The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-29
FLORIDA ". D. ".
PLAN HOME FOR
AGED, ST. GEORGE

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. IS The
two Tallahassee camps of Woodmen
of the World have launched a move
ment among the twenty-five thous-
and members of that order in Flor
ida for the establishment of home
for aged Woodmen on St. Georges
Island, off Apalachicola Already a
plot of ground on the waterfront of
st, Georges Island, one thousand feet
by two hundred feet, has been do
mated for the site of the proposed
home, as a result of the activities of
the local camp members.
A committee composed of officers
of the two Woodmen of the World
organizations here was appointed to
visit St. Georges Island and inves-
tigate it with view to locating the
home there They have asked that
their report, which is most favorable,
be published to the members of the
order throughout Florida.
To All WoOdmen of the World
in Florida
We. the undersigned Woodmen Of
"Florida's Capital City," having
personally visited St. Georges Island
hereby endorse the great movement
to establish a 'Woodman Sub-divis
ion" on St. Georges Island. whereby
plot of ground 1O00x200 feet is to
be donated as a state Home Site
for aged WoOdmen, when 5000
Woodmen shall have purchased lots
in the "Woodman Subdivision and
whereby each Woodman voluntarily
have the opportunity Of owning a
! lot 5Ox100 feet for S12, payable 50
cents per month, to the clerk of his
local camp.
Having visited St. Georges Island
we found it most delightful place
to spend a restful, jolly and healthfu)
vacations where charms Of land and
sea abound-for boating surf bath
! ing, fishing, shell gathering, sailing
and many sports found only by the
enchanted sea,
Realizing the Importance of our
| investigation and our responsibility
as the volunteer committee to visit
| St. Georges Island, we were very
careful to learn the whole truth as
| to its fitness for the state home for
!
| ground for Florida Woodmen. As to
both, We found st. Georges Island
! ideal and unhesitatingly we recon-
mend this location and believe that
no better place could be found be-
meath Florida sky.
| We found the boat transportation
from mainland to St. Georges Is
land most excellent, enjoying the trip
aboard the Crescent City steamer,
which stops at the island dock. We
found an excellent hotel on the is
land where plenty of good things to
eat and comfort abound; in the midst
of Florida's "rainy season" We found
the island dry and high, which we
consider an important advantages; we
found the island blessed with a thick
pine forest on the bay side and a
wonderful natural sea wall on the
gulf side - indeed, natures paradise
by the sea - with the islands foot
hills, sand dunes, countless shells
happy sea birds, numberless fishes
sunsets, landscapes, mOonlght-and
all that cOnspire to make this Flor
ida's most beautiful island by tbs
sea.
"In union there IS strength" anC
by the cooperation of many persons
great things are done, without bur
den to the individual. In illustration
of this fact. one man may individ
uallv buy lot on St Georges island
at the present retail price of three
hundred dollars, while twenty-five
thousand Woodmen in Florida, by &
simple plan Of cooperation may ger
a plot of several thousand acres al
the lowest wholesale price. whereby
(without retail profits for land spec
ulators) each Woodman gets a three
hundred dollar lot for S12- The mem.
bers of no order on earth "stanl
closer together" in cooperation witt
each other for each others good thar
the Woodmen of the World, and il
is only through this great co-opera
tion that this rare opportunity i!
possible Therefore. in this harmon
ious spirit of fraternaI brotherhood
we feel sure that every Woodman vii
have enough confidence in the visit
ing committees report to start hiy
payment of so cents per month K
the clerk At once, even though he ha:
never seen st. Georges ISLaD&