The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-20

Al Hogeboom of Panama City, with
his son, John, came over to see the
presentation ceremonies. Mr.. Eoge-
boom says he notices many improve
nents every time he comes to Pensa-
COLA but he says that Panama City
and st. Andrews bay are together
going to prove a dangerous rival for
Pensacola in the near future. He says
that the railroad from Chipley has now
been completed to Southport, and that
the bay will be trestled from there to
Lynn Haven, wh,re another section of
road is being built to Panama City.
That viii give the latter place two
railroads. Mr.. Hogehoom left last
night for home.
Secretary H H. Richardson Of the
Jacksonville Board OF Trade and who
was secretary also for the silver SER
vice committee, was greatly pleased
with the various features in connection
with the presentation. He praised the
hotel and said he would be glad to see
one like it located in Jacksonville.
Secretary Richardson says that the
Jacksonville Board of Trade now has
1000 members and that they expect to
add about 200 more within thirty days.
The organization spends more than
100000 annually in promoting the
interests Of Jacksonville and Of Flor
ida, and Secretary Richardson even ex.
tends his work to Europe where he
spent some time the past year and
made several addresses before various
business organizations. He speaks
very highly of Leland J. Henderson.
the secretary of the Pensac cola Com
mercial Association. who is to take
charge after Jan. l, and says he is sure
Mr.. Henderson will do excellent work.
Willis B. Powell, the energetic and
versatile secretary of the Tampa
Board of Trade. was prominent
! figure among the visitors. He always
| had his pockets full of Tampa cigars
| for his friends and his push and
smile" card was in evidence every
| where. Here is the poetry part Of it:
Smile awhile;
And while you smile,
Another smiles,
And soon there will be
Miles
and miles
of smiles
And lifes worth while
If you but smile.
Powell attended the banquet Mon
day night, and he bore his part with
dignity. He Is really a fine looking
man when diked out in evening dress
looks something like George Ade-and
he is the best of company on every oc-
caSion.
vertising from newspapers which han
died the silver service presentation.
The New York Herald not only carried
a report of the event, but it's Sunday
edition contained almost half a page
| description and view of the service.
The fact that the service was pre-
sented at Pensacola was featured N
John T. G.. Crawford, of Jackson
vile, was prominent visitor who left
for home yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Crawford was campaign manager of
Senator N. P Bryan in the campaign
of last winter and he may possibly
occupy the same position in relation to
next spring. Mr.. Crawford, is himself
a candidate for national committee
man to succeed T. A. Jennings, who
will not be a candidate for reelection.
| The young Jacksonville attorney, who
formerly practiced law in Pensacola, is
regarded as one of the shrewdest
political observers in the state
Col. Alex Hays, of Greenwood
| jackson county, enjoyed the cere-
| monies, but his friends enjoyed having
| him here equally as much. His old
plantation home in Jackson county is
| the mecca to which a host of good
fellows annually journey for the sole
| privilege of seeing the colonel and en-
| joying his well-known hospitality. He
is himself prince of good fellows.
| Although I never had any other
thought than that Pensacola would do
herself credit on an occasion like the
| one yesterday" said Hon. Hays Lewis,
of Mariana, to a representative of
The Journal yesterday afternoon, Il
was particularly impressed with the
excellent manner in which the whole
silver service presentation program
was carried out and at the interest
that everybody in town took in the
great event. and the Deep Water City
| did credit to the entire state of Flor
ida. This was, unquestionably, the
| biggest event which ever occurred in
West Florida and we are all proud of
the magnificent success of the af-
fair"
When seen by a representative OF
The Journal yesterday afternoon.
Congressman Dannette H. Mays said
he had already expressed his pleasure
at the success of the silver service
presentation on a number of occasions,
| but he had some interesting things to
| say on other subjects.
TT appears to me, from what I can
| see and hear around Washington, very
much like Woodrow Wilson will get
| the nomination. he said. i believe
also, that he would have the best
| chance of leading the Democratic
party to victory of any man who could
| be nominated. However, I do not OBJ
| ject to any of the probable nominees
of the party and hope to see a Demo-
cratic Observation-Disclosures it be Wilson
Clark, Underwood, Harmon, or some
| one else
When the pension bill was mention
ed Mr.. Mays said: Yes. as you know,
I voted against the pension bill. be-
cause I do not believe it is right to
| keep increasing this pension fund, and
I do not propose to vote against my
| conscience just because it may be
more popular to do So