The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-16
OUR FARMER VISITORS.
three Hundred Delegates 10 NOIIOn0I
Formers Congress MQke 0
Visit 10 P0IOIka.
Given Ride on the Beautiful St.
Johns River.

dUuHo hlPtI.
Promptly at advertised time last
Saturday evening there rolled into
the union station over the Georgia
Southern and Florida Ry. Il special
train of coaches bearing 300 delegates
to the National Farmers Congress
which had just concluded It's annual
session in Macon, Ga.
The eXcursiOnists We're the guests
of the G. ). d F. Ry. and were under
the personal pilOtage of Maj. w. L.
Glessner, the popular land commits
sioner of that road, and Harry Burns,
Travelling Passengera agent of Atlanta.
The visiting delegates consisted of
ladies and gentlemen, the major por-
tion of whom We're from the great
northwest, though nearly every state
IN the Union was represented.
Among the visitors We're many gen.
tlemen of wealth and prominence in
civil life.
MIR. F. H. Hafer, representing the
business men of Palatka, met the
party at the station and without loss
of time assigned the visitors to their
hotels, and in an incredibly short
time all had found accommodations
Had the Putnam House been open
there would have been no need to
separate the visitors. AS it was, 100
were provided for at the Saratoga,
70 at the Graham, 25 at the Airing
ton, 30 at the St. George, 20 at James
Restaurant and the balance at pri-
vate boarding houses.
During the evening the local bands
were stationed on the streets and dis
coursed music, and many of the Wis
itors walked about the down town
streets and to the dock enjoying the
baImy night air.
On Sunday morning some 25O of
the party went to st. Augustine to
spend the day, returning to Palatka |
III INV 'N'ulllS' liOSt WIZ leLIdlucu
here spent the day visiting the va
riOus churches, and walking about |
the streets. Quite Il number availed |
themselves of an opportunity to ride
on the river, going to San Mateo and
on Il visit to the beautiful orange
grove Of Martin Griffin, opposite
Palatka. These trips were made on
the launch mist" and afforded much
pleasure to the visitors, many of
whom had never before seen an
orange grove.
Monday morning bright and early
the visitors We're given Il ride on the
river on the steamer Crescent, as
guests of the city's business men.
The first boat leaving at 1870 carried
u large party down the river and re-
turn, and second trip bore the bal
ance of the visitors on ride up
stream.
The business men of Palatka are
under great obligation to Capt. Mil
.er, owner of the Crescent, for his
courtesy in rendering the use of that
steamer and having it here so prompt
y in the morning.
At l0:30 the eXcursioDists left for
Macon, stopping enroute at Flora
nome, Lake City and other points.
Most of the visitors were highly
pleased with Palatka, and more es-
Decially with the fine climate and
he broad sweep of water front af-
'orded by the beautiful st. Johns
liver.
1t is the cOnsentient opinion in Pa
atka that there never was seen here
l mora refined and intelligent body
If ladies and gentlemen. This is
EASILY accounted for when it is known
hat as delegates to the National
Farmers Congress they were selected
Us representatives because of their
lome leadership in the profession of
lusbandry.
Just before the train pulled out and
while all the delegates were present,
Hon. John Hamilton of Harrisburg,
Pa, offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
We, the delegates to the National
Farmers Congress, desire to publicly
express our appreciation of the cour-
estes extended to us by the citizens
,f Palatka, Fla, on the occasion of
'ur visit to their city, October llth 4
o 18th, 1902, and to Mr.. F. H. Hafer,
Who represented them in arranging {
or delightful sail on the st. Johns [
liver. 5
At Florahome the citizens had
rected a temporary shed at the de- ,
,ot and this they had filed with pro- {
Iucts of the farms and gardens of
hat place. The exhibit consisted of
'erything in the shape of vegetables,
urn, sugar cane, cassava, tobacco, ,
AIMED fruits and jellies, htasteful-
V arranged. The shed was decorat-
d with palms and flowers, and the
Whole constituted as fine an exhibit
S one is privileged to see in any
tate. The visitors were highly
LEASED with their reception at Flo. !
ahome.
BEAUTIFUL COMPILATIONS
Are spoiled by using any kind of prep- :