The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-18
HISTORY OF One HUNDRED YEARS
AGO WILL Be RE-ENACTED IN full
Flag to Be Replaced by
the American Flag After
Formal Transfer.
INTERESTING SPEECHES
AFTER THE CEREMONIES
Mayor of Jacksonville and At
torney General Buford
to Be Present.


Pensacola today Will celebrate the
Tooth anniversary Of the formal cession
of Florida to the United States. His
tory says that the exchange Of flags
took place on the plaza in this city
and today there will be- re-enacted
in truthful detail all that took place
on that eventful day 100 years ago.
Besides the exercises to be held at
Plaza Ferdinand VII this afternoon
when prominent state and city officials
will speak, there will be a parade,
starting at Wright and Palafox-sts.
at $3.50 o'clock and participated in by
the various organizations of the city.
At the Plaza the Spanish flag will
fly from a staff erected for the purpose
and Col. Callava (Johnnie Jones) will
be at the eity hall where he will re-
ceive General Jackson (Bob Stout.
The formal transfer will be made and
then the American flag will be run up
to the truck while the Spanish flag will
be hauled down.
When this ceremony is held a naval
vessel in the harbor will fire 20 guns.
The first 19 will be for the states and
territories which were In the union at
the time and the Goth will be for
Florida. This IS the salute fred 100
years ago.
In order that all who are to take
part in the celebration may know their
exact duties a dress rehearsal will he
held at city hail at 10 O'Clock this
morning. The costumes have arrived
and every preliminary arrangement
has been completed. Persons who de-.
sire to take part in the exercises as
Spanish soldiers, etc, are asked 10 be
at city hall at 10 o'clock this morning.
This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock the
parade will form, with Felo McAllister
as grand marshal. The grand marshal
and all of his aides viii be a-foot.
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 Ito 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 Bizzazi, representing the .5ass
mayor of Pensacola under Spanish do
main.
Centennial committee, headed by
Frank x. Carroll.
Rotary, Kiwanis, Chamber of-Com@
merce and other organizations
Speakers in automobiles.
Citizens in automobiles.
The line of march will be south on
the west side Of Palafox street to
Plaza Ferdinand VII.
The following will act as aides to
the grand marshal in assisting '9n
forming the parade:
Leading the first division-Judge c.
NJ. Jones, Judge BeIlinger, Judge f. B.
Carter, Judge z. c. Maxwell, u. S.
Marshal Peter Miller, William Fisher.
Leading the second division: James
Macgibbon, J. S. Roberts, Wiley Nc
David, Sheriff Cary Ellis, Justice Of
he Peace Willie Johnson, Commis-
ioner Frank Pou, Commissioner Geo.
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-
zoe, Forsyth Carroll, L. V. Holsberry,
9attillo Campbell, F. B. Carter, Jr-,
Davis Young f. w. Marsh, John Neel-
y, Earl Hoffman, Arthur w. Davis.
Leading the third division: Morris
sear, Willie Meyer, John A. Avant, r.
>. Mitchell, Harry Lurton, Paul Stew
.rt, Ben Clutter, John Malone, c. w.
4amar, J. S. Reese. r. a. McGrath, Jim
White, v. il Vidal, Frank E. Welles,
Harry Kahn, r. o. Hancock, Eugene
soch, Eddie Peake, Ed Anderson, Dave
Jack Crenshaw, V. Bokas,
Angelo Griffin, DIR. C. W. D'Alemberte,
Hargis.
Robert P. Stout, commander of the
peal American Legion post, will be
ressed to represent General Andrew
ackson and, marching down PaIafoZ
treet with his troopers will enter the
quare from the northwest corner.
ohnnie A. Jones viii represent the
spanish general. Callava, and viii be
4 waiting with his escorts on the
outh side Of the square
The formalities which took place
90 years ago viii be repeated on the
IenticaI spot. AS the Fort Barrancas
and plays the Star Spangled Banner,
IeneraI Jackson will receive the Off
ial documents transferring the ter