The Ocala banner., 1906-09-28
a VISIT TO THE EVERGLADES

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ncr and his cabinet, the legislator
and editors of the state recently Wis
tied the Everglades.
AT Fort Myers the visiting delega
ton were showered with all mannel
OF courtesies. After a dinner at tn,
Hotel bradford, they were driven il
carriages about the city and showr
the principal attractions of the
charming and picturesque little city
A large number of wealthy capital
lists have built homes at Fort Myer:
and spend the winters there and pass
their time hunting and fishing. Game
is abundant and the Caloosahatchet
river I'm the vicinity of Fort Myers
has acquired the reputation of being
the finest tarpon fishing grounds in
the world.
Mr.. Thomas A. Edison, the great
inventor has a home there. BY the
way IL was there that he completed
his first phonograph and it still oc
cupies a niche in his laboratory
and the attention of the visitors are
called to 1t. His home is a modest
one but the grounds contain nearly
every variety of tropical shrub, fruit
PANT and flower.
Mr.. ID. A.-G. Floweree, rich Mon
tana cattle owner, has recently erect.
ed a fine residence and has 500 acre
grapefruit and orange grove some dis
tance up tho Csloosahatchee river.
Mr.. John T. Murphy, also rich
cattle man; Miss Rose Elizabeth
Cleveland. sister of ex-president
Grover Cleveland; DR.. Miles, of the
great Miles Medical company, of
Des Moines, Iowa; DIR. Terry. an emf
nent New York physician, who mar
ried the widow of A. N. McGregor,
one of the Standard Oil millionaires; |;
Mr.. G. H. Perkins, of Providence, R.
T.. who Is well known in Ocala and
number of others own homes at Fort
Myers and the city shows every in
dication of rapid growth and develop
meat. The buildings are construct
ed with strict conformity to the lines
of architectural beauty, the grounds
and gardens are extremely attrac
tive, the streets are nicely paved and
everything looks as neat as pin.
Incoed. the city is a little gem and
none can see it without being capti-
waited with 1t.
Tie cocoanut trees, the royal palm,
the royal poinciana, the bamboo, the
rubber tree, the avocato pear, the
mango, grapefruit, oranges and all
kinds of tropical and semi-tropical
plar Is grow to perfection and the
guava grows wild in the woods.
In the evening public meeting
was held at the court house, which
was largely attended by both ladies
and gentlemec and Governor Brow
ard spoke for several hours on his
great drainage scheme, which is par
ticular popular in that sec
lion of the state. He was introduced
by Mayor Hendry. son of Mr.. Milton
Headry. one of the coming men of
Florida. The governor was listened
to with the closest attention and his
speech was frequently applauded.
At six o'clock Tuesday morning
the visitors and a number of the cit
lycns OF Fort Myers started up the
Caloosathachee river on board the
steamers. inomas A. Edison and Su
wannee. for Lake Okeechobee.
The following is list of those wht
made the excursion:
On the Suwannee: Senator |. N
Withers, of Lake; Representative w
II. Hooker, of DeSoto; Senator
w. Henderson, of Leon; r. e. Rose
state chemist; Frank e. Harris
editor OF the Banner, 0cala; A. p
Jordan, of the Punta Gorda Herald
Senator j. H. HUMPHREYS, of the sec
ond district and editor of the Brai
dentown Journal; c. l.. Bittinger, o
the Ocala Star; F. e. Child, of tn,
Arcadia Champion; Representativ,
Steve Melton, of Jacksonville; Harr.
l.. Brown, of the st. Augustine Rec
ord: Senator w. X. Jackson, of Cit
rus; J. B. Lanier, of the LeesburI
Commercial; Phillip Isaacs, of th
Fort Myers Press and president o
the Fort Myers board OF trade; Ed
ward Parkinson, county commissions
from Alva, Lee county; d. C. HERS
of Fort Durand; r. w. Gillian. coun
~ commissioner from Fort Myers
w. Stanley Hanson, correspondent
of the Tampa Tribune, and the 70
lowing members of the entertainment
committee. Frank c. Alderman, DI
T. f. Brecht. Sheriff F. B. Tippin, G
b. Reynolds and w. S. Turner, O
Fort Myers; w. w. Raymond and Il
s. English. of Alva; Taylor Friersor
w. t. Hall and e. e. Goodno, of La
belle.
On the Thomas A. Edison; Cover