The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-18
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ritory of Florida to the United States.
The historical representation con-
cluded, appropriate addresses will be
made by prominent speakers, among
them Mayor John T. Martin, of jack
sonville, and Attorney General Rivers
H. Buford.
On the speakers platform will DE
Colonel Brady, commanding officer at
Fort Barrancas, with his staff, and
Captain H. H .Christy, commandant of
the naval air station, with his aides.
Speakers will be introduced by
Mayor Frank D. Sanders: First, DR..
Frank G. Renshaw, chairman of the
centennial committee; Hon. John B.
Jones, who will speak on 1.-THE Day
We Celebrate" Attorney General
Rivers H. Bufard, "The State of Flor
ida" R. Pope Reese, Andrew jack
son, Patriot, Soldier, Statesman" Hon.
John T. Martin, mayor of Jackson
vile, East and West Florida" and
Hon. John S. Beard, Our Country
A Pathe cameraman is expected to
be present to make pictures of the
celebration.
General Jackson, were he really 10
enter Pensacola tomorrow as he did
100 years ago, would find in the place
of small sea town a thriving, pro-
gressive city, a splendid military post
at Fort Barrancas, where was the
small garrison that his troops took
possession of, and in place Of the old
navy yard one of the finest naval air
training stations in the country. And
although a great change in the popu-
lation has taken place, he would find
many historical places connected with
the old Spanish dominion unchanged
and many of the old Spanish traditions
remaining.
1t is especially appropriate that, the
celebration of the purchase of Florida
from Spain by the United States
should be held in Pensacola, where the
actual exchange of flags took place al
Plaza Ferdinand VII.
Pensacola was the location of the
first settlement of Florida, when Dor
Tristan de Luna Arellano landed anG
established settlement August ii
1859. After three years that settle
| ment was abandoned, but it was tho
first settlement made in Florida.
From the time that de Ariola made
a permenanet settlement in 1896, Pen
sacola was the capital under all flag
and changes of rulers. beginning with
Spanish, French and British, and end
ing with Americans, when General An.
drew Jackson came to take charge il
was continued .as the capital and sea-
of government, and here the transfer
was made from Spanish to American
domination, accompanied by naval .anC
military demonstration. Pensacola
was the capital under Governor w. P
Duva1, who was territorial governor BY
act of congress March 90, 1922.
Pensacola has the historiacls setting
for the celebration-the Plaza Ferdi-
| nand VII. public squarel-where il
the early days the Government house
of the Floridas was located under
| Spanish, French, English and Ameri.
can rule; Seville Square, east of the
plaza, and once part OF 1t; For
Pickens at the east entrance to tn,
harbor the only fort in the south
where the Union flag was never low
cred during the Civil war; and For
San Bermuda, Fort San Carlos and
| Fort st. George, all high in historic
interest during the reign Of Spain anc
England: Forts Barrancas, Redoubt
and McRae, built later under American
domination.