The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-19
KIWANIS HOLD AN
INTERESTING MEET
Chief Fraser Qualities as Poet Lau-
reate of the Club BY Reciting
a Few Lines.


moon at the usual hour and while the
session was not as largely attended
those in attendance made up in en-
thusiasm what they lacked in size.
Chief Fraser was in charge yester-
day and after Chief Afford introduced
1.-THE only guest present, John Martin,
who is in charge of the construction
of the new high school, Mr.. Fraser In
troduced an innovation by not calling
on some other brave to furnish the
oral boost. but instead gave 1t himself
and by so doing elected himself to an
tother position. that Of Kiwanis poet,
and if you are doubtful of he being de-
serving, read the following:
TT is with great trepidation,
And much hesitation,
That I rise to address you on this oc-
casion.
For to me an grafton,
Means much preparation.
And as for talking or speaking, I've
no reputation.
OF course, to one with a good educa-
ton,
This is not such an acute situation.
Now had 1 the words at the tip of my
tongue,
or Braves Butt or Thompson, Lang
ford or Yonge,
If 1 could only make my language
work,
Like Braves Holsberry or McAllister,
Gross, Mcintosh or Burke;
There's Braves Wheat, Daniels Fren-
KEEL and Cant,
You know it's impossible and know
I can't
Make my language flow and run,
Like they, or Braves Cross or Johnnie
M. Gum.
Now Braves Wallace, Russell, Hays,
Strickland and Day,
Can always make good when there's
something to say.
oh, If rhetoric only came as easy to
me,
AS to Braves billiard or Herbert or ].
Harvey b.,
To Braves Watson or Little or Hut
Crimson. NJ. D.,
To Braves Shepard or Galley, how hap
Ply I'd be.
I wish l could get up and tell what l
think or know.
AS Can Braves Lee Mcdonnell, Fabi-
sinski or Arson, HI. o.,
or Braves Luff, Gibbs, Friedman or
Brock.
And could hold my legs stiff, so my
knees wouldn't knock.
Had I the grammar of Braves Miller,
Partridge, Wells or Lamar,
/ feel that / would be happier by far;
For when ever called upon for word,
I'd not be ashamed to be seen or be
heard.
If like Braves Marsh or Elebash or
Studebaker Jack,
/ had the power In grafton to soar,
Why. / wouldn't care If I never came
back,
Except that 1 love to hear that Lions
Roar.
Think this is all of our speakers?
Well, you're away off;
There's Braves Johnson, Merritt AL
fred and DR.. Lischkoff.
And Hirschman and Hardy and Olsen
and Whitet.
And honorary member, good old Buff
falo Bin Wright.
We have Braves Gundershimer, De-
silva, Davidson and Tart,
When it comes to chin music,
They can do their part.
1 only wish that / on the platform
could shine,
As do Braves Heinberg, Curtiss, Rox,
Seaburg or Klein.
might continue and name all the rest. !
But for the time Jack has given me,
I've about done my best.
No doubt some of you think
I've said more than enough;
But If you're peeved at my jingle
And want to get rough,
I'll not dain to worry,
I'll not even grieve,
I'll only say,
The Lord make us thankful for what
we're about to receive"
Brave Marsh gave a review of the
recent meeting of the Florida State
Road Board which was attended by
he and Mr.. Candy. He was very OPP !
timistic about Escambia county being
able to receive federal aid in road
building. providing everyone pulls to-
gether as they should. The state road
board expects TO visit this vicinity
about September End and 3rd and at
his suggestion Big Chief Langford APP
pointed committee to act in con-
junction WIN the 1NotaAy NAuU, SISAAA
Der OF Commerce and the Industrial
in helping to entertain
the board at a luncheon to be held
at the San Carlos, Saturday, Septem-
Der 3rd and to show them that the
people of this community are behind
the Joint Good Roads Commission in
securing the federal aid which is justly
iue us.
Many humorous tales of the trip to
were told by various
braves and motion adopted to think
he mayor Of Valparaiso for the many
,ourtesies shown.
E. t. White is facing the grave
,harge OF blocking the traffic with al
he old married men and bachelors to
stop to glare at the Mack Sennett
bathing beauties which he has in the
store window and will stand trial at