The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-12-25
PRETTY COMPLIMENT
10 MISS ROGERS.
sns pefiec hoooooism and Wen q
handsome vIetory-The Number
Is o Mascot.
Born on the 18th.
First hatch Of bt =, Ii.
IL fond of Opsls,
Always sent in her ballots on FRI
day.
Elected by 5000 plurality.

Elected by 5000 plurality.
Some have greatness thrust upon
chem.
That, to q certain extent, is the pO-
sition of Miss Agnes Rogers, who will
represent the Wes; Coast, as commits
ssoper to the Worlds Fair iD St. Louis
next year. The yosng lady from st.
Petersburg did not seek the honor;
even when, sI the beginning OF the
contest, friends wished to present her
name ss Q candidate. she refused her
consent TO the suggestion; and not
until several weeks had passed did
she permit her name TO be used.
The first week her name appeared
in the contest, Miss Rogers vote was
IS. This was enough TO cause almost
any girl to withdraw at once. But
Miss Agnes is not superstitious. She
was born on the 18th day of the
month, and doesn't let the unlucky
number worry her one bit. She even
fisunts 'bsd luck" in the face to the
extent of protesting a fOndness for
Spsls; aud she always mailed her
ballots to the Times Union office FRI
days.
Every Friday saw a large number
of ballots for Miss Rogers. A number
OF candidates throughout this section
withdrew from the race in her favor.
and long before the contest closed her
name was at the head of the list.
although there were charming and
popular young ladies from her own
locality, who were her opponents,
and her chief comprehension her
sssistant-was one Of the most talen-
ted young women of the state. The
race was perilOusly close, but her
friends worked hard, and Miss Rogers
herself, in appreciation of their en-
thusiastic support, worked hard, and
the result was that Miss Rogers aud
her section We're winners with 5000
votes to spare.
Proud of her splendid victory, the
commissioners supporters feel that
they have secured the Office 10 the one
most worthy to ill it. She Was born
on the shores of Clearwater HarbOr
and has spent all her life in the sec
ton and the state she is TO represent
Her father. J. w. Rogers, was one o
the most prominent orange growers
in the state; her mothers people, tn,
Turner'S, lived where the town of Clear
water now stands, in ante-bellun
days. Her relatives and friends live
in every portion of Florida. Like
true representative of the peninsul;
state, she is proud of her native soil
She is cracker" she says, and gla'
of il. She has lived in 81. Petersburg
for several years past, and the tOwI
feels fortunate in having SO loyal
citizen at the great fair.
Personally, Miss Rogers is a mos
excellent choice for her position. Sh
is pretty, charming aud Obliging il
her manner, of a sunny disposition
that readily makes friends. Visitor
at the Worlds Fair will find tn
headquarters of the West Coast req
resentatives place hard TO leave.
Miss Rogers takes her success, whic
was surprise TO Der, mOdestly, wit
grateful appreciation of the work c
her friends, and 3 determination {
ill the position to which they hsv
called her, faithfully.
Il wish to express my thanks
my friends" said Miss Roger
Through the Tribune. 1 certainly d
appreciate very highly their kindnes
and shall do my best to make
satisfactory commissioner" -Tamp
Tribune.