The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-03

/ Amidst the Booming or cannon, the
Esr on trumpCtS, the Shrill screams
q steam boat whistles and inspiring
ras.c or brass bands, King PIIscus
u arrived in Pensacola a. high loon
!es,crulr On his regular annual visit.
Tle passage Of the royal carriage or
the king through the streets OF che
city was cause fer nFTch enthusiasm,
His Majesty being greeted with APP
Eiause by the thousands Of loyal sub
iects who packed the streets and
/ every conceivable place in an effort
70 oa;ain a view of King Prfscus.
ROYAL YACHT SIGHTED.
Al 1850 o'clock the royal yacht
RosFpu. bearing the King and his
cur was sighted steaming rapidly
1 t,CCah the shipping. conveyed by
/ he sacht Kolalah. A shriH s~reaa
f~m the whistle of the Rospsn was
re sigHai that the King was APP
F'aching the city. and instantly the
Dig sauting gun OF the cruiser Mont
gimery doomed forth the first of thir-
teen guns fred as a salute for the
King Al the same mcr7cnt every
I2S and pe12aut C1 the cruiser was
raised. actzc@.pG that vessel from
sem - Stern. A half hundred steam
Whistles were turned loose from tugs.
rVer steamers and steamships, and
iHr the space of ten minutes the noise
was deat5uing. and the heavy guns
saIs of the Montgomery sounded
above the salutes of all
WELCOME AT WHARF.
NAen the royal yacht moored at
FaiatoX wharf there was a welcome
iar The King at that point by thous-
sn1S Of enthusiastic subjects, and as
n mounted the royal carriage. drawn
uE four magnificent horses abreast.
TIER" We're cheers ana shouts of Long
Live the King" Seated in the car
race With His MAJESTY were the two
AJjIe pages, Masters Wright Reese
and Harold White.
The sight lis the Kings carriage
passed up PalafOX street was certain
]! an inspiring one, fully fifty horse
men, many Of whom We're in costume,
lending splendor to the parade.
DIXIE WAS PLAYED.
As the parade moved up Palafox
street and swung into Zarragossa to
Proceed TO the city hall. the fine Fort
l.'francas artillery band. which lead
me parade, struck mp Dixie, and the
TlrrrS could be heard for blocks.
The streets AT this corner were so
HoVded as to almost impede the
I'uS.-Ss OF the parade. the police
@'ug almost unable to restrain the
eager and enthusiastic subjects.
FORMATION OF PARADE.
III advance Of a platoon of police
@Ga county officers, was a herald,
MO proclaimed the arrival of King
..1'o' with frequent blasts from
C,IHneI Next were Grand Marshal
&c turner and twenty aides
s united on high spirited horses. The
-,.''eaS band at the head OF four
- -'A'es OF artillery from ort Bar
r"1S' marching eight abreast. were
rys ,.g' by Shellback's band and
Tn mounted knights in costume.
NM zane the Kings carriage, sur
an, ''' ~ oE his bOdyguard of knights,
w. ~ "ect!y behind the carriage was
- 'and. The city officials and
n .S Of the Carnival association
''Llages followed.
A.. HE KEYS PRESENTED.
VII, th''HolSA Palafox street was lined
p. Ff1l4e awaiting the parade of
-ta -S IA and his courtiers and aides.
Ia. '"'Hi ceremony of the occasion
,sa pace at the city hall, and about
and '''. hall and the Plaza, tnous-
vi,,,, ~ eager persons gathered to
E -, formal greeting of His Males
= ne mayor and city officials and
Ina, ,E"'erlng of the huge golden key
co.. gave 10 Prisons possession OF the
an .e new city hall presented a gay
Q. - Shce with the draped colors
a., ie carnival with which every win |
l,r vas hung. The entrance to the
70 ana The steps and broad veranda |
NO, .uFonged with gayly dressed wo-
~, ana their escorts gave the build |
81, touch OF life and color On the |
n AK IN front of the building the
81 hned the curb Across the |
- IN fact. all around the Plaza |