The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-13
PENSACOLA HAS
MEETING WOW.
SAYS COL. MILLS
Citizens Must Defray Ex-
pense of Placing Magnolia
Bluff in Condition
COMMITTEES CALL
ON BUSINESS MEN
Encampnent WIN Witness
The Biggest Gathering in
Pensacola in Many Years

IF am right In my understand
ing Of the proposition, tllan Pensa-
cola haa the encampment of the Uni
form Rank. Woodmen Of the World"
The above il an extract from a
letter by Col. G. d. Mills, Of the
Wodmen Of the World, in response to
one setting forth what Pensacola
would offer II the annual encampment
of the Uniform Rank Is held in this
city. 10 eet1Asm the mattals so far as
the Woodmen are concerned aud as
sures the encampment for Pensacola,
provided the business men donate =
sufficient amount to put the build
ings at Magnolia Bluff ia condition 70
be used, for n win be at that point
that about 1000 members of the Uni
form Rank viii spend a week In camp.
Committees from the Rotary Club,
Chamber Of Commerce, Greater PEN
sacola Club and Woodman will call
on the business men of ths city dur
ing the week and ask for donations.
II viii require eight or nine hundred
dollars to put all Of the buildings in
shape and for the installation Of
shower hatnss Toilets etc
col. MILLS LETTER.
p. L. Rollo, who took up the matter
Of securing the encampment for this
city several months ago, and who en-
listed the cooperation OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce and other organi-
zations, yesterday received n letter.
from Col. Mills who IL in charge az
the division, composed Of the states
Of Florida, Georgia and Alabama. In
which Col Mills says:
snow in regard 10 the encanpmsnt
proposition: Let's see II I have goe
il perfectly clear In my mind. I UNI
derstand from Mr.. Dobson'H letter un-
der date Of May 10th. that you VIII
donate the use Of the grounds az Mag
nolia Bluff free Of charge; that y0u
viii also furnish or arrange 10 fur
nish lights and water free Of chargeg
and that The street cars win be ope-
rated out there upon q reasonable
schedule; that I win be permitted 70
make such slight temporary altera-
tons 10 the buildings there as may
be necessary 30 render them avail
able for kitchen, mess hail, hospital
and officers headquarters. and. in adj
dition 20 the above Pensacola guar
/ antees sufficient cash 70 be ueed 20
defray the expenses Of making these
alterations, putting up toilets, shower
baths, ete
"Tf ! am right in my understand
ing of the proposition. then You can
consider that Pensacola has the en-
! eampmenL / cannot announce The ex-
} act date until I have a reply from
: Colonel Nather, as / am trying 70
arrange for a date that viii enable
him 30 h. with ~. have suggest.
+. ed the week Of August 23nd 20 Aug
ast 30th, or September 9Th. and think
= one of these weeks viii accommodate
i Colonel Mather. ! am looking for a
] letter from him any day, 50 that II
: will he only a few days before ! can
advise you definitely as 20 the date
LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS.
!. From a member Of the order Il il
Z learned that between seven hundred
(; and one thousand men viii come here
on special trains from ell parts Of
z the states Of Georgia, Alabama ans
. Florida, and with the special features
that viii be put on By the encamp
Z ment during the week Of their stay
/, excursions VIII be run frona Birming
!, ham, Atlanta, Montgomery, Colum
d bus. Mobile and jacksonville, bring
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