The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-03

Lear HolIy:
I am sure you recall with the
greatest pleasure the many good
times we had, long ago, at the post
and at the navy yard, which have al
ways added so much to the social
charm of Pensacola.
We're you in Pensacola now you
would find society very much changed.
though no less delightful, and you
would find the service quite as much
a part sof Pensacola as it has ever
been.
At the post the old regime is en-
tirely changed, but those who have
come to take the place of your old
friends have given to post entertain
ing new cachet, and have shown
themselves no less hospitable than
their predecessors.
The post dances on Friday evening
brighten society here wonderfully.
They are very informal in every way,
but all the more charming for that
very informality, and Mrs. Davis.
wife of the commanding officer, and
the other charming women who make
up the personnel at the post, extend
the most cordial welcome to society
from town to attend these dances.
which are held each Friday evening
directly after the moving pictures.
For the moving pictures are quite
as popular at the post as they are
everywhere else. They are given
three times a week, but Friday eve
ming is always the special time when
friends of the officers and their
wives are expected from the city.
| Mrs. Davis was telling me the other
morning that there has been some
slight misunderstanding about the
Friday evening movies and dances.
and that many people from the city
are under the impression that special
invitations are extended for them.
but this is not So 1t would not be
possible to. send out special invita-
i lions each week to these informal af-
fairs, and the officers and ladies at
the post have tried to impress upon
society in the city, that all members
of the Osceola Club, the Country
Club, and other members of Pensa-
cola society are most cordially ex-
tended an invitation to go down on
Friday evenings to enjoy these in
formal dances, which add so very
much to the social life.
1t seems to me very charming
idea to have these dances in just this
way. There is no obligation if one
has an engagement, to call up the
post and notify the hostess, but one
feels sure always of a welcome. and
spin down to Barrancas, the movies
and the dance make very charming
evening.
1t seems to me that I never before
realized the great beauty of Pensa-
cola, until l came back here, to gel
close to the beautiful bay again, and
to glory in the wonder of the scenes
that are spread before one all the
tine.
The post is one of the most beau.
tifully situated army garrisons il
the world, am sure, with the off
GERS quarters overlooking the water
in its changeful beauty.
Col and Mrs. Davis are very pop
ular in society here, both town anC
service Like all officers and theil
families, their lives have been mos
varied, and interesting. Col. Davis
has had a career of much distinction
He was born in Cortland, New York
and graduated at West Point. HI
was quartermaster at Preside, Sal
Francisco, and later spent two year
at Fort Monroe. From there he wen
: to Fort Wadsworth as adjutant o
the post, for six months detail. H
was at Fort Collins, Colorado, whel
the Spanish-A1nerican war brok
& out, ana later at FIT McHenry, Bal
timore. From there he went to tn
d Philippines, as quartermaster, Of
s General Williston's staff, and wa
put in charge of the water transpor
tation office in Manila for two years
He was on General Morris staff a
artillery engineer, and stationed a
quake, while in charge of local posi-
tons for coast defenses of the Unit
ed States, Col and Mrs. Davis trav
eled, of course, from Portland, Maine
to Portland, Oregon, and as on
might say, call over" Col. Davi
was in command of Fort Revere, Bos
ton Harbor, and of Fort Strong, an
on the general staff at Washington
For three years he was at Fort Rose
Grams, San Diego, and was in CON
mand of the troops on the borde
during the trouble with Vera Cru
Col. Davis has been commanding off