The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-25
PROF.. ALLEN s
I RIP I D
MOBILE
Met Many Old Time Friends
During His Visit to
Nearby City.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
LETT Brent on Tuesday and In due
time arrived at Bluff Springs and re
ceived hearty welcome from the
family of Hon. J. T. Fillingin, whose
house / made my headquarters.
After partaking of good dinner,
first called On Mrs. Ula Stanton
who was one of my beloved pupils in
the Chumuckla school in 1889. l
thought she was pretty enough when
she was little girl, but now being
the mother of four lively children, she
Is exceedingly handsome. | told her
If her husband don't thank God for
her every day of his life, he is no bet
ter than heather.
next called on Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
McDavid and was pleased to find Ro-
bert McDavid and family enjoying 4
visit to their parents.
The Fillingim family is noted for
their strong love for music and after
early supper, the elite of Bluff Springs
collected at the beautiful residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Fillingim and sever
al hours were pleasantly spent in the
rendition of vocal and instrumental
music.
On Wednesday I took the early
train and arrived in Mobile about 10
o'clock. l was surprised to see that
Mobile has improved So much since
1866 at which time l passed through
on my way home from Ship Island
engaged a room at the Campbell
House and took a stroll around the
city. The first man l met was Capt.
Gus" Alexson, and ne and arranged
for him to come to my room and have
a good time together l paid a visit
to the Register Office and got a look
over The Journal.
Going down the street towards Gov
eminent / suddenly met my old-time
friend, Hon. r. d. Byrne, who once
represented Escambia county. / had
not met "Rob" in twenty-five years
His wife is daughter of James Nc.
Caskill, one of Santa Rosa county's
famous citizens. Robert just told me
there was no use in talking so we
went to. my room, got my valise and
violin, and took car for his large
and beautiful home, &c st. Stephens
Road, Mobile, Ala Mr.. and Mrs.
Byrne have been blessed with a large
and lovely family In a former com
munication l said the McCaskill fam
lily was noted for their personal beau
ty, and Mr.. Byrpe's family is keeping
up the record Mr. Byrne is one of
Alabama's famous sawmill men. and
has been enabled to give his family
all the advantages of the present
times, His daughter Mary is a grad
uate from aqmusic college, and rem
dered some of the finest music /
ever heard. While at Mr.. Byrne's /
had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. and
Mrs. john A. Kern, and it was indeed
a treat to hear Mr. Kern and Miss
Mary Byrne render some of the sweet
est music L ever heard. Mr.. Kern Is
an expert on the violin and can play
at sight. l was sorry to sec
the time arrive when l must put my
wife's husband to bed, for I could have
listened to that music all night. At
half past o'clock Mr.. Byrne had a
hack ready and sent me to the depot,
and l took the train for Calvert, at
which place l took the train for Sims
Chapel and arrived at the spacious TO-
mantle home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Pringle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pringle have reared a
large family consisting of six sons
and three daughters, all of whom are
married except two, and they are all
doing well. Mrs. Pringle is my niece,
being daughter of George C. c..
Yonge, who married my oldest sis
ter, Nancy Beatrict Allen, who in her
day was one of Escambia county's
bellies. George YOnge was a brother
OF Colonel c. c. Yonge, one of the
greatest lawyers that ever practiced
at the Pensacola bar
|. E. ALLEN.
Sims Chapel, Ala. Sept. 81, 1906.