The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-06
The FOURTH At MOSS BLUFF.
A Perfect Day, Excellent Speeches
And a Splendid Dinner, Enjoyed
BY the Good People Of Moss
Bluff and Surround.
ing Towns.

Ing AOVpSs
The people of this particular
section of Marion county have
become noted for their 4th of
July celebrations and the ferver
and enthusiasm that is thrown
into these gatherings and the pa
triotic ardor that effervesced at
Long Lake school house last Sat-
urday was no exception to the
natal days of the republic that
it's people celebrated in the years
that are past, but if anything,
there was more Of the blare of
trumpet and crash of symbol;
for did not Oxford contribute it's
renowned band, which, under the
admirable leadership of Ben Bor-
den, born with a wee bit of a Bb
cornet in his mouth, WELD the
baton and cause his musical or
ganization to create the har-
mony and inspiration of sweet
and soul-stirring music to the in
tense delight of the big audience
in attendance.
Ocala contributed as the speak
ers of the occasion the editor of
the Weekly Star and the Hon.
w. K. Zewadski and that orator
ical damon in the rough, "Uncle
Billy" Folks, of Blue Springs.
Charles Waterman acted as
master of ceremonies and intro
duced the editor, who, in speak
ing his little piece, paid tribute
to the men whose genius and
fervid patriotism made our grand
government of this day possible,
with the unbounded field for un-
told opportunities to the hum
blest emigrant landing on our
shores, or the poorest boy or
girl in the land reaching the high
est peaks of commercial, social
and intellectual greatness. He
spoke for a higher, nobler and
more unselfish patriotism and
that brood and comprehensive
intelligence, the foundations of
which were laid in the piney
woods universities-the public
school building-just such a one
as we were then in. He urged
the boys and girls to read the
history of their country, the
lives of it's revolutionary states
men and women, it's sainted pa
triots, men and women, and with
these shining examples ever in
their minds and true apprecia-
tion of the blessings of a free
government, ours would endure
forever. The editor then had a
word tc say of the new county
paper, the Star, which subse-
quently bore good fruit.
Mr.. Zewadski then took the
floor, and having been the peo-
ple's representative in the late
legislature from Marion, after
paying his compliments to the
day and it's sentiments and the
tones that rang out from Liberty
Bell in Philadelphia more than
12O years ago and were still vi
bratirg over the earth in liberty's
cause, gave very interesting
narrative of his services in the
legislature and the part he took
in framing laws, bringing a de-
faulting state treasurer to relin-
quish his Office and the cash of
the state and the exciting and
dramatic incidents leading up to
the election of a United States
senator, which Lave never been
equalled In a similar contest in
the history of the common
wealth, men and women hung on
his graphic words. Intense in
terest was elicited and when he
ended his thrilling story his hear
ers drew a sigh Of relief and then
came hearty and appreciative ap-
plause. To illustrate the inter-
est of his audience one stepped
up to him, grasped his hand and
said in impressive tones: "Mr.