The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-13
Attendance OF the Directors
Largest in History of the
Carnival Association.
EVERY DIRECTOR
MUST DO HIS SHARE
So Declared DIR. Blocker in
Accepting Presidency -
Will BE a Show for the
People Hereafter and Not
a Class Affair - Several
Parades Planned.

Dr. Louis deM. Blocker was nnans-
mously elected president OF the Pen.
sacoia Carnival Association yesterday
afternoon when the new directors of
that association assembled for their
nrst meeting In parlur A az the San
Carlos hotel Other officers elected we're
=. It. McAdams. vice. president; oliver
J. Seinmes, Jr, secretary and Harry
II. BAH. treasurer. All were elected
unanimously. showing that harmony
and spirit of corporation which pre-
vailed az this meeting. Eighteen d.
rectorH were present, bcinE the largest
number ever 10 gather az - meeting OF
the carnival board.
The retiring president. Geo. II. Her
vey called the meeting to order aud
the resignation Of Albert Avery was
accepted. G. II. Mann heirE named ia
his stead.
o. ,. semmes. Jr. then placed Dr.
Blocker IA nomination for president
and In doing so paid a high conlpIi-
ment 20 the doctors ability. saying a
man Is needed for the position who
has constructive ability and Dr. Block
er has proven during his residence nj
Pensacola and ny HIS services To the
city that he not only has the ability
but that he IN a worker. The nomima-
ton was seconded and the election was
unanimous.
In accepting the position DIR. Blocker
said he wished 10 thank tile directors
for the honor and air. slemmes Tor
tho bouquet. but he desired 10 say q
few words 10 the directors I'VE must
understand AZ the outset" he declared.
that we are simply acting - servants
fof ere peep1<s Tshis II the. people :
showS-acf any special claas. The res
idenf who pays a dime Tor ticket
TO motion picture shaw 10 assist ia
this work must feel that he has az
much interest and is dolng his share
as much as the resident whu pays SIS"
Or. Blocker said that he expected
operation and work frtam the al.
rectors: that 90 each would be as-
signed duties that must be performed
and that all must work IN harmony
and with that cooperative spirit which
would spell success.
lie said the carnival Ia given 20
benefit the city and each man must
feel ia performing the duty assigned
him that ne n WORKING for the in
terestA Of the city.
A rising vote OF thanks was ten
dered Geo VI. IIerv~y. the retiring
president. for hia services co the past
icarnivaIa. and Mr.. Hervev In turn as
sured the directors OF his hearty CO.
operation In any work that might he
assigned him.
pARADEs ARE DISCUSSED.
The board discussed thu matter "
paFadea. and while no dessnlte con-
ciuai0ns were reached n was tae gen
eral opinion that there ahfald be nj
least three paradea. one on me arrival
of the ksng. the Phanmaksrs parade
on Monday niRhs. and = mystic parade
on Tuesday night. The board heartily
endorsed a plan informally discussed
for the Knights OF Palafox TO either
give a parade ar pat floats IN tas day
parade o4 in the night parad. OF Tues
day night These matters. however.
vii be more fully discussed by com
mittees which VIII be nAmssd by the
president before the next meeting.
n II was decided % also name a wayr
and means committee which win as
ssst the finance committee aud thai
! each member ~ the board act as a
mem Der Of this committee until ths
neat meeting and "a report at that
AAE3@s&tN AtAA NA0AA&3AA NAHAMAA ~ SUI
acriptions TO the next years carnival
Monthly collections ~ subscriptions
, instead o. anaualiy, was also decided
. upon.
THANKS The pE4uNMAkERs.
Dr. Kennedy said that the l'hunHker,
were heartily In favor 81 CO. operatins
, with the Carnival Association and that
. Il was through tais Kind OF work ane
4 a.
been such ara unqualified saccess.
A resolution introduced by Mr
sernmes was unanimously passes
thanking the Phmnmakers for then
past work and assuring them that
continuance 81 this co-rperxltIon VII
be appreciated BY the Carnival Asso
citation.
The next meeting win be Wednes
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