The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1891-05-08
A DAY In CITRUS.
INVERNESS CELEBRATES THE
COUNTY SITE QUESTION.

And a Thousand OF Her Stalwar
Sous, Beautiful Daughters and
Noble DANES Partake of the Sa.
worry Barbecued Meats and Rich
POne I'm Token of General Recon.
ciIiation and Good Fellowship.
Notes, Etc.
Wednesday was big day for Inver.
ness and Citrus county, the richest hard
rock phosphate county in the magni6-
cent state of Florida.
A thousand OF the brave men and
beautiful women of that wonderfully
rich phosphate section of the state came
together on the shore of the bright and
sparkling Tsala Apopka Lake, and amid
the grateful shades of her wide spread
ing oaks, give themselves up to feasting
on saVory, barbecued meats aud it's
toothsome concomitants. But as space
and time are imperative, we cannot in
this issue do the pleasant aud inspiring
scene justice, and SO hasten TO remark
that the brilliant editor Of the sPhos-
phate Field, Mr.. NJ. A. Williamson,
was master OF ceremonies, and nobly
did he lead the procession and order the.
pleasures of the day.
IL oraiOry Col. L. r. Eiehenlaub, the
versatilIst, swayed the masses, when the
local editor of the BANNER was solicited
TO tell the assembled what tender and
sympathetic spot Ocala and Marion
county had in their hearts for her fair
and opulent sister, hard rock Citrus.
The sentiment was good one, and the
talk can be easily OWNED. Col. Tom
Harris, though last, and least in statue,
took the b0quet in felicitous expression.
He Daivply remarked that time had
taught him that fluent writer c0nid not
be fluent orator, aud with cOngratula-
tlons and a graceful bow, which blended
in unison with his superb adjectives, so
conspicuous in his striking editorials, re-
tireh amid hearty applause. Albert Ii.
BiTdsey, who represented the Free Press,
vas called for, but blushingly hid his
confused countensnce behind a fair
lady's fan and was mute.
The crowd growing weary Of "rea
sons" feast, made grand assault on
flow of soul, and while they valiently
contended in sheer desperation to save
their giTdles from severiug, cried out.
hold enough
Then everything took social turn,
and next came tripping the light fan
tsstic," which all the young folks enjoyed
greatly.
Perfection in atmospheric conditions
prevailed. The sun, though bright, was
not fierce, the air was deliciously balmy
and invigorating, the barbecued meats
were done 10 turn, and the smiling
faces aud cheerful converse denoted the
contented minds and happy hearts, and
ell voted the Inverness celebration full
blown May day success.
NOTES.
The Inverness Library refreshment
booths was ably presided over by Messrs.
Wilson, Perkins, Ford, Smith and DR..
Henley, and reaped rich harvest.
Among those whose labOrs greatly as.
sisted IN making the occasion the great
success it was, were Henry Martin, +.
NJ Dampier, Doctors Henley and Turner,
John Spevy, Colonels Zimmerman, Du-
Pree and others, whose names escaped US. |
Prof Saunders Neck was present with
his Kodak AZ a took several interesting
scenes, while Professor Talcout did some |
wonderful trapese performances.
One car of Ocalaians took in the fes. |
iivities, notably DR.. Delouest, M. Fishel, |
Martin. Drs. Moody, Nswsorh aud Rich /
ards, Rufus Waterman, M. Trantham,
Capt Cleary, Henry Hafeie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chaille, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews,
Col. T. w. Harris, DR.. TORY, Mr.. Bug |
bee, George w Brown and others.
Cant. Finch had charge Of the special, |
Johnnie Hall pulled the bell cord.
At Dunnellon quite crowd from
Crystal River boarded the tain, includ
ing Col. Mic Barco and wife, DR.. and
Mrs. Bennett, Rev Mr. and Mrs. Wilson,
Corporal GJiner and Editor Gene Math-
ew
At the end of the road teams met the
exrursionists and conveyed them five
miles to Inverness,
The force on the BANNER office quit
work and took in the day and its festivi-
ties.
Many of our crowd tarried ali night
at Inverness to participate in the dance.