The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19

an Automobile Ride in the
Afternoon.
After spending a day in Pensacola.
during which they viewed what soma
Of them termed the only real har0or
we have seen since leaving Newport
News" directors Of the Chamber &C
Commerce Of the United States. left
last night in their private cars for Mo-
bile, where they will spend today and
then journey on to New Orleans for
the annual meeting Of the chamber
which is to convene on the goth.
The party arrived in Pensacola yes
terday morning at ~ o'clock coming
from Jacksonville. John II. Fahey, of
Boston, president and the following
composed the directors making tho
trip: A. b. Farquhar, Of York, Pa,
Weep president for the East: Elliot
n. Goodwin, of Washington, -. O.. sec
retary, and Director Hovey &. Clarke,
Of Minneapolis; II. i. Ferguson, Of
Newport News. Va; Willoughby H.
Mccormick, OF Baltimore, and r. q.
Rhett. Of Charleston, <. c.. together
with Neal Satterlce, OF Chicago, who
is the party's official stenographer, and
one OF the most prominent court zee
pOrters in the United States.
The visitors were met on their ur-
rival by PresldeBt G. J., pBDe-a ut
the Chamber OF Commerce and n com
nittee from that organization and the
private cars were switched directly to
Commandments wharf, where the Mel
lie was moored. so the visitors stepped
from their car to the steamer and made
a trip about the harbor and a run
out into the gulf Every member was
enthusiastic over the magnificent har-
Dor and some Of them expressed the
view that H. was the only real harDor
they had seen since leaving Newport
News.
Returning TO the city at ! o'clOck
a luncheon was served at the san Car
los hotel i'm honor of the visitors. Dur
ing the luncheon President Dobsou
called on President Fahey, OF Boston.
and several others and short talks were
heard from them in which they voiced
their enthusiasm over PeusacOla's Dp-
pOrtunties
In the afternoon the visitors oge-o
taken for an automobile ride over tua
entire city, going to the navy yard.
Fort Barrancas and other points uod
expressed their surprise over the sizo
and Importance OF 'ensaC cola, some Or
them having formed the opinion that
it was a city Of only 5000 or 5000 iu-
PRESIDENT FAHEY TALKS.
John n. Fahey, president OF the VA
tional Chamber, In explaining the Visit
Of the directors to the South, said.
The members OF the board in ous'
party are on their way TO attend ;hs
regular meeting Of the directors n
rn
in response TO many invitations they
are taking the opportunity to visit as
many Of the southern cities as pos
sible in order to get in touch with tie
organizations Of business men Of this
section
I'VE have considered the trip Of such
Importance that Notwithstanding the
demands on the time ur
the board members because Of the
present unusual business conditions.
the directors are making the necessary
sacrifice involved to devote three weeks
Of their time to this trip. As a ma
tional federation Of the commercial or
ganizations OF the country, represent
ing more than 800 900 OF the leading
business men Of America, IL is the FIRST
duty and purpose OF the chamber to
do everything in its power 20 aid in
the business problems of the
and promote the general
The boarC OF directors
who are charged with oversight Of the
affairs OF the chamber. cannot do this
and efficiently except
through the possession Of first hand
OF the difficulties and needs
VI all sections.
we have followed the policy os
holding directors meetings I'm different
sections go far as possible instead ot
them all in washington. in
order that we might extend our ac-
1uaintance among business leaders
everywhere, and through This contact
understand conditions better. This
plan also permits US to discuss with
.h local business organizations tho
icies and plans OF the national
nAmber, and TO make il more useful.
Since the South is just now bend
r every energy to the solution or the
ton problem, which IS not merely
al out national in character, aud
ice through its marvellous develop
ent Of recent years IL has come to
ave so many common interests IN
,ost Of our national questions, we felt
iat there could be no more important
me for us to come here and Res toe
ether with the people Of this great
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