The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-07

want to know so that can make my
life beautiful? He answered: i had a
friend
"A few short weeks ago. in eulog-
izing a departed friend he used the
familiar lines of the poet. Little did
he think at that time how soon he
would be treading the same path. I
repeat those lines here today, because
know of no one whose life and char
acter deserve them more than the life
and character of my departed friend.
His life was gentle, and the ele-
ments
So mixd in him, that Nature might
Stand up and say to all the world.
This was a man"
John p. Stokes.
Being called upon by the toastmas-
ter, John P. Stokes spoke of his friend
who had gone out of his life, whose
usefulness and whose influence would
be long felt He referred to the re-
cent business troubles which the city
has suffered, saying: And when
passed The Journal office the other
day and saw the empty chair, the IN
occupied desk, where my friend sat
when I had so many consultations
with him, this thought came to me:
the banks may fall ana others have
taken their places. bank suspended
and opened. even stronger than ever.
Merchants may go into bankruptcy,
and others take their places, out that
man has gone out or our lives, out OF
our city, and has left void which will
not be filled. The loss has been suf-
fered, and the loss is irreparable."
Mr.. Stokes also spoke of his close
comradeship with Mr.. Mayes. How
free he had been to consult with him,
how he had valued his advice-his
suggestion.
r. w. Goodhart.
Mr.. Goodhart spoke of Mr.. Mayes as
man whose footsteps 1t would be
worthy of following, and he hoped
that The Journal. which had been
founded and built to such an insti-
tuition, should forever be kept in the
commanding position that it would
have continued in If Mr.. Mayes was
at the head. And when 1t was read,
he said, there should come memories
of him who had departed, but whose
life had been such a shining example
as would be well for any man to
emulate.
Letter From LiIiard.
N. ]. Lillard, who was unable to be
on hand, and who was down on the
program to offer a tribute, sent let
ter, in which the memory of the man
whose name was being eulogized, was
lauded as a man whose equal was yet
to be found, and whose influence for
good was far-reaching and lasting.
George H. Hervey.
Mr.. Hervey told of having met Col.
Mayes among the first N this city
when he came here five years ago, and
recalled the first impressions the man
made on him. At that time, he said,
Col Mayes offered to assist in any ad-
visory manner whatever. and he said,
he had often taken advantage of that
offer, and he said that he always
found that consultation and advice
helpful and regarded it as valuable. He
said the last interview he had with
the postponement of the anniversary
banquet, and then followed the infor-
nation Of his serious illness and death
gone out of his life, he said which
would be felt, for the influence and
of Col. Mayes was
in q large measure responsible for the
paved streets. the parks, the city i'm
provements generally.
He spoke feelingly, slowly and with
much meaning.
Captain w G. Barrow was called
upon unexpectedly, but he spoke a
few words, among them saying that
Col. Mayes was the biggest little man
/ ever knew"
A letter from Rev. j. NJ. Dannelly
was produced, a portion Of which was
read by Rabbi Alderman, of Temple
BETHEL. This was great outpour-
ing of the well-known Methodist min
listers heart to the memory Of Col.
Mayes.
The meeting then adjourned