The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-17
Milton Will Send Delegation of
One Hundred Headed by j. II.
Collins and Other Towns Will
Join.
CENTENNIAL SPIRIT
is GETTING STRONG
Merchants Respond Quickly to
Requests of Canyassing Com
mittee-Sports Planned for
Gala Day. ia, 49,.

The hinterland is coming out strons
for Pensacoia. as the centennial city.
Milton win send a delegation one hun
dred strong to the big barbecue, Sep
tenber Is. Headed by John III. Collins.
the Santa Rosa citizens will Join the
Centennial Day parade and will help
TO make the celebration the greatest
in all the history of Pensacola.
This is what Milton thinks OF PEN
sacola as the site for the international
exposition, as voiced for the entire
town and county by J. IL Collins in
a letter 10 Felo McAilister yesterdays
I'VE are with You Tor the success
of Pensacola as the Centennial City.
and when say that. I mean nothing
goes but Pensacola for the centennial
honors. Pensacola should be selected
by all means. She is the logical place
from every view point"
Chefs are getting ready for the big
day. J.. w. Hardy and p. d. Tebault
have assumed the Job OF cooks and
promise the best chow" ever pre-
pared. Seventi-five dollars worth OF
wood will be needed for the fire to
cook the meats.
A canyassing committee was our
yesterday getting donations for the
mammoth feed. Everywhere the re-
sponse was typical OF the centennial
spirit which has been awakened.
At the same time petition getters
got on the Job with signal success.
"Business men are endorsing tho
proposition 70 a man and the doubling
Thasnases are almost conquered" a
member OF the committee said last
night.
Retail clerks have come out with
strong backing Tor the big show. They
passed the following resolution OF en-
dorsement:
DIR. f. G.. Renshaw, Chairman; Mr.. ].
II. Bayliss. General Secretary, Citl-
zens Committee for Florida Pur-
chase Centennial
Gentlemen: I am pleased to advise
that the Retail Clerks Union, at their
regular meeting assembled September
18th, passed resolutions unanimously
endorsing Pensacola as the logical city
for the holding OF the Florida Purchase
Centennial.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to render and every assistancs
possible to the general committee In
order that Pensacola may be designa-
ted the Centennial City.
IL. MUEIHER,
Rep. at Trades Council.
l.. d. GREEN,
President Retail Clerks Union.
r.. II. CAPERS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Yours for Bigger Pensacola.
THE RETAIL CLERKS UNION,
BY r. II. CAPERS, Sec. and Treas
Sports of every variety Will feature
with Harry w. Thompson I'm a daring
aerial flight, races, a fast ball game.
swimming contests, hurdling, sack and
potato races and stunts" to suit
every taste will be on the program of
events. Dancing I'm the beach pavilion
viii be one of the popular diversions.
A band will be on duty at all times
to furnish the music and there Will
be concerts as well.
Labor. business, trade and fraternaI
organizations, who have been asked
for backing responded yesterday as
one man to the call sent out at the
mass meeting Monday night, for CO.
operation.
Alabama's endorsement of Pensacola
as the site for the centennial was
asked last night b. S. Hancock
wired the president of the senate for
permission TO have a member of tho
committee address the state legfsla-
ture in a joint session OF the two
branches. An answer is expected to-
day. Belief is expressed that law
makers of the neighboring state Will
join the boosting West F1oridians In
the crusade
Immediately the favorable answer
e4xw~w
will be sent to Montgomery and on to
Mobile to address the civic bodies
Of that city.