The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-24

tell Pensacolians what they mad and
how they should utilize natures gifts,
and in doing so he cited instances OF
other cities that had been built and
which, when they started, had moth
ing compared with what Pensacola
has today.
'why, Coney Island isn't in it with
Santa Rosa, California, and you see
that beach over there (pointing to a
large painting of the island across
the bay) why, that's worth four
times as much as all of Santa Rosa,
California They boosted, and they
built, and that's what you must do.
You must boost In your San Car
los MOTEL here you have what expert
enced hotel men cam give you, mod
ern, first-class hotel. When other
cities started boosting they did not
have this, nor did they have your ad-
vantages.
''Tf you viii boost you will not only
have to finish that top floor up there,
but you will have to put four more
stories on top of this hotel to care
for the tourist travel next winter.
There is not man in the coun-
try who is acquainted with geo.
graphical conditions who will not say
that your land-locked harbor is not
the greatest from Newport News to
the Rio Grande, and wnen that great
project, the Panama canal, Is COM
pleted, all you will have to do is to
open your arms and say to the COM
merce of the world: Come to us;
we will give you a harbor and gate
way that you can't get anywhere
else,' and it will come.
Il have been here only a few
months, but l have become imbued. i
love you all, and am friend of Pen
sacola"
When Admiral Young concluded
the applause was even greater than
when ne was introduced.
COLONEL ALLEN.
Colonel Allen, of Fort Barrancas, re-
81 have been here only a short time,
heightened. I have looked over the
maps and your harbor, and have
often wondered why you have no more
railroads. You have here that which
many other cities have not, and there
are many things which you can &C
complish If you will only do so. Find
out what people want, and tell them
you have 1t, for you have. You can
make Of this place such that the man
with the fat pocketbook and the man
with the lean pocketbook can come
among you a9d enjoy himself"
JAMES M. MULDoN.
When the POSTMASTER called for
Jas. M. Muldon there was another
burst of applause. He had been re-
ferred to by Mr.. Blount as the presi-
dent of the hotel company and the
man who had made the hotel posi-
bility.
= 81 assisted, like two hundred others,
in getting the hotel" said Mr. Muldon
in replying. I'VE all put our Shout
ders to the wheel, and the result was
the hotel.
Il am not here to make an address,
but would like to make suggestion.
This Is the most representative gath
ering Of citizens that has ever assem-
bled in Pensacola. Let's make this a
permanent organization and We can
keep this boosting going.
Let's all get together. We are in
different lines Of business, but there
is one common ground on which We
can meet-that of upbuilding Pensa-
cola"
MANAGER GEORGE HERvEY'
Manager George Hervey Of the> San
Carlos was the next to be called upon
by the POSTMASTER. He replied by
saying that the Hefvey Hotel Co. and
he, as manager, are proud of the San
Carlos hotel.
People do not know that Pensacola
has the best Of everything-fsf1ng,
bathing and boating, as well as eli.
mate. We know it, but what we want
to do is to let the other fellow know
it."
He advocated weekend excursion
to the city from various sections, say
ing that would benefit all alike. He
also made timely sugg estion when
he said that every Pensacolian shouI
have some catchy phrase on his sta
tionery for instance, the tempera-
lures throughout the year. He ap-
proved of Mr.. Muldon's suggestion OF
a Boosters Club, and closed by thank
ing the assemblage.
CHAS. 3. HERVEY
was next called for and he responded
in his usual happy vein, telling of the
interest he took in Pensacola, and
brought forth applause when he said
he was proud now that he can call
Pensacola his home
He said Pensacola should boost and
advertise and she will get full recog-
milton from the outside world.
JOHN z. STiLLMAN.
Mr.. Stillman upon arising said he
proposed to speak straight from the
shoulder. That those who had pre-
coded him had said there were no
knockers in Pensacola. There are
knockers here" declared the speaker
but If we can stop the knockers, get
rid of them, We can make here the
greatest city of all the south. Look
at Atlanta She had nothing, but she
had boosters and no knockers. Here
we have every advantage, and it has
been only the knockers who held the
city back. Why, even this gathering
was the subject of knockers by some
in Pensacola
What we need is not money-we
need public spirit"
e. o. SAlTMARSH.
There was a silence when the toast
master called upon E. o. Saltmarsh
for a talk, for everyone knows the
superintendent of the l.. & N. is not
given to talking.
"One of the conditions when l came
here" said Mr.. Saltmarsh, was that
1 was not to be called upon for a
speech, but now that l am on the floor
will tho o. Is ~