The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16
TIE FIRE BOYS IN GLORY.
The State PiFemon's Tournament 1
Big Success
THE hoNoRS DISTRIBUTED OcALA
GETS a FULL SHARE.
ALL PREVIOUS REOOKDs BROKEN.
Bunting, Flags and streamers Galore
The Governor Honors the Fire Lad
dies He Himself Is the Recipi-
ent Of May Honors.

ent Of Mary Honors.
Not since the exposition Of green
memory has Ocala INDUCED in such
days Of crowds, excitement, pleasure,
fun and frolic as was witnessed during
the firemen's tournament days Of
November 18th, 18th and 18th.
-he weather was perfection. The
attendance was great and the way
Ocala spread herself on the outer walls
in gay colors, gorgeous banners, float
ing flags and waving bunting and
words of welcome to the firemen of
the state and other friends, was in fit
keeping to the genuine feeling Of well
come and warm words Of greeting
that welled up in the hearts of all Of
US, and found expression on our lips
as sincere as ever were uttered by the
people Of any community.
But the story, however pleasing to
memory and grateful to our hearts as
we dwell upon the incidnets and acci-
dents Of this memorable event in our
local history, must not claim much of
time, as the simple recording Of the
doings of those exciting and happy
days is all we can indulge in.
Monday, the fire laddies began to
roll in, and were assigned to their re-
spective quarters.
Monday morning Chief Harris, Of
Tampa. came in with his companies,
full Of enthusiasm and bent on carry
ing off all the prizes. In the evening
Key West showed up with the best
band in the state and fifty-three fire.
men, and the largest delegation that
accompanied any of the visiting fire.
men. Chief Bowers. Captain Walk
er, foreman Of hook and ladder COM
pany; Lee Bethel, foreman Of the
Tigers, aud H. q. Wilford. foreman Of
a hose company, lead the column.
Sanford showed up with President
III. NJ. Papworth in the van, ably Sec
onded by w. H. Beatty, foreman Of
their running team. Assistant Chief
Allen and foreman y. #. Andrew, held
the fore over the st. Augustine
hosts. Mr.. Slaughter calamity led the
Gainesville boys. Chief John T.
Cairnes, Fl. B. Wright, Arthur M.
Williams q Eilas b. Wright, gallantly
marched in front Of the DeIand boys
from the university town Of the state.
Chief Rowton, Of Palatka, and Thos
Fl. Wigs, saw that the Palatka lad.
dies did not suffer by comparison.
During the night Fernandina's en-
thusiastic team arrived iii charge Of
Chas. Hernandez and w. f. McCot-
terry.
Tuesday moEning the boys from the
Phenomenal CITY, Orlando, bore down
upon us with Chief. ]. w. Gettier in
the lead, Aanked by foreman VIM.
Dean. They were met at the depot by
the band Ind escorted up town.
Lake City and Leesburg did'ntshow
up.
Promptly at the hour appointed,
Tuesday ipbrning, Marshal Walter
Stevens, taaal whom there is not
more gallant Fireman in the state, and
his aids, Jack HERS, Mallory Liddon,
Jene Dozier. and Henry aud Vernie
Stevens formed the grand procession
and trade display, and made their tri-
umphal march. The Metropolitan
band led off, folio ved by the Ocala
Rifles, in command of Captain r. e.
Davidson. as escort. then the chiefs on
foot, Mayor McConathy and Ex-C Chief
Justice Raney in carriage, followed
by the fire companies already named,
interspersed with the Rogers and Key
West bands.
Among the attraction Of the trade
display was the six-in-hand landeau,
driven by s. e. Rowe, the saloonkeep-
er,, in a style that would have made
King Jehu, Of biblical handling rib
bon fame, turn green with jealousy.
The occupants were Mrs. B. HI. Pyke,
Mrs. Rove and editors Peabody and
Harris, Of the Daily News.
The two floats BY e. +. Root n Co,
furniture dealers, were the admiration
Of all. The first contained the figure
Of the beautiful dapple gray horse,
hitched to . phaeton. master Good
win played driver and had as his com-
panion his little sister. The other con-
tanned . magnificent display Of ele-
CANT furniture.
Jake Gerlg's alliance store fiat was
pyramid Of barrels, gorgeously
draped, from which 8 school of young
boys rained shower Of packages Of
alliance soap, guaranteed to remove
from the AL wool and yard wide
garments Of every Jeffersonian popu-
LIST IN Marion county, every taint Of
democratic coil.
Geo. MacKay' = float representing
pagoda, was q thing of beauty, and
the sweet faces Of the little ones of his
own household and those Of bis part
ner, Mr.. Don McIver, lent additional
attractiOn % the pleasing picture.
Penny Dukes was there in all the
sllcculency of The green grocer.
The aOat drawn by six mules, rep
reeenting the phosphate Interest, and
the dueky miners With pfck, sledao.