The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-19
Newspapermen Glad to
Come to Pensacola
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when after the business sessions, we
were entertained with a dance, it was
one delightful round of entertainment.
One of the greatest pleasures we en-
joyed was a ride through The Shady
DelIs, where every variety Of scenery
is shown, with the exception of that
which is peculiar to salt water sec
tions. From Leesburg the party went
by lake to Eustis, and this moonlight
trip was indeed a rare and delightful
experience" The party also took the
opportunity to make the trip to Ia
vares where Mrs. Walter Kennedy.
formerly Miss Christine Cottrell, makes
her home. An auto ride from Mt. Do
rah was also enjoyed, and a water
melon party and a crack baseball game
were features of the social side of the
convention that were greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Mayes, who was chairman OF
the resolutions committee, had asso-
ciated with her Editor Andrews of the
Estero Eagle and Henry Ford of the
Ft. Myers Press. These resolutions,
presented by Mrs. dayes, which were
unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton, had as their keynote Americana
cation, and pledged the support of the
members of the association to the
president and the League of Nations.
]. E. Worthington of Tampa, and
Chris Codrington of Deland. assured
Mrs. Mayes that they would charter
boat and bring the entire press of South
Florida to Pensacola. There are $50
newspapers in the state, twenty 1.-TWO
of which are dailies, so the representa-
ton would mean much to Florida as
a whole, and this section in particular.
yesterday by Mrs. Mayes from Lincoln
Hulley, president of Stetson UNIVERSE
ty:
Please accept my congratulations
on your success in persuading the Press
Association to meet next year in Pen
sacola. You had great competitors in
Tampa and Jacksonville. The Tampa
Times is most generous in crediting
you with the victory. / hope that the
meeting next year at Pensacola may
be all that you anticipate"
Election of Officers.
The election of officers for the com
ing year was most harmonious. Mr..
Fitzgerald of Daytona was unanimous
ly made president, and was escorted
to the chair by Messrs. Leach and An
derson. Gilbert Leach of the Leesburg
Commercial-A Appeal was elected vice
president Miss Ruby Edna Pierce
succeeded herself as treasurer, and
Walter Haines of Sanford, was elect
ed secretary. The office of statistical
secretary and historian was created,
and Col. Thomas ]. Appleyard of Tai
lahassee was assigned that post.
In commenting on the meeting the
Tampa Tribune says:
The meeting place of the next an
nual convention was won by Pensa-
cola, Mrs Lois K. Mayes sweeping the
convention off it's feet with her elo-
quent invitation. Jacksonville, Tampa
and Barlow withdrew any claims. A
movement was set on foot to hold the
state meetings earlier in the season,
but the exact date was left to the ex-
ecutive committee"
Among the individual courtesies
paid the convention was the presenta-
ton of a Waterman fountain pen to
every member of the State Press As
ISOLATION by the owner of the com
pany which bears his name Lake
county a whole, seemed unanimous
ly disposed to place every automobile
every boat and all the products of
the county at the disposal of the guests,
and while all were most courteous, the
delegates felt that they owed much
of their pleasure to Gilbert Leach, of
the Commercial Appeal, executive
secretary. of the association during the
past year, who worked untiringly for
the success of the meeting