The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-12
West Florida News
GOOD ROADS MEET
At MARIAN Ma IS
WELL ATTENDED
spEc1AL % TEE JouRNAL.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Marianne, Fla, Aug. 1.-THE
meeting of the state highway COM
mission in this city today is making
this a red letter day in the history
of road building in North and West
Florida.
Despite the extreme weather con-
ditions and misunderstanding with
regard to dates, which has prevented
many people from attending, there
are a hundred or more good road en-
thusiasts in Mariana today taking
part in the meeting. Among the
number are Hon. NJ M. Smith of Or
lando, Hon. F. o. Miller of Jackson
vile and Hon. ]. D. Smith of Ma
rianna, members of the state high
way commission, and Hon. w. F.
Cooke, chief engineer, and Hon. j.
P. Clarkson, chief clerk of the COM
mission, of Tallahassee.
Hon. Ed. Scott, chairman of the
commission, Of Arcadia, will be pres
ent tonight. There are also many
members of boards of county COM
missioners and members of the legis-
lature, both representatives and SEN
ators, and other county officials. Hon.
". A. Mcsae, commissioner of agri-
culture, is also present.
At 10 o'clock this morning the
meeting was called to order by Mayor
John NJ. Calhoun, who delivered the
address of welcome on behalf of the
city, and who also spoke on behalf
of the West Florida Highway asso-
citation, of which organization he is
president. Following Mr.. Calhoun
Hon. John H. Carter spoke on behalf
for the board Of county commissioners
of Jackson county, for which body he
is attorney. Hon. ]. D. Smith spoke
as also did Hon. F. o. Miller, on the
work of the state road department
and the meeting was then thrown
open to general discussion, Mr.. Miller
presiding. Many prominent men We're
called upon for short speeches on the
general subject of good roads, includ-
ing Hon. R. Don Mcleod, Jr., of APP
alachicola, Senator B. H. Lindsey OF
Bombay and Senator-elect Brown OF
DeFuniak Springs, and several 9TH
ers.
At 1890 the visitors were invited
to luncheon prepared by the ladies
of the city, which was spread in g
hall on the north side of the square
This was one of the most pleasant
features of the occasion, and the din.
ner was one of the largest and finest
ever seen in this city and county
famous for their hospitality. Prem
aration having been made for three
hundred people, the hundred guest:
found it so much beyond their need!
that after all visitors were fed tn,
doors were thrown open and the gen
eral public was invited in to enjo,
the remainder.
This afternoon was given to tn,
fixed addresses of Hon. F. o. Miller
who spoke on the subject Convict
for Public Road Construction an
Maintenance" of Hon. VIM. F. Cooke
who spoke on the subjeuV or GA Stat
Maintenance System, County Main
tenance System and Cooperate
Between the Two" and of Hon. "
A. McRae, who spoke on "a Cor
Meeting System of Highways Acros
Northern Florida" all of which ad
dresses were excellent and receive
marked attention.
The visitors were given an ,automC
bile ride at 4:30 over party of Jacl
son county's seven hundred and fit
miles Of good roads, visiting man
places Of interest about the city.
Tonight the meeting will continu
the speeches being interspersed wit
music by local talent, and the lars
est attendance of the occasion is e1
pected.