The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-11

/ work, and that "old fellows like me-
4 could do but little now, save support
i and encourage the younger generation
in their work.
! Col. Kessler was interrupted many
/ times during his speech by applause
/ and his witty references to himself
I and his friends was most enjoyable.
| JOHN e. STILLMAN.
! Following Col. Kessler, Hon. John r.
Stillman was introduced by Mr.. YOnge
| Mr.. Stillman's Introduction to his talk
| proved surprise, but in his speech
| b. touched the keynote and gave Ill
| terance to the slogan under which the
members of the Chamber of Commerce
| will work in the future. He said, in
| part:
In choosing my subject, I Ioofed
about for something that would prove
worthy of this occasion, and decided
upon religion. AS ] understand re-
ligion, there is great good in ali of
them, but l want to start a new re
ligion, a religion of civic pride and
progress" (Applause.)
II would have the members of the
Chamber of Commerce be the first 10
introduce this new sect, and to have,
and prove, their constant faith in the
creed OF this religion. Pensacola
more. The Chamber of Commerce, to
my mind, is not only an influence III
Pensacola, not only in the radius Of a
few miles of Pensacola, but its int :
ence could, and should, reach over an
empire. She is but $50 miles iron;
Birmingham, the Pittsburg Of the
south. She possesses the finest harbor
in the gulf and is located nearer the
Panama canal than any port on toe
gu'. with an equally, fine harbor
read that the canal, if work progresses
as 1t is now progressing, would be
completed in 80 months. What that
means to Pensacola you well know
L was talking to gentleman in
Chicago, not long ago, who owns huge
properties in both Florida and Cali
fornia- He said that, in his opinion,
Florida had far away greater POSSIBLE
tiles than California, but he pointed
out the great success that southern
California-aroundL Los Angeles-had
attained.
g Do you know what did it, he
asked.
4 answered No
81 Advertising he replied.
For that reason l believe that the
Chamber of Commerce has been fortu-
nate in procuring a man who is ac-
quainted with advertising and the
great benefits to be derived from ad-
vertising, for the position, our retir-
ing secretary has left. also want to
say that to the retiring secretary
there is due much credit He gave
me fine assistance when l served this
body as president.
Another thing / would like to see,
and that is an endless chain of work
ers for Pensacola. If each man here
would induce one man to do his share
toward the city's upbuilding, toward
the development of civic pride and
progress, and that man would, in turn,
get another man, IL would not be long
until Pensacola would rise to enjoy
the position that should be hers
FRANK L. MAYES.
Mr.. Yonge then introduced Mr.
Frank L. Mayes, of The Journal, say
ing that Pensacola was particularly
fortunate in having two editors who
had worked with answering loyalty
for the city's good and that Mr..
MayeS was one of them.
Mr.. Mayes spoke warmly of the re-
firing secretary. He recounted what
a great good Mr.. Jones had accom-
plished during the five years he had
served as secretary Every time he
had left Pensacola, declared the
speaker. he heard warm words of
praise for Pensacola's Chamber of
Commerce, and the live man that the
live secretary of the organization was.
He then touched upon his knowledge
of the new ability of the new secre-
tary. He said that he had been in
position to see Mr. Waterman's work,
and that he believed that the new
stimulus would be given 10 the work
so grandly begun and that it would be
forwarded to a conclusion successful
ly. Mr.. Mayes then said:
1T has been customary at the vari-
Gus dinners or smokers given by the