The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-27
LEADING " D "
Of THE STATE
T0C0NE HERE
Gov. Tranrnell and Other
Prominent Choppers
Specially Invited.
ENCAMPMENT OPENS
INSIDE OF 10 DAYS
Grounds Are Being Prepared
For Possession BY Large
Number Expected.

Urgent invitations were mailed
, yesterday to Governor Park Tram
nell and other prominent members
-and officers of the Woodmen of the
World in the state of Florida, and the
presence of each of them is expected.
Governor Trammell, an ardent mem
Der of the order, could not be here
upon the occasion of the encampment
last year, but lately expressed the
hope that his duties would permit him
to mingle with the local and visiting
choppers" next month at Pensacola.
Other prominent officials of the
order to come from Florida are: Sow
ereign Bitch Estate Senator;) Sow
ereign Y. L. Watson of Quincy; Sow
ereign Representatives Adams and
Dorman, Of Tallahassee, and Sover-
eign Pennington, of Welborn, Fla.
Col. G. D. Mills of Jacksonville has
already assured the local camps that
he will be on hand, and with him, it
is expected, that at least four COM
panies of the uniform rank will come
from the east coast. Woodmen from
Jacksonville and other cities were
scarce upon the occasion of the last
gathering here, but this will not be
the case on August 6, when the tents
are pitched and the city of canvass
HIGGINS to grow, on the broad grounds
at Palmetto Beach.
Alabama and Georgia are both
going to send representative teams
in large numbers, and the 18th regi.
ment, from jefferson county, Ala.
will not only come with an intention
of taking back with them numerous
trophies offered, but announced in ;
letter received by P. L. Rollo yester
day that they intend bringing the re
nowned Orphan Boys Band, of abou
forty pieces, from the Alabama In
dustrial School. The presence of thi
organization gives promise of beini
one of the big features of the en-
campment week, and this band alon
should attract hundreds daily to tn
ground.
The Pensacola Electric Compan
has had a number of men working a
Palmetto Beach for several days, put
ting the excellently-situated camp
ing site in shape for the hundreds o
choppers" The grounds will b
brilliantly illuminated and there wi
be plenty of water, for piping ha
been generously distributed. Ever
day the tracks are being given atten
ton, so there will be no trouble wit
the transportation question.
1t was semi-officially announce
yesterday that Sovereign Commando
w. A. Fraser, of Omaha, Neb
Would be in attendance on the comm
encampment, if it possible for him I
get away. The local camps are try
ing to get his assent TO come here.
Accompanying Secretary Jas. Phi
lips, of the Pensacola Chamber {
Commerce, Sovereigns P. L. Roll
Seeger and Crooke, win call upon I'll
people each day of this week to solic
from Pensacola people a sort (
guarantee fund, to furnish needful a,
ticles which the encampment city
supposed to furnish free. There
every reason to believe, since the e,
tent of the last year encampment h;
become so favorably known, TIL
ample subscriptions will be given
encourage the future encampmen
being held here. There were sever
hundred here last year, and this yea
there will be many more.