The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-12

boards would vary, and incertitude
had always characterized road build
ing as a consequence. Bridging rivers,
he declared, was the most important
phase of the work, because if the
bridges were built, the roads could
take care of themselves. He illustrat-
ed how public sentiment makes high
ways by saying that whereas Gadsden
county had at first opposed bonding
itself for its share of the money 20
bridge the Apalachicola, a good roads
campaign had been instituted there
with the result that the election was
carried by majority of ten to one.
do you think" he asked, chat Jack
son county, which must furnish an
equal amount towards bridging the
Apalachicola, could fail to come up
to Gadsden's level? And so with all
the other surrounding counties-they
get the fever of emulation, and we
get the roads"
]. E. Carney and J. B. Lawrence,
of Baldwin county, also made short
talks.
Election of Officers.
The newspaper profession carried
off the honors in the election of Off
GERS, the president, vice president, and
secretary having been chosen from
the Fourth Estate. R. w. Storrs, of
Walton county, and editor of the De-
Funiak Breeze, was chosen for presi-
dent; T. j. Appleyard, of Leon county,
publisher of the Tallahassee Record,
vice president; w. M. Herrider, of
Escambia county, circulation manager
of The Journal, secretary; and Peter
Rollo, of Escambia county, treasurer.
The following members of the ex-
ecutive committee were elected: Peter
Tomasello, Santa Rosa; John M. Cal
houn, jackson; D. M. Lowry, Leon.
Meet in Tallahassee.
Upon motion carried by acclaim,
the invitation of Tallahassee, present
ed by Mrs. F. r. S. Phillips, secretary
of the Boosters Club, was accepted,
and the next annual meeting of the
West Florida Highway Association
will take place in the STATE capital.
1t was moved and accepted that the
organization go on record as coop
Grating with the state road board fol-
such legislation looking to road build.
ing and maintenance as they might
deem necessary for the best interests
| of Florida.
/ The Evenings Entertainment.
The Venetian duet, composed OF
Roy Woods and Philip Brown, anc
the quartette, which being without 6
name, was christened by Mr.. Herridel
as the Spanish Trail Quartette, com
posed of Clarke, Lewis, Laney anc
Sherrer, contributed a number Of
vocal and instrumental selection to.
wards the pleasures of the evening.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
musicians, the reception committee
and Mayor Hinrichs, to which latter
gentlemen, especially, it was said, the
success of the meeting was due.
! Delegates Present.
| Among the out -of-town delegates
the following were observed:
/ John M. Calhoun president Wes
Florida Highway Association, Mari
anna; ]. w. Carter, Marianna; j. d
Smith, secretary road board, Marian
ia; Peter Tomasello, Milton; c. w
Cobb, Milton; Peter Rosasco, Ba!
Point; Frank Stevens, Bagdad; R. w
Storrs, editor DeFuniak Breeze, De
Funiak; ]. P. Clarkson, secretar.
state highway commission, Tallahas
see; Mrs. F. R. S. Phillips, secretar.
Tallahassee Boosters Club, Tallahas
see; j. B. Lawrence, of Dyas, Bald
win county, Ala; Jas. A. Carney
!, Carney, Baldwin county, Ala; JOIN
Craft and L. L. Leblanc, of Mobile