The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-23
AUTOMOBILE PARADE
PRECEDED SPEECHES
Immense Crowd Witnesses
the Exercises and Hears
Addresses, Which Occur
Promptly at IL O'clock
Mayor Paul Carter Intro
duces the Governor.
SPECIAL 10 THE JoUR~A1,

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Mariana, Oct. 22-Today marked a
new era in this city when the Jack
son County fair was officially opened
at IL o'clock sharp with an auto pa
rade, carrying officials of the fair as
sociation and Governor Albert w. Gil
christ, who came over Monday night
for the express purpose OF making the
official opening address and receiving
the keys of the city from Mayor Paul
Carter, who was also in the first car
of the parade. The party made the
start from the First National Bank
and stopped at the court house, where
they were greeted by the italian band
attached to the carnival After sever
al selections, Hon. w. II. Milton an
nounced, the official program for the
day, as carried in the Daily Times
Courier, and followed this by intro
ducfng Attorney J. Bowers Campbell.
who In few fitting remarks on behalf
OF the association, congratulated the
citizens Of the county ON the interest
manifested on all sides by them and for
their hearty cooperation which was
so absolutely necessary to make a sue
cess.
Everybody 10 Welcomed.
Following him was Mayor Paul Car
ter. who in behalf of the city of Ma
rianna, extended a hearty welcome to
everybody to the city to enjoy the
week ana IS an evidence hat the
gates were wide open delivered huge
key TO the city Ito Governor Albert W..
Gilchrist as the most ftting repre-
sentative of the state as chief execu-
tive. Mayor Carriers speech was in
the same happy vein that is being ex-
hibited on all sides by both residents
and visitors and seems to indicate that
On such an occasion as this 1t Is the
duty of all to enjoy themselves to the
utmost In delivering the key to the
genial bachelor governor the mayor
generously expressed the sincere hope
that the key wo1ld not only unlock
the gates of the city but would also
prove a magic e-aad which would un-
lock the heart of some fair damsel
Gov. Giichrist Speaks.
In accepting the key, the governor
thanked the fair association and the
city officials on behalf of the state,
congratulated the people on the excel
lence of the exhibits and especially on
the large collection and great varieties
put in by several individuals and
seemed a bit surprised that the fair
was such a success.
Business Houses Decorated.
Among the other things for which the
Jackson County fair deserves much
credit is the handsome appearance put
on by the numerous business houses,
all Of whom have gone to especial
pains to decorate and the flags, bunt-
ing, ornaments, ferns, ETC., give the
city regular mardi gras appearance
and many of them are so handsome
that they merit special description, but
most noticeable of all are the several
large signs hanging over the streets
Welcome" and this is the spirit which
is being carried out to perfection by
every citizen old and young.
Yesterday morning the flying ma
chine arrived here, having been billed
out of ST. Louis on the 18th inst, and
arriving here on the 22nd, thus as
Agent Speed says making a record
breaking trip of over 900 miles in
four days by freight The machine
is now on exhibition in front of the
First National Bank and will be un-
til tomorrow, when 1t will be taken
to the Dillon field south of town
where Aviator Kloecler will make his
fcontlrued on Pace Two.1