The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16

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Florida's chief executive by paying
their unfeined respects to him, and
the lady Of the state executive man
sion, who BY the way, IS q most
charming woman, making friends
with all whom she meets. The many
friends Of Hon. G. b. Collins and his
lovely wife were delighted to see them
at the reception.
The Rogers Sisters drew a house
where standing room was at premi-
um.
Alta meeting Of delegates Wednes-
day night Key West was selected for
the place Of holding the next annual
meeting. Tampa, st. Augustine and
Fernaadina were competitors.
At this session ex-Judgc Raney,
Hon. G. B. Collins and Mr.. Otis Green
We're invited and made interesting re-
marks to the association, and were re-
ceived with great favor.
We had almost overlooked the adj
dress Of welcome that Mayor McCona-
thy made to the firemen of the state
at the opera house Tuesday morning.
Like everything our distinguished
townsman does, it was well done, and
received with great enthusiasm. Pres.
ident PapWorth, of Sandford, made a
suitable response. Chief Campbell, Of
Ocala, was master Of ceremonies.
NOTES.
Hon. and Mrs. r.. Al. Burford ten
dered dinner to Governor and Mrs.
Mitchell Wednesday evening, at
which editor r. E. Harris and wife
and Mr.. Douglas Eichelberger and
wife were guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Agnew also
rendered the governor and wife din
nel Thursday evening, at which .
number of our leading citizens were
guests.
The Key West fire companies and
their suberb band departed for home
Thursday morning with the best
wishes Of ali who saw and heard
them.
Major Rocks display of fruits at the
court house was the finest ever seen in
Florida, and some who were at the
worlds fair and San Francisco, say
there was nothing like it there. More
of this next week, same of the fine
pineapple display.
THURSDAY.
The novelty grab race was the event
of Thursday morning, drew a big
crowd and the following were the
companies and time made in the or
der Of their running: Palatka No. /,
58z seconds; Tampa No. 10, 45a; Fer
nandina No. 2. ruled out; Gainesville
No. |, :0S; Ocala No 2, 46ss; Ocala No.
8, (Young America) ruled out; Orlan-
do No. l, 81: Sanford 2, 50; Deland,
no time; Ocala, Marion No. /, ruled
out; st. Augustine No. 2, 53I.
The first prize, $50, was awarded to
Fernandina No. ]. The second prize,
$50, to Tampa No 10. Young Amer
lea, No. 8, made the best time 46
seconds, but was ruled out because
they had ten men, the other teams
because the manner oflaying the hose
did not comply with the rules. The
judges were unanimous in their YER
dict and Of course the victors shouted
themselves hoarse.
The band seranaded the Governor
In the afternoon at the Ocala Club.
after which he with Douglass Eich-
elberger, f. e. Harris and Otis Green
played game of whist, Of which
our state executive is very fond and q
first class player. The Governor and
his partner, Mr.. EicheIberger, won
the game two to one.
The incidents Of the Governors sere-
made were the neat little speeches
made by the following parties: Harry
Davis,.on the part Of the Metropolitan
band, preferred toast, to which the
Governor eloquently responded, fol-
lowed by ex-mayor Otis T. Green, who
welcomed the Governor on the part OF
the Ocala Club, whose guest he was,
ended by Glover Miller for the band.
In the evening the Ocala Ladies
Auxillery Society rendered the visiting
iiremen supper at the Ocala House,
where Hon. r. A. Burford presented
the prizes won by the Ocala boys and
which G. T. Bittinger accepted in
their name.
Jim Baggett, the electriceon must
not be forgotten, who placed iii po-
sition the ingenious electrical starter,
which told the judges and time
keepers, the instant the reels began to
move, BY dropping . flag at the end
Of the track where they stood.
The Tournament was the biggest
kind Of success; it brought thousands
Of people to Ocala and best Of all, the
visiting firemen returned home loud
III praise Of the kind and generous
treatment received at the hands Of
our people. Truly . red letter day in
our local history.
NOTES.
Mr.. and hrs. b. A. Weathers and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Burford were par
ticipants at the dinner rendered the
governor and wife By Mr.. and Mrs. e.
w. Agnew.
That the story Of the tournament
may be complete In local sense we
give the prizes captured BY Ocala /:
Marion Hose company No. 1, Geo. p.
courtney foreman, are the state cham
pions and retain the state cup won a
Sanford last year and 500 ii gold
also the elnuanf silver c1D. valued 81