The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-05-20
GllCHRIST'S ADDRESS
florida THE STATE
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VIII pe one of the greatest of our great
states, It's star in the blue heavens of
'he nag, the dearest and most beauti-
io' OF all flags, will "twmkle, twinkle"
so brightly that no one in watching its
development and grow tn and prosperity
VIII ever say, Il wonder what YOU
are while in search Of the Fountain
OF Youth, Ponce de Leon landed in
fiorlda on Easter Sunday, a day cele-
GRATED throughout Christendom as the
DAY on which the Fountain of Eternal
Youth was freely offered to whomsoever
would freely partake.
But few people realize that owing to
our climatic condition and healthfulness
we are renewing the life and youth of
thousands of men and women who could
not live elsewhere, making them valua-
BILE and useful members of society.
In our berries, fruits and vegetables,
We are making life worth living to
many people of the other States. In
or millions of pounds of fish annually
shipped to all parts of our country, we
are regenerating the brain of the ma
ton. Through our phosphate, of which
we furnish more than one-half of the
nations output, we are rejuvenating
the lands of the nation. Through our
pine forest, we are furnishing one third
to one-half of the turpentine with which
as a basis of paint. we are renewing
AMI rejuvenating most of the buildings
of the nation. In our cotton seed oil,
we are furnishing our part of the de-
lightful olive oil you use; through this
oil we are ut-Heroding Herod in pro-
viding you with the lard of King Hog,
and through the meal of our cotton seed
we are providing the meat on your at
tie. In our high-grade, long-staple or
sea-island cotton, of which we produce
about one-half of that raised in this
country, we are furnishing, without
their knowing it, part of the fiber of
the silk dresses of the women. We
hope that through the fiber of our pal
mettoes and of our moss we furnish the
fair women with their crown of glory
commonly called hair, of which you see
such an abundance these days | am
scared to say of which you see so much
here tonight. Through our plume birds
W. are furnishing the hues of the rain
bow of promise to the hats of our. ,wo-
men. In all that contributes to the
necessities, the comfort and the luxur.
ie, of mankind and womenkind. we are
an ever increasing factor.
Owing to the peninsular shape of
Florida, the Gulf Stream is formed,
sending out its warm currents of Flor
ida warmth to various portions of the
world. If it were not for Florida there
would be no Gulf Stream. If it were
not for Florida there would be no bat
tleship Florida. There would be bat
tleship, but it would not be the Flor
ida" Shakespeare ask, What's in a
name, a rose by any other name would
smell as sweet" That question was
asked and answered long before the
Christening of the battleship Florida.
To Floldians, the Queen Rose OF the
Navy, the Florida, would not be as
sweet by any other name.
We will ever send the Gulf Stream OF
our warm Florida good wishes to the
officers and men VIII man, and to all
those who built the battleship Florida,
We regret the Presidents absence.
Every man. woman and child in Florida
and the thousands Of those who intend
moving to Florida, felt a hearty throb
At thc knowledge that at the Chrlsten-
ing of the great battIeship Florida. the
occasion was to have been honored by
tba nresence of the COMMANDMENT
Chief of the Army and Navy, our Pres
ident the President of our great nation,
Honorable William H. Taft.
OF the three great nations, the Brit
ish French and Spanish, who have done
mich in the discovery and settlement
If this continent Florida is the only
land over which the flag of the three
have foated. We have inherited the
host qualities and the characteristics OF
them ALL The best of every State IN
tbe nation. and the best of every nation
Of the globe is represented in our popu.
tation. This is a distinctive feature Of
the people of our great nation. IN no
other State is this distinctive feature
90 prominently recognized as it is in
Florida. Weare therefore more nation
,, .,,,, othor state