The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14

i belonged to-" Mr.. Loftin said that he
had been in this relation to the Com
merciai Association and that he knew
others had but he hoped from this
time forth they would all set to-
gether. We have differed and wiV
continue to differ in religion. politics
and many other things" he said, but
we can all get together on the com
mon ground of advocating and
striving for a greater Pensacola, and
| let US not be satisfied until Pensacola
becomes a by-word in every city, vii
| lage and hamlet in the country"
GEORGE n. HERVEY.
George II. Hervey was next called
| upon and expressed his ideas con-
corning the work OF the association.
illustrating his points by means of
amusing anecdotes which took well
with the crowd. He urged literal CO.
! operation as we'll as talking about CO.
| operating.
REV. {. r. PENDLEToN.
Rev. Eugene r. Pendleton, pastor
of the First Baptist church, made a
few remarks, which were greatly en-
joyed. Mr.. Pendleton said that he
was from Atlanta and, naturally. was
a booster, as in the Georgia city 1t
I was almost a crime not to boost. He
commended highly the efforts of the
Commercial Association to improve
conditions in the city and expressed
the opinion that this organization and
the churches have much in common.
II like the spirit evidenced here" said
| Mr.. Pendleton, "and have enjoyed the
affair, and. incidentally, have heard
THos. c. WATSON.
Thos. c. Watson was called upon
and, in a few well chosen words, told
of the progress he had witnessed in
Pensacola during his many years
residence in Pensacola and expressed
/ the hope that the best was yet to
come in the way Of advancement and
| improvement.
| Claude L'Engle, of Jacksonville, q
| prominent candidate for congressma
at large, was the next speaker. How
ever. he made no reference to his can
didacy and made a boosting speech
! instead of a political one. He told OF
what had been done by Fort Lauder
dale. He said that twenty ave years
| ago he visited that town when there
three Indians there. At least that
was all he saw-possibly there We're
a few other inhabitants. At the re-
/ cent celebration at Key West he said
| there were forty ave people from
that city, wearing badges and placing
| stickers in proniscuouS places with
! the best slogan he had ever seen.
| Give Us Deep Water and Wen Feed
! the world was the motto, and the
| speaker said the statement was true.
This success is due simply to con :.
certed effort and determination" de-
F! clared Mr.. L'Engle.
He told OF his first visit to Pensa-
! cola when he was sixteen years OF
age and of bis impressions at that
| time. When I came back here the
next time. in July. 1907, ! was COM
pleteiy swept or my feet at the prog
ress evident" he continued. He
closed by saying that he had never
seen such an opportunity for any city
as that now awaiting Pensacola
EMMETT WILSON.
/ Emmett Wilson, candidate for con-
gress from this district, was next
called upon, but like his predecessor,
| he did not refer to politics in his re-
marks. He delivered a strong adj
dress, urging cooperation for the up
| building OF the Deep Water City and
| pointing out the unlimited poSsibili-
| tes He showed what had been done
| in other sections and said that these
achievements could be even sur
passed in Pensacola and the south.
| mo good can come from disjointed.
1 desultory efforts" said Mr.. Wilson.
/ I'VE must get together, and work in
unison. as all eyes are now turned
upon the south. ] am ready to lend
my support to anything that Is for
the good Of Pensacola, and believe
| that the rest of her citizens are"
LEON LOEB.
Leon Loeb was the last speaker.
| his remarks bearing upon publicity.
| He threw out some splendid sngges-
IRONS about advertising the city, one
OF them being the moving picture
medium He said moving pictures
could be made and a representative
sent along with the pictures to talk
| about them wherever they are shown.
/ IF we can't bring the manufacturers
and farmers to Pensacola" said Mr.
Loeb, I'VE can take Pensacola to them
! in this way. II we would send out
such pictures and advertised to show
| them free, we would get the people
and we would get results" be con-
| Guided.
| FOR 500 MEMBERS.
Including the twenty-five members
/ added last night, the membership OF
! the Commercial Association is now
/ 356, but before the meeting adjourned
w. NJ Herrider introduced a resolu-
| ton, which was unanimously adopted,
to make the membership Of the assoc
citation 500 within the next sixty days.
The membership at present shows
an increase since the first OF January
OF 1e3. the enrolment on that date
| having been 1873.
The members added during yester-
/
| Lellan, II. Muller, w. H. White & Co..
W. r King, ]. J. Gibson, W. s. Grant,
| w. w. Hatch, Leon Loeb. w. G.
| Mackey. C. G. Weahmeier, Cecil Wolfe,
/ o. K Bowman. H. Lee Bell. G. A.
Berdt, j. c. Carter. r. II. Barnett, c.
w. Forum, H. p. Jordan, Chas. B.
| Vetter, Emmett Wilson. W. NJ.
| Mackey, T. v. Hagett. W. H. Harris.
L. r. israel, C.. G. Hartman. n. B.
Cook. Chas. Cottreli. F. w. Marsh, w.
S. Cawthon, Frank Reilly, c. r.
| Steward, C. 7. Davis, J. G. Crowson,
l J, e. Wolf and ". r. Bicker.
/ MUSIC AND REFRESHMENTS.
During the evening light refresh
Tnents, consisting Of sandwiches. cot
fee and salads were served and Pen
saeola made cigars were enjoyed BY
the guests and members Of the asso-
citation.
4 A r,aie quartette consisting of
/ Mess ~ s. Garfield, Walker An
dersc- Hickman and J. Q. Walker
rendered a selection which made a
great hit.
NOTICE.