The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-16

and although he did not know he
was to speak until his name was call
ed he acquitted himself in such a
manner that the Florida press were
proud of him.
Mr.. C. l.. Bittinger, editor of the
Ocala Star, made the response to Mr..
Carriers speech of welcome and his
address was very eloquent and he
received very vigorous applause.
The last speaker was Mr.. Column
bus B. Smith, the bright young editor
of the Madison Enterprise. His
speech was bright and pleasing to
all. He congratulated Jacksonville on
her enterprise and said that speaking
for the entire press of Florida, he
knew that not a single editor regret
ted that he had in a measure helped
along this enterprise in every way
possible.
A splendid banquet was then .serv-
ed by one of Jacksonville's popular
caterers and during the reception the
Italian Military band, which is engag-
ed for the carnival week, rendered
a very fine musical program and so
ended one of the pleasantest affairs
that has ever been given the Florida
editors.
At half past two o'clock special
trolly cars were boarded in front of
the board of trade building and the.
editors and their friends were taken
to the carnival grounds for the bal
ance of the afternoon as the guests
of the carnival as sociation. They Wis
tied all the shows and not word but
that of commentator was heard from
a single member of the party.
The carnival this year is very
magnificent success. There is no
fake about it and everybody gets
their moneys worth and no COM
plants are being made.
On Wednesday evening it is esti-
mated that there were twenty-five
thousand people on the grounds. The
avenues of the "Wonderway" were
packed and the hippodrome was
thronged with a surging mass of hui
manity.
The hippodrome is an immense
three ring circus and every attrac-
ton is first class and the best that
could be secured in this or any other
country The attractions included
Prof. vinella's world renowned troup
of trained stations. Besides the or
binary tricks that other horses have
been seen to have performed, he
has trained two of these magnificent
animals to give an exhibition of box
ing. Gloves are fastened to their fore
feet and standing upon their hind
legs the pugilistic horses strike out
exactly as human prize fighter. The
animals enter into the spirit of the
contest, and they try their level best
to land upon each other.
Then there are the Rathburns who
do marvellous feats on the trapeze;
Prof. Lowell and his troupe of train
ed canine wonders; troup of Rus
sian lancers; splendid horseback
riders; Zoar, the princess of the sill
yer wire; Senorita yallecita and her
troupe of trained leopards; the Bor-
SIMS family on revolving globes;
Speedy, the high diver and a splen-
did display Of fireworks.
On the "Wonderway" are to be
found all the shows that usually &C
company a carnival-some of greater
and some of lesser merits. Confetti
battles are fought vigorously on the
"Wonderway" both in the afternoon
and night and the tremendous crowds
all have royal good time
The Jacksonville carnival of 1906
will be remembered as the most
magnificent and most successful in
the history of the enterprising city
of Jacksonville. the metropolis OF
Florida.