The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-20
AFTERMATH OF SILVER
SERVICE PRESENTATION

The congressman said that the tariff
question would very probably be taken
up soon after the holidays and that
he intended visiting the people in the
Third district as soon as possible.
Whenever there is an excuse to do
| so, you may always expect to see
Judge j. Fennimore Cooper Griggs, of
Apalachicola, in Pensacola. And Pen
sacola, it may be added. is also always
pleased to furnish such excuse. Judge
Griggs was here and paid fine tribute
to the completeness of the whole pro-
gram
A sight for sore eyes, or any kind of
eyes for that matter, was Col. J. Muir
dock Bars, Of Jacksonville, in full
dress uniform, regalia and accoutre-
| ments of colonel on the personal
staff of his excellency, the governor
Col. Bars is always good looking, but
he is stunning-and that is a good
word for it-when he dons that uni
form. The picture of Col. Bars in
full uniform with a fair companion on
each arm parading the forward deck
of the Battleship Florida was a scene
that could be fully appreciated only
from actual observation.
Col E. A. Waddell of Miami, was
also a prominent member of the gov
ernors staff and he looked every inch
the soldier. Col. Waddell is a large
property owner in Miami and one of
the men who laid out the town. He
has seen it grow from practically moth
| ing to its present population of some
! 10000 people and he thinks it today
| the finest little city in America. This
was his first trip to Pensacola. and he
| was greatly impressed with the city
the harbor, and the many evidences of
enterprise here.
The Misses Broward, daughters of
| the late Governor Broward, who have
been guests during the silver service
presentation of Colonel and Mrs. Frank
L. Mayes, will return to their home
today.
Among the ladies prominent in the
silver service presentation who left
| for home yesterday were Miss Nadia
L'Engle, Mrs. Jas NJ. Mahoney. Mrs.
VIM. J. Bryan and Miss Florida Bryan
| who left the San Carlos in a party for
the afternoon train.
Miss Annie Shields one of the pref
test of all the pretty Florida girls,
left for Jacksonville. She had the
honor of unwilling the silver service at
the presentation on Monday morning.
The Admiral Young party leaves to-
day, after a fine visit at the San Car
los. The Admiral and Mrs. Young
will go directly to Key West, while
Lexington, Kentucky. The admiral
made the trip here in order to repre-
sent the United States navy at the
silver service presentation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hervey left last
night for their home in Mobile, having
been among the guests at Mondays
ceremonials.
The Bours party left for Jacksonville
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. w. A. Bours
| was among the most enthusiastic of
the weeks visitors.
Colonel J. Clifford Foster and Mrs.
Foster were among those leaving for
Augustine.
The Misses Milton, daughters of
| Senator Milton were among the home
going people yesterday, after de-
| lightful visit during the silver service
presentation.
General Clifford R. Foster, who likes
anything where there are soldiers and
| golden braids and brass bands. was
delighted with the silver service pre-
sentation and all of the days program.
| He wore a smile from the moment he
| landed in the city until he departed.
When he gets on his military attire
the general is, himself a whole mill
| tary parade when he starts down the
street The adjutant- general was loud
~ - H.
gram.
c. A. Pillars, of Jacksonville, the
artist who made the tablet presented
by Martha Reid Chapter to the Battle
ship Florida, and who has the contract
for the Gorrie statute to be placed in
Statuary Hall. expressed himself as
being delighted with the days events
Mr.. Pillars is an artist of no mean
ability and he feels that it was an
| especial honor for a Florida man to
design the tablet of the senator who
| asked that the ship be named Florida
beautiful. beautiful said T..
SchwarZ, mayor of Mobile, Ala, as he
was viewing the silver service pre-
sentation. The gift is a beautiful
| people and the parade and the Cere-
monies are beautiful"
"A typical FLORIDA. way of doing
| things" is the way Judge W. H. Price
| of Mariana, expressed his opinion of
| the events of Monday.
| Sister Mary Carlotta said she was
satisfied that the day was one of the
most patriotic ones in the annals of
| Florida history.
W. H. Milton. of Mariana. whose
| little girl was sponsor for the Children
| of the Confederacy, left yesterday af-
J ternoon for his home. Mr.. Milton said
/ he was glad to have his little daugh-
/ ter participate in the ceremonies
which spoke of the patriotism Of Flor
| ida people