The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-24
WHY NOT A PAGEANT


The Miami Herald, along with The
Journal. the Tampa Times and other
Florida newspapers, is urging that
proper consideration be given the COM
ing visit of the National Association to
Florida. and in recent issue, says:
AN itinerary of the state has been
prepared and has been submitted to
the executive committee of the asso-
citation for approval. In all probable
ity, it will be accepted, at least in the
greater part. That program contem-
plates visits TO Pensacola, Jacksonville,
st. Augustine, the cities in the central
portion of the state,.tlle group of cities
around Tampa Bay. down to and in
Guiding TT. Myers, and from there
to Daytona and down the east coast to
Miami.
Each OF the towns to be visited
will contribute entertainment and each
is expected to pay q proportion Of the
general expenses to be incurred by the
transportation of the distinguished
visitors through the state.
Tho newspapers of the state have
been assessed for the preliminary ex-
penses and are contributing their
share Of the general expense. The com
mittee is organized and from now on
will hold meetings in order to perfect
the plans to be adopted. Almost every
board of trade and chamber of COM
merce in the state has signified its
willingness to aid in the great cause,
and there is no doubt that all the re-
quisite funds and entertainment will be
provided by the generous people of
Florida
Maimi IS planning to extend a great
welcome on the occasion of the visit of
the National Editorial Association
1t will be great occasion and it is
not too soon for US to begin prepara-
ton for the event.
Until the election. and the opening of
the new congress, Pensacola will take
no steps in regard to the Centennial
celebration. But would it not be an
excellent idea to have some kind of
celebration for the entertainment of
the visitors while in Pensacola, and
might not this be a pageantry, en-
bodying Pensacola history?
The association will visit Pensacola
next spring, and very near the date of
Mardi Gras. It has been many years
since Pensacola has had carnival
celebration. 1t IS unlikely that we shall
ever again have a celebration of just
the kind formerly dedicated to- King
Priseus. But might it not be possible
to have some form of entertainment
which would impress itself upon the
minds of the men and women who will
be guests of this city, and who should
become acquainted with its history,
past and present. in some striking way?
1t is true that the association is
scheduled to spend only day in Pen
sacola. But an effort is being made
to get the editors to extend their visit
TO at least three weeks in Florida. IL
this extension is accomplished, Pen
sacoIa will have a right to ask for at
least one day more. Let us persuade
the editors to stay over night, and
then prepare a pageant worthy their
attention. That would give us time to
entertain them during the day with
visits to the navy yard, the fortifica-
tons. and industrial plants OF the city
and they could enjoy the pageant WITH
out fatigue.
Rut whether or not the visitors are
entertained in such way, 1t is not TOO
early TO consider their visit in the
spr.ng and prepare plans for their en-
tertainment.
The main purpose of the carnival
celebration in Pensacola was to give
publicity to Pensac ola. The publicity
which win accrue from the visit OF the
publishers and editors of the united
States will exceed anything ever before
dreamed of, and it behooves Pensacola
to put on her thinking cap and make
some decision as to just what we are
going to do to make that visit UNIQUE
and interesting to the visitors and VAL
liable to Pensacola.