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THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1919.
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FRIVOLOUS BLOUSES
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ensacoia onould Have
A Great Victory Centennial
toy BETTY BROWN.
Ask almost any maiden what la her special dress desire at any moment and
rhe will reply "a new Mouse!" They aro irresistable, and here are, three of the
most charming: models created this summer of 1919.
At the lower left behold a frilly confection of creamy net with net and lace
frills at neck and cull, and a very French touch, of old blue ribbon hid among
the frill.
In the center la sketched a most delectable affair a culraas model In a
Town blouse created from indestructible voile.
At the right the fetching collarless blruse is fashioned from ecru colored or
gandie, -v'ta tiny frills and a band of pi tucks as Its simple ornamentation.
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By BIDDY BYE.
Every dainty housewife nas in tr pos
session a number of delicate bhr.'ses,
handkerchiefs, collars, ana other friu.
fominlne bits of linen, cotton, and Bilk
far too precious to trust to the laundry.
Her problem then, is to find the best
way to take care of them herself. For
whits cotton and linen garments, first
make a soap solution ny shaving Vt
pound of pure soap, containing moder
ate amounts of cleansing agents. Into 3
quarts of hot water. .......
Work up Into a suds with hot water,
add the clothes, and wash and rub gent
ly. Hot water expand the threads of
the cloth and enables the dirt caught
in the fibres to frill out. Two washings
In hot suds, a ten minute boiling In
slightly soapy water, and rinsing, should
produce perfectly clean garments.
To starch fine cotton and llnena make
a rice starch aa follows: cook 2 cupfula
of rice in 1 quart of water until 'rice Is
soft. - As water evaporates, fill up the
vessel to keep the full quart. When the
rice is cooked add another quart of boil
ing water, strain through a coarse cloth,
without squeezing, and use while hot.
White goods should be allowed to dry
completely on the line in the' sun, then
dampened and rolled for Irvning.-
For washing delicate woeens use some
of the prepared soap flakes and luke
warm water. Have two bowl, or tubs
ready. Make a warm soap suds and soak
the wool garments In It for fifteen min
utes. Add a little hot water to keep the
temperature even and lift the cloth up
and down In the water, and draw
through the hands, without rubbing. Re
move to second tub of soapy warm
water and dip up and down. Rinse In
several lukewarm waters, run through a
loose-et wringer, or squeeze gently,
not wring, with the hands, and put to dry
in a slightly warm place. Pull into shape
with, the hands as the garment dries.
Sweaters and wool coats should not be
hung up, but should be spread flat on
clean sheets or papers, and pulled into
shape while damp. If necessary to iron
smooth woolen do It by pressing with a
warm Iron, over a layer of cheesecloth.
"'ash silks like woo?, avoiding strong
soaps , and hard rubbing. Wring gently
by hand, wrap In heavy towels, and Iron
on the wrong side, while still damp, us
ing a moderate Iron. Push the Iron back
and forth with a wrrggilng motion to
make silk soft and pliable.
In washing coloredj crothlng use no
soaps containing free alkali, . Never let
soak in water for very long, and never
dry in the hot. bright sunshine.
Usually It Is wise to set colored ma
terials in tome one of the following so
lutions: 1 quart of water and 2 tablespoonfuls
of mild vinegar; or .
1 quart of water and H cupful of salt;
or
1 quart of water and l- tablespoonful
of sugar of lead. .
. In washing colored garments never use
blueing except for clothing already blue.
Wash all colored things quickly In
water not too botr with mild soap. Dry
them in a shady place, and take them In
as soon as dry. ,
It is a good plan to pad both sides of
the Ironing? board, using one side for
ircnihg colored clothes, and the other for
white clothes only. Iron ail colored gar
ments on the wrong side. That method
helpa to guard against fading.
As to removing stains rrom' wash
clothing Javelle wate is one of the
most satisfactory, agenta
The Very Young lady's Best Gown
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BY DH. F. G. RENSHAW. " .
(The following interesting paper
which was read at a recent meeting of
the Pensacola centennial committee by
the author, Dr. F. G. Renshaw, who
is chairman of the committee of one
hundred, who are doing such effective
work in presenting Pensacola's claims
to the celebration).
The state of Florida has cause for
self gratulatfon and likewise should
tender thanks to her legislative body
for departing from the tedium of its
every day routine and legislative grind
to contemplate the more exalted and
altruistic spirit, and respond to the
suggestion to commemorate the anni
versary of fair Florida's setting in the
constellation of statehood of this Amer
ican Union, one hundred years ago.
In the words of the poet-priest: "A
land without ruins is a land without
memories a land without memories Is
a land without history.
The state of Florida is replete with
memories and lore that sends a thrill
of delight to the heart. , The " early
discovery of -Florida and the purchase
of this country from Spain, presents
history in the concrete, wild, weird
and romantic. To localize, however,
"Panzacola, Spanish Province, West
Florida." Our Pensccola as we spell
it today, was the seat of government
in control, representing the king of
Spain between the years 1516 to 1822.
First, the discovery of Pensacola bay.
then settlements established on island
and mainland, a people under Spanish,
French and English rule, alternating,
until the province was ceded to the
United States by Spain, in 1822. Around
our city cluster many memories, illum
inating of the past and cognent in the
important changes leading up to the
events which suggest a celebration of
a change of flag, and which entitle
Pensacola to the selection as the cen
tennial city, amidst -the acclaims of
her sister cities.
We, the descendants of those who
here before and'- at the time when
General Jackson relieved - the monot
ony of turbulent civic life by giving
the carpetbaggers - of - those ' days a
good trouncing, heartily Join in the
effort, to Jubilate on "the same old
ground where General Jackson, ac
cepted a bill of sale handed him by
Senor Callava during his reign in 1823.
Briefly passing over the real discovery
period" where history seeks to estab
lish the hero of our finding, locating
and origin, as . a hamlet or city, from
the year 1516 . to 1696. when definite
construction and improvement gives
physical proof:
"When Don Andres d'Arriola, , with
three hundred 'soldiers 'and settlers,
laid the foundation of the "future town
of Pensacola, near the present site of
Fort Barrancas, he ' erected . a small
fort and named it San Carlos de Bar
rancas, (broken earth). The Medl
Luna (half moon) was . constructed
some time, between 1781- and 1796,. and
is immediately in front of the present
Fort Barrancas." ' ' " ;
I might mention" here ' the primitive
protection relied upon was the moat,
within the semi-Luna portion, .which,
when filled with water, was presumed
to hold the common enemy . at bay
a distance hardly more than forty or
fifty feet wide and ten or fifteen feet
deep, over which a draw was so con
structed as to be lowered when not ex
pecting an attack, which would permU
ingress and egress to the fort proper.
There are various opinions and theo
ries as to the origin of the name "Pen
sacola," all of which are left to con
jecture, but it is known beyond con
tradiction that the Spanish annals ap
plied it to the settlement at Barrancas,
which later was removed to the pres
ent site, then spelled "Panzacola." In
1008 Bienville and d' Abbeville touched
at Pensacola and finding the Spanish
In control, passed on and founded Mo
bile, Biloxi and New Orleans and other
places. Governor Rayolli, of Pensacola,
attempted to drive out the French, but
from 1700 to 1719 the Spanish and the
French lived" as the friendliest neigh
bors. "On April 13, ,1719, the French colony
learned that on the previous Decem
ber, France had declared war on Spain.
"Bienville, keeping his purpose as se
cret as possible, -collected his forces
and with his brother, Sevigny, attack
ed San Carlos., The Spanish comman
der, Metamoras, could do nothing but
surrender. Bienville left about sixty
men at Pensacola and sailed away.
Two months later, Metamoras re
captured Pensacola; . sending In some
captured French Vessels first, he se
cured a good position, before "show
ing the Spanish colors. , - v
Metamoras, again in charge of his
I port and town, with about six "hun-
area soiaiers to sustain mm,' duiu
Principe d'Asturias, on Point Siguem
za, about the site of the later Fort
Pickens; put , up a palisade behind
Barrancas, ' and was about ready ; to
make an expedition against Mobile,
when the-enemy came (Jown upon him
In great force, Bienville "by land, and
Champmeslin, in front. The resulting
engagement was a victory for
French. Upon the ruined walisof San
Carlos a tablet waaplaced: Tn .the
year 1719, pnttie 18th day of September-MIesard
de Champmeslin, com
mander of the squadron of his, most
christian majesty, captured this place
and the island of Santa Rosa by force
of arms."
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After peace was made . between
France and Spain, Pensacola was for
mally restored to Spanish possession
by Bienville, In January, 1723. v
.When the . Spaniards returned, the
old site of Barrancas was abandoned,
and a new town built on the bay side
of Santa Rosa island. With the ' ex
ception of, a sketch, drawn by Don
Serres, a passing merchant, we havi
no' knowledge of this settlement until
1754.- In that year, it was destroyed
by a terrific hurricane. The survivors
selected a new location, on the main
land, where the village and military
post were rebuilt upon the -site of -the
present city of Pensacola.
When the English, nine years after
wards, in .1763, received Florida, In
exchange for Cuba, Captain Wells, was
sent to occupy Pensacola, then a "ham
let of forty, huts." The order to surren
der was promptly obeyed. It had been
agreed that those who wished to leave
might do so. The Spanish citizens were
not pleased at the change of govern
ment, and ft is said that, "everyone,
man, woman and child, left for Mex
ico," September 2, 1763.
Elias Dumford was, appointed, July
26, 1764, as civil engineer of the Eng
lish province and surveyed Pensacola
in 1764 and 17lB5. His plan is the
one that still maps the old port of
Pensacola, excepting the park, which
according to the record of Dr. Herron,
then reached the waterfront and was
otherwise bound by the present Inten
dencia, Alcaniz and Palaf ox streets.
In the center was a star-shaped stock
ade fort,, designed as shelter for the
Inhabitants in case of Indian attack.
Among the governmental buildings that
it , contained was the "king's bake
house." Palaf ox, then was named
George (King George III) ; Bayler.
Cumberland; - Barcelona, Johnscn;
Reus,, Lindsay; Alcaniz, . Charlotte,
t queen of England); Florida Blanca,
York; Cevallos, Gloucester. On the
west : side of the square, Zarragossa
was Mansfield; Government, Pitt, and
Intendencia,. Granby. . East side of the
square, the present Government street
was called Butte; , Intendencia, Har
ccurt, also running across the town,
north of the square was Princess, now
Komana; Conway, Garden, and Graf
ton, Chase. Dumford was later gov
ernor. ,
Gov. Elliot .'an executive appointed
about this period. Dr. Herron-records
as having "accepted reluctantly and
committed suicide on landing or im
mediately before." , .
Peter Chester,- becoming governor,
of West Florida, in 1772, discarded
the old star-fort and establishing
George street northward to Gage Hill
(named for "the "BrttishconamandAr
Ih-chief of jhAxa"erican colonies),
bull c stronger and larger defense
in the form of a guarangle with four
bas trans, on the chest (site of Herron
residence). The council chamber and
other official rooms were in the cen
ter of Fort George. "Below the town
at Tartar point, now the site of the
navy yard (aviation station) and
which during the second Spanish oc
cupation was known as Punta e la
Asta Bandera, point of the flag-staff,
a battery and barracks were erected.
Two batteries, on the top" and the
other at the , foot k of the-hill. were
planted at Red Cliff (Barrancas).
Green. . . , , .,
. In .January,. 1774, . a regiment was
ordered from Pensacola to Massachu
setts, ... on account of-, the threatening
condition manifested in the Boston
tea party." . : , , , - '
Throughout, the revolution, Florida
was ,a British , stronghold., so that
many.tories sought refuge within its
limits. . , . r - . ,
"StuernageL the Waldeck (German
mercenaries) chaplain,, on , his arrival
in Pensacola, in , 1779, christened a
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By BIDDY. BYE. ,
When can an Amerjcan family afford
to keep ' a maid?"
In these days of universal economy
or need of economy that is a perttnent
question which every business-like house
wife must ask herself before she de
cides that she "must have help with the
work." .
As a business proposition .keeping a
maid Is a luxury for the very few an
extravagance for all families "ho couil
no freely and frankly be classed as
"rich."
Modern , economists have figured the
actual money cost of keeping ' a maid
thus: . '..,.- ' . ' . - '
Wares at S3 per week," for a
month . ... . ............... . i
I loom at $3 per . week for a
Board at 14 per weeic, for a
month 16.00
Depreciation (waste, breakage,
etc.) per month . . . ......... 5.69
$20.00
12.00
,--, - $53.61
At his estimate the cot of maintaininc
a maid for a singrle year amounts tj
$643.20. Tet many families with an in
come of $2,000 a year think they caa
afford, that their social position demand)
they "keep a maid.' .
In addition to the bar Tiring- costs es
timated above are other costs involved In
girts and vacations to the maid, to care
and loss of time during her posniblo III
rc.ES. and to the Increased cost traceable
to the "more extravagant ' standards of
living whlchr accompany "keeping a
maid." Obviously, for a family not rich
"keeping a mald'V is rank extravagance.
There are certain times, and emergen
cies In family life when aeeping a maid'
is actually Justified, such as times or
prolonged Illness of one or more members
of the family, when the housewife most
ret as nurse in addition to other duties.
Also, when there are very young bablus
in the family requiring; the mother's
strength and care, a maid's help la " Jus
tified, and should be provided by econo
m'es In other directions.. It Is only when
there are excessive demands on . thts
housewife's physical strength that a maid
la really needed In families of average
Income. . .
Economists roughly estimate that
maids are extravagant In all families
with Incomes of less than $3,600 a year.
The up-keep and care of the home and
children is aa much the business of the
wife and mother as tne actual earning
of the Income Is the business of' the
husband and father. For an average
weman in normal health the care of a
house, and the work necessary to keep
herself, husband, and from two to three
children In health and comfort, Is not
unreasonable. . .
The Just woman will admit that a
woman has no more real claim to extra
hcurs of rest and leisure than her hus- ,
band. Even without the nelp of a maid
most housewives can so arrange their
work as to afford one year's rest or re
creation each day and that Is more than
is allowed the average business man or
worker. It Is true that housework can
lot be limited to a strict eight or ten
hour , day. but It can be so arranged as
o consume n) more than that during
-j he whl . ay, and so as to leave the
vening free for rest ana companionship
lth the wage earner.
If, by agreement between husband and
Aife,. it is decided that the wife la more
iseful, economically, working outside (
f r home than In it, the employment of
a, maid s to assume the domestic duties
sually ailoted to the wife. Is justifies.
These, however, are rare situations.
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