The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-09
SUPREME COURT
IS IN SESSION
HAD A SITTING MONDAY, WITH
ALL MEMBERS OF THE BENCH
PRESENT EXCEPTING JUSTICE
HOOKER.
Social ID the JournaI.

Tallahassee, Oct. S.-The supreme
court had its first sitting Monday with
all the members of the bench present
except Justice Hooker, who is expect
ed here by the end of the week. Chief
Justice J. B. Whitfield has recently
returned from visit to relatives in
Connecticut and seems greatly bene-
flied by the trip.
At yesterdays session the following
lawyers we're admitted to practice in
the court: Cleveland r. Pierce, Key
West; AIOnzo McMulIin, Byrd Spark
man, Lawson Magruder, J. Hall BTUm-
sey and Martin CaTTaballO, all OF
Tampa
Governor Gilchrist is expected to-
day from Quincy where he went
Tuesday to make a speech al the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the Gadsden
County Academy. He was Joined
there yesterday by Hons. W. NJ. HOl
loway and Park Trammell, who were
en- route from Mariana, where they
had been in attendance upon the
opening meeting of the educational
campaign
The governor made an excellent
address at the laying of the corner
stone, and was followed by the two
members of his cabinet in brief bUt
appropriate remarks. A Tallahassee
an who was present both in Mariana
and Quincy has said that the govern
or's speech was the best he had ever
heard him make, and that Mr.. HOllo-
way excelled any previous effort. Mr..
Holloway had this subject Of edUca-
tional awakening and reform near at
heart, consequently he is easily
aroused to enthusiasm and elOquence
when opportunity is given him TO pre-
sent il before the people.
Hons. H. Clay Crawford and w W.
TTammell report delightful outing
at Woodville, the occasion being the
dedication of the new hall Of the
WoOdmen of the World. The two
distinguished visitors made speeches
and afterward joined the large au-
dience Of more than 200 persons in a
delightful moonlight picnic.
Messrs. J. NJ. Bars and Francis P.
Fleming, two distinguished gentle
men of the bar at Jacksonville, have
visited Tallahassee this week.
John w Burton, OF Arcadia, and
Bowers Campbell, of Mariana, are
registered at the Leon
Dr. H. z. Palmer has resigned his
position as State Medical Examiner
and the governor has appointed DR..
George B. Glover, of Monticello, in
his stead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis S. Peck and
Mrs. Florence A Gibbons, of Jack
sonville, stopped over in Tallahassee
last night, en- route to PanaCea
Springs.
Hon. J. N. Rivers, prosecuting at
torney for Alachua county, was in the
city yesterday.
Hon. Henry Sheppard, of Quincy,
tax assessor for Gadsden county, IS
in Tallahassee on business connected
with his Office.
Hon. John L. Neeley, one of Icons
representative in the last session Of
the legislature, and a prominent law
yer of Tallahassee, has gone to Pen
sacoIa on business before the U. S.
court.
Hon. d. A. Simmons, former pri-
vate secretary to Governor BrOward,
now Of the law firm of Medley and
Simmons, spent a few days in Jack
sonville this week, on legal business
and in attendance upon the meeting
of the executive board Of the Florida
Life Insurance Co, Of which company
Mr.. Simmons is medical examiner
He was accompanied by Mr.. r. J,
Evans, secretary Of the company.
Mrs. J. F. Park, of Tampa, who has
been the guest OF her nephew, Hon
Park TTammell, has returned home.
Mr.. T. r. Hodges, auditor Of the
Southern Express Co. in Tallahassee,
has rented the beautiful residence Of
Dr. A A. Murphree. Mr.. Hodges
mother has come up from Key West
to visit her son in his new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ LutZ have de-
cfded to make Tallahassee their per-
manent residence and have rented
rooms for light housekeeping at the
residence of Mr.. Hugely, on Park
avenue
Miss Belle Lyday is visiting her
brother. Mr.. Eugene Lyday, manager
of the Leon hotel Miss Lyday is re-
covering from a severe illness.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bell have re-
turned from a pleasant visit to Pana-
Cea Springs.
Mrs. L. A. Perkins left this morn
ing for Texas, where she will visit
her mother and other relatives.
FINAL ROUND FOR WoMAN'S
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP