The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-05
IS SET.
FOR PATRIOTIC
RALLYTON|GHT.
Tabernacle at Gregory and
Spring at s p. m. to
Be the Scene.
BIGGEST FLAG
IN SOUTH THERE
Many Organizations Will
Take Part in Great
Patriotic Climax.

That Pensacolians are patriotic and
eager to prove their patriotism and
love for the Stars and Stripes is evil
denced by the interest in the meet
ing to be held tonight for the pur-
pose of openly, loudly and spontan-
eously approving the actions of
Woodrow Wilson in his attempt to
keep America out of war, and to let
the world know that Pensacola people
are with him until the end to main
tain our peace and responsibility even
if Germany, Japan and Mexico must
be whipped to do so. The meeting
will be held at s o'clock in the tab,
ernacle at Gregory and Spring
streets.
A fine array of speaking talent has
been secured, the Barrancas Coast
Artillery band will play; there will
be fine singing, and The whole eve
ning's program is not only one that
promises a pleasant evening but one
that will make al people glad that
they are Americans.
Largest Flag in the South.
The Woodmen of the World will
attend the patriotic meeting in n
body, meeting at the hall on Romano
street at o'clock and then marching
to the big building With them will
be The largest American flag in the
South, and the men will carry small
er American flags. Other fraternal
orders have been invited and will
probably participate.
Rev. Joakeim Georges priest at
the Greek church in Pensacola is
glad that he is in America and that
so many of his former countrymen
are American citizens and have the
opportunity of fighting to defend
the Stars and Stripes If needed. Yes
terday he said, II cannot speak Eng
lish we'll enough to make a talk, but
I can carry an American FLAG, and
feel it a privilege to do so. There IS
no hyphen to us-our boys will join
the company to represent Pensacola"
Confederate Veterans Take Part.
Colonel Boykin Jones, head of the
Confederate Veterans of Pensacola,
wants to be quoted as approving in
every way the movement Of uphold
ing the president. There are no more
loyal Americans than the Confederate
Veterans, and we viii be present to
show our colors. Invitations have
also been extended to the G. A. R.
forces and Spanish War Veterans in
, Pensacola.
The mammoth auditorium at the
corner of Spring and Gregory streets,
where the meeting will be held, will
hold many thousand people. and
BRYAN Mack, who is working earnest
ly to make it the greatest meeting
ever held in the city, says he hopes
every person, man. woman and child
in Pensacola will try to get there.
The rostrum at the auditorium has
seats on it for 800 persons, and the
honor guests will be the G. A. R.
Veterans, Confederate Veterans
Spanish War Veterans, Pensacola
Red Cross members, representatives
from the army, navy and coast guard
service, federal, state, county and
municipal authorities.
A terse lecture on the Red Gross
work, its absolute necessity in case OF
war. and other information will be g
part of the program. "The women Of
PENSACOLA have proven to US thai
they are ready to meet any even
tuality," said Bryan Mack. "anc
Monday night we are going to show
them that the men are willing to d.
the fighting if the occasion arises
The women did not wait for war tt
be declared before they began to pre-
pare for It, and we must do oul
share"
Attention Woodmen-
| Council Commander c. D. Crooke
Of Hickory Lodge No. Il, ". o. W.
has issued the following order:
All members and visiting Wood
men of the World are requested t,
meet at the hall, corner of Baylel
and Romano, at o'clock Monda.
night, to march in a body to the pa
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