The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-23
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Yesterday marked the first public
recognition Of the visit of winter tour
lists to Pensacola this year, with a big
reception, and interesting program, in
the auditorium of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The tourist travel to Florida is rap
idly increasing. many coming into the
state by automobile. as well as via the
railroads. and a greater number are
expected in this city during the pres
ent season than ever before.
Already more than one hundred have
arrived, and the entertainment of yes
terday was merely an informal way of
expressing PensacoIa's welcome to the
visitors who have made this their win
ter resort, or who are stopping here
en- route to other points.
The organization of a tourist camp
at BaSview last winter, at the sugges-
ton of the Pensacola Woman's club.
and the Improvement that have been
made there for the comfort Of motor
fists. is adding new laurels to those
Pensacola has already won, in its pro
gram Of hospitality for the winter visi-
tors.
The city is making many additions
to the Bayyiew camp, and motorists
who have been in Pensacola this win
ter have declared that this is one Of
the very best camps in the south.
Winter visitors have also said that
have been made for the comforts of
the tourists at the Chamber of Com
merce auditorium are a source of much
qualification to those who spend the
winter season here.
1t can hardly be estimated how much
this may mean in the advertising Of
Pensacola, and the increase it may add
to its growth. Miami has grown to
he the fourth largest city in the state
Of Florida, and it is acknowledged that
tourists have literally made the town
what it is. They came to spend vim
ter, and remained to invest and to be-
come a part of the civic life.
There is no city in Florida which
really has such inducements to WISH
tors as has Pensacola, if only these are
taken advantage of. There is no city
in the state which offers such fishing,
such opportunities for water sports,
but not facilitating in any way.
But does Pensacola take full ad-
vantage of these opportunities? Are
there sufficient means of enjoying the
water? Is there any real concerted
movement to aid the tourists in their
search for recreation?
Until the Gulf Beach Highway is
built, and the big hotel which is
planned is built on the gulf, it is hard
ly possible for Pensacola to mako any
very great improvements over the
program already devised for the en-
tertainment of the tourists.
With the building of the hotel on the
beach win no doubt come golf courses,
hunting lodges. and many other means
of recreation.
But it. is possible for every man,
woman and child in Pensacola to do
a part towards making the winter visi-
tors to the city feel more at home. and
to give to them sense of friendliness
and hospitality.
The kindly attitude, the friendly
creeping, the hospitality which is ex-
pressed in little, everyday ways
these are possible to all of US.
And this should not come from any
desire of return, from any feeling of
policy, but every Pensacolian should
make it matter of civic pride to make
these visitors to our city feel that they
are welcome, and to give to them the
kindly word and the small act of cour-
tesy.
If each and every one of us will do
this, the bigger means viii Ibe ours,
in time, and we shall become known at
last as what we really are-the best
city in the state in which to spend the
winter season, and the best location in
the world for a permanent home