The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-07

of the attractions of Mobile and Pen
sacOla. In many respects, they so
much resemble that they might easily
be taken for twin sisters. In others
they differ Widely-in nothing, more
than the pleasures and comforts OF
shaded parks where strangers and
visitors may find a resting place. Bien-
vile park is to Mobile what the oasis
IS to the desert. How many who are
worn with the fatigue of the busy,
heated and dusty street, with its JOSt-
ing crowds, find refreshing rest IN
the cooling shade of the sylvan re
treat. is unknown to any except Him
by whom the hairs of our heads are
numbered. 1t is the coolest, contest
place to repair TO morning and even.
ing, TO rest or read, and in the open
season 1t may we'll be termed Mo-
blle's public reading room. The mag
nlhcent growth of native oaks. the
song OF birds that nest among their
boughs. the luxuriant foliage Of which
screens their tiny homes, the rich car
pet of verdure bathed in morning
dew. the ripping waters of the fOun-
tain rejecting the coIOrS of the rain
bow by the sun during day and the
electric lights at night, all cOnspire TO
make Bienville park paradise, in
IL
There is nothing that a city owns
or controls that bestows blessings
upon as many without money. and
without price. as a shaded. seated and
Watered park This park Impresses
one with the accuracy of the aSSer-
ton that beauty unadorned is adorn-
ed the most Shade, seats. foun-
tain and soddeu ground are all that
is required TO make an ideal park
Green houses and flower gardens are
proper places for growing flowers. but
small parks are not Anyone doubling
this IS requested 70 visit Mobiles
beauty spot and say if there is any
thing lacking in its rustic loveliness.
Mobile has only one park. Monroe
park, | am told, belongs to the 5. G.
Co, but it is "a thing of beauty and
a JOY forever"
Pensacola has many parks O.
more. poSS bly. than any other city,
but their Chief claims to distinction
with one exception. are their eupho-
niOus appeIlatiOnS. Moral: II is better
to make a success of one than to fail
with Nifty. If. however. Mob lie is
ahead of Pensacola on the park propO-
sitiOn. which it undeniably is, there
are two propositions uponN which
neither Mobile nor any other city OF
similar size can compare with Pen
sacOla. The stores on PalafoX street
from Garden to Government. have the
prettiest, most tasty and attractive
display windows and more of them
in proportion to the number of bust ]
ness places than any city of its size
the writer ever visited, and he has
seen most OF them between St Louis |
and FL PasO, and between San An |
tonic and Atlanta.
With two exceptions Mobile is not !
in the class with Pensacola on the !
display window proposition.
Pensacola has a daily paper that
would be a credit to much larger
city, both N appearance and general |
makeup and its typOgra phical work |
Is eXceI1ed by none and eQualled by
few even of the metropolitan dailies. |
Every issue bears the impress of care |
full and competent workmanship in |
its mechanical department, and its edi- |
tOriaI pages place its editor easily |
among the best writer's of the coun-
try.
Hoping Mobile and Pensacola will, |
i'll the near future, be connected by !
electric railway. so Mr.. HerVev VIII |
have better facilities for going to and |
from his Pensacola and Mobile hotels, |
We await the happy event
c. L. PORTER.