The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-23
Chairman Burto-,, of the
Rivers and Harbors
Committee So
Declares.
At STATE CAPITOL
Many Distinguished Visitors
at Tallahassee.
GOSSIP ABOUT
JUICE BETH e., STATE SENA-
TOR GRILL, BURTON PARTY
AND THE FOUNDER OF CARRA-
BELLE, ONE or TIE COMING
CITIES Or VEST FLORIDA.
By Jefferson Bell.

Tallahassee, Sep. 22.-1wo charm
ing and delightful visitors within our
gates during the past week were
Judge Livingston w. Bethel, of Key
West, and MIS-. Bethel, who hive been
on "a visit to their son Mr.. Harry l..
Bethel Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bethel
have one OF the handsomest homes in
Tallahassee, beautiful colonial
house with great white columns, on
Adams street, which leads TO the old
Call home.
Here Judge and Mrs. Bethel have
spent the week renewing old friend
ships. Judge Bethel was Lieutenan:
Governor during Governor Bloxham's
first administration. He was i,nown
as the handsomest man in Florida at
that time-a pleasant and affable ger
tleman of distinguished bearing, he
was one of the most popular men in
the State.
The Office of lieutentnt governor,
which was abolished at The close of
Governor Perry's term, was more hon
orary than remuneratiye. Judge Milton
H. Mabry, now clerk of the Supreme
Court, was the last lieutenant COVER
nor. The constitutional duty OF the
lieutenant governor was TO preside
over. the Senate. In addition he was
expected to make political speeches
during the campaigns and vas permit
ted in the process to- spend about
three times his salaryewh;ch was Only
$500 a year. Among the line of distin-
guished men who held the office Judge
Bethel is remembered as one of tae
most popular. At the close of his term
he retired from state politics but la
taken an active part in local affairs al
Key West.
Time has left unbent his handsome
form and although his hair is nc long
er black, today he carries hiniseN
with the easy dignity of man slight
ly past his prime-used to honor.
The strong face, the courtly manner
and distinguished bearing still mark
him as of old-one of the handsomest
men in Florida.
State Senator Grill.
DR.. z. S. Grill, State Senator, was
another distinguished visitor at the
capital last week DR.. Grill is one or
the finest men in Florida, brainy AMI
substantial. with in influential follow
ing. He will be strong factor in shap.
ing public affairs for many years. Dr..
Grill is regarded as the heir apparent
of the East Coast influence and VIII
probably be a candidate for COVER
nor at the next election.
am very fond of the word "distin-
guished." 1t coves multitude Ofattain-
ments and applies to so many men
we see in Tallahassee, but | find my
self using it too often. But what else
will so well describe Chairman T. f..
Burton of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee who stopped over in Tallahas-
see on his return from Carrabelle and
Apalachicola Monday?
Chairman Burton.
Chairman Burton and his party
reached Alphabetical early Monday
morning by boat from Columbus AMI
spent the day examining West Pass
at Apalachicola and East Pass at Car
rabelle, aspirants for deep water. The
party separated at Carrabelle Con
gresham Adamson. of Georgia, and
Congressman Clayton, of Alabama, and
the Columbus contingent returning BY
boat, and Judge Burton and Mr.. Nc
Gam, his secretary; Mr.. Campbell,
secretary TO the United States District
Engineer at Montgomery, and party
of G. F. & A. officials came on a spe-
cial 10 Tallahassee a. o'clock. Judge
Burton left at II o'clock for Pensacola
to examine the harbor there and from
there will go to Mobile and Pasca-
soula, Miss
Judge Burton is a notable figure IN
national affairs. He has been mem
Der of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee eleven years. and chairman OF
it eight years. In that period OF time
he has probably examined more rivers
and harbors than any man in the
United States. and so expert has he
become that his recommendations are
accepted almost at their face value.
He is remembered as the man VINO
made a fight against Foraker and
Dick in Ohio for control and while he
lost personal control Of the conven-
ton he succeeded in getting his ideas
incorporated in the Republican plat
form-a similar victory achieved by
Mr.. Bryan at the st. Louis conven-
ton.
Personally he is charming, with all
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