The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-26
SECRETARY HAS
STRONG SPEECH
FOR DELIVERY
Mr.. HENDERSON WILL GIVE BAN
CUTTERS GOOD CHANCE FOR
DIScUssIoN-PLANs FOR G. r.
AND A. CELEBRATION IN MIND
MAYORS INVITED.

Secretary Leland J. Henderson, of
the Commercial Association, has al
ready prepared the address he will
make at the banquet at the San Car
los hotel next Wednesday night, when
many prominent West F1oridians will
meet to discuss the adyisability of
forming a West Florida commercial
organization
Mr.. Henderson has divided his adj
dress into sections to make discus
sion easier. The three parts are: THE
Introduction" 1.-The Needs of West
Florida" and THE Advantages of
West Florida
The first will take up the territory
known as West Florida and describe
1t in It's relation to the world, the
United States and the south.
The second will take up the ques-
tons of undeveloped resources, in
dustries, transportation and agricul-
ture, the lack of population, the need
for conservation and how greatly an
organization is needed for and by ev
erybody in this section of the state.
The third will take up the oppor-
tunities presented the agriculturist,
business man, transportation lines and
other things, paying particular stten-
ton to what has been demonstrated
by development to the present time.
The secretary will make a plea for
organization and he will base his ar
guments with a mass of facts cover
ing everything likely to be brought in
to discussion.
MANY TO COME ON BOTH.
Letters of acceptance continue to
int he
those invited to attend either the
celebration of the running Of the
first train over the G. +. and A. rail-
road or the banquet for promoting the
organization of the West Florida
boosters, or both. The railroad cele-
bration will probably continue to about
o'clock and the banquet will be held
after 8 O'clock on the same date.
Among the letters received is the
following, from H NJ. Stokes, of Bau-
rel Hill, Florida. It is as follows:
Laurel Hill, Fla, Oct "a.
Gentlemen have been honored
with an invitation to attend the ban
quet on October Goth, which certain
ly appreciate. and if nothing prevents,
will certainly be present on that
occasion.
SOAACln4uS prevent lily OC-
ing there with you, wish you all the
success possible.
Thanking you again for the invita-
ton given me by the Consolidated
Grocery Company, I beg to remain,
Yours truly,
(Signed) III M STOKES"
Among those whose letters of ac-
ceptance of invitations to the banquet
were received yesterday are: H. NJ.
Stokes, Laurel Hill; c. H. Simpson,
Milton: o. C. Nelson, Southport; R.
P. Mcintosh. Lynn Haven; w. c..
Salter, Milton; A. Hogeboom, Panama
City. and D. ]. Bailey, Lynn Haven.
TO ATTEND CELEBRATION.
The following is a list of additional
acceptances to the invitation of the
commercial association to be present
at the celebration of the running of
the first train fover the Gulf, Florida
and Alabama railroad: L. Earle
Thornton, city engineer, Pensacola:
W. R. Afford, president Farmers Oil
and Manufacturing Company, Cam
den, Ala; G. Walter Gaillard, Perdue
Hill. Ala; R. A. French, F1oraIa,
Ala; W. L. Middleton, Jones Mill,
Ala; J. H. Brown, Local, Ala; G. w.
White, Local, Ala: N. A. McNiel.
Local, Ala; w. H. Knowles, Pensa-
cola, and F. F. Bingham, Pensacola.
HOPE TO HAVE MAYORS.
The following letter Is being sent
the mayors of each town on the new
railroad line:
1T is desired to have the mayor
of each town along the Gulf. Florida
and Alabama railroad, from Pensacola
to Jasper, in turn drive the golden
spike to be set during the ceremonies
in celebration of the running of the
first train to Pensacola.
ut will become an historic event.
Will you be present to represent your
city? If not, will you send a sub
stitute?'
Mayor Reilly, of Pensacola, will hit
the nail first.
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