The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-13
OVER FIFTY CARS
TO TAKE PART IN
THE C. F. & A. DAY
CHAIRMAN II. M. CARY AN
NOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT
THERE HAD BEEN A LIBERAL
RESPONSE TO REQUESTS.

Chairman r. NJ. Cary announced
that there had been liberal re-
Spouse to postal card requests for
cars in the parade to take place on
January 10, when the official celebra-
ton of the opening of the c., r. & A.
road will take place here.
More than a third of these cars
viii be decorated. At least the prom
Uses of more than a third Of the
owners and operators were secured
to that effect, and there is reason to
believe that there win not be car
in the parade which will not be deco
rated, just as richly or just as gaudily
as 1t vii suit the fancy Of the owner
to exert himself.
In all, up to last night, there had
been q total of fifty-one cars promised
for the parade, which is to start at
the G., F. & A. depot upon the arrival
of the first official through train jan
uary 10. 1t is the intention to leave
the depot over q route to be later an
nounced about 1870 o'clock.
Up TO last night there had been
guaranteed the attendance of army,
navy and civic bands, and representa-
tives Of the army and navy will be
in the parade. 1t was stated that
several companies of troops from the
post will be on hand. with the ex-
.ceIlent Eighth artillery band from
Barrancas, a squad of bluejackets and
the fine band from the cruiser North
Carolina, or from the aero station.
Then at least two local bands will be
engaged, making in all great pro-
cession, in which several hundred men
in uniform will take part.
The official special train which is
due to reach here shortly after IL
o'clock, is expected to bring large
number of financiers, and it is said
it will require at least forty cars to
properly care for the large number.
The coast guard cutter Tallapoosa,
from the local district, is to be in
port, and will actively engage in the
celebration. The Tallapoosa has been
ordered here, and Will be used, in all
probability, to convey the large party
of financiers over the harbor, to en-
able them TO see to the best advan-
tage possible the harbor which is just
now receiving nationwide attention
in the halls of congress, because of
the references to Pensacola by Ad-
miral Stanford, who is testifying be-
fore the naval committee. This bay
trip is expected to be big thing in
Pensacola's favor, for, with the refer
ences to Pensacola by the chief of
bureau of docks and yards, it is ex-
pected that an additional interest will
be given everything that is to be
shown about the water front.
Business houses all along the route
of the parade will. be richly decorated
when the procession leaves the G.,
f. & A. depot, to move eastward on
Garden street. Some of these places
are being decorated now, and it was
stated yesterday that in addition to
the bunting display, which many of
the business houses are adopting, that
great many. win secure electrical
displays of various kinds, and will at
tempt in this manner to make the
eight following the day parade to
show up brilliantly.
The Rotarians have announced that
they will be hosts to the prominent
guests for the afternoon, and at night
the grand ball is expected to eclipse
anything of the nature seen here in
posed plans carry successfullyETAoI
a long time. In fact, if all the pro-
posed plans carry successfully, the
celebration of the opening of the G..
F. & A. railroad VIII be a big thing
In Pensacola