The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-12
ROMANCE OF COMNIERCIALISM
THEME OF NOTABLE SPEAKERS
Mayor Bayliss Gives Address of Welcome, E. R.
Malone, TOastmaster, Introduces Speakers,
Songs and Music Enjoyed At Dinner.

The spirit of cordiality which prompted
the visit Of the Mobile delegation to Pen
sacola was crystalized last night when
the Mobilians and members of the Pensa-
cola Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs met at Bayview to enjoy
an informal lunch together and to ex-
change expressions of goodwill
A perfect night added to the pleasure
OF the environment, and the beauties OF
Bayview never seemed more pronounced
or the breezes from the Gulf more re-
freshing than when the visitors and their
Pensacola friends gathered in the pavilion
for the lunch and the program Of talks
and music which featured the evening.
While no set program had been planned
for the entertainment OF the visitors
from the moment of their arrival until
late In the evening there was something
doing" and many visited points of in
terest about the city.
5ayvew Program.
r Following the lunch. j. P Moore, sec
| retary of the Y. M. c. A, announced the
singing Of ''McDonald's Farm" in which
all Joined, after this rollicking tune, the
more formal program opening. whit E. R.
Malone, chairman of the Rotary Club
acting as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Malone was in particularly happy
mood, a vein Of humor which ran
through his introductions adding very
much to the fun of the evening.
Mayors Address.
Mayor ]. Harvey Bayliss, recently elect
ed head of the municipal government,
gave the welcoming address to the Ala
bama visitors, speaking in very cordial
R-as al,kk
two cities are establishing, and calling at
tention to the fact as modern transporta-
tion has taken the place of the old stage
coach days, so the new spirit that has
been generated is taking the place of old
| order of things, when the interests of
the people were identical but the people
themselves were separated by distance
and modes of travel.
The Railroad.
Mr.. Bayliss spoke of the Importance OF
the Pesacola, Mobile and New Orleans
railroad, the results which would be
| brought about by the promotion of the
inland waterways to connect by canal
Pensacola, Perdido and Mobile, and the
| interstate highways which will eventually
link the Sister Cities, and expressed for
Pensacola a mostssincere welcome to the
business men Of Alabama who made ur
the party.
Pensacola's courtesles.
Z. G. Rickarty, a prominent attorney
of Mobile, responded to the address OF
welcome for Mobile. speaking with much
appreciation of the many courtesies
which had been extended not only in Pen
sacola, but all along the route from Mo-
bile, reminding those whom he addressed
of the fact that both cities could trace
their lineage back to Spanish and French
colonists, and that as in the olden days
they had had much in common, to today
their interests were largely identical.
Referring to term Sister Cities" Mr.
Rickarby said that the term was one
which was we'll applied, and he predicted
future in which the cities would be
more CLOSELY drawn together and the day
when the relations would have been SC
cemeated as to make them one in inter-
| est.
BedsoIe Speaks.
Mr., Rickarby was followed by J. L. Bed
sole, chairman trade expansion committee
OF the Mobile Chamber OF Commerce, te
whose Initiative the tour was due Mr.
Bedsole touched upon the social relations
OF Mobile and Pensacola, and then called
attention to the romance of commercial
ism. and the fact that upon the commerce
| Of the world rests the realization OF the
! dreams OF the people.
This was followed by the singing OF
''Pensacola Town." by Johnny Frenke
Pensacola's soloist artist the crowd join
ing in the last chorus; as an encore, Mr.
Frenkel sang Them Lonesome Blues,
and another light melody
Pensacola Like Venice.
r. A. Christian. president Of the Mobile
Rotary Club, was next introduced by Mr.
Malone, and spoke most felioitously Mr
Christian who has recently returned from
/ Venice, Cal. one OF the many beautifu
spots of the west. declared that as he
looked about him he almost felt him.
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