The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06

a tribute to the admiral and said that
" hen the northern misty fog clears
that sunny Florida will not be hidden
from the view Of the Washington gov
eminent.
ADMIRAL YOUNG RESPONDS.
Admiral Young arose to respond, b1t
the applause prevented him speaking
fer several minutes. In fact, the genial
admiral, who has always been ready
to speak upon all occasions, found 1t
required an effort for him to speak at
all. He plainly showed how the
friendship of Pensacolians affected
him.
With feeling, he said that the large
turnout of representative Pensaco-
lians, filed his heart full Of gratitude
and love for the friendship of every
enc in Pensa cola He said that he was
bred, born and reared in a souther n
state and his feeling of nearness to
Pensacola people, in one sense, was
prompted because he was one of them.
He told OF many pleasant experiences
here and said that of the many places
he had resided, his sojourn OIL the
placid waters of Pensaco bay was
one of the most pleasant Of his life.
In closing his remarks Admiral
Young said he was going because he
had orders to go: 1t is not far away.
he said, and while aeroplaneS are not
practicable, 81 have faith enough to
walk across the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico to come back to Pensacola and
her people.
81 can only add that 1 regret to leave
you-it is only au revoir, and I thank
God 1t is not goodbye"
COL. ALLEN SPEAKS.
Colonel Allen, commanding the loca!
forts, was introduced in very appro
pirate manner. Mr.. Blount pointed out
that there was no jealousy between the
two fighting forces of the government.
and said that Colonel Allen could tell
of his friend--Admiral Young.
Colonel Allen said that many thing
we're brought to mind when II came
time to tell Admiral Young goodbye.
but he said one thing impressed hin
Just at the same time. The men am
women of a hundred years ago who
forced their way into the interior y
develop the resources of the land were
men of determination. men OF physica
and mental ability and men with d
purpose, he said. and it was from this
parentage and from this blood that Ad-
miral Young came.
Mayor Reilly said he was glad 70
participate in a banquet given as a
slight token of what Pensacoliars
thought of Admiral Young He said
that 1t was a rare pleasure to have
such a distinguished official reside il
the city, and that his desire to MAKE
friends of everyone was unusual in one
so high in rank. Mayor Reilly thanked
the admiral for the many official cour-
tesies and said that he voiced the seh-
tinents Of every person in the city
when he said that he wanted the ad-
miral soon to return.
PRESENTED WITH LOVING CUP.
c. B. Hervey, of Mobile, was intro
duced and for himself and his brotheT
II Tad AH
miral Young a handsome silver loving
cup. In making the presentation Mr..
Hervey said that he had come to Pen =
sacola many times to join in making
merry with Pensa cola people and
while he was glad to be present at
this time he could not help feeling the
true meaning Of the occasion, and that
PeLsac was going - lose IFS best
friend. Mr.. Hervey said that II is net
the things that we do that We regret
most, but that the things that are left
unGCne, and that he felt that he and
his brother would always regret il If
Admiral Young should go away with
out carrying with him some token Of
their friendship. lone Of the things
that in1presses me most with Admiral
Young" said Mr.. Heryey, is that he
is one OF the few men who have
achieved greatness who still court the
friendship of the common man."
Admiral Young was deeply moved
by the manifestation Of friendship and
paid a fitting compliment to the Her
veys. He said that Horace Greeley
said Westward no. young man. but
that he offered different advice and
said Come south and that the Her
veys were doing their part to bring
the people to the rich southland.
. Hon. Scott Loftin was called upon to
speak on behalf Of the bar pilots Of
Pensacola Mr.. BIount paid the pilots
a high compliment in introducing Mr..
Loftin. Mr.. Loftin said he felt mighty
little in speaking for the big president
OF the pilots association and made a
very humorous speech He said that
he felt he voiced the opinions Of the
pilots when he said that the best job
the Pensacola pilots had ever done
was when they piloted Admiral YOUNG
into the Pensaco harbor. and he said
that they would be waiting at the
gatewa to do I seeSR upon his re-
turn.
Mr.. Lofcin said he wouf9 lila - SiaS