The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-12
Committee of Eight Prominent
Citizens Appointed to Go to
Washington for Funds.
PROCEDURE ANNOUNCED
Special Advisory Board Makes
Public Its Plans For Financ-
ing the Big Exposition.

international celebration to perpetu-
ate the Purchase of Florida from Spain
and the organization of a committee
to provide funds for the trip to the
capital; the recommendations of the
procedure committee. the promo
ton of the Florida Purchase Centen-
nial; and the passage of a resolution
| that an executive and publicity COM
mittee of nine members be appointed
! by the chairman, to cooperate with
! the legislative committee in presenting
| to the Florida delegation in congress
facts necessary to secure the six mil
| lion dollar appropriation to be used for
centennial purposes were the out
standing features of the meeting of the
centennial committee at the city hall
| last evening.
Delegation to Washington.
The delegation which will go from
Pensacola to Washington to present
] Florida's claims, will comprise John
B. Jones, father of the centennial
movement; Hon. John S. Beard, to
whose legal efforts the committe is
largely indebted for the destruction OF
! the four-unit fair plan; r. Pope Reese,
who has worked with unfailing energy
for the success of the movement: DIR.
Frank G.. Renshaw, chairman of the
committee of One Hundred; B. s.
Hancock, chairman of the executive
committee; Charles B. HerEey presi-
dent of the San Carlos hotel company,
who is an ardent supporter of the
centennial movement: Felo McAllister.
chairman of the West Florida Organi-
zation COMMITTEES: and j. Hobart
Cross, chairman of the committee in
charge of the specials which went over
to Tallahassee and Jacksonville, and
won victory for Pensacola
The committee is a strong one, and
after its appointment, Felo McAllister
volunteered to form committee to
go out and raise the fund to finance
the trip, provided he might name his
own working team. Amid much ap-
plause, his offer was unanimously ac-
cepted, and he named the following
team of picked men, who have worked
SO harmoniously together, in the pre-
liminary plans for the centennial: j. II.
Cross, b. S. Hancock, Harvey Bay
less, S. H. Burke Johnnie Jones and
Felo McAllister.
Following is the resolution pre-
sented by the procedure committee and
adopted unanimously:
To the chairman of the committee OF
One Hundred appointed by the mayor
and the commissioners of the city of
Pensacola, Florida on the promotion OF
the Florida Purchase Centennial:
We, the Executive Committee, ap-
pointed by you to prepare and sub
nit recommendations for method of
procedure on the holding of the Flor
ida Purchase Centennial at Pensacola
Florida, 1921 and 1922, respectfully
submit the following:
j. That to promote and perfect the
International Exposition to celebrate
the Centennial AnnfxynrGarIr nf he
Florida Purchase, a corporation shall
be organized under the laws of the
State Of Florida with a capital stock
of 100000 divided into shares of
$1,000 each.
2. That four members of the Board
of Directors of said corporation and
the five bond trustees to be selected
by the Centennial Commissioners of
the City of Pensacola shall constitute
the Board of Managers of said Centen-
nial Exposition.
3. That to promote said corporation
there shall be selected by the Florida
Centennial Committee of the City of
Pensacola a committe on Finance
which shall be composed of a repre-
sentative of each bank in the City of
pensacola and a citizen of every
county of the state subscribing to the
corporation.
4. That said Finance Committee
shall proceed as soon as possible to
secure subscriptions to stock of said
corporation, using for that purpose
the blank form submitted herewith
D. That when as much as % per
cent. Of the capital stock of said cor
poration has been subscribed the Cen
tennial Commissioners of the City OF
Pensacola shall call an election on the
question of issuing $500,000 Centen-
nial bonds.
o. The City Commissioners of said
City and hereby requested to immedi-
ately advertise for sale the S4OO 900
Dock and Belt Railroad bonds
Z. That committee on legislation
to consist of fifteen members shall
be appointed whose duty it shall be
to prepare for the passage by the
Congress of the United States and the
legislature of the State Of Florida,
such resolutions and laws as may be
deemed necessary and appropriate TO
promote and perfect the holding of
he International Purchase.
s. That a Committee TO be known
rs the Executive and Publicity Com
nittee. consisting of nine members,
shall be appointed for the purpose Of
giving publicity to said Centennial
celebration at Pensacola. and to CO.
opera te with the Committee on Legis-
alton herein provided for. to aid in
securing an appropriation from the
Congress of the United States and the
legislature of Florida: this Executive
md Publicity Committee shall pre-
)are prospectus setting forth the
and geographical data, and