The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-26

pany is preparing to give minstrel
show. which will embrace some of the
best dramatic and musical talent OF
the city.
Among the bridge parties given at
the capital this week was one at
which Mrs. Fred Clifton Moor enter
tanned in honor of Miss Mary Gwynn,
the lovely daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. B. Gwynn.
Mrs. r. E. Rose, wife of the state
chemist, entertained at charming
bridge party Wednesday morning and
Mrs H. L. Bethel on Thursday morn
ing. Mrs. B. A Meginniss also enter
tanned in honor of Mrs. Patrick Hous-
toun, who left this week for a visit to
her daughters, Mrs. Perry Wall and
Mrs George E. Raney, of Tampa.
The dinner and supper given yes
terday by the ladies interested in the
David S. Walker Library was a great
success in spite of the fact that early
in the evening the guests were driven
home by an approaching rainstofm.
The rain, which was greatly needed,
continued through the greater part or
the night and was succeeded by a high
wind and fall of temperature. Today
pedestrians were startled by the fall
ing of few large flakes of snow.
Miss Glen Hampton is hostess to-
night at a brilliant reception given at
the Leon Hotel in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. .Knibloe. Professor Knibloe is
the principal of the High School, and
his corps of teachers is invited to as
sist in receiving the guests. The
- ina IaI
the general public in Miss Hampton's
hospitable invitation.
Next Sunday will be the occasion of
the annual winter visit of Ri. Rev.
Edwin Gardner Weed to st. John s
preach at both services and will con-
firm class at the evening service.
The successful applicants for ad-
mission to the bar of Florida, passed
upon the early part of the week, were
Messrs. L. ]. Comfy, NJ. D. Carmichael,
Frank Clark, Jr, S. H Diamond, c.. r
Edgar, W. T. Fowler, Lake Jones, w.
L. Person, R. Ragland, J. H. Williams
and L. A. Ranlerson
Tallahassee, Jan. 25.-In a recent is
sue Of the Times Union a telegram
from Tallahassee stated that the few
fakes of snow which fell last Thurs
day afternoon was the first that had
fallen in Tallahassee within the men,
DRY of the oldest inhabitant. This is
mistake. Your present correspond
ent is far from being the oldest in
habitant," and she remembers three
distinct snow storms. The first of
these was in 1864, the second in 1878
and the third in 1899. In 1878 the
snow drifted against the north side of
the Presbyterian church and remained
there for week. On the last named
date, it began falling about dusk, but
rain later in the night almost oblit-
Grated it before morning.
Governor Gilchrist has appointed j.
B. Thomas, of Madison, to be SUPER
visor of state convicts for a term of
four years. beginning February 9,
1910, in place of Edward FITZGERALD.
of Jacksonville, resigned
Bishop Edwin Gardner Weed preach
ed twice yesterday in st. Johns Epis-
copal church, to large congregations,
and at night confirmed class of four
applicants. This was the bishop's
first opportunity of hearing st. johns
vested choir and he expressed himself
as being greatly pleased
The choir has increased largely in
numbers, and the careful training It's
members have received from the rec
tor, Rev. s. Moran, has brought about
a wonderful improvement in the sing
ing. The music yesterday was made
additionally attractive by the exquisite
violin accomplishments played by Miss
Lucille Saxon.
Mr.. Taylor Collins, who was the eff
ficient foreman in the office of his
brother at the time when Mr., John q.
Collins was editor and proprietor of
the True-Democrat, is about to estab-
| lish for himself a modern and up-to-