The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-20
FROM ALASKA
TO FLORIDA VIA
SPANISH TRAIL
First Coast to Coast Trip by
Private Car Over
the Route.
PARTY OF FOUR
IN STURDY FORD"
Called on Secretary Herrider
in Official Capacity
Sunday.

From coast TO coast via the Old
Spanish Trail, and in the first car to |
make such a journey, Is the distinc-
ton which falls TO A. s. Kenna and
family, who reached here, coming
originally from Alaska, but more re-
Gently from San Francisco, and on
through Pensacola, over the Old
Spanish Trail through to Tallahassee
via Ferry Pass, to follow the newly
mapped out all-Florida route.
Arriving here yesterday, Mr.. Ken
ma drove his car up to the residence
of Secretary w. M. Herrider, Of the
West Florida Highway Association,
at % East Sierra street, and Off
cially proclaimed his plans, later de-
failing to Mr.. Herrider some Of the
Incidents of the long coast-to-coast
auto trip starting November Ia, at
San Francisco, and thus being the
first car, so far as officially known,
to have followed the route through
out. -
Mr.. Herrider entertained his dis
tinguished callers, and was happy
over the privilege Of welcoming the
first party over the Old Spanish Trail.
Mr.. Kenna was ,ccompanied by his
wife and son, Franklin, and young
man, a relative, named r. n. Ross.
They are en- route to Miami, at the
southern trip of the Trail, and an
nounced that they will make their fu-
ture home at Ojus, Florida, near
Miami.
GO VIA FERRY PASS.
Before leaving here, Mr.. Herrider
obtained a general outline Of his past
trip, and provided him with all the
necessary data sufficient to take him
and party on to Milton and thence
through to Tallahassee. Thence he
will go forward to the end Of his
across-country journey. The auto
from Frisco started on It's eastward
journey last night, going via Ferry
Pass, and thus following the route
as mapped out for the Old Spanish
Trail through all-Florida.
They are travelling in sturdy
Ford car, and throughout their jour-
ney have had with them real sledge
dog, from Alaska. The cold faithful
/ seems to enjoy the rapidly changing
scenes and climate as much as either
of the occupants of the car, and he
attracted considerable attention dur
ing his stay in Pensacola, when II
was learned that he had come all the
4 way from the bleak cline of Alasks
to the best climate in the United
States, to be found In the best STATE
in the union Of states.
FRISCO TO PENSACOLA.
Leaving Alaska, the party made
| their way to San Francisco, and there
took their car In charge. From Sar
Francisco, they made run down I,
San Diego and then struck ont fol
the east. Passing through the Grant
Canvon In good time, they continued
on their eastward journey, reaching
Houston, Texas, at length, and at las
arrived at New Orleans. Leaving TIL
! Crescent City, they hit the gulf coas
proper at Gulfport, Miss, and thenc
came on through to Mobile, across b
Fairhope, where they spent shor
!. time, and on to Robertsdale, wher
: they spent Saturday night, thence o.
3 to Pensacola. Hence, they went las
< evening, and propose to make as goo
a time as is possible through to Jack
: sonville, where Mrs. Kenna expect
Z TO leave the party, going by train (
Boston, where she will visit relative
b before finally taking up her residenc
t in South Florida.
+ In addition to being supplied wit
L all needed data respecting the rout
i. from Secretary Herrider, the latte
/, last night sent out letters to Official
e of the highway association, at Miltol
e and also to Crestview, DeFuniak, M.
g rianna, Quincy and Tallahassee. Thr
d the party viii follow to the state cal
7. ital the newest highway route, whis
is the Old Spanish Trail