The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-05
RUFUS JONES
MEETS WITH
PROGESS|VES
NEW SECRETARY ON HAND FOR
FIRST TIME AND TAKES PART
IN A MEETING ALONG LINE OF
PREPARATION FOR GREAT
THINGS FOR PENSACOLA.

The Progressive League met in
regular monthly session in the con-
vention hall of the San Carlos last
night and talked over various mat
tiers of Importance, the meeting being
one Of preparation for greater things
later on. Rufus Jones, the new secre-
tary, was present and acted as clerk
Of the meeting, and made a few re-
marks as to what he thought should
be taken up in the future.
Judge A 6. BlOunt. .Ir.. acted as
chairman in the absence Of William
Fisher and there were present twenty
three members. After the reading of
the minutes of the previous meeting
Mr.. Thornton said the L. & n. rail-
road made no such offer to the asso-
citation as was mentioned in the min.
utes wherein the road would give Ger
tain money ON the club raising other
money. He said it was an advertising
concern that made the offer and not
the railroad. The secretary informed
him that it was the Crockett agency
but that it seemed that the agencv
was acting with the railroad
Mr. Dexter said he had a check for
SIP from a couple of Chicago people
who, in the future would become Pen
sacola citizens and wanted to know II
it was a fact that they could not pay
dues to the association The secre-
tary told him that the two men men
toned could become members At the
last meeting of the association there
was a decision that people living out
side of Escambia county could become
honorary members but could not pay
dues.
Committees Uncertain.
When it came to hearing committee
reports it developed that all commit
tee members thought committees
We're dissolved by the action of the
previous meeting which changed the
form of appointing committees
Mr.. Walker gave notice that at the
next meeting he would offer a reso-
luton committing the league to the
cause of a public market house in
Pensacola.
Mr.. Lilard wanted to know what
action had been taken On the matter
of fair exhibits being taken 10 Chi
cago as an exhibit from Escambia
county. On motion the matter was
left with the president with The re-
quest that he call a meeting of the
association if necessary.
The secretary announced that Pres
ident Fisher had turned over several
letters from cigar factories to him.
but that after writing he had a reply
from but one, and that one would not
come to Pensacola.
He then told of a factory making
engines he had communicated with
which wanted a free site free taxes,
free water and the citizens of this
place to take $4,000 in stock in the
factory. The plant in operation has
1000 worth of machinery but values
patents al $15O,0O0. The matter was
referred to the. committee on indus
tries.
The committee On conventions was
instructed to look after the waterways
and the coming fair and
the entertainment committee was III
structed to look after the visit Of the
secretary of war.
Mr.. Watson urged that something
be done about the condition of the
road leading to the fair grounds and
Mr.. Iillard and himself were sent
over to the court house to confer
with the county board.
Ship Yard Talk.
After Mr.. Walker had spoken at
length on the advantages to the gov
eminent of a first class ship yard, in
a first class port where there is a
first class harbor. a motion was made
that a committee be apr einted to con
fer with the Chamber of Commerce in
regard to presenting the matter to a
Of government engineers who
will be in Pensacola in few days
Mr. Walker was informed that the
matter had already been referred to a
committee.
Mr.. Loeb spoke at length on the adj