The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-06

all. She has trampled them under
foot and risen higher and higher, IN
til thank God, she has walked out
ON top. Let us keep her there, friends
IT'S the sunset Of life gives me mys-
teal lore,
And coming events cast their shad-
ows before"
I see a great and proud city seated
upon the hills that girdle our beautt-
ful harbor, Watching the white winged
messengers Of commerce as they
bring the products of other lands and
lay them at her feet as tribute.
May the blessing OF Heaven rest
upon Pensacola and her people. May
they deserve and receive the bless
ings which events now foreshadow.
w. II. Northup.
Hon. w. IL Northup, present post
master at Pensacola, and ex-mayor,
having served IS head of the city gov.
eminent in 1897 and 1899. was the next
sDelker. Mr.. Northap began by say
ing that he was not a pubic speaker,
and that he had found whenever he
made a speech without notes he al
ways said what he did not intend to
say, and forgot something that he
should have said. He then addressed
the meeting as follows:
MIR. Mayor and Gentlemen of the
City Council:
cit has been customary from time
immemorial TO lay the cornerstone and
to dedicate public buildings the world
over, and as one Of the few chosen by
virtue OF having had the honor to pre-
side as mayor over the deliberations
of this council and the destiny of the
city's progress, / appear before you
today to congratulate you on this Oc-
casion for the strenuous efforts YOU
have made in bringing about condi
tons which have enabled you to erect
this beautiful edifice, the home of our
able council, the cfty's boards and Of
fcers, engaged dn improving and up
building for the future welfare OF our
city
i desire your Indulgence for a few
moments in which to revert back to
the time of the first settlers OF this
section of the country, 10 show what
a struggle it has been for the brave
men and fair women 10 build and per-
feet this beautiful city, the improve
ments and comforts of which we now
enjoy. Judge r. l.. Campbell, in his
Historical Sketches of Florida in
$50 years ago, Panfilo de Narvaez,
with an expedition consisting of five
small vessels and 240 men, women and
children, landed on the shores OF Santa
Rosa island, worn by fatigue and eX.
posture. These were the first white
men to make footprints on the shores
OF Pensacola Bay, and to look upon
Its beautiful waters. Later NarvaeZ
found a grave in these waters, as did
most of the remnant of his followers.
Famine swept others away, leaving
only four to reach Mexico, after land
journey requiring years Of hardshipS.
Thus persisted the first Pensacola.
Twelve years elapsed after Mar
vaez discovered Pnsacola bay before
the shadow of the white mans sail
again fell upon its waters. In 1893
Don Andres de Pes entered the bay,
but how long he remained or why he
came to disturb It's solitude and obliv-
Ion OF 1873 years, history does not say.
IN 1886 Andres d'Arriola estab-
lished the second Pensacola at Fort
BarTancas, which he named San Car
los In 1719 Pensacola was captured
and destroyed by the French
OF the history of the present Pen
sa.ola, beyond its bare existence up
to 1853, we have no information fur
Their than that its inSignificance shield
ed IL from the trials and sufferings
ended by the treaty of Paris, Feb. 10.
1863. At this time the city" consist
ed of 40 huts matched with palmetto
leaves, and barracks for a small~gar-
rison, the whole surrounded by al
stockade OF pine posts.
Each settlement in its order oil
time, Ike d'Arriolas town being a con-
tlnuaton OF the Pensacola founded by
De Luna in 1859, four years before
Menendez founded ST. Augustine.
The prominence given to Pensa-
cola abroad IS due to its having been II
the capital of both British and Span
ish West Florida. and therefore the
nter of provincial influence. How IL |
lustrative of the truth that as one hui |
man life can have but one beginning,
so it is with that aggregate of human
HIVES which We call people. In the |