The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-11
TOURISTS GUESTS
MAJESTIC THEATRE
Interesting Program Is Given-Next
Weekly Meeting is to Be
"Illinois Day"

Members of the Pensacola Tourist
club We're the guests of the manage
ment of the Majestic theatre at the
evening performance yesterday the
invitation having been extended at the
regular weekly meeting of the club
held at the chamber of commerce
rooms yesterday afternoon.
Announcement was also made
through Mayor Frank D. Sanders that
arrangements had been completed for
horseshoe tournaments to be held by
members of the club on the Plaza
grounds at the intersection of Pala-
fox and Government streets.
The members of the club were ad-
vised that a round trip automobile
tour of 80 miles, to include points of
interest IN parts of the county and
adjoining parts of South Alabama,
was being planned for Tuesday Of
next week, the cars to leave the city
at o'clock in the morning. The trip
is being planned at cost of Sc each,
which Is to include the serving of din
ner. The route will be over Nunez
Ferry. Tourists desiring to join the
party are requested to phone DIR. H. B.
Nichols of Canada, president OF the
club, at 2205 by Saturday night.
Through Mr.. Anderson an invita-
ton was extended the visitors to at
tend the memorial services to be held
in honor of Abraham Lincoln at the
city hall at o'clock Saturday after
noon.
DIR. H. B. Nichols gave an interest
| ing talk on Canada and it's form of
| government and told OF some of the
moro marked differences between the
Canadian form of government and
| that of the United States.
Capt. ]. G. Patterson, appointed Of
| fetal guide for the club by the cham
| Der of commerce, gave some interest
| ing lights on Pensacola history and
personal "reminiscences of the city of
some years ago. Captain Patterson,
although a native of the north, is an
old resident of Pensacola and is IA
miliar with the old associations of the
city when it was small seaport town.
other numbers much enjoyed on the
program were a vocal solo by Miss
Jean Laird, an address by DR.. Aber-
nathy of Charlotte, n. c., on his ma
tive state; a vocal solo by Mrs.
Charles Lehman and a vocal selection
by Mrs. Butler.
The club unanimously voted its
thanks to the various organizations
and citizens of Pensacola for the au-
tomobile ride rendered the members
last Friday.
The party planned by the enter
! tainment committee to be given at the
chamber of commerce rooms this eve
ming was announced postponed until
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The weekly meeting next week has
been designated to be illinois day."
when visitors from the state of Illi-
nois will have entire charge of the
meeting. Indiana day" will follow
] and then Ohio.
} The Indiana and Illinois visitors
held separate meetings yesterday aft
ernoon Immediately after the club
meeting adjourned to make arrange
ments for the program for their day.
Each state is vying with the others
to make its day the best and the pro-
grams for the state days are expect
to be interesting and entertaining.
Among the visitors from very nearly
every state are talented persons who
will be on their state programs.
A number Of new members were
enrolled yesterday. 1t was announced
that the chamber of commerce rooms
were open to tourists at all times
during the week and the visitors were
requested to register as soon as con-
venient in the tourist book kept open
at the chamber of commerce rooms.
After the singing of America" the
official opening song of the club,
prayer was made by Rev. Mr.. Ryan.
The roll was called by states. Sew
eral hundred visitors were present
from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware,
Georgia, illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Kentucky. Massachusetts,. Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Ok
lahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Texas, Utah. Virginia. West Virginia
Wisconsin, Canada. Illinois and In
diana led with 3S and SO. respectively.
The United States has gained IN
wealth by fifty billion dollars since