The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-21
TALLAHASSEE.

Tallahassee, May 20.-The recent
excursion to Lanark- on-the- Gulf was
one of the most delightful affairs Of
the kind that has ever been given to
that popular resort. The occasion
was the formal opening of the season
at the Lanark Inn, which event is
always the signal for its hundreds or
summer patrons to go down IL only
for one day. The crowd, though large,
was orderly and congenial, and all
had a good time. There was bathing.
boating fishing and dancing to while
away the time, and, of course the
!, Inevitable seaside Irritation was in ev>
4 idence, adding to the pleasure of the
parties most deeply interested as well
as to the amused locker ol.
The weather did its best to make
the day a perfect one, the cool salt
air giving to all appetites that did
ample justice to the plentifully pro-
vided and well cooked dinner served
in the pretty dining rooms of the inn.
The excursions was supervised by
the Tallahassee Elks, and the various
members present did everything they
could for the comfort and pleasure
of their guests. A further zest was
added to the days enjoyment by a
voting contest in which Miss Susie
McGrin was the lucky young lady.
The prize was a beautifully chased,
Is
an exquisitely executed elk's head.
The Leon High School building be-
ing now completed, the coming COM
mencement exercises will be held in
its beautiful and commodious audi
forum. The addition of this audi
torium to the limited number Of pub
lie meeting places in Tallahassee is a
3 most welcome one, being central, COM
Portable and well lighted and heated.
] The dedication exercises were held
Tuesday night, and were fairly well
: attended, though the meeting of the
third house" drew away many who
otherwise would have been part of
!, the audience. The program was as
Music. Holy. Holy. Holy."-High
School.
The Lords Prayer Leon High
School.
Original Poem. "a Tribute to the
New and Old L. H s. Building
Davis.
Music. Praise the L. H Shy
Fred Davis. Leon High School.
Short Addresses - Gov. Gilchrist,
Supt w. M. Holloway, Hon. Geo. B.
Perkins, Supt. E. B. Eppes, Mayor d.
M. Lowry, Rev. ]. B. Pruitt, Mrs r.
H. Gamble, Mrs. G. A. Cay, DR.. Ed
ward Conradi and DR.. Kniblee.
The new school building is built of
contains every convenience considered
indispensable to a modern hich school.
including rooms for courses in domes-
tic art, courses hitherto confined to
the college couriculm IN Tallahassee.
Its approximate cost was $4,000.
A delightful moonlight picnic took
place aOfew nights ago at Lake Hall.
given in honor of Miss Hendricks, sis
ter of the wife OF Senator Stokes, and
chaperoped by Mr.. and Mrs. Shep.
Clark. Nearly all of the young men
invited for this occasion were unmar-
ried members of the legislature.
Major HI. L. Bethel, and wife, Mayor
Dexter M. Lowry and wife, Miss Luz
ellie Saxon and Miss Ruby Diamond
are among the Tallahasseeans leaving
today for a few days visit to Pensa-
cola.
Mrs. ]. B. Reese, of Eatonton. Ga,
mother of ]. H. Reese, the we'll known
newspaper editor. is the guest of her
daughter, Miss Mamie Reese, during
the commencement exercises att,the
Woman's College.
MissElizabeth Corbett has for her
commencement guest Miss Ruth Drew
one OF this seasons charming debu-
tantes from Jacksonville.