The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
BY w. B. Mack.

CoLtondale, Aug. lO.-Arter a two
days session the first meeting of the
West Florida Press Association has
come to a successful close and the
members. or a majority Of them, are
on their way home. Some of the
members are so entirely carried away
with the hospitality of the good people
Of this city that they are yet here,
content to stay always, they say.
OF the hospitality OF Cottondale
people who threw open their homes t.
entertain the editors, of the lovely,
captivating and enhancing visions of
loveliness who acted as mattresses at
the banquet and made that occasion
one to ever remain green in the mep-
ory of the editors, and of ]. w. Car
penter, the resourceful genius Of the
Cottondsle News, who has worked uE-
ceasingly to make the Cottondale
meeting an enjoyable occasion. too
much cannot be said in a compliment
ary way. The editors, one and all,
freely acknowledge that their Vo-
cabularies are altogether inadequate to
express their appreciation for the
manifestations of friendship shown to
them.
GLEE CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.
Friday night was given over 20
pleasure. First, the members of the
association were entertained for an
hour and half by the Grand Ridge
Glee club. This is an amateur com
pany under the direction of Mrs. Por-
ter and Mr.. Horne, but the members
have exceptional talent and the pro-
gram was one especially pleasing to
the association. The male quartet
gave some splendid numbers and was
compelled to respond time and time
again to encores. The 'ePoney Boy"
song by three young ladies proved to
be the real hit Of the evening. After
the banquet when a few OF the mem
bers were compelled to leave on the
night train the Glee Club gave the
press boys another special program
which was enjoyed exceedingly.
THE BANQUET.
How can describe the banquet and
the banquet hour? wny does fate
bring such occasions to a close? Fain
would the editors nave on bended
knee paid court to lovefiest Of lovely
creatures blossoming into young
womanhood who brought from store
house of plenty morsels Of delicious
flavor, but they would not
There were a score or more of these
butterfiies-a thousand Il seemed like
who served at the banquet. Carpenter
said the menu called for fried chicken,
chicken cooked in avery conceivable
manner, watermelons, cakes, fruits and
a hundred other good things to eat on
any occasion, but the editors knew not
what they were eating so entranciug
were fair maidens who fitted about
from guest to guest with the good
things TO eat.
The banquet haIl was decorated
with pennsnts of many colors, the
handiwork of ]. w. Carpenter. IN
big lettering the word "Cottondale"
appeared. At the top Of the pennant
in letters extending all the way across
were the words West Florida Press
Association" On the bottom August
Ninth and Tenth, Nineteen Hundred
Twelve" while in the center this little
verse appeared:
THE place where youth and beauty
meet
Where health and wealth abound;
The peaceful home, the busy street,
And good win all around"
After the banquet courses were nm
tshed Editor Carpenter made a short
talk in which he told of his pleasure
at having the press boys with him.
He is an impressive and earnest talker
and his words reached the hearts OF
the editors. Hub Allen presided as
toastmaster and called upon many Of
the business men and press boys for
toasts, all Of whom responded with
short and appropriate talks.
SATURDAY SESSIONS.
Saturday morning was given over TO
a general free-for- r-all experience rneet-
ing This was one Of the most profit
able times Of the whole session. ON
the morning trains a few of the mem
bers left, but Hon. o. W. West. Hon.
Ed. williams and Leland ]. Henderson
Joined the press boys here. At the az
terncon session Editor West, OF the
Panama City Pilot, gave talk wht,,1
was full OF thought and sound ad
vice on the subject OF "How Can the
West F. F'orids Press Associa don BE o.
the Greatest Good to This Section Of
the Slater"
L. J. Henderson also made an ad-
dress which is given in another story.
N. ]. Lillard, Of the Pensacola In
terstate Fair, made a short talk In the
afternoon.
From four until Eve this afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Shoemaker and
their lovely daughters entertained the
members Of the West Florida Press
Association, serving the daintieFt OF
refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. shoa-
maker are lovely entertainers ana
their hospitality was appreciated by
the members.
NEXT MEETING PLACE.
DeFuniak Springs VIII be the NEXT
meeting place. Mr.. West asked that
the association meet at Panama CITY,
but II was decided that the second
meeting be held at Panama City. IL
having been decided before that the
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