The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-31

freshing to see the organized, uni
formed men there, a semi-official SOL
diery body, whose purpose was so no
bic, and he injected word of praise
for the w. o. W. and its purposes.
COL j. D. Simmons, officer of the
day yesterday, and commanding the
184th Georgia Uniform Rank, w. o.
W., replied to the speech of Mr.. Dob
son. Col. Simmons said that he was
glad when it was announced that the
encampment was coming to Pensa-
cola, for he had in the past roamed
considerably in these environments,
saying that he frequently had made
trips in the bay and gulf, and he
knew personally chat everything
here is salubrious and the welcome
sure to be cordial, for he spoke from
experience" he said. He said that
the first attribute of the w. o. w.
was peace, and that in the guarantee
of such desired end, preparation was
the best thing sought. Therefore, he
said, that counted for the organized
men who stood on the ground, gath
cred at Pensacola's portals. He said
the organizations were not to stop
the enemy's bullets, but they would
not hesitate to do so if called upon,
and if called upon to defend the flag,
at which he pointed flying above his
head, the speaker said they would not
falter. ''They did it in 1898 and will
do it in 1915 if occasion so requires"
His response was exceedingly we'll
delivered.
R. w. Goodhart extended welcome
to the assembled strangers on behalf
of the business interests of the city,
extending to all the best that the city
affords. He said that, in the banking
line, it was possible to know the dis
bursements to the widows and or
phans by the grand order which the
men represented, and he highly COM
mended such a reorganization.
In the course of Mr.. Goodhart's
speech, one of the men attached to a
Georgia company weakened and faint
ed from over exertion, and was car
ried to the hospital tent, across the
ground.
Gen. w. T. Nall replied to the
speech of Mr.. Goodhart, and thank
~ the Pensacola banker for the SEN
timents he expressed. Gen Nall said
that the organizations standing be-
fore him were not to stop the bullets
of war, but were to stop the poverty
of loved ones after they were gone.
He said that he wanted the good will
of all of the men in camp, and that
good will be extended to one another,
such condition being sure to make
the encampment everything that it
could be desired. He said the "boys'
were going to do just as they would
be expected to do, and more could
not be asked of them. He reiterated
the expression of thanks for the gath
cred men, and said that all kindly
words spoken were highly appreciat-
ed.
On behalf of the Woodmen of Pen
sacola, R. Pope Reese was called upor
to speak. Mr.. Reese extended the
warmest welcome to the visiting Of.
, fcers and sovereigns, reminding then
that they stood on the most historic
ground, and on ground perhaps
around which there was more his
toric interest, about which more haC
been written, and on which "olc
Hickory" himself had fought to ;
finish and had rescued, in 1919, after
ward becoming state of the union
Mr.. Reese delivered characteristical
ly-strong welcome and was heard witt
marked attention.
Col. C. Mather, Of Omaha, adjutan
general, Uniform Rank ". o. w
made the closing speech. He said tina
+ he had been to five encampments dur