Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-09
MAYOR THOMAS and COLLEAGUES
WERE GIVEN A WARM RECEPTION
ers, and the honor 10 to be evenly d.
vided. as all did what they could.
Hon. Robert McNamee.

Hon. Robert McNamee.
Hon. Robert McNamee was on the
rostrum, and the calls for "McNamee /!
McNamee! Let "a hear from McNs-
NEE" brought him TO his feet in a
short while.
IL may be mentioned here that Bob
McNamee has made himself solid with
the people OF Alachua county, II he was
never solid before, as was demon
strated when he arose. He was given
three hearty cheers which was enough
to inspire the soul Of any man, and
which vsibly affected the speaker.
He made fine talk Of few moments
duration, which was spent in eulo-
giving the committee in their earnest
efforts, the people OF Gainesville for
their loyalty and educational patri-
otism, and the city generally as u de-
sirable place in which to live, because
the people of Gainesville were the
cleverest people as whole on earth"
Mr.. McNamee took occasion TO i'm
press upon his hearers the fact that
the University OF Florida. by act Of the
State Educational Board and the Board
OF Control, had been plated in Gaines.
Vile forever, and that the finest build
ings in the State would be located
here that the people Of Gainesville
would have one OF the finest colleges
in the United States in which TO edu-
cate the children OF Florida and other
States, and that in all, not only Gaines
Vile, but the people Of Florida should
feel thankful and should congratulate
themselves that the University is 10.
Gated here.
In conclusion, the speaker stated
that in the wisdom Of those who were
in authority, it was deemed advisable
to permit the holding Of the next SEES
Sion Of the University at Lake City,
because of the fact principally that
Gainesville could not properly take
care OF them, under the circumstADce s,
Ne the buildings would not be COM
pleted IN time. He assured the peo'
pie that the selection ~ to location
would be. made in q few days, the
architect would be here for the pur-
pose OF making plans, and as soon
thereafter as the material could be
placed upon the grounds work would
begin. Al the conclusion OF his re-
marks Mr.. McNsmee was heartily
cheered.
Mr.. Wilson Chesrsd.
w. n. Wilson, a member OF the COM
mittee aud . very active worker all
during the campaign, was with the
/ party, and ~ the carriage arrived a.
the band stand three cheers were
given him. Mr.. Wilson was also loyal
from 4 financial standpoint, - be was
. member Of the committee who signec
to guarantee the money and land.
Banquet to Committee.
/ Saturday night q banquet was ten
dered to the committee at the girls'
dormitory, East Florida Seminary,
East Main street ~, which was largely
attended. Delicious punch was served
by the ladies OF the city, and altogeth'
er the evening was spent in most en-.
joyable manner, the committee recelv-
ing the congratulations OF q Thousand
or twelve hundred citizens, from the
old resident down TO the sweet little
girl and interested boy, who expect to
become University scholars. Several
short talks were made. and . happier
aggregation never rot together than
those assembled upon this occasion.
During the evening patriotic talks
we're delivered BY Mayor Thomas, Hon.
Robert MeNsmee, sgd l.. Carter,
senator h. h. AeCreGry, Rev. 5. B.