The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-23
.., Naval Air Station and Old and
''Y ~odsrn Qualifications and Enjoy
Many courtesies

.,,o Mt $3.50 o'clock on special
nv, me Raper Commandery OF In
a '.a,ois. captured the city which
a" that hour until their departure
h0D ',arlrht they owned, sharing hon-
u y. nowover With the Missouri Conn
Us .,dary. of st. Louis, which arrived
h", c,00 D. m, remaining until 400
whom they returned the keys Of
., cItv, which had been given over to
weir safe keeping.
NJ, IN all the history OF this historic
~. The government of which has been
Wv .1,,nistered under five different flags,
~. such d distinguished coneourse of
~.,yhts assembled here, and from the
I+n,ont they stepped from the train.
Mining Mining down Palafox in splendid
.rn,ation, Pensacola was theirs.
wonv Of the most distinguished men
., Trdjanapolis and st. Louis make up
w., nersonnel of the two communicates
~ the drill and band concert given by
~. Raper Commandery was on of the
..,v interesting features of the days
entertainment
ca carefully had the schedule been
-,.dA nit that from the moment the
snacIsl pulled into the Louisville and
vosbv,lle station, to the hour of de-
nsrturs the program was maintained
socording to plans made before the
arrival Of the guests.
Rsper Commandery
An escort representing the Occur de
linn Commandery, the chamber of
commerce and the Louisville and Nash
villa railroad and Pennsylvania rail-
nav comprising J. r. Ballles. A. =.
Rand and J. c. Millspaugh and H. M.
Mounts, met the knights on their ar
rval IN the morning, accompanying
tbsrn to the San Carlos hotel, where
they were served breakfast, following
which the drill and band concert We're
held.
AT 1918 the party entratned at Main
street making the trip to the Pensa-
cola naval air station, where they
we're met by naval escort, and shown
over Uncle Sans great aviation centre
now one Of the greatest national fly
Ing schools and during the war the
largest in the world, according to the
statement Of Commander Cravens,
head Of the aircraft service at that
time,
Under escort of the coast artillery
defenses, the party also visited Fort
BarTancas, where they were shown
the old Spanish fortress. one Of the
most interesting forts in the United
States the taking of which by "Old
Hickory" was the first step toward the
real acquisition OF this part of Florida
by the United States government.
At noon a chowder dinner was serv-
ed-chowder such as only can be serv-
cd here whore the blending OF French
and Spanish culinary rules combine to
make O. dish delectable, the navy yard
mess hall, through the kindness Of the
commandment, having been used for this
courtesy, ... ....
After luncheon the entire party gath
cred OF the south pier making the
boat trip TO Fort Pickens where they
were introduced to all that is most
modern in warfare, in contrast to what
had been seen at the old Spanish fort.
The great disappearing guns at Fort
Pickens and the entire equipment is
the most modern Of all the Gulf coast
detences, and the visitors We're inter-
ested and impressed with the ina
chimes Of war" set in the beautiful en-
Nronment Of water and shore line.
At three o'clock the party returned
to the navy yard from which they took
the cars going direct to the San Carlos.
Dance at San Carlos
In the evening both the Raper and
the Missouri Communicates with the
LADIES' who are their guests, We're enter
tained with dance at the San Carlos
MOTEL proving delightfully."- informal
means Of oomplfmenting the knights
and their ladies' who honored Pensa-
cola with their presence.
The Missouri commandery
The Missouri Conmanderv arrival
IN the afternoon at 310, their special
parking on track 8. They were met
az the station by Sir Knight ]. A. Lew
49, representing the Occur de Lion
Co'hinandsryi H. M. White, of the
chamber Of commerce, and O. Z. Her
Hag' Of the Louisville and Nashville.
AZ $3.50 o'clock the knights. with
1a'H escorts, marched 20 the Palafox
street wharf whore boats wore await
."s mem for bay ride to Fort Pick
... "aeFs they were shown over the
49, 49, Tort introduced TO the immense
gc.AppeaFins gunS ana after visiting
s- ~ various points OF interest, returned
- - GOAT 70 Palafox wharf, from which
.-s were conveyed to the San Carlos
pm. Nv
49, Arrivals Monday
,- "a monday morning the second con-
50. So OF Knights Tcmplar Command
49,. .~ with seven organizations repre-
~, L''a VIII arrive in Pensacola, Lin
.1... 5sF1' Chicago, having a repre-
Re ,-.s''on Of 40, Humboldt Park and ST
, ,--o Communicates, having a Joint
m s.vssasation Of s1o; Montjoie and
@,ssl Communicates to number
ny lO2 the Chicago Heights Com,
Ave- -v'y, o. and Aurora Commandery
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