The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-02-18

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tion-too late % fully share the unbounded y.
pitality Of her citizens or to enjoy as wa -
wont 10 do the pleasure of mingling win :. -
brethren Of the Florida press
The attendance was very large, quite ,n.
Der were admitted TO membership in the a..0ssa
ton, and the meeting was a very pleasant, s,as.
far the most profitable one, ever held
Charles II. Jones. Of the Tina. Un;o,
elected President; F. E. Harris, of the o.
Banner, Vice-President, and D. II. Elliot, a.
rotary and Treasurer
Prof. w. N. Sbeais and W. W. Hampton n.
OF Gainesville; Colonel Hamilton Jaw or ~
Oak, and Mr.. E. q. Campbell, OF Jackxo,rn's
were made honorary members
The President appointed the follow;,.
mittees:
Executive Committee.-J B. Johnston o..
r. Fairbanks, J. j. Harris, J. Ira Gore
Oslin. T. u.
Committee on Membership-R. Dan Nj
N. NJ. Bowen. G.: s. Miner 1coo,
The President announced the following a.,.
gates to represent Florida in the In,ern.,,a"',
Press Association, which meets at Cinci,."..
next Tuesday: ]. b. Johnston, A. q ~
William MscWilliams, E. J. White, r. Dan y.
Leod. j. v Burke and B. T. Allen. The so,,o..
ing gentlemen were appointed alierna,es. RI
McIlvaine, George Mckee, F. f. Harm W
Webb, J. J. Harris and T. J. AppIeyard.
The following preamble and resolu,,on. :.
troduced by Major Geo. r. Fairbanks. wsr.
adopted:
The Florida Press Association, assembled :.
regular annual meeting, having had their a,,aa ~
ticn drawn to the exaggeraiions and m;sror..
sentations OF correspondents of leading Daners !,
Northern cities as TO the extent of ihe d..
done in Florida by the recent almost unn,"s se
denied cold weather. and knowing thai thor
sands OF persons looking forward 10 se,,l.r.ss.
in this State are disturbed by these unfonnSaS
statements, deem il proper to make tr,s sss
candid statement of the facts as they eris, v;n
out coloring and without partially. II IL ,bs,a
fore "'ie-
Resolred, That we, members OF The F,o,;s.
Press Association, coming from all Darts of ha
State, and therefore fully cognizant of the ,as
condition OF the orange groves, as now shown a,
the end of thirty days from The time OF The f,a,a
state the following as the true facts in refersron,
thereto:
First. That in consequence Of the exceeaio.
low temperature the larger part OF the fruit re-
naming or the trees was frozen
Second That bearing trees and trees vb;ch
were in a healthy condition received no injury
although losing their leaves, and are ALREADY
budding with promise of fair crop for the
present year.
Third. That while the trees in the more NORTH
ery counties are not as advanced 10 budding ont
it is believed that in no portion of the orange
growing region of Florida have the trees re-.
ceived any material injury.
Fourth. That it has been demonstrated that
orange trees can sustain a much lower degree OF
cold than has been heretofore supposed giving
renewed assurance of the safety and durability
of the orange growing interests of the State.
Col. Duval, Receiver of the F. r. 6 n. Co.
and The Monarch Car Co. placed the elegant
palace car Hortense at the disposal of the mem
bers Of the Association, with two porters and
well supplied lsrder.
An invitation from the j., T. & K. W. Ry. Co.
10 make an excursion over their road was &C.
cepted-the excursion to be made at some future
time
Major Conant, of the Florida Southern Rail.
way, extended the courtesies of his company
for an excursion to South Florida over their
line.
Only two editors took their wives to the Pres
Associaton-Hon. A. S. Mann, of The Brooks.
vile Register. ana Mr.. j. V. Burke Of the
Bronson Times. We take this occasion to give
you all timely warning, gentlemen, that il has
been intimated that at the next annual session
of the Association, To be held in Key West, an
effort will be made TO expel all bachelors and
widowers aud impose a heavy fine on every
married editor present without his wife Take
due notice and govern yourselves accordingly.
One OF the pleasantest episodes in connection
with the trip took place at the Carleton, Jack
sonville, last Friday morning, where and when
Senator A. 8. Mann and bride; Col VIM. Mac
Williams, of the Callahan Record; Col. J. B.
Johnston. editor and Mr.. VIM j. JOHNSON, pub
Usher of the Waldo Adeertiser Mr. E. D. Oslin,
of the Mariana Courier Judge ]. g. Knapp,
OF the Times Union staff, and rye local" sat
down to an elegant breakfast as guests of Mr.
Wanton s. Webb, publisher of "Webb's Flor.
ida" Webbs Directories" sc.
Gainesville is rapidly improving. There has
been erected handsome new courthouse, the
finest in the State, at cost of $4,000, and.
substantial brick business houses are taking the
place of wooden buildings. If The Central
City needs anything, il is a first-class hO.e
Palatka is truly the Gem City, and has 10 the
New Putnum gem of hotel Palatka is
growing and spreading in every direction, and
there, as in Gainesville. they are putting up
good substantial buildings.
The opening ball at the Putnam House was
indeed grand affair and the eight hundred
guests there assembled last Thurs day evening
presented an array of beauty, chiyalry and ele-
gance rarely equaled and never exceled In
Florida
Between Palatka and Gainesville we Travelled
with Captain Robert Gamble Robert is popu-
lar all along the Florida Southern, which, by the
way, Ia one of the best and most prosperous rail-
ways in the State.
In regard to the freeze and its effects, as We
were able To judge from moving trains, We
should say that about Palatka and Gainesville
the damage to orange trees is very slight, and
the prospect for pretty fair crop of fruit in that
section this year is very promising
The members of Florida Press Association
will long remember with pleasure the cordial re-
ception given them and hospitable treatment
they received from the good people of Gaines