The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-28
GALA DAY HERE
ON ARRIVAL Of
TRAIN
Meeting Is Held at Rooms
of Chamber of Commerce
and Plans Discussed.
THROUGH TRAIN TO
ARRIVE ON JAN. 10
Parade, a Bay Trip and a
Banquet Will be Among
Features of the Day.

January IL, 1915, viii be gala day
in Pensacola. On that date the first
through train from Birmingham to
Pensacola over the Gulf, Florida &,
Alabama will arrive and the citizens
of Pensacola will celebrate in a be-
fitting manner the fact that Pensa-
cola is no longer one railroad city.
On the first train will be mayors and
men of prominence from Birming-
ham and all stations between that
city and Pensacola, while It is pos
sible many men known in the railroad
world as builders and developers will
be added to the city's guests, for the
g., F. & A. has entered into the cele-
bration in worthy manner and will,
bring to Pensacola capitalists and
railroad men from many cities.
Recently the matter Of properly
celebrating this event was discussed
by the Chamber of Commerce and a
committee named to prepare for Pen
sacola's gala day. Yesterday after
noon another meeting of the commit
tee was held in the robgns of tie
Chamber of Commerce, when the
form the celebration will take was
discussed and President Dobson an
nounced the personnel of the various
committees necessary to carry the
matter through to a successful con-
clusion.
1t was decided to have big parade
inaugurate the day. 1t will start on
the arrival of the train at the depot
of the G., F. & A. and pass through
the principal streets of the city. 1t
will be parade in which all South
Alabama will be invited TO partici-
pate and in which every organization
in the city is expected to assist.
Following the parade will be a bay
party given in honor of the visiting
mayors and officials, and at night
there will be a banquet at the San
Carlos hotel. This banquet, it Is
planned, viii be surpassed by none
ever given at that hosiery and citi-
zens of the city are expected to at
tend in large numbers.
The Chamber of Commerce desires
a name for the days celebration. Cit
liens are asked to send in sugges-
tions, bearing in mind that Pensacola
on this day acquires its second rail-
road. Suggestions can be sent to the
Chamber of Commerce and the pub
lefty committee will pass on all sug-
gestions. To the winner of the con-
test will go two tickets and these
will entitle the holders to attend the
bay party, banquet and other festiv-
tiles incident to the celebration.
President Dobson announced the
committees to handle the work, and
it was decided that these committees
report at a general meeting to be
held next Wednesday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce, each commit
tee outlining the work that will be
necessary as well as the expense. The
personnel of the committees follow:
Finance. B. McNeill, chairman;
]. w. Andrews, Alex Lischkoff, VIM.
Fisher, Max L. Bear, ]. S. Reese, T.,
3 L. Cant.
Banquet and Dance-T. J. Hanlon.
chairman; Geo. G. vikings, Gus Fit
zen, J. D. Carroll, J. G. Rolls, Max
L. Bear.
= Decoration and Music. S. Reese
chairman; T. L. Cant, Ed Forcheimer
W. C. billiard, Jas. A. White, H. P
Ball, P. L. Rollo.
: Parade-R. NJ. Cary, chairmani
: Geo. H. Turner, An Army Officer, DR.
VI. z. Quina, Ed. Forcheimer, A Navy
Officer.
Publicity-Geo. H. Hervey, chair.
: man; H. n. Brickell, G. Fl. Mann
Percy S. Hayes, ". Chipley Jones.
Invitation and Reception-Jno. A
Merritt, chairman; S. R. NJ Kennedy
w. A. D'Alemberte, W. P. Cunning
7 ham, J. L. Hendrick, Geo. A. Berry
A. C. Blount, ]. w. Bullock, Jr., r
o. Saltmarsh, VIM. S. Keyser, E. r
Malone, w. ]. Forbes, A. Greenhut
DR.. L. DEM. Blocker, P. K. Yonge
Geo. G. vikings, w. H. Knowles,
M Muldon. Mrs. DIR. Bruce.