The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-03
Large Crowd Assemblies in Auditorium
to Enjoy One of Best Programs
Ever Presented.

iterday afternoon, enjoying one of the
best programs ever presented by the
club. An outstanding feature Of the
meeting was boost by D. L. Smith
of Grand Rapids. Mich, which was so
good that The Journal herewith pub
fishes it, and suggests that each one
reading il, give 1t wide publicity by
sending it to some out-of-town des-
tination.
"And when the frost abideth upon
the pumpkin and the cold wind
bloweth round about thee, then shalt
thou harken unto the voice Of wisdom,
which speaketh unto thee, saying
larry thou not in the frozen land Of
thy fathers, lest the grippe grippeth
thee, and the flu descendeth upon
thee, and thy friends shall bear thee,
with slow music. unto the boneyard.
But go thou straight away unto the
| market-place, within the city, when
thou shalt sell thy fatted calf, and thy
! swineherd, and all thy surplus grains,
and whatsoever thou canst do without,
| that also shalt thou sell. and thou
shalt receive therefor much coin of the
| realm, and thou shalt bind up thy
money in thy hand, and together with
thine helpmeet, shalt thou forsake the
land OF thy nativity, and journey many
leagues unto the southland, yea even
unto that land of perpetual sunshine
that hath been called Florida, shalt
thou 60
And when thou art come within
the kingdom, many there be who shalt
tempt thee with flaming posters, and
much advertisement that bespeak the
beauties of their cities, and bid thee
come and abide with them. But verify
/ say unto you. heed them not, for
therein lurketh the wiles of the wicked
proffteer. who would alight upon thy
carcass and rob thee of thine hard
earned dollars.
Heed them not. but go thou
straightaWay unto the City of Pensa-
cola, in the land of Escambia, by the
sea. And when thou art come within
the gates of the city, much people
shall be gathered together, and as
thou alightest from thy chariot many
shall take thee by the hand and bid
thee welcome. And many places of
abode shall be offered thee from which
to choose thy dwelling place, and but
little money shall be asked of thee, for
the profiteer abideth not in the city of
Pensacola, in the land of Escambia
And while they brother shall
shiver with much cold in the northland
and the snow fllleth his ears, and even
the nose freezeth upon his face, yet
shalt thou dwell in comfort in the
southland, where they know not the
snow, and the frosts of winter enter
not.
"And the fruits of the vineyard
shall be brought unto thee. and fishes
from the Mexican sea shall be fur
nished thee by the scattering men,
that thou mayest eat thereof.
"'And when thou goest forth upon
the streets of the city. fair maidens
shall greet thee and the heroes of
many wars shall entertain thee with
tales of valor.
":And the hum OF the airplaue shall
fall upon thine ear as the bird man
soareth above thee among the clouds.
"'And the ships from the seven seas
shall sail before thee upon the waters
of the salt sea, and at eventide the
plaintive note of the night birds shall
lu1l thee to sleep, and even as the sun
riseth in the east, the hooking bird
waketh thee with his tender melody.
There shalt thou dwell in peace
and plenty, and.as the warmth of the
southern sun falIeth upon thee, and
the gentle zephyrs from the salt sea
fanneth thy brow, then shalt thy rheu-
matte pains be driven hence. and all
ailments that hath afflicted thee shalt
know thee no more.
land when the springtime cometh
and the SHOWS of winter hath disap-
peared and the forests of thy native
land again put forth their raiment OF
green, and the grass groweth upon the
hillsides of the northland, then shalt
thou pack thy grip. and together with
the wife of thy bosom, shalt thou tourn
thy face toward the land of thy
fathers
And it shall come to pass that the |
Lord thy God shall look with favor
upon thy pilgrimage, and though it
hath cost thee many pieces of silver, |!
yet in health and happiness thou shalt
receive forty-six, yea, even an hun
dred- fold, for all thy shekels.'"
Following the reading of this spien- !
did contribution by SIr. Smith to the
program, NJ. II. Hoffman of the tourist
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce requested that ne might have q
copy in order that it might be put into
circulation by the Chamber of Com /
merce.
Mr.. Smith, in granting this request, /
stated that one thing that Pensacola
lacks is advertising. Comparing this
city most favorably with other cities /
Of Florida, declaring that in his opin-t
ion it surpasses st. Petersburg and
many other Florida towns, he said
that en- route south every city in Flor
ida was advertised along the highways
with the exception of Pensacola, ad-
vertising of which was not noticed
until Flomaton was reached.
A talk by Rev. W e. McIlwain of
the Knox Presbyterian church was
very much enjoyed by all present. Mr..
McIlwain stressed the growth and
progress of the south during the last
so years and called attention to the