The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-03-11

bet;er-ha|f and provided with courtesles Tor the
round trip both prerequisites to a pleasant and
enjoyable journey, we boarded the through
freight-ihe most popular F. c. & W. train with
Tallahasseeans--bound for Sanford to attend the
annual meeting of the Florida Press Association
jacksonville was reached on schedule time,
Here we met a number Of the editorial fraternity
from different portions Of the State After max
ing several Intellectual etforis-each for himself
and finally all in a body-to secure comfortable
accommodations up the ST Johns, the gang
reported TO the worthy Secretary of the Assoca
ton, Col, d. ii Elliott, of the F1oIia Dispatch.
With his usual prnmptness in dispatching bust
ness, Col Elliott, in less lime than il takes to
read This paragraph had staie-rooms secured tor
the entire party on the elegant steamer Chatia-
hoochee, of the Peoples Line plant Investment
Co, Of which company the Colonel has long
been faithful and efficient general agent
Al O'Clock Tuesday evening the Chatahoo-
che. left her wharf and headed up the river.
The trip to Sanford was very pleasant ono, and
TO Capt Fitzgerald and Purser Vance the whole
party were indebted for many special favors and
courteous treatment during he voyage.
About ) o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
staunch Chattahoochce steamed swiftly out into
Lake Monroe bringing us in fnll view OF the
beautiful and thriving city of Sanford AS we
approached the wharf a salute of welcome was
being fired on shore which was enthusiastically
responded TO from the boat
At the wharf We we're met by Or + ! Harris
editor Of the .T0nrnal and honored President ot
the Association, who assigned us to comfortable
tl,o al Nd II
House, as guests ef the citizens of Sanford. After
tea the Association met in Doyles Hall. The
session lasted about three hours and adjourned
to meet in Tampa The Association was then
invited to the Nolan House, where number OF
the hOsptabe citizens OF Santord-lldies and
gentlemen-awaited them and where they were
banquetted in royal style Judge 6 VI Nolan
delivered the address q; welcome which was
sponied 70 by Mr. JOHN T Graves of The Jack
sonville Dn1g Hermit Gen W H. Sebring re.
sponded 10 Florida At New Orleans Major
Geo. r. F,irbanks OF the Fernandina Nrror
70 The Press Of Florida Mr. l.. G Vaughan,
OF the Mariana Courfer, 20 q" West Florida
and Mr. +. !. White, Of the Gainesville Ado~cate
TO the Bachelor Element OF the Association
The banquet over the Bachelor Element
headed ny Or Redmond and other Benedict-, re-
paired 10 The parore oi Tie Nolan House. where
They were entertained nv Miss Celeste Nolan,
who sings very sweeIly ana picks The banjo cx-
ceedinely we'll
SANFORD i a city Of considerable business I'M
portance and growing rapidly her people are
enterpri-ng. progressive and hoSpitable and
every feature OF orr reception and entertainment
was elegant AMI graceful
While al Stafford Captain Rost on behalf Of
The Okcechobee Drainage Company. tenlcred
The Association The hospAiies Of their steamer
for an excursion to Lake Okeecbobee Owing
20 The length OF time necessary to make the 'riD
This courtesy was declined with thanks
Here also We were invited to visit Gen san
ford celebrated orange grove, OF more than 100
acres at Belair At eight o'clock Thursday morn
in1 a special train was in readiness ia convey ~
To the grove three miles distant on The line of
The South Florida Railroad The General being
absent we were receives, By his General >uper-
n,enIen Rev Lyman Phelps who bad IL %
forth into the grove at our will and to p4rtake Of
such fruit and n much ls We desired Aside
from his immense and valuable grove, the Gen
eral has secured every variety Of the citrus fam
ly that he could for the purpose Of experiment
ing with them His efforts in this direction VIII
be OF great benefit 10 the orange interest OF
Florida During stay AT Belair We We're
permitted 70 sample The orange wine manufac-
ured there Ii is made from the unmarkelable
rni, and sells really at three dollars gallon
The entire party pronounced 1t excellent.
At eleven O'Clock the Association accepted; The
courcsies oi President lngraAam, ofthe F X r
Tor an excursion TO Tampa and return. This IS
narrow game road, but il Is first class in ali its
appointments rails, elegant parlor cars and
passenger coaches. and the schedule time IS
more than twenty miles An hour.
There are number OF thriving towns and
fine orange groves along the line OF This road
especially in Orange county South ii ORANGE
county towns are springing into existence
Many beautiful lakes are seen along the Inc II
The South Florida Railroad
At Sanitaria we were met by Mr. W T. Hen
dcrson, who hal everything arranged for our
comfort and entertainment while n Tampa
Upon arrival there all were conveyed to their
respective quarters Thursday night Tire A-~'l-
citation hell its second meeting in the commoli-
Gus new opera house. recently erected by Mr. II
Branch, an cnterNrsing young gentleman ot
Tampa
Fri lay N ornlnE The members 0f the ASsoca-
ton and their ladies' were driven in carriages To
the points ot Interest in ana aheilt he city Just
back OF Tampa. on broad avenues several miles
in length, are 4 number Of fine residence, ana
thrifty orange groves. These avenues are beng
rapidly settled up by the best class ot cillzrns
All ui whom are pntung out groves. All the
orange trees about Tampa seeding
III the afternoon were the guests of Com
motorc John Miller, for m excursion down the
beautiful bay board he steamer IZzlc Hon
dcrson, of The Miller X Henderson Steamship
Line. During the trip refreshments were scfy"d
on the steamer. and here Captain J Il johnston
tho talented young editor of the Waldo .i,fn,ft
scr in response To the toast Commodore VI Her
made 4 very appropriate and pretty ljtlc i'm
promplu speech.
Friday night another meeting Of thc As-ocl-
ton was held in the saloon OF the Alabam, an
other Of The elegant steamers OF he Miller Il
Henderson Line.
Although The railroad opened 70 Tampa
only few weeks ago. there are now Ia b,. seen
many evidences of improvement. New lwcll
ings and business houses have been completed
and others are in course OF construction The