which
wzs formed in the Chamber of Com
mere headquarters yesterday after
noon by Sc members of the Pensacola
Eu-eg colony.
Tie meeting was called TO order by
C. E. Strohm, of Chicago. who stated
.a G. few well chosen words the ObjecJ
sl5 GOOD such an organization would
c. or the visiting tourists.
Y. C.. Jones. secretary OF the Cham
Roy of Commerce was nominated for
PRESIDENT. but declined the honor,
stating that as be was a resident OF
Pensacola and therefore not eligsble
p could not well accept Mr.. Jones
nominated Mr. Strohm. who was
unanimously elected.
The other officers elected were as
.--0ws.
FIRST Vice-President. W. Wisehart,
C. Hiddletown, Ind.
second Vice-President, c. B. Lewis,
e Jacksonville, Ills.
Secretary. Miss Olive B. Mckee, OF
Fs,rhury. MS.
Treasurer, Col westford Taggart, Of
Tusc0la. Ills.
Executive Committee. william A.
Nichols. ST. Louis. Mo-: T. ID. Dia-
uond. Chicago. H.: John J. Philbin
Oh ago. MS: Mrs. c. H. Covert. To
iesO. Ohio, and Miss Winney, Madison
WIS
after the election of officers W. G
jones. on behalf Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. welcomed the visitors tC
Pensacola in the following address:
Address of Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men:
Ever since II has been my privilege
10 hear speeches delivered, / have
heard an old chestnut" which
1 might describe as a refrain. The vic
1 tin cOrralled for a speech. whether
. D. be a novice at the art. or an orator
accustomed to facing audiences fol
tHe purposes of swaying them witt
VOID pictures Of realities or meta
phCrs of the Imagination, is usu2lly
-i5 with assurances that his first
committed al the instant. ] assure
ycl though. that in this instance. YOU
g-s being addressed by one who is a
tovlco one who has never before at
eupted the Offense of making a
reoch; and for the shOrt-cOming
yA.ch may develop in his address TO
.1.7w. be asks that YOU bear with him
a.. overlook the missi2g links which
mar ~-'-IDly occur.
The speech-making talent of the
C-auhar Of Commerce. which organ
'-s-.7- ir is my privilege AID pleasure
m -er-oSent is un3vOidably absent
ms C-rarnOon. fulfilling an engage
Ie-- which was contracted before
t1e r~saniZatiOn OF this club was con-
.e-0.a-o5. otherwise I assure yOu 5har
ne si5ent of the Chamber of Con-
-f--o Hon. !. r. SJiliman. would
Dc '-n person addressing YOu in my
7'- --1rehv Relieving me o. the en-
''a s~eur of an attempt al 4 mai
C.. speech. always so painful ana
ec-a-E-~-.ur 10 the novice.
fa1-a>elring the Chamber Of Gem
Ea'. which Crzanizs con represents
Ne Commercial and Industrial inter
es.~ ~ Pensacola. I hCg % welcome
20 aides ana gentlemen OF .he north.
p -1sp.-able shores OF sunny
ti'-.'a and TO bid you, and the or
i-za-.lC which ii IS proposed 10
--s -1tav. Godspeed. Nay IL
We -caS and prosper. and may each
: F2H OF whom are strangers 10
-aly. live 10 perpetuaJe II
- ..- -o year
me please. for interspeTs-
- " words OF welcome. 10 you
.w words regarding PensS-
.." facts abOuJ the Old and
CRY In whica you now
matters not 20 ne whether
# l-ie. period o. permanent
.- records the 5act tha- Per
--.aua In at leas- one par
.- 5-s history anrSjases tE9t
community in The United
"-.Ea5 ma have inhabit-
,-- .S ai The magnificent hay
q rs situated the climate
- has hsa1 regarded as
-- -sr'ols ard equal to be
- section of America
Ponce DE Leon. in quest of
81 H. 10ath. tarried upon
2, a n.e.urescue Baycu Tex
D.. - - a.1 ms followers riS2hr
D. --. bodies and slaka their
a.. -e m9;d waters from
4-As springs which form the