The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-10
TENNESSEEANS
HAVE GONE TO
BIRMINGHAM
THOSE STOPPING IN PENSACOLA
RECEIVED WORD THAT ALL is
ARRANGED IN TENNESSEE AND
ARE BACK IN BIRMINGHAM
READY TO GO HoME-J. c.
GRoNER STILL IN PENSACOLA.


news came to them that the Tennessee
situation was about to be arranged
| and that the men could go back to
their homes and six Of those stopping
in Pensacola left yesterday morning
for Birmingham in order to be ready
to go to their homes just as soon as
| they thought it safe to do so.
Hon. J. C. Groner, the first to come
| to this city, is still here and says he
is going to stay until he knows that
| everything is all right. He does not
take any stock in the report that the
| situation has changed and he thinks
he will have the pleasure of spending
several more weeks in Pensacola be-
fore he will be called upon to take his
place in the legislature.
During the two days which the
other insurgents spent here they en-
joyed their stay immensely. They took
launch, auto and street car rides and
visited as much of the city as they
could in that time.
The men were very reluctatn to leave
Pensacola, but the news from their
friends in Tennessee was very en-
couraging and they are anticipating
being able to return to their homes to-
day. They have been away for quite
| while already and are eager to get
home once more.
Hon. Joe F. ode was loud in his
praise of Pensacola and Pensacola peo-
pie, and before leaving yesterday
morning he talked Interestingly on the
subject, and said he believed he was
voicing the sentiments of all those
who had come to Pensacola Among
other things he said:
IF you will permit me, I will say
that we are perfectly delighted with
the magic little southern city-Pensa-
cola on the Bay. / think that Robert
Burns must have had in mind Pensa-
cola when he wrote
"'where sumner first unfolds her robes,
And there the longest tarries.'
st am sure that the far-famed FL
dorado and the Hanging Gardens Of
Babylon must pale into insignificance
when Pensacola presents her claim. I
cannot begin to describe the beauty
and grandeur of the city and sur
rounding country, for the reason that
letters are not to be had, words are
not at my command, and sentences
can nowhere be found, with which to
express my meaning. If every letter
was a gem and every word a jewel
and every sentence a string of pearls,
could not then do her justice.
When we reached the city on Sun
day afternoon. the gates stood ajar to
let us in. We found evidences of
prosperity on every hand, and that
Pensacola is made UP of a splendid
citizenship. whose every aim and pur-
pose is the upbuilding Of the city. We
have been the recipients of many kind
nesses while here, and we shall carry
back home with us our appreciation
of the best Of southern hospitality.
"It has been said that Tennessee
has the prettiest women that can any
where be found, and she has ever
been content with the claim, and will
continue to be until the angels OF
heaven enter a beauty contest against
her. From what we have seen since
we came to Florida. we believe that
her women are the equal Of ours
IF the time ever comes when we
desire or purpose casting our lot in
any state other than Tennessee, we
know that we cannot do better than
become a Pensacolian. We trust,
however, that when we leave again, it
will be on an entirely different errand
than now. We love our state. and
have faith in the integrity and honesty
Of her people, and in leaving Tennes-
see when we did we believe that we
were fighting the battles SO nobly be-
gun, and so sadly ended, by the death
of the greatest exponent Of good gov
eminent and civic Righteousness that
Tennessee has produced in a quarter
of a century, the immortal Car
mack.
Ordinarily, we do not believe in
filibustering, but this time every sense
of right and justice demanded it We
believe we were right in the begin
ming, and we believe we are right
now.
I'VE thank the people of Pensacola
for their unbounded hospitality, and
wish for them the best that the future
can bring. We leave happier and bet
ter men for our having come
In the meantime Mr.. Groner is en-
loving his stay in Pensacola and says
that two days is not enough for him.
He is fond Of rambling around the
bayshore and other points OF inter-
est. His health is much better than
when he arrived.
Mr.. Groner is a close observer OF
everything that pertains to the welfare
of a city and he says that 1t is hard
to realize the possibilities Of Pensacola
He has travelled extensively and says
Pensacola offers the brightest pros
poets of any place he knows of any
where
3. r. T. MEETING.
Harrisburg, Pa, May s.-The first