The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-05
NEICHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST

meeting for the year 1904 at the
residence Of Mrs. Jos. Messina- The
two leading numbers on tho program
we're rendered By Mrs. Louis Harrison
and Mrs. James Mitchell This being
the last meeting Of the season. the
prime business before the club wa
the eiecttion Of officers. Mrs. ].
Warren was elected unanimously pres
ident for the coming year. Mrs. War-
rem Il not only popular among the
members OF the Catholic church. but
she has many friends throughout the
social circles Of the town. and these all
re jolcs in the honor that the club has
done her.
wednesday found Apalaehlcoia des-
situte 81 her children. for, apparently
the whole town had adjourned 90 Port
81. Joa, where a combination picnC
was given under the auspices Of the
teachers OF the Chapman high school
and the several sunday schools. Thu
churches had agreed 90 cooperate with
the high school and firstly church
paid the fare OF every child belonging
to her who was unable 10 provide for
the purchase OF hls ticket. There was
T "a
Alr. and Mrs. Dorsey. Mrs. Brunson,
afra. J. II. Cook. Mrs. X. q. Porter. Mrs.
Gibson. Miss Austin. Miss Floyd ana
Miss Harding were among the teachers
who were responsible for giving the
children this day u happiness.
Mrs l. II. Oliver entertained on
Thursday In honor 81 her sister. Ms
Louise Rentz. Miss Rentz has just re-
turned from Boston. where she spent
the winter in perfecting hersb3f I'm
classic dancing Mrs. oliver was as
sisted by her sister. Mrs. LeGalile. and
Mrs. John Marshall Jr. Sweets AMI
tees we're served Among those present
were. Mesdanes $. f.. WefinE. n. Mar
shall. j. Marshall. Jr.. II. q. F'annln.
G. x. Marks. +. Spear. +. pleoguer. o.
Anderson. Miss Morris. Miss Ruge.
Miss Green. Miss Robbins. Miss Glib
son Miss Sawyer. etc.
An offer has been made BY a promi-
nent business man. Dir. A. A. Abbott.
manager and secretary OF the Apalach-
icolA land Development Co. to tht
state organization Of knights Of Ply
thiaa. through the local lodge. called
orion lodge. Mr. Abbott states Ia his
offer that because ne has heard OF this
societys plan to erect a home for their
members somewhere In the state Of
Florida. and because he feels confident
Of the great advantages that Apalachl-
cola has 20 offer such home. he vll'
giye - this home located here--50
acres - land 20 erect this home upon
and bonus Of SIC. ooo--that Is. IL the
society spends st0o coo on the erection
Of this home. Nov i the society does
not see fit 70 accept the first offer he
{ makes a second and less costly rrop-
8sitlon. lie states that nowhere else
f IN Florida can 80 many different KINDS
/ ~ cut door sports be enjoyed within
an equally small radius Il would be
well for the =. ag p's 10 look into these
two offers Il thex really intend % build
such = home as i spoken of. for Mr.
Abbott speaks advisediy concerning
/ the advantages that Apalachicola can
offer ~ a resort.
News has just come OF the great
honor that has been paid 20 Mrs. J. r.
Cpomhs. wife Of Col Coomba. the d.
rector of the Near East relief. with
headquarters AZ Constantinople Afrs.
Coombs was decorated BY the sultan as
testimony t. the value 81 the per-
sonal work which she herself has
done. She was also presented with a
sapphire ard diamond pin as a per
/ aonal token Of the sultan.a gratitude.
AIRS. Coofubs Is now In Savannah Visit.
ing her mother. Mrs Henry Grady.