The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-24

you could see some of tie letters ht
wrote you could never believe these
stories SO extensively circulated con
corning his supposed illiteracy.
The Veriest Rot.
Such stuff as the statement that he
| said the way to win a fight WIS tC
git thar fustest with the mostest men
is the veriest rot. While Gen. Forrest
was not a college graduate his English
both written and spoken, is or was OF
| the best type"
General Forrest, what relative value
| to Pensacola in a commercial sense do
| you think will accrue upon the open
| ing Of the Isthmian canal. Do you
think Pensacola's Importance as great
| port will be much enhanced when the
merchant marine Of the world begins
| to pass through the canal?'
'T see an immense future for Pensa-
! cola by the completion Of this canal.
| You know as well as myself the geo
graphical position of Pensacola rela-
tive to the canal, and occupying the
immensely advantageous position in
regard to this item, will be, I believe,
! of incalculable ADVANTAGE to your city"
The Rain Ceased.
AS the Santa Rosa island was ap-
preached the incIemency Of the wealth
fected at the life saving station 1t was
calm enough for the ladies' to walk UP
to the pavilion without hosting UNI
brellas.
wyer's band discoursed most excel
lent music both martial and civil, on
board the Cessna and at the pavilion,
and many couples engaged with glee
in the waltz and two-step.
A two course luncheon Of most
excellent kind and generous in GUAM
tity was served the veterans at the
pavilion, the principal servitors upon
this occasion being the Daughters of
the Confedera cy-God bless them
The Return Trip.
At $3.50 the excursionists boarded the
palatiaI Cessna for the return trip to
the CITY. All were vociferous in their
praise of the committee of the Sons of
Veterans and Daughters in their I'M
wearied zeal to entertain them, every
one asserting that the entertainment
was immeasurably fine.
Mr.. Cessna Thanked.
When nearing the city Comrade Tate
offered the following resolution, winch
was unanimously adopted by rising
vote:
Resolved, That we, Confederate vet
Grams on board the Chas. z. Cessna as
a, BODY desire 10 express our 11ALCClO
heartfelt thanks to the owners, captain
and crew of this magnificent vessel for
their kindness in rendering its use to
us gratis in a most pleasurable cruise
across the bay, with the assurance
that we shall never forget this cour- |
tesy to the soldiers of the Lost Cause. |
The following embraces the names |
of the committees of Sons Of Veterans
and Daughters of the Confederacy who /
attended the veterans upon the ex-
cursion, ministering to their every
need The writer would like to write |
a little booklet expressing his sincere
admiral ton for these sons and daugh- |
tiers for their devotion to the boys who |
wore the gray as exemplifed IN yes
terday's admirable excursion.
Daughters assisting in entertaining: |
Sister Esther Carlotta, president q. d.
c., Mrs. Pope Reese. Miss Dan Shep-
herd, Mrs. George Howe, Mrs. w. Z.
Difenderfer, Mrs. A. E. McDaVid,
Mrs. ]. Q. Walker. Mrs. G. Thiesen,
Miss Irma McDavid.
Committee on entertainment-Boy-
kin Jones, chairman; Capt. 1. H. Aiken,
Jackson Brandon, r. A. Hyer, Jos. '.
Riera, Max L. Bear, r. Pope Reese, |
peter Iindenstruth, c. H. Turner, !
Frank D. Sanders, G. o. Brosnaha1n'
Jr.. John C. Brosnaham.
The writer desires to return MS
thanks to Mr.. ]. O. Walker for many |
courtesies extended him as represen-
tative Of The Journal on board the |
gem of the bay the Chas. E Cessna.
AS the steamer approached the wharf |
Major Tone. Costa Of Tallahassee, Of |
fered on part Of the veterans a vote
of thanks to the captain in command |
of the Chas. z. Cessna
AS the steamer touched her wharf |
Wyer's Incompatible band STRUCK up"
Home. Sweet Home, and to its endear-
ing strains the veterans debarked, thus |
ending a day that will long remain
green in the memory of those who /
fought under the immortal banner OF
the St. Andrews Cross.
An Episode Of the Excursion.
The last of the Louisiana TIGERS in
the person of DR.. S. W. Wiley desires
TO state TO the citizens of Pensacola
through The Journal that he feels
amply repaid for all his four years
trials in the late war by the kindnesses
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