The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25
FLORIDA FLASHES.


SanfOrd's Proposed Congress of
Farmers and Fruit Growers.
Sanford, Fla, Jan. 2S.-Our people are
much gratifed WIN the prompt action of
Gov. Bloxham in calling a congress of
farmers and fruit growers to meet in this
city in March. For many years Orange
county has had her agricultural and hor-
ticultural societies and fairs, and she
numbers in the ranks of her farmers and
fruit growers some of the most inteli-
gent and progressive minds in the state.
Her varied products, have shown the rich
productive character of her soil and the
mildness of her climate during ordinary
cold snaps that do damage in less fav
pred sections of the state.
Col. Thomas j. Appleyard of the Gate
City Chronicle has taken hold of the
movement with great enthusiasm, and is
in a position to give it important aid. He
is not only vice president for Florida of
the Young Farmers Club of the South
ern States, and assistant secretary of the
Farmers National Congress, but has
been prominent in the Farmers Alliance
and other similar organizations. 1t is
safe to say, in this connection, that the
local committees will spare no pains or
expense to make the proposed meeting a
grand success. orange county can make
a showing that will astonish visitors from
the north and west not FAMILIAR with her
resources.
Returning Grand Army veterans report
a most delightful time at the department
encampment at st. Petersburg. The
camp fire was, as usual, presided over by
ex-Department Commander P. r. McMur-
ray, who always makes a success of these
occasions. The entertainment by the
young people of st. Petersburg was very
enjoyable, especially the flag drill by little
girls. There were some unexpected changes
in the election of officers after the choice of
Capt Charles NJ. Ellis as department COM
mander. Junior Vice Department Com
mander ]. w. Bean being absent from the
state, was not promoted, and Capt. George
H. Packwood of Maitland slated for junior
vice commander was chosen Sc
nior vice commander and Col.
Edwin Kirby of Fruitland, made
Junior vice commander thus giving
the department three very efficient leading
officers. Medical Director Lancey having
served two terms declined reelection, and
DIR. II. M. Bruce of Tampa was chosen,
with Rev. J. b. Shoup of Mikesvile, as
chaplain Frank G. Parsell of Tampa and
f. w. Munson of this city were elected
delegates to national encampment at Buff
falo, NJ Y. Commander Ellis appointed
Col. T. S. Wilmarth of Jacksonville, as
assistant adjutant general, and DR.. w. H.
Melrath of same city as assistant quarter
master general, and eX-Department Com
mander George f. Foote, U. S. A. (retired
of Orlando, installed the new officers in a
most acceptable manner. The judge ad-
vocate, the mastering officer and the chief
of staff will be appointed in due time to
complete the roster of department officers.
Not few women of Orange county are
taking an active part in the good roads
movement and many will attend the good
roads congress at Orlando on Feb. 2. Mrs.
Mary L. Hoffman, female journalist of
California, claims that women have per-
sonal interest in the modern good roads
movement on the ground that one of The
earliest of good roads in ancient times
was due to female ruler, the able queen
of Assyria, who nearly 1900 years before
Christ, is said to have built n fine road
from Susa to Sardis, distance Of some
1000 miles. The Orlando congress should
not lose sight of this fact in arranging its
programme, as in these modern days of
the bicycle women are equally interested
with men in the construction of good
| country roads as well as well paved city
streets, and some of them have written
| able essays or delivered stirring addresses
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