The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13

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lahassee for the 1917 convention Of the |
Old Spanish Trail. W. E. Dermody
rendered the invitation of the Crescent
City. and Mrs. Phillips that of the
classic Capital of Florida Both cham
pions presented their cause with tell
ing effect, and they were assisted by
other speakers as we'll; so that Pen
sacolians, being as it were neutral,
were torn first one way and then an
other. as first one side and then the
other was presented The battle ended
in draw, the matter being left to the
president and secretary to decide
within thirty days. This simply means
that New Orleans and Tallahassee are
going to train their big guns on Mo-
bile, where the two officials mentioned
lie entrenched, and the side that offers
the most will get the convention; not
/ the most in money but the most in
enthusiasm, the most in determination
to put across convention that viii
/ pull delegates all the way from Tampa
/ to San Diego.
! w. NJ. Herrider then delivered a
message from L. w. Hardy, commits
/ sioner elect of Escambia county, un-
I able to be present at the night ses-
1 sion though he was at the day session,
I to the effect that he not only endorsed
the Old Spanish Trail, but would do
everything in his power to hurry the
completion and the perfection of the
Trail in this territory.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected:
Palmer Pillans, Mobile, president;
S. A. Leblanc, Mobile, secretary and
/ treasurer.
/ Vice presidents and directors were
chosen as follows:
Florida: John NJ Calhoun, Man
ming, vice president; w. NJ. Cory,
+ Quincy; v. w. Helm, Miami; j. B.
Perkins, Pensacola.
Alabama: John Craft, vice presI-
dent; DR.. v. MGR. Schowalter; L. s.
Irvine; w. NJ. Clemens.
Mississippi: F. H. Lewis, vice pres
ident; ]. F. Rouslog. c. NJ. Mcdonald.
H. Chinn.
Louisiana: L. E. Lyons. vice presi-
dent; w. E. Dermody, w. A. Schiller,
Walter Parker.
Texas: Homer D. Matthews, vice
president; Malcolm A Fraser.
New Mexico: F. Z. Lester, vice
| president; H A. Lane.
! Arizona: Harry Locke, vice presi-
dent; A. ]. Edy, A. H Gardner, w.
! California: Col. Ed Fletcher. vice
/ president.
vote of thanks was given to e. o.
Saltmarsh, of the L. & e., for placing
Z a car at the disposal of the delegates
to convey them to the wharf; to the
Il tot ~
poosa, for their courtesies during the
inspection trip of the harbor, to Com
mandant Muslin Of the aviation sta
ton for his kindness; to Mayor Hin
richs, George Hervey, and the various
members of the entertainment COM
mittee; and to the press Of Pensacola,
Musical Program.
The evening was enlivened with vo-
cal and instrumental renditions by the
| Venetian Trio, the San Carlos orches-
ira and the Spanish Trail Quartette
| The quartette's song THE old Spanish
| Trail reproduced in full on page 4,
| brought the house down.
In the afternoon the delegates were
| taken to the aviation station on the
Tallapoosa, after an inspection trip Of
the harbor. E. O. SaltmarsA con-
| veyed the delegates in a special car
from Garden and Tarragona streets
to the wharf, where the embarkatiop
was made. The party consisted of
about hundred delegates, with their
families, and local people. Several air.
plane flights were witnessed, and
pleasant refreshments were served on
the Tallapoosa. Mayor Hinrichs and
P. L. Rollo secured the donations that
supplied the refreshments.
Following is a list of delegates to
the conventions:
Baldwin county, Alabama: ]. B.
Lawrence, Dyas; J. A. Carney, Car
ney; Martin Van Hueval E. Brodbeck,
DR.. MGR Schowalter, Point Clear; w.
A. Baller, p. j. Carney, DR.. Holmes,
Fred Frescorn, w. F. Meader, VIM.
Stelk, John P. Helm, H. Schlick, Geo.
Kreinke, Geo. w Gust, Robt. Davis,
Mike Schmith, NJ. Exburte, Foley; r.
F. Powell, Fairhope; W. H. w. Hard
ing. Arthur Holk, Geo. Holk, Magnolia
Springs; L. Lindorfer, r. r. Knibush.
Glberta; o. Ertzinger, Bay Minette;
A. Stoddard, Boxley.
Mobile: John Craft, S. A Leblanc,
E. c. Irvine, NJ. Van Hewel. VIM. Van
Hewel, w. H. Kellar.
Louisiana: W. E. Dermody, New
Orleans
Florida: John NJ. Calhoun, J. W.
Carter. ]. D. Smith, Mariana; Peter
Tomasello, Milton; James J. Jones,
Century; L. w. Hardy. Cantonment;
. ]. S. and S. D. Atkinson, Oak Grove;
Peter Rosasco, Bay Point: Frank
Stevens. Bagdad; R. w. Storrs, editor
: DeFuniak Breeze. DeFuniak: j. p
, Clarkson, Mrs. F. r. S. Phillips, 4al-
/ lahassee.