The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-16
FLORIDA EDITORS ENTERTAIN.
me jacksonville Board of Trade
Gives Big Banquet and Royal
Good Time to the Editors.

On Wednesday, November s, from
twelve to half past two o'clock the
Jacksonville board of trade rendered
a reception and banquet to the edi-
tors and their families and it was one
OF the most elaborate and delightful
events that have transpired in that
city In many months.
The reception was held in the hand
some board Of trade auditorium and
was largely attended. The reception
committee consisted of the following
gentlemen and ladies': Messrs. w. X.
Halle, James A. Abrams, A. s. Ba-
ker. r. c. Boylston, ]. ID. Burbridge,
w. r. Carter, Frank E. Chase, Chas.
a Clark, J. A. Craig, w. p. borough,
= A. NJ. Endel, John F. Franz, H. e.
Herkisheimer, Thos. Hilditch, F.
Pierce Hoover, ]. ID. Horn, F. M. Iron
monger, Alex. Jacobs, e. o. Locke,
Il. ]. Mott. jr.. Gustave Muller, H. N.
O'Neal, G.. H. Richards. HARDWOOD
Rosser, r. w. Simms, w. S. Till, F..
Al. Turpin. Mrs. Geo. w. Wilson,
Mrs. w. r. Carter. Mrs. r. Brown DAN
lei. Mrs. J. A. Holloman. Mrs. R. c.
Cooley, Miss Sara Freeland and Miss
Rubie Moore.
The committee did their duties in
n very graceful manner and left I'M
done nothing that added to the pleas
ure of their guests. In fact the board
of trade rooms and the keys OF the
city were turned over to the editors,
who greatly appreciate the many
courtesies and attentions shown
them. II will be a day that will long
be remembered by the editorial ira
ternity of Florida and 1t Is only re-
pretted that every editor in Florida
could not have been present.
ocala was represented at the ban
o,et nv MIR. and Mrs. C. L. Bittinger,
M Thomas II. Harris and Miss Sara
Harris. Nearly every portion OF
the state was represented at this rune
ton several newspaper men from
Georgia also being present.
Good cheer, fellowship and frater-
nity reigned for several hours and be-
fore any of the speeches were MADE
Mr. c. E. Garner. president OF the
hoard OF trade, read a telegram from
MI T. ]. Appleyard, secretary OF the
49, association. who great
" regretted his stability to be pres
emit.
Telegram was also received from
Mr. william Randolph Hearst, VINO
congratulated Jacksonville on ner
enterprise and thanked the BOARD ol
trade for their invitation to him and
that his advice to the Florida editors
was to "stick to their own me "a
business" .so
Mr Garner then on behalf OF the
hoard of trade warmly weicomeu .ne
editors to jacksonville, He was ioi,
lowed by Mr.. w. r. Carter, eul'oi
~ the metropolis, who extended wei
come ON behalf OF the carnival asso'
tOfUS bCA~~
citation.
owing 70 the severe illness OF May
mr. Nolan the address of welcome on
Aehalf Of the city was made oy MI
harles z. Jones. Of the Metropois
4 VINO most elquently represented Mr
/ Nolan in greeting and welcoming 'ne
4 visitors. ,. :,
Mr.. George w. Wilson. editor o
the Times-Union, who has now en-
4 tirely regained his health made
splepdid talk and cordially welcom
,ebfhe editors on behalf OF the Local
press. :,
Mr. John M. Caldwell, editor O
ne Jasper News. than whom there
4 no more clever nor filter editor
a Florida, responded to Mr.. Gamers
re,come. This response was to have
been made by Mr.. Appleyard but ne
uas unavoidably detained at the las
moment. !,
Mr.. william A. Russell, editor =
the Palatka News, was then caile'