The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-17
TALLAHASSEE RED CROSS
CONTINUES TO INCREASE

To date there are six hundred and ,
sixty-five memberships to the Red
Cross in Tallahassee, and just as soon
adequate information is received as
to instructor, materials, etc., work will
commence along the more practical
lines. Although it has been suggest
ed that Tallahassee affiliate with the
Jacksonville chapter in order to save
certain expense to be otherwise en-
tailed, there are many who are of the
opinion that Tallahassee should be a
midway station between Pensacola
and Jacksonville, with a chapter of
its own. The matter was before the
Woman's Club at its recent meeting
for consideration, and the club, with
its membership of rs is pledged to do
everything in its power for the fur
therance of the cause, in order that
Tallahassee may work as a unit in
the efforts that are to follow.
On Thursday evening, April 18th,
Shell-Fish Commissioner Hodges was
host at the Daffin theater to the men,
bers of the legislature, their families
and friends, and to Tallahassee and
all its visitors, at a special moving
picture and musical program, which
proved to be one of the best attended
events of the present session. Miss
Lula Mastin, teacher of voice at the
Florida State College for Women, OPP
ened the program with vocal solo
entitled "Only You," and as Miss
Mastin is already favorite with Tai
lahassee people, her admirers locally
were more than pleased with the
cordial manner in which she was re-.
ceived by many who heard her for
the first time.
The first reel was Glimpse of
the Oyster Industry at Apalachicola,"
and is of much instructive value to
those who have never visited or APP
preciated the vast shell-fish industry
of that locality. The oyster industry
was depicted from beginning to end
in the series, and some fine views
shown of one of the prettiest of West
| Florida waterfronts.
Miss Reina Wahnish sang very eff
fectively yesterday and Today"
which was appreciated by the audi
| ence, the reel following being devoted
to cray-fishing, turtling and pound
net fishing.
Tarpon fishing at Fort Myers, with
as many as a half dozen of these
/ beautiful fish flashing in the sunlight
at one time as they jumped to the
surface Of the water, was the feature
of the evening with the sportsmen
present, and elected much enthus-
/ iasm.
Miss Gladys Martin, senior at the
college, sang a double number, "Silent
as Night" and "Out of the Dark
ness" her rendition having been de-
lightful, Miss Gladys Comforter, of
/ Apalachicola, being her accompanies.
"Shad Culture" which was then
| thrown on the screen, was a scientific
| revelation to many and one of the
most interesting of the pictures. The
United States Bureau of Fisheries
was also shown, in which this work
is carried on so successfully, and
i where the shad roe isefertilized, kept
in constant, but gentle motion in
large bottles at a certain tempera-
ture and finally Matched, to be ship
ped to all parts of the country.
The program was brought TO a close
with the new Williamson submarine
pictures, which are actually taken at
the bottom of the sea and which
showed sponge divers at work.
Commissioner Hodges not only
gave his guests an interesting social
evening, but could not have hit upon
a more successful manner in which to
bring the Importance of the shell-fish
industry of Florida home to the peo-
pie of the state.
The Tallahassee chautauqua, which
will commence on April 30th, was the
subject before the Boosters Club at
its Friday night meeting, and a de.
cision was made to invite the aid OF