The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-30
ADVANCE GUARD
Of W.O. v. CAME
ONSPECIAL TRAIN
Several Hundred From Ala
barna Points the First
to Arrive.
LOST NO TIME
GETTING IN CAMP
Others of Uniform Rank
Arrived During the Night,
Floridians Among Them.

Woodmen of the Uniform Rank to
the number of several hundred were
the first arrivals yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock, and, led by Company
G, Pensacola, under command Of Can
tain Deems, which acted somewhat in
the capacity of a pilot company, the
entire number of visiting Uniform
Rank men marched to Bavshore cars
in waiting, and were quickly whi5.5ct
to Palmetto Beach. Tents went up rs
if by magic, lights glittered fre:n
strings of wires which had been
stretched over the grounds, and to all
parts of the grounds, cots were hur-
riedly placed, and by dark, practically
everything was in readiness for the
Woodmen on the ground.
1t is possible that Accommodations
for three hundred men were in readi-
ness an hour after the Alabanians
reached the delightfully-situated
camping grounds.
More Woodmen reached here on
every incoming train, the greater
number of those from Georgia coming
from the east last night on the 10
o'clock train. Others are to arrive
at 6:15 o'clock this morning, and It
is possible that by the first mess to-
day, the camp will have taken on an
air of business characteristic of such
gatherings.
Col. Mills was on hand early, and
was about as busy man as could be
found. Post Adjutant Younger was
everywhere, it seemed, 1t the same
time, and Brig. Gen. ~ Z. Nall hal
his hands full on the arrival of him
self and other officers on the ground.
P. L. Rollo, the local man who did
so much to get the encamplnent here,
was also one busy man on the grounds
and with the assistance Of local Wood
men, made things just as agreeable
as possible under the circumstances.
Camp c.. D. Mills, Uniform Rank,
w. o. w." above the entrance of the
grounds, officially designates the Pen-
sacola gathering. There will be near
ly thousand men in all departments
on the grounds by tonight it was be-
lieved yesterday.
SPECIAL BRINGS MANY.
The first arrivals of yesterday were
several hundred on the special train,
which was operated fifteen minutes
ahead of the regular southbound
train. This special ran into the union
depot on the minute, and the local
reception committee got busy right
away. There were upwards of a doz-
en- ladies in the crowds which poured
from the train Immediately after it
had come to a stop in the yards, and
local ladies of the Circle, admitted to
the train through the gates, soon had
things very pleasant for the visiting
ladies'.
The male contingent, however,, cop-
sisting of seven or eight Companies.
and accompanied by the 33rd Alabama
Regiment band, soon were drawn up
and marched through the depot from
the train shed to the south side, where
forming one after the other, Just IS
they came through the gate from the
train, they were ordered forward ur-
| til they stood on Alcaniz street.
Halted there, the local company soon
took the lead and the grand march
to the Bayshore cars was started, with
the band playing familiar ELECTIONS,
not forgetting "Tipperary," and 9TH
ers just as familiar to the crowds.
The line Of march was on Alcaniz
street south to Garden, west to Pala-
! fox and thence south to the Bayshcre
cars. As soon as the ears were board.
ed on Main street, the entire number
were quickly carried to the grounds
and the Setting up" of tents, cots
ETC., was in progress within few
minutes.
| Companies which arrived yesterday
were all from Alabama-from Biz
ningham, Woodlawn, Pratt City, En-
fcsonfipr1ed On Paeo Sly