The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-09
CENTENNIAL BO0STERSINMEEIMC
AT MALLORY COURT AROUSED ALL
TOVALUEOF SHOW FOR PENSACOLA
Or. Renshaw, Chairman of the
Centennial Committee, Urges
PensacOlians to Attend Talla-
hassee Meeting.
TOUR TO CAPITAL is
EVENT FOR EVERYBODY
All Who Are Interested Are
Urged to Communicate With
Committee Chairman at Earl
lest Possible Convenience.

lest POSSIBLE convenience.
Sentiment for Pensacola as the CEN
tennial city ran high last night. when
great mass meeting was held in
Mallory Court to register local inter-
est and to emphasize the fmnort,rc.
oi large delegation leaving psnsa-
cola Sunday for Tallahassee. m t.La
that city by storm. and to demonstra+a
70 the centennial commission thar
PENSACOLA and West F1orida
stand solidly back of the movement
Tor great worlds fair at this port
in 1922 poie =
four minute speeches were made hy
number of men who have pledged
tneir support to the centennial com
mittee, and who have studied the loca,
situation and its relation to ,vor,d
problems.
Ihe historic background of pensa-
cola. its early history. its present in
Iiuence, and its future possibilities
We're touched upon in splendid talks
Wnicn indicated not only the interest
Mhich is felt, but the thought ard
study winch men of Pensacola have
given TO the centennial, and the rea-
on the site of the change of flags
DR.. F. G. Renshaw, chairman of ~.
centennial committee. presided. and
introduced the speakers. He smoke
prlefiy' making an eloquent plea for
Pensacolians to support the movement
py making the trip to Tallahassee
ana bringing forward sentimental as
Well as historical reasons for the
cnoice or Pensacola, as the centen
nial site.
Judge A. c. Blount spoke Of the ad-
vantages which would accrue To fbi.
Dort,-in the event that. the ccntennisr
is held here. and stressed the value
| or publicity that would come to Pen
sacoia, in the event that the centen-
nial was held here
w. III. Brawford talked particuIarIv
| of the industrial development that was
| certain to be the outcome of a cen
tenniai held in Florida, and parttcu-
larly at this port. so closely in toucb
with world trade.
Alex Friedman spoke of conmarci.I
benefits which would be brought about.
ana urged the people. and particular
ly the people of Pensacola to stand
| back of the movement
| PENSACOLA as the site of the CEN
tennial from a historical standpoint
was the theme of talk by John 8
4 Beard, who urged his audience to en-
ter into the spirit of the movement.
and to take due cognizance of the fact
that the centennial in any other town
would be travesty on history.
| CHARLES B. Hervey, who has recent
iy returned from several months spent
IN the west, referred to the increase
/ in population and the benefits enioved
L n nj o,,I c..
| the great expositions held in those
cities, and urged every person present
to enter into the movement with a
| large faith and great enthusiasm.
! Adrian Langford spoke especially
along commercial lines. making many
excellent points. and calling attention
| to the patriotic duty which rested
upon every man and woman present
to back the centennial movement in
every way.
Harry w. Thompson spoke In facetf-
Gus vein, and made splendid inn
tpression on his hearers, Mr.. Thomp
son is among those who have boosted
FOR the centennial since the commit
tee was formed. and his talk was
received with enthusiastic applause
A member of the one hundred said
last night that in some way an err
| roneous impression exists that the
centennial tour is an invitation af-
fair, but that this is not so Every
man. woman or child who is interest
ed, Is invited and indeed. urged. to
make one Of the number to present
Pensacola's claims as the site for the
great worlds fair, and those who wish
to join the delegation may telephone
The Journal. 1900, or call on Felo Nc
Allister, and get their order of trans
portation, or may telephone him at
the Frank Heilly company's headquar-
ters 311 South Palafox telephone 35s.
and one of the committee will call.
r. L. Brewton. of the Oklahoma
Star Refining company has offered
to pay for five tickets IL needed 70
complete the number, or to purchas "a
as many tickets as any other Pensa :
colian will purchase The committee
said last night that they hope he
brings in every oil well he drills for
they believe that Pensacola needs
more of his kind of cooperative spirit
The committee had busy day yes
/ terday, lining up those who had ex
, pressed their desire to back the centen
NAL movement in the most practi-
cal way,-by going over to Tallahassee
and coming back with the commits
, sion's authority TO hold the centen-
, lnial in Pensacola. The counufttaa
urges that everybody get in line to-
day and not only pledge the l25 who
who viii assure the special. but make
/ the possibility of Jacksonville trebiina i
the number from Pensacola beyond
the male OF possihiIitv