The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-03
Party of 10 Expected To-
morrow For Hunting and
Fishing Trip.
GUESTS OF STOCK
RAISERS ASSOCIATION
Governor Stanley, of Ken<
lucky, Is a Member of
the Party

Leaving Louisville, KY, COR Pensa-i
cola tonight at 9:57 o'clock on south
bound L. & ". train No. 1, win be a
party of forty-five Kentuckians, the
governor OF the blue grass state to
be member of the party. They are
coming as guests of the West Flor
ida Stock Raisers' Association, and
expect to spend a week in this part of
the state, their headquarters win be
at Floridatown, where extensive prep
arations have been made to care for
the party. The latter are coming to
Escanlbia county on this occasion
upon invitation Of the association.
which is another result of the cattle-
mems trip last summer which was i'm
augurated by The Journal.
]. L. Godfrey, editor Of North andl
4 South, has recently been in this
county making arrangements for the
trip. He has advised all members Of
the party that all arrangements have
been made, and it is expected that not
only the forty-five who previously
accepted, but number of others, who
have asked to be included in the
party.
Every detail of the party's stay and
pleasure has already been worked
out for the entertainment of the
kentuckians, and probably a most
enjoyable week VIII be spent.
/ At Floridatown comfortable no.
tel with twenty-five rooms has been
leased for the week. Fifteen boats
have been secured and a negro hired
to paddle each of the boats. In al
dition to the fleet denoted, two
launches have also been engaged, to
be used to tow a string of slciffs up
to the fresh water fishing and back
to camp site, and likewise down the
bay TO salt water fishing and back
to camp, doing away with the long
sculling necessary to going to and
from the fishing lines.
The fishing arrangements are in,
charge of A. T. Barkdull of this civ.
Fearing that some Of the Kentuckians
may not bring the proper fresh water
and salt water fishing paraphernalia.
he has arranged with local sporting
goods firm to place a consignment of
various bats, lines, etc, in camp, 10
4 be disposed of at cost, so that no one
may be deprived of any fishing by
reason of not having the right sort of
equipment. He will also attend to IL
that there viii be plentiful supply
of shrimp for still water fishing, b1Te
will have no minnows.
John McRae of Milton is in charge
Of the hunting party, and it is an
nounced that he viii have squad OF
automobiles to carry the hunters from
the hotel each morning, back inte the
woods. A local hunter, or two men
familiar with conditions and the
habitats of birds, will also be avail
able. IF interest is sufficiently high,
it is promised that Mr.. McRae will
arrange for a bear hunt, and win ger
the hounds from Santa Rosa county
hunters.
It is expected that each hunter will
provide himself with the necessary
: articles to insure comfort in case of
change in the weather A shotgun
is the only weapon necessary, for ar
Z IdHStAHGnbS nave DeSh Tnaue 10 nave
loaded shells in camp. These viii be
; loaded for use in hunting squirrels.
quail, doves, deer and bear.
Every hunter is expected to bring
} at least one dog. Arrangements have
been made to have single dog car
} ried as baggage on the purchased
{ ticket, but every additional dog win
! be charged for as excess baggage.
: There are expected to be so many in
the party that If each hunter provides
3 one dog, the pack will be sufficiently
: large.
As stated, the party viii leave
? Louisville tonight at 9:57 o'clock,
a They viii come direct to Pensacola.
! and should be here not later than
Tuesday morning. From here, the
: party viii go to Mulat. A ferry boat
: will meet the train at that point, to
carry the party, dogs, baggage, and
: all paraphernalia to the hotel al
Floridatown, at the head of Egcambia
bay, where an elaborate banquet viii
be served on Monday night at $50