The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-06
Served in Beautiful Park on
Shores of the Bay.
PROGRAM CARRIED
OUT, WHICH INCLUDED AID.
DRESSES ON THE PATRIOTIC
ORDER, MUSIC, RACES AND
GAMES OF VARIOUS DEscRIP.
TAoNs-nHE COMMITTEES.
Special to The journal.


Panama City, July 4.-The St. An
drews Bay country celebrated the
glorious Fourth with a monster picnic
and barbecue at Panama City this
year, fully two thousand people being
present and participating.
The day was a typical Florida mid
summer day, with cool breezes, blue
skies, and ripping waters, and the
picnic grounds beneath the moss fes-
TONED trees In the beautiful little
park in which the celebration was
held were scene of pratiotic activity
that spoke well for the good citizen.
ship OF the people Of the st. Andrews
country.
The picnicers arrived early. Short
~ after daylight the waters of st.
Andrews Bay were dotted in all d.
rections with sail boats and power
launches and by o'clock crowds were
streaming UP the wharf at Panama
City and the people were deploying
themselves about the picnic grounds
preparing for dinner and getting
ready to take the day comfortably and
have good time. They came from
all over Washington and Calhoun
counties, but mostly from points about
st. Andrews Bay-Bay Head, Gay, An
derson, Millyille. Freeport, ST. An.
drews, and the various other post
Offices and settlements about that
beautiful sheet OF water. y.
The celebration was held under the
auspices of the Gulf Coast Develop
ment Co.. which is developing this
section, and General Manager G. NJ.
West, of the company, was master of
ceremonies and presided and an
nounced the program.
The Program.
The program opened with prayer
by Rev. c. l.. Joiner, pastor of the
Baptist church at ST. Andrews, and
then followed music by the st. An
drews orchestra. There were three
speakerstFrank L. Mayes and T. A.
Jennings Of Pensacola and Rev. j. M.
Conway of st. Andrews Bay. Ali OF
the speeches were of a patriotic or
der. Mr.. Mayes and Mr.. Jennings al
So expressed the hope that st. An
drews Bay would soon receive the
government aid necessary to ade-
quately deepen the channel across her
outer bar and that the two railroads
now heading for this splendid body OF
water would soon be completed.
After the speaking. the crowd re-
paired to fine barbecue dinner when
was attacked with an e&gerness aud a
relish that spoke we'll for the excel
lence of that choice repast.
Following the dinner there wore var
ious sports-foot races, dancing, boat
races, etc., and prizes were won and
distributed in the old-time Fourth OF
July fashion!
A Great Success.
This was probably the largest cele-
bration the St. Andrews Bay country
has enjoyed in many years. 1t was q
successful one in every way and will
do a great deal to promote that spirit
Of enterprise and progress which has
recently taken hold of this entire CON-
under the direction Of the following
officers and committees:
President of the Dayton. G. NJ.
West, of Panama City, Fla.
Marshal of the Day-Mr. ]. H.
Dafin, of Millville. Fla.
Reception Committee-Capt Rich
ard Madden. chairman, of Panama
City, Fla; Mr.. r. l.. Mckenzie, of Pan,
anna City, Fla; Capt. L. NJ. Ware, of
st. Andrews, Fla; DR.. G. E. Booth, OF
Gay, Fla; DR.. w. G. Mitchell, of st.
Fla.
Refreshments Committee-Mr. f. VI.
Goodson, chairman. of Panama City,
Fla; Mr.. George Mckenzie, of Pana-
ma City, Fla; Mr.. ]. j. Willis, of Mill
Vile, Fla; Mr.. 2. Porter, of Panama
CITY, Fla.
Entertainment Committee-Mr. Ed.
gar Mckenzie, of Millville, Fla; Mr..
L. l.. Willis, Panama City, Fla; Mr..
Willie Gray, Millville, Fla; Captain
F. A. Witherill, st. Andrews, Fla; Mr..
Chas. K. Brackin. st. Andrews.
Musical Directorate. Leslie Gay,