The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-25
Better Conditions For the
Children and Beasts
of Pensacola.
A Special Officer to Give All
His Attention and Eff
fort to Cause.
INITIATIVE OF MAYOR BLISS
PROVES POPULAR, AND BIG AT.
TENDANCE ANSWERS CALL FOR
MEETING SUNDAY-THE PLANS
OF THE SOCIETY.

The Pensacola Humane Society
was most successfully launched Sun
day afternoon, when there was a large
gathering Of ladies' and gentlemen of
prominence at the city hall Sunday
afternoon, responding TO the call Of
Mayor Bliss. Officers were elected.
with d. Hale Wilson as president,
committees appointed and other mat
ters necessary for the q ganizjAtion Of
a society of this nat1 considered.
Children and beasts will hereafter
have from and through this society
a degree of protection not heretofore
given them, and it is anticipated that
much good work viii be accomplished.
Mayor Bliss Presided.
Mayor Bliss called the meeting to
order. In doing so he made a short
talk upon PensacOla's need of a hui
name society. He said that as mayor
he knew of many cases that demand
ed attention, but under present con-
ditiOnS no assistance could be rem
deTed owing to the fact that to take
child from a place improper for its
rearing world be TO send il TO the
Florida Reform School, which was
nothing more than prison. COnclud-
ing, the mayor said: The object of
this society shall be the rescue of
Juveniles from immoral surroundings,
and the protecting of dumb animals
from cruel treatment; also, to furnish
moral support to the police officers
in the performance of their duties.
He stated that the first matter
would be the selection of a temporary
chairman, and upon motion the mayor
was named for the position. and Dr..
John b. Tilier secretary.
The Organization.
A committee of five on permanent
OrganiZat ton was ordered. This com
mittee consisted of II. p. Chapman.
Mrs. W. H. Northup, J. H. Sheriff.,
F. A. Sweet and c. c. Goodman. Al
ter remaining out for some time. the
committee returned with number of
recommendations On organization,
it was recommended that the officers
he composed of a president, eight
vice-presidents, two TO be chosen from
each of the four city precincts, and
treasurer, these ten to constitute the
executive committee.
Another recommendation was that
four special officers be named, TO
serve without pay, one TO represent
each precinct, but this portion of the
report was not acted upon, it being
thought best to defer action until the
next meeting
A committee composed of c. c.
Goodman, j. ID. GOSs and PatillO
Campbell was named to present con-
stitution and bylaws 10 the society
at the next meeting for adoption
A Paid officer.
It is the intention of the society 10
employ an officer and place him in
uniform with police power to carry
on the work.
With no other duties except TO look
after this class of work, il is expected
that an officer can obtain good results
in protecting dumb bTutes and re-
porting cases where children are
being improperly reared.
One Case Already.
There will probably be one case re-
ported to the society at its next
meeting. which will be next Sunday
afternoon. Mayor Bliss has infOrma-
ton of a couple who are said to be
keeping their children in improper
surroundings, refusing to allow the
children to be removed 20 better en-
VirOnmentS.