The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-12
Attended by About Seventy
Five Citizens of Every
Walk of Life, Many OF
Whom Delivered Shorl
Talks.

| Following the ceremonies attendant
upon the laying Of the cv-ner stone of
the Pensacola Hospital, the Escambia
| County Medical Society last night ten
dered a dinner at the San Carlos no.
| tel in honor Of the Sisters Of Charity
| and Bishop L. P. Allen of this, the Mo-
bile, diocese.
Some seventy-five plates were laid
and the dinner was attended by Citi-
zens who represented every religious
faith and business and professional
interest in the city.
At the conclusion Of the dinner Mr..
Louis DEM Blocker, chairman of the
Medical Society committee, made a
happy speech in which he expressed
his pleasure over the now assured
hospital project and he introduced
Hon w. A. BIOunt as toastmaster of
the occasion.
AS is always the case, Mr.. Blount
spoke in the best OF form, the first
speaker he introduced being the Rt.
Rev. e. p. Allen, d. D., bishop Of Mo-
bile.
Bishop Allen was greeted with ap-
plause as he arose TO speak. The erec-
ton of the Pensacola hospital, he said,
constituted the realization Of a hope
that ne had entertained for years. He
spoke of the success of similar enter
prses in other cities and expressed
the belief that the one in Pensa Ola
would be equally successful. In clo-
quent words ne thankSr= the people
OF Pensacola for their cooperation in
the work Of erecting the hospital and
he spoke in warm terms of the splen-
did work which Father T. Fl. Ken.
i
done in the face of many dfsappoint-
ments and discouraging circumstances.
Father Kennedy. he said, should be
proud and happy over the splendid re-
suit which had been achieved Bishop
Allen closed by speaking of the grand
work which he had seen accomplished
by the Sisters of Charity in hospitals, |
Industrial schools, and 9TH
er kindred institutions.
Father Patrick Turner, formerly of
Pensacola but now Of Birmingham, |
spoke on behalf of the Sisters who !
of course were not pres--:t. He thank |
ed the bishop, the medical association, J
and the citizens OF Pensacola for |
their cooperation. In the work Of |
the hospital, he said, the Sisters knew |
no religion, creed. race or color of the J
patients. 1t was their work TO allevl- |
ate the sufferings of mankind ond they |
performed it with no other thought |
than their duty to humanity and to
God.
Mayor Greenhut spoke on behalf of1
the city. He said this institution
could supply a need that had long /
been apparent. He recognized the
where Jew and Gentle Catholic and
Ma a4b Of n
fidel-everyone of whatever race or
creed-was alike welcome. The mayor
thanked the bishop and the Sisters on
behalf Of the city for tho work upon
which they were engaged.
Other speakers were Frank L. Mayes,
who represented the press: DR.. NAL
lory Kennedy. who represented the
medical association; DR.. Alderman, of
Temple Bethe-El, VINO was a member
Of the citizens committee; and Max
L. Bear, president of the Pensacola
Hospital Association. All expressed
pleasure at being able to join in the
Of good win which the
occasion represented.
The menu at the dinner was as fol-
ows:
MENU.
Oyster Cocktail
Celery Olives Sailed Almonds
Consomme, Princesse
Broiled Pompano, Maitre d'Hotel
Pommes Paille
Roast Turkey with Dressing
Potato Croquette Cranberry Sauce
Green Peas
Stuffed Tomato, San Carlos
[apolitaine Ice Cream Cake
Demi tassR
The visiting clergy who participated
n the cornerstone exercises and who
we're present at the dinner were as fol-
ows: :
Patrick Turner, Blessed Sacrament .
Church, Birmingham; E. J. Hackett,
Rector Cathedral, Mobile; p. McCor-
nick, East Lake Orphanage, Birming-
lam; Z. Early, St. Vincents Church, !
Iobile; Z. Leonard, Warrington; II.
Iouriean, st. Michaers; c. r. Hart }
.off and Theo. Massey st. Joseph's:
nd T. II. Kennedy, Sacred Heart
,hurch, Pensacola.