The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-17
Win Take History Back to the
Time of Cession of Florida
BY the Spanish.
CEREMONIES WILL BE
PRECEDED BY PARADE
Participants Will Be Dressed in
the Costumes of the Peo-
pie Represented.

Pensacola history turns back 100
years, tomorrow, when the centennial
celebration of the cession OF Florida
~ Spain to the United States is held.
The celebration takes history back to
he eyentful day when Andrew Jack
son took possession Of the city in the
name of the United States government
and the impressive moment when the
Spanish flag went down before the
stars and Stripes at Plaza Ferdinand
VII. Citizens Of Pensacola and from all
parts of west Florida will participate.
AS nearly as possible, will be re-
enacted the principal scenes of that
day of 100 years ago when the agrees
@ive American general came to the lit
lie Spanish sea hamlet to take possess
sion in the name of his government
and make il into a good American city.
General jackson and his troopers
will be represented, as well as the
courteous Spanish General Callava,
with his military escort, and the last
mayor of Pensacola under the Span
ish dominion. Those taking part will be
in the costume OF that period. AS the
flags are exchanged at the historical
plaza, national salute will be fired
by a gunboat in the harbor, and the
Eighth c. A. c. band of Fort Barran-
cas- will play.
The parade will form at $3.50 at he
corner of Wright and Palafox streets,
headed by Felo McAllister. grand mar
hal.
The following order will be observed:
Flag OF the period of 1921.
Fife and two drums Esprit Of '76).
General Jackson, on horseback.
Jackson's troops (to include soldiers,
indian stragglers, etc).
Barrancas band.
Barrancas troops.
u. s. navy.
Federal and Confederate veterans.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Spanish War Veterans.
American Legion.
Tony Bizzani. representing the last
mayor of Pensacola under Spanish do
main.
Centennial committee, headed by
rank X. Carroll.
Rotary, Kiwanis, Chamber of Com
nerce and other organizations.
Speakers In automobiles.
Citizens in automobiles
The line of march will be south on
he west side of Palafox street TO
Plaza Ferdinand VII.
The following win act as aides to
he grand marshal in assisting in
orming the parade:
Leading the first division-Judge c.
III. Jones, Judge BelIinger, Judge f. b.
Iartel, Judge r. G. Maxwell
Leading the second division: James
Iacgibbon, ]. S. Roberts, Wiley Me-
David, Sheriff Cary Ellis. Justice Of
he Peace Willie Johnson, Commits
Toner Frank Pou, Commissioners Geo.
finrichs, Mayor Frank Sanders, Comp
roller Harvey Bayliss, Acting Marshal
Iilton Frank, Commissioner Gus Sod
rlind. Commissioner T. T. Wentworth,
sam Pasco, Phillip Beal, Walter Ke-
oe, Forsyth Carroll, L. " Holsberry,
aattillo Campbell, +. b. Carter, Jr..
oavis Young +. w. Marsh, John Neel-
y, Earl Hoffman. Arthur w. Davis.
Leading the third division: Morris
ear, Willie Meyer, John A. Avant, r.
Z Mitchell, Harry Lurton, Paul Stew
,rt, Ben Clutter, John Malone. c.. w.
amar, ]. s. Reese, r. A. McGrath, Jim
White, v, J. Vidal, Frank E. Weiles,
larry Kahn. r. o. Hancock, Eugene
och, Eddie Peake, Ed Anderson, Dave
-ugleman, Jack Renshaw, ". Bolcas,
.ngelo Griffin, DIR. c. w. D'Alemberte.
Whiting Hargis
Robert p. Stout. commander of tho
ocal American Legion post, viii be
lressed to represent General Andrew
ackson and, maching down Palafox
treet with his troopers will enter the
luare from the northwest corner.
ohnnie A. Jones viii represent the
panish general. callava. and viii be
A waiting with his escorts on the
outh side OF the square.
The formalities which took place
20 years ago win be repeated on the
ientical spot. AS the Fort Barrancas
and plays the Star Spangled Banner,
eneral Jackson will receive the Off
al documents transferring the tor
tory Of Florida to the United States.
The historical representation eon-