The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-13

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MY dear Polly: You must be having :
wonderful time. am giad New York y
shrpink out OF Its gray gArb ana putting
on its spring buds. Down here. we have
forgotten Il is spring, and are gett.r1 on,
clothes ready for the summer campaign
i wish you were here. You woud
simply love Pensacola now-it has never
been 30 lovely. The Country club seems
to me. now that am back again, the
Quaintest. prettiest place In the world.
with tn sweeping outlook over the water.
Go where you win, there II no water like
Pensacola Bay. when 1t shimmers under
the sunlight. or when II Is Swallowed and
grey. Sometimes when sit on the gall
lery and look out over the water, or
watch the airships they wheel and
dive. skim and skirl. when draw big
breaths OF the nice. clean salty air,
wonder II I shall ever be willing to leave
It all again.
Aviation is awfully interesting. and the
young aviators are more SO. They have
been giving . series Of tea dances at the
Country club this season. and these
dances have certainly Frightened up
things lot. They are Informal affairs
given every Saturday afternoon. and ans
other feature Of the social life that has
been extremely pleasant has been an oc-
casional luncheon at the club. 1t IL an
awfully nice way TO entertain few
friendA and trhee or four Of these par.
ties each week have AIDED touch Of
brightness to = season which has been
ratified drab.
or course We have not wanted It or
expected it to be very gay. Indeed. we
have all been too busy with war work
to think Of anything else very much. but
We are glad. now that the fighting 10
over that we have such lovely spot
to forgather.
Mrs Adair Denham. whom you knew
well in New York. il hsre now. and 10
making Of the Country club. Of which
she In In charge. most delightful place
10 dispensc ones hospitality.
Mrs. Denham was at one time at the
. head Of the tea room conducted by the
New York Public library. on Fortistn
street. and which is situated In an
apartment house which gives over Ito
first floor to q rest room and lunch room
Tor the attaches Of the big public library
IN Fifth avenue.
A great many interesting people have
been in Pensacola lately. and have raved
about our Country club. and its wonder
sul view. One of these was Mrs. l. f..
swift OF Chicago. who was visiting her
sons, both OF whom were training at the
naval air station. 1t. L. l. Swift &C.
.ompanied his mother home, and w. n.
swift has also returned.
Another interesting family who has
spent a good deal of time in Pensacola
this winter arc the Booths. Mr. Booth
has q string of papers in Michigan. and
Is one OF the most prominent publishers
In the country. He owns the Grand
Hpids Press. and Is interested in q
number of other papers His son. Ted
Booth, has been very popular In society
hi v,hi lo 1VrfyH vnro q
one Of the tragedies OF the war. on this
side. and his rescue one of the striking
Incidents OF that heroism which has been
displayed at home as well as abroad.
Falling several hundred feet, having
been caught in one of the air currents
over the bay. losing control of his ma
chine, he was rescued by one of his fell
low officers. who dove down and brought
him to the surface. after he had been
submerged for several minutes. 1t.
Booths mother and sister are now At
the San Carlos. having come on from
Palm Beach. They viii spend the next
few weeks with Ensign Booth who Is
still In the hospital. returning to Grand
Rapids after Easter. Mrs Booth and
ner younger daughter, Dorothy. were
here earlier I'm the winter. as was En-
sign Booths father.
bit during the war. with both sons In the
service and q daughter working with the
Y. NJ. c. A. forces In France.
OF course you remember 1t. Com.
mander warfield. You will be sorry to
know that he has been transferred to
San Domingo. He il to be aide to the
military governors staff He and Mrs
warfield. who was Margarita Moreno.
daughter of S. A. Morena. are now In
Washington, where Lit. Commander
warfield is on temporary duty. Ralph
Warffeld, son of 1t. Commander War
field il also with them.
Captain Joseph Seligman. who has re-
Gently arrived from France. has joined
his wife At Harbourview. the home OF
Mrs. Seligman's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H Knowes Mrs. Seligman was Miss
Josie Knowles. and she has been here
for some weeks
Mrs. Euis Knowles. who is entertain
ing her parents. Col. and Mrs. Burbank
N ~ also had 40 her guest. Mrs Law
reqce speedy. Of New York. who returns
81 home last week
Lit. Commander Nathan b. Chase has
afD0 been in Pensacola with his wife and
little daughter who are visiting Mrs
Chase's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
Beard. 1t. Commander Chase returned