The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
THE PRESS GANG
MEETING At
KEY WEST
Will Be Called to Order Next
Tuesday-Many Inter
esting Subjects.

A special from Lake City to the
Jacksonville Times-Union says:
The annual meeting OF the Florida
Press Association will be held in the
city of Key West, and will be called
to order by the president at 10 a. m.
Thursday, March I, 1907. The change
in date was rendered necessary by
the fact of the boat leaving Miami on
Wednesday. A business meeting OF
the association will De held aboard
the boat Wednesday en- route to Key
West
To make the trip it will be neces-
sary to leave Jacksonville Tuesday,
March g. Members will time their
leaving home to make connections
with the Florida East Coast Railway
train leaving Jacksonville at 500 p.
m. on that date.
All the railroads have given the
usual courtesies for this occasion, to-
wit: A pass for the editor of a news
paper and one lady member of his i'm
mediate family (either mother, wife,
sister or daughter.) Arrangements
have been made with the Aragon hotel
at Jacksonville for special rates for
those who stop over in that city going
and returning.
The boat rate has been fixed at
$3.50 for the round "Trip from Miami
to Key West Those who desire to
take the trip to Havana can do so at
$3.50 round trip from Key West.
These prices are simply the charge
for meals, and includes stateroom at
sea.
There will also be sleeping car
charge as follows from Jacksonville
to Miami Lower berth So, upper
berth $3.50.
Steamer transportation will be fixed
on the boat.
Florida East Coast railway sleeper
will be arranged for at The company's
office in Jacksonville, but application
for reservation should be made to
Mr.. Beckwith Immediately.
No Representatives of papers are
allowed to go on these trips and re-
ceive courtesies. Applicant for, trans
portation must be connected with
paper as an editor or publisher.
The citizens of Key West are max
ing extensive preparations, and will
be disappointed if large number
does not attend A member of the
entertainment committee, writing TO
the secretary zntdinarX-l IniteA
states currency won't be worth one
cent on the dollar from the visitors
Your secretary knows the good people
of the Island City, and he assures
members that the greater the crowd.
the more pleasure it will AFFORD the
citizens of the town.
The following is the official program
as arranged by Secretary 7. j. Apple
yard:
Program.
Wednesday, March Cuisines ses-
sion on boat en- route to Key West
Thursday. March TO a. m--invo-
cation. Rev. DR.. Harrison, OF Key
West
Addresses of welcome-On Behalf
of Monroe County, Hon. w. Hunt
Harris; Response, Hon. 7. j. Apple
yard, Index, Lake City.
On Behalf of City, Mayor George
L. Babcock; Response, Hon. T. L. Bit
finger, Star, Ocala.
On Behalf of Local Press, Mr.. Wal
ter w. Thompson.
Response, Hon. ]. W. White, Fra
ternaI Record, Jacksonville.
Adjournment for dinner.
o. m.-Such entertainment as To-
cal committee may designate.
s D. m.-Lterary program
Address immigration CUES
ton, Mr.. Edwin Brobston, Jackson
Vile
Paper-The Mission of the Weekly
Paper, Mr.. W B. Powell, Independent
St Petersburg.
Paper-Nv Idea of a Model News