The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-04
PAY TRIBUTE
TO HERO DEAD
SANTA ROSA COUNTY DELEGATES
MEMORIAL TREES TO ALL WHO
LOST LIVES IN WORLD WAR.

Milton, April 3-People from all
parts OF Santa Rosa county met in
Milton at ISIS o'clock Friday after
noon to participate in the celebration
In memory of dead soldiers. Those
who arranged the program, were the
Red Cross and county commissioners.
At o'clock the High School die
missed and assembled on the campus,
and paraded 500 strong through the
principal streets of Milton, having
with them the flag the ladies in 1917
presented to the soldiers of Company
k' only a few hours before they de-
parted for Camp Wheeler. There were
hundreds of other American, French,
British. Italian and Belgium flags.
After reaching the ball diamond on
Berry IIill-st., all heads were I'M
covered and the Star Spangled Ban
ner was sung. Then prayer was led
by Rev. f. M. Atchison, pastor of the
First Methodist church. Then Amer
lea was sung.
w. w. Clark, chairman for the even
ing, introduced the speaker of the
evening, saying: TT is with much
pleasure indeed, because we are for
tunate in getting a speaker for this
occasion. who is real Santa Rosa
l.
who will address you. 1t could well
be remembered that this man during
his boyhood days spent in this coun-
ty; was closely observed. 1t is high
honor to hear this man, a member of
the Supreme Court of Florida, one of
the highest positions within the gift
of the people of the state"
In part Judge West said: TT is
rIaa ctrra that r Gonna he
fore such a large gathering of Santa
Rosa citizens to pay tribute to the
dead Santa Rosa soldiers of the
World War.
/ have very often thought OF the
kindness extended me in being the
speaker, not only of this occasion, but
of other occasions of less Importance.
/, with my own eyes and upon this
same ground, have seen Santa Rosa
soldiers drilling and have often
thought what they must have in their
minds. They knew all the time that
some one must fall and they knew
not who that one would be.
AS you all know, they answered the
country's call to arms, and they I'M
hesitatingly went through the task
which should be, and doubtless will be,
remembered for centuries to come.
They gave their service and as you
all know, that word service is among
the greatest words in our language.
One OF the chief things we must
deal with is immigration. I do be-
lieve in people coming to this country
who are oppressed in Europe. But
there are 100000 immigrants in this
country who are working against
American ideals. I am no pessimlst,
none at all. am well informed as
to facts, but these people are not
wanted here
Those having trees planted on Me-
mortal street, are sixteen white ana
three colored soldiers, as follows:
Corporal David Frank Wilson, Co.
uFv, 17e Inf; Lit. Norman Ashton
Garrett. CO. ID. 1913 Inf, Brig. 50 Di-
vision. pvt. Geo Virgins, Co. S. ZIG
Field Artillery; Curtis McSwain Coun-
ell. Co. L. 26th Inf; Pvt. Robert Kim
mons. Bat. d. Sth Reg. F. A. Il. D.;
PVT. Frank James Hopkins, Co. G. 306
Ammunition Train; Pvt. Dewey Mar
tin Co e. 2Sth Inf; Pvt. Oscar
Reuben Mclean, Co. G.. 1877 Inf; Pvt
Rollin Ellis, Evac. Hospital Co. 81
PVT. Ralph Redd, CO. F. 106 Engineers;
PVT. David ]. Kelly, Co. f. 1Oo En-
egineers; Pvt. Albert Bronson, Bai. =:
116th Field Artillerys Pvt. Charlie
esin,rnons. Co. D. End Div, Regt. ID. b:
pvt. Robert +. Edeker, 18th Co. G. A.
n. Pvt. George Glover, Organization
unknown; Pvt. Lerot w. Beck. co. T.
LOG Engineers.
CoIored Soldiers.
Pvt. Albert Anderson, CO. b. o4o
rahor Bn.: Pvt Walter Morton 55th
Co. IS sr. Bn., d. B.; Pvt Daniei
bradley, 55th Co. 18th TT. Bn. d. b.