The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-11
Meeting of General Committee
of 100 Called for Monday
Night at City Hall to Hear
Reports of Sub Committees.
CENTENNIAL TOUR
TO TALLAHASSEE
Will Be Advertised in Every
Town i'm West Florida During
Next Few Weeks by .'Pete"
Rollo and His Assistants.

Pensacola's centennial boosters are
going out after the big show and mean
to get it If the way the various mem
bers of the committee OF 100 and the
people OF West Florida are taking hold
OF the proposition is any indication.
special committee OF the general
committee met yesterday and adopted
recommendations to be submitted at
a meeting of the main committee Mon
day night. The plans include a Tag
Day and the big barbecue which Is
to include all of West Florida and TO
which all CT West Florida is invited.
The Victory Centennial committee
will meet at city hall at seven o'clock
Monday night and 1t is expected that
every member of the committee will be
on hand. The various subcommittee
will be on hand. The various sub
committees will report on their activi-
ties and full plans for the work. TO he
done the following week win be dis
cussed and settled.
West Florida is taking hold OF the
proposition in fine style. as is indicated
by the letters coming TO Ben Hancock
from such widely separated towns as
Florala and Panama City. The follow
ing is from Panama City:
Hon. Ben Hancock: I am writ
ing you offering my services in any
capacity that / can aid you I'm secur-
ing the Centennial for Pensacola. In
my Judgment there Is but one place
having any right to ask for this
honor. and that is your city. IL there
is any way in which / can assist.
command me. I am,
Yours for securing the Centennial
G. c. MATHIS.
| Over on the other side OF West Flor
4 =,
centennial witness this from FIoraIa.
Dear Mr.. Hancock have been
telling Florala today about the Gen.
| tennial and / find much interest.
| Please send some auto-posters TO
Mr.. r.. +. Snow and he viii look after
| the distribution. BE liberal
Very truly yours.
w. Nj. HERRIDHR.
While interest in West Florida is
growing, the committee here has been
active, Plans have been made for n
Tag Day" committee which will have
charge of raising the necessary funds
TO defray the expenses of the barbe-
cue The date of Tag Day" will be
settled after a conference between
members of the committee and Mayor
Sanders. The mayor will be asked
to issue a proclamation designating
the day.
Centennial Tour.
In the meantime T.. ' Pete RoIIo
has been appointed chairman of the
centennial tour to Tallahassee commit
tee and MIR. Rollo has the following
assistants: United States Marshall j.
". Perkins. Felo McAlllster, w. M.
Herrider of The News and Lucky
Baldwin OF The Journal
This committee proposes 20 stir up
SO much interest in the centennial IN
West Florida that when tho e. r. +
IL pulled off there viii be at least
$50 automobiles make the trip 70 ths
state capital Committees viii be ap-
pointed in every town in the section
and these branch committees VIII rouse
their people to the occasion. Banners
win be arranged for and when tn
great day comes West Florida VIII
cverwhelm the state commission ~
Tallahassee.
| Another feature OF the interest arous-
ing campaign now being conducted p
the barbecue. Every city. town and
hamlet in West Florida IL expected To
have a big delegation in PensacoiA
when the barbecue Is held. September
4 rs. It is TO be one OF the good old
fashioned. Southern kind OF barbecues
| with everybody welcome and plenty
| for all. Several thousand people are
expected TO be on hand
Full details will be arranged at the
| Zig meeting Monday night.
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