The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-15
.ENCAMPMENT IS
BEING PLANNED
ON HIGH ORDER
Many Features Were An
nounced Yesterday by
Committee.
GOVERNOR MAY
SPEND WEEK HERE
Contracts Let For Tents,
Cots, and Meals For
Encamped Men.

Sovereign A. D. Mills Of Jackson
vile, who has been in Pensacola for
the past two days, left yesterday aft
ernoon for his home after closing up
as much as possible the plans for the
grand encampment of the Uniform
Rank, w. o. w. to be held next month
at Palmetto Beach. Before he left, in
company with r. 1. Rolle, who was
strongly instrumental In bringing the
encampment here, the two spent q
very busy day. All plans possible to
have been accomplished were closed
up, and at least three good contracts
were awarded during the day. A. h.
Mcleod & Co, was awarded the con-
tract for the tents; Harrison Broth
ers, for the cots, and G. Fred Schad
and the chef at the San Carlos hotel,
the contract for furnishing meals to
the encamped men.
The contracts as far as was posi-
Bile were awarded TO local men and
firms, and IN some cases the price
paid was much in excess Of bids from
out-of-town firms. This was done
because It was the idea to give the
citizens and the business men of
Pensacola all the opportunity Of maxi
ing money out of the large gathering
possible.
One of the biggest features Of the
encampment week will be what viii
be known as Sovereign Commanders
Day. Upon that day, according to
the information now In hand, Sow
ereign Commander w. A. Frazer, of
Omaha, Neb., the supreme individual
officer Of the w. o. W. win be here,
and quite a welcome awaits him.
MARCH IN REVIEW.
The entire encampnent will march
in review. Forming at the corner
of Main and Palafox street, the great
pageant will march north on one side
of Palafox street to Wright street,
| thence wheel and return southwark
on the opposite side, to point oppo-
site the San Carlos, in Mallory Court,
where a stand, capable of accomno-
dating the reception committee, t.
number about fifty, where the vel
coming speeches will be made. Mayor
Greenhut, ON the part Of the city, viii
welcome the guests IN q hve-nfnute
speech. Mr.. r. P. Reese viii welcome
the Woodmen and respond to the
mayors welcome, in a fve-minute
speech also. Governor Trammell
who will be one of the monor guests
of the day, win speak for possibly
twenty minutes, after which the soy
ereign commander, Col. Frazer, vii
speak, for about thirty minutes. Upo1
the conclusion Of his speech, Col
Frazer VIII walk to the foot of thu
: steps and there hold a reception
shaking hands with every Woodme1
: in the line, and in the city. Follow
Z ing this reception, the Woodmen vii
repair to the hall on West Romans
street, where a grand military bal
! will be held. The grand march vii
be led by Col. Frazer himself, an,
: dancing will be reserved only to thos
: in uniform. This is expected to b
: one of the grandest affairs Of the kin
] ever given, and the great hall vii
: certainly be taxed to hold the grea
: crowds.
Mr.. Rollo yesterday secured tn
; necessary piping for carrying tn
: water to the grounds. The connec
} ton will be made with the city waite
! system, and there will be an ampl
' supply of the best water in the sout
for the visitors.