The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-17
HOME COMING
Of PENSAC0[A'S
FAv0R|TE SON
eLoUNr CLUB PLANS CRYSTAL
IzINe FOR BRILLIANT AND UN-
SURPASSED CELEBRATION ON
ARRIVAL OF SENATORIAL CAN.
oiDATE MONDAY NIGHT.

=, Plans of the Blount Club of Pensa-
!, cola for the homecoming OF W. A.
Blount, the city's "favorite son" in the
senatorial contest now on, are fast
crystalizing into one of the most bril-
,, liant events of this kind ever pulled
of in West Florida. When Mr.. Blount
steps from the train next Monday at
ternoon, after completing a tour OF the
r state, sight will greet his eye which
: has been permitted to but few F'lorid.
20 ians. 1t will be vast assemblage OF
his home people, IL the plans OF the
Blount Club carry. The trip from the
depot to the central part of the city
will be more in the nature of
4, triumphal entry of conquering hero.
The procession will be Illuminated
= by torchlights and on the Palafox
s.. street wharf q brilliant pyrOtechnical
display will be set off in his honor.
>, From these features, Mr.. BlOunt and
!. the procession will go to a central
"a point, and there he will be formally
: welcomed by the Pensacolians so in
Il tcnsely interested in his candidacy.
a. Invitation General.
Everybody in Pensacola and Escam.
bia county is invited to participate In
r the homecoming OF Mr.. Bloust. The
Q ceremonies will begin at the Louis.
be On hand to furnish music for the
occasion, together with the speakers
= and the torch light" bearers.
= From there, after the arrival of Mr.
Blount and he assumes the place OF
honor at the head CT the prGcG ssion,
tho ceremonies viii II transferred to
the Palafox street |lars, wheve the
..flre.yCrkG display vii he .-..TcG. The
Zine OF march will lie from the depot
along Wright street to- Palafox and
thence down thai thorougnfare TO the
wharf. Larer The formal exercises
,cwill be held, in which Mr.. Blount viii
be formally welcomed home and ne
will, deliver his formal reply.
For the pyrotechuical display. an
excellent line OF fireworks has been
procured. II will surpass anything in
this line seen IN Pensacola for a long
time and is expected 20 add much to
the general br;liiancy and fitting
tribute OF the demonstration.
Clubs Activity.
The Blount Club has been active III
It's arrangements for this event. This
has been one of it's duties of the past
week and with which right now, near
the weeks close, that is engaging the
clubs principal attention.
This matter was first preached at a
meeting Of tte club Thursday night
II met with instant and enthusiastic
ia.cr ana Immediately the plans were
!Jid.
Ta9 demonstration is 70 be fitting
to NJ. Blount art the high position
whi:n tie occupies in the peoples ia
"a vor. Therefore, tho Invitation TO par
tiS!pste is fcr everyone. No factions
arc 10 Se recognized ana the plans for
the dencaStrat'aL ere for 1t to be
non-plrtisar ana non-factional II is
TO ~ the tribute Of proud city to
It's f'vo:ite SOC, Of whom it Is Justly
/: tindi.
.>othia3 wiz be ieit uudone to make
K tho most succ,.asfa. III any similar
ovenc ever held III Tie city.
.. The club t. now working Oh the
minor details OF the '.nnl-, coming.
Tho program and details n.:;l he an.
bounced In the morning.
"a NJ. Rlourt il j..St ru,; Dcmr'eting
n tour cf TIE state. which. frorn every
recount. has met "i.a s.yua. favor
throughout the S.Gtt.