The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-15
PROGRAM IS COMPLETED FOR
BIG NAVY DAY CELEBRATION
IN PENSACOLA OCTOBER z
Citizens Are Urged To Join
In Making Event One Of
Best In History Of City

October 27 will be a gala day
in Pensacola. The occasion is
the observance of Navy Day,
which through the instrument
+ality of the NAVY Leao'le, has
been organized by the Navy De-
partment and the government at
Washington as a national OBJ
servance day for the purpose of
acquainting the people of what
the United States Navy is doing
for the benefit of the country.
Pensacola is particularly interested in
to observe this day in a way that few
the great activity of the Navy Depart
ment at the Naval Air Station. The City
Of Pensacola is fortunate in being able
to baserve this day in a way that few
cities can do, and a most pretentious
program has been ARRANGED.
John A. Merritt as chairman Of the
special committee in charge of the details
in arranging for publicity and other fea-
lures, especially urges the citizens to
generally join in making this event one
OF the best II the history of the city.
Practically the entire program of events
will be furnished by the local Naval Air
Station and an invitation has been eX-
tended to Congressman Snithwfck. SEN
ators Fletcher and Trammel and Cover
nor Hardee to be present upon this oc-
casion.
Want City Decorated
Mr.. Merritt and the committee urge
that every mercantile house be appopri
ately decorated with the National colors
and that residences also display the
colors. An idea has been advanced that
all automobiles carry a small L. S. Flag
on that day. The desire of the committee
is to show by this means the apprecia-
ton Of our peope to the Navy Department
and TO the officers and personnel Of the
Naval Air Station for what they have
done for Pensacola.
Mayor Bayliss will issue a proclamation
asking our citizens to observe Navy Day
and is lending every assistance to make
the event a big one.
Whatever expense connected with Navy
Day observance will be borne by the
Chamber of Commerce, and it is hoped
that every merchant, business house and
factory decorate their houses generously.
- Arrangements are also being made to
extensively advertise Navy Day in all
the territory as far north as Birmingham
and in West Florida and special railroad
rates have been asked for.
The Program
The program as arranged thus far fol-
lows:
$40 q. m.-Five HS-boats to proceed
to Mobile, leaving the Air Station at $50.
flying formation over the city to drop lit
erature.
900 q. m-Three JN's to proceed to-
Montgomery, flying formation over city,
dropping literature; return same day.
10 a. m.-Three HS-boats, flying for
nation over Pensacola, to be controlled
by radio telephone from PalafoX street,
Pensacola. Florida.
1880 to / p. n.--Band concert at Naval
Air Station from 1890 to /, with loud
speaking radio receiver at Mallory Court. |
Demonstration Of various kinds of cleo |
trical equipment during the day, Palafox |
street. Pensacola.
10 a. m-Free balloon race. Two free |
balloons from the Naval Air Station. To |
be inflated and start from the Playground |
in East Pensacola.
"a to 2;15 p. m. Band concert in Pen |
sacola.
$50 D. rn.-Footbar game at Maxent |
Park between Auburn second team and |
Naval Air Station team. !
Three JN's to stunt over the football |
field. either before the game or between |
halves.
8: p. m.-Navy Yard Glee Club Naval |
Air Station Band, vaudeville acts, and !
talks by prominent men in high school
The I. S. Naval Air Station will be
open from 900 a. m. to 500 ,. m. to all
visitors. It is hoped to Obtain permission
fer two parachute Jumps to he made prior
to the football game.
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