The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-04

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waiting just around the corner at the
driveway to the wharf
1t was the sort of day that would
put most monarchs in a bad humor
but His Majesty kept his temper well
and graciously accepted the big gol-
den key to the city rendered him lit
tie later by Mayor Frank Reilly, who
occupied a color draped box before the
city hall. while making his brief adj
dress of welcome to the merry mon
arch. The kings coach then continued
with the parade up Palafox street to
Wright. back on Palafox street to
Chase. over Chase to Spring street,
over Spring to Garden street and east
ward on Garden to the San Carlos,
where the King was formally pre-
sented to the queen and her court.
The royal party, the court, officers
of the military. members Of the Car
nival Association and others were then
entertained at luncheon at the hotel
THE PARADE.
The parade more than fulfilled all
expectations. although the rain with
held the fire department and the vet
eran f7remen from parading. It COM
panies, blueSacl1ets and several floats,
besides the fifty horsemen of county
and city officers. the marshsls, aides
and others
No better showing was made than
that by the bluejackets of the cruiser
Montgomery, which added two we'll
planned and executed floats to the
notable procession. The Montgomery
guns with her four-inch pieces, both
larboard and starboard, as the royal
yacht Rospen, with the king aboard,
passed her in the bay.
The floats were heavy ones, the one
leading carrying the torpedo which re-
Gently got away and f1oated about
in the bay for a few days, and the
other carrying in front the diver who
tied hosting apparatus to the torpedo
when 1t was found stuck in the mud
on the range. He was in full diving
suit and helmet and the windpipe and
steel lowering and hosting arrange
ment were mounted complete.
The pageant was led by Bugler L. H.
Bulman, of the marines at Fort Bar
rancas. He rode horseback. in full
masquerade, and signalled the turns
back along the line Immediately back
Of him came Chief of Police Frank
D. Sanders, Captains Hall and Gill
more, Sheriff A. Cary Ellis and depu-
ties and Grand Marshal c. H. Turner
and his aides. riding horseback.
Next in line came the strong repre-
sentation from Fort BarTancas, with
Major Winston in command, and Lieu
tenant Chase, his chief aide. It COM
prised the Fort Barrancas band, led
by Drum Major Oakman: the TWEEN
tieth, seventy-seventh and fifteenth
companies of coast artillery, led by
Captains Stopford, ]. W. c. Abbott
and Maybach, respectively. These
men made an excellent appearance
In the line were several automo-
biies, carrying Colonel Ridgway, U. 8.
A.: Captain Kaiser. of the Montgom-
cry; President George II. Hervey, OF
the Carnival Association, and other
members Of that organization, and
many visitors to Pensacola.
The Pensacola Concert band. and
wyer's band held positions in the line
and kept up the harmony all along the
route.
Augmenting the Fort Barrancas
companies in giving the parade a mill
tary aspect, were Companies NJ and I,
of the state militia, commanded by
Captain Freddie Blount, and a COM
pany of Boy Scouts under command
Of Scoutmaster William Wright.
THE CROWD.
Excellent order prevailed both in
the ranks and without. Assisting