The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-08


editors were stationed on the coal pier
and at signal. from the tower the
motors were started and the flying
exhibition began.
Fine Flying Exhibition.
The R-6's and N-9's got away first,
quickly followed by the big HISS and
the HIS boats. The N-9's climbed to
stunning altitude and gave the visitors
an exhibition of looping, spinning,
looming and nosediving. There were
no accidents to mar the exhibition,
and not a plane failed to leave the
water. The big boats, gave exhibitions
Of formation flying and of landings
and elected much admiration.
From the flying beach. the editors
Were guided to the lighter than -air
section, where three dirigibles, includ-
ing the CT, a sister ship to the C-5,
which was blown to sea from New
foundland after flying from RocSaway,
were In action. The blimps were land
ed and the editors were given an OPP
portunity to sexamine them at first
hand.
Editors See Gulf.
Leaving the navy yard. the visitors
went ON board the boats and were
taken for short sail out into the
gulf, where for the first time many
of them saw the blue waters over
which Don Tristram de Luna sailed
in 1883 to discover and settle Pensa-
cola. fhe boats circled the old bat
tleship Massachusetts,, which was re-
Gently sunk by gunfire from army rail-
way batteries, and then, returning,
landed at Fort Pickens. The Barran-
cas- band joined the party at the navy
yard and helped greatly in making the
remainder of the day a success. The
organization is one of the best in the
service and it's members were COM
plimented by the editors.
Immediately upon landing at Fort
Pickens the visitors were told that
lunch was ready and most of them
were glad to hear the call. Hot
chowder-red snapper chowder-sup-
piled by the Warren Fish company
and f. E. Saunders and company was
served. together with sandwiches and
cold drinks. The drinks were fur
nished by the Chero-Cola company
and were a welcome addition to the
luncheon.
Hold Target Practice.
Many in the party had planned to
take a dip in the surf but the hour
was growing late and it was decided
to hold the ub-calibre target practice
at once. The army engineers had
provided several miniature battleships
which were moved about the lagoon
on the outside of the island by cables. |
The gunners attempted to sink these |
targets and were successful in making !
many direct hits. The shots which |
failed to hit the target ricocheted |
with shrin whistlings and aroused !
fully as much interest as those which !
made perfect hits.
Just as the practice was ending the |
Richmond's whistle sounded a warn |
ing that the hour for the return trip |
had arrived and the editors re-em-
barked for the voyage back to the city. !
This was made in good time and, !
upon landing, autos We're ready to
convey the visitors to their train to |
get ready for the banquet, or give |
them a second ride about the city. |
Many of the ladies in the party took |
advantage of the welcome accorded |
them by Pensacola hostesses. who Of /
fered the use of rooms and baths !
where the travellers might rest and |
be refreshed.
Banquet at San Carlos.
At 1880 O'Clock a banquet was served !,
at the San Carlos. This was followed /
by dancing. and the visitors went on
board their train late at night and left
early this morning for the east. They
will stop at DeFuniak this morning
and will arrive at Chipley at 9;40
O'Clock, where 100 automobiles will be
waiting to show them over the city.
Leaving Chipley at 1910 o'clock, the
party will proceed to River Junction,
where they will again leave the cars
for automobiles. and viii go to ITALIA
hassee for a banquet tonight. A COM
mittee of Chipley citizens. consisting I
OF A. NJ. Wells, J. w. Williams and A.
M. Hyer, arrived in Pensacola yester-
day and completed arrangements for
the editors to visit Chipley, where
each member of the party viii be
presented with a bouquet of wild flow
ers and a package of Florida pecans.
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