The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-02
TO PASTOR
REV. T. M. GALLOWAY ASSUMES
 DUTIES IN PENSACOLA.
Formerly Was In Charge of the First Baptist Church of TalledeSa--
 All Stores to Close July 4.

FOrmerty was Tn CnarGe Ot tne rhss
 Baptist Church of TalledeSa--
 All Stores to Close July 4.
 
 Pensacola Fla, July 1.-(SpeciaL)-- One of the largest congregations ever in a church in Pensacola was present tonight at the First Baptist Church to give welcome to Rev. Thomas M. Galloway formerly of Talladega. Ala, who reached here last week to &C., cept the pastorate of the large con- gregation. Rev. MT. Galloway preach ed his first sermon here this forenoon, and tonight was given over to well come service, which was participated in by the pastors and congregations of all the other churches. The music rendered by the choir of nearly seven- ty-five voices was grand, and was pronounced the finest ever heard in a church here. The choir was un- der the direction of Choir Director Lurton, and many trained voices were among those who participated in the musical program. The service opened with an invocation by Rev. F. A. Rog- CTS, of the Gadsden Street Methodist Church, after which the hymn, Tho Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away" was rendered by the choir. Rev. J. w. Senterfitt, on behalf of the Baptist churches of the city, then delivered an address of welcome On behalf of the ministry of the city, Rev. Julian g.. Sibley, of the First Presbyterian Church extended the welcome. and on behalf of the City of Pensacola, Rev. Percival H. Whaley spoke Rev. MT. Galloway responded feelingly to these addresses and to the magnificent con- gregation which had gathered at the church to extend him a greeting and welcome to Pensacola. MT. Galloway had been pastor of the First Baptist Church at Talladega and 1t was with regret that the congregation there parted with him.
 Every place of business in Pensacola will be closed July Fourth. the sales men having circulated petition among the merchants and business houses requesting that business cease on that day and that they be allowed to en- joy the glorious Fourth. All of the merchants signed the petition, and as the government offices observe the day, business here will practically cease. A big picnic has been arranged, with a baseball game at Palmetto Beach by the Knights of Columbus. while several horse races are being gotten up for the Kupfrian Park track
 County Attorney Reese has notified all members of the Board of County Commissioners to either settle their indebtedness to the county, or suit will be instituted. The money due was overdrawn by the commissioners, but this was not known until recently, and all of them had gone out of office. State Auditor Amos checked up the accounts and found members of the old board had overdrawn what Is allowed them by law by from $200 to $700 per mem ber and amounting in all to $230O. Under the Florida laws a County Com missioner is not allowed to receive from the county more than $100 per year, except for mileage and per diem, but the accounts showed this had been exceeded by hundreds of dollars The members of the new board were also found to have overdrawn to the sum of about $2,500. but the members have settled this indebtedness, and when the old accounts are settled the county will be about $5,000 richer as result of the visit of the State Auditor.
 Only fourteen out of the forty strike breakers secured by the Louisville and Nashville reached the city this morn ing to work upon the wharves, and they are being carefully guarded in boarding cars by police officers The company feared violence at the hands of the strikers and to protect the few men the Police Department was called upon for a detail of officers to stand guard around the cars and at the head of the wharf. The man sent out to Alabama to employ the men succeeded in gathering together about seventy, but a number Of these decided after reaching the depot not to come here, and after q good start had been made they began to drop off the cars by twos and fours at various stopping places. Some had joined the party just to get to some point on the line. while others began to hear of the strike trou- ble and what would likely occur when they reached here. so they also left The man In charge endeavored to per- suade them to remain, but they had made up their minds and would leave at every station. The fourteen were placed at work at once in unloading phosphate into an Italian steamer at wharf No 1. and at o'clock were paid off and marched back to the boarding cars on wharf No. 9 It is stated that the company which Is advertising for BOG men. has secured over loo from various points in Alabama who will reach here tomorrow, and that men will come today from New Orleans The outlook is anything but bright for the company. another steamer arrived to- day, the big August Belmont. She Is not only to take cargo, but has aboard about 5000 tons of kainit to be unload ed She moored alongside wharf No. l, but there is not a man to commence work. There are now about five steamers and one sailing vessel here idle on account of the strike, except in the loading of lumber, and some cot ton screwmen and truckers. The work men say they will offer no violence to the strike breakers. but will win the strike before the end of the week, as men cannot be secured. and several more vessels will arrive within a few days.
 large party of shriners will leave Pensacola on July 4th for Brewton. Ala, where they will assist the or der there in plotting about twenty novices across the hot sands of the barren desert The party contains some Or the most prominent men of the city, this movemen tin every way possible and
 Resolved, That ws do hereby declare