The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-04
LEGION POSTS
PREP ARINCTO
BOOM FLORIDA
Plan Farm Displays at New Or
leans Convention.
TO ROUTE VISITORS
THROUGH THE STATE
Expect Above 1900 From the
New England States.

Jerome E. W1deman, commander of
the Florida American Legion Posts.
and Chairman James A. Dew, of the
publicity Of the Legion are hard at
work completing all details regarding
the New Orleans Convention in Octo-
Der, when the Legion meets in that
city, for the public display of the ag-
ricultural exhibition the different posts
will make.
Both gentlemen have about COM
pleted arrangements for displays that
will astonish all who visit that city
and who have no conception Of the
vast field for farmers and other
workers Florida presents.
Farm Cabinets.
Illuminated cabinets about feet
wide by feet long and inches deep
for the display of Florida exhibits will
be placed in the lobby Of the leading
hotels there.
Scenes OF both the Eastern and Yves
tern Coast, as we'll as the middle sec
ton of the state, will be. shown
Cocoanut Grove will have on display
a handsome exhibit Of goods raised in
that city.
st. Petersburg Post will get up a
fine display for the cabinets OF the
West Coast, while the central part Of
the state will be handled by the Orlan-
do Post.
Excursion TrainS.
One Of the best features so far sug-
gested is the getting up Of an excur-
sion train or trains TO carry all the
visitors who viii be at the conven-
ton.
There will be thousands there from
the northern part Of the United States
and the committee is trying to induct
the railroads to bring all through Flor
Ida on their way home instead Of TAX
ing them back by way OF the central
states.
Stop In Stats.
BY this arrangement hundreds OF
the members Of the Legion and thet
friends will be enabled to stop off in
this state en- route. It is the inten
ton Of the Legion to try to secure
rates for all to visit both the West
and East Coast, going to either section
from Pensacola to the Western Coast
or from Jacksonville to the Eastern
part Of the state. This will give ali
who wish to pay this part of the coun-
try a visit an opportunity to see what
Florida offers for future homes. They
can then go back by way of Washing
ton and visit that city before reaching
their destination
Sec The Keys.
1t Is likely that rates can be ar
ranged as far south az the Keys, sc
that visitors can go that far TO wit
ness the cigar industries. Those who
wish to visit Tampa, st. Petersburg
and other cities on the West Coast.
will be taken over the overland route
to call at the towns enroute to Day
IRENE southern end OF Florida. This
will give all an opportunity to travel
over the entire state.
4 From New England
1T is expected that between 1000 and
!, 500 from the New England section
will be in attendance and it Is almost
an assured fact, that all, or the great
or part, will avail themselves OF this
offer to come this far south.
It Is not thought much trouble win
be had In arranging with the railroads
for this excursion, as 1t will benefit
both the roads and the entire state If
the people from the north can be
coaxed to como here. The two hus-
tiers know that many OF the soldiers,
when they see the opportunities Of
sered by Florida, will never leave the
sections they visit, especially those
who are looking for future home, No
state in the union can offer these lads
such a proposition as does the state
Of FLORIDA.