The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19

me In a letter to show a genuine loyal
pride in your name-ship. and in your
country. It was not provided by as
sessments, but by voluntary contr1bu-
lions from the membership of the So
eiety throughout the state, and from
the Children's Auxiliary Society, as a
free-will voluntary Offering. 1t is a
very beautiful thought to me that the
Florida is to carry a gift to which the
children Of the state have been con-
tributors; and it is also beautiful
thing that your society has proved by
its gift that there is none more de-
voted to our country than are the rela-
tives and descendants of those who Of
fered their lives for the principles they
held, whose deeds of courage and de-
votion are part of the common heri-
tage of every citizen OF the United
States, and in honor of whose memory
your society is founded. The signif-
canoe of your gift will be felt be-
yond the borders Of this state wherever
the flag of the United States flies. 1
thank you FOR your gift and Tor the
sentiment back of it, and I have the
honor to accept it for the ship and her
personnel.
Miss Holmes and the Young Lady
Sponsors Representing the Martha
Reid Chapter of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy:
In loving memory of the brilliant
young statesman who, with the excep-
ton of Henry Clay, was the youngest
man, l believe, who ever entered the
United States senate, you have pre-
pared a memorial tablet which you are
presenting to the ship bearing tho
name Of the state in which you live.
Such a memorial might very naturally
have been given to the city from
which Mr.. Bryan came, or to some or
oy.;1 IT-i%h ho al hint IN
stead you are presenting 1t to the ship
bearing her name. I have no doubt
that your gift was inspired by the fact
that it was almost the last official act
of Mr.. Bryan to present to the presi-
dent of the United States the claims
of his state 10 have it's name given to
the ship which now lies in your har-
Dor. That duty was well done, as the
name OF the ship attests. and your
memorial viii be placed where it can
be seen by officers and men, and where
it will be q reminder that no life is
to short TO achieve a worthy end #
every duty is met as it comes in sin
gle mindeGness and devotion. I thank
you for the gift, which, in the name of
the officers and men of the ship, /
have the honor to accept.
TO CHRISTIAN ScIENTiSTS.
Mr.. McoouE:n and Mrs. Johnson, Rep
reeentiEE tie Christian Scientists of
the State Of Florida:
Your gift to the Florida comes per-
| haps more 10 the personnel of the ship
| than to the ship Itself, consisting as it
| does of a Bible and the works of Mrs.
Eddy, and a subscription to the Chris
| tan Science Monitor. In presenting
the Holy Scriptures. the most sacred
thing to every Christian, and the works
| of Mrs. Eddy, the leader SO much loved
and revered by you in her life, and
| whose memory is SO much revered and
| loved by you now that she has passed
| beyond, and in the Christian Sciencs
Monitor, we feel that your offer rep
resents to you the most valuable thing
| in your power to give. In the same
spirit in which you offer it it is ac-
| cepted, and the Bible and Mrs. Eddy s
works will be placed where they will
| be accessible to every member of the
| ships personnel, and the Monitor will
| come regularly to remind us of the
| thoughtful kindness of the people OF
| Florida who are members Of your as
| ISOLATION. For the officers and men IF
| the Florida I thank you for the gift
which l have the honor TO accept
| Citizens of Florida:
| I cannot close my remarks withoui
| word to express my appreciation and
| that of the officers and men Of the
| Florida for the welcome to the state
and to the city Of Pensacola which has
DSoH 80 CldihLinsiy SAPIeSSeu ny MI
Blount, and which is shown on every
face as look around me. 1t Is mani
| tested by these beautiful gifts and by
| yet another that is to be presented to-
morrow. I know of no ship in tho
| navy that has been more signally hon
| cred by tokens of the interest and
pride of the citizens of the state for
which she is named than is the Flor
| ida AS your kindly interest is state
wide so I feel that our acknowledge
ment and appreciation should &c
broadcast throughout the state. and
say now to all of you. every man
woman and child in the state of Flor
| ida, a heartfelt thank-you for the gen
crosby you have displayed toward the
ship that I have the honor to COM
mand.