Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-30

wow EENe'NS'tf Nse%sNN~ 49, ~
Aecsptsnes---A Feast Prepared BY
Good Ladies q the WsHEnd Which
Was FIT for the Gods.
Bell, Jan. cS.--one Of the most en-
Shusiastic meetings OF the County I'm
son Of the Farmers EDUCATIONAL and
Cooperative Union Of America ever
Held in Alachua county was held with
1aAville Local, three miles southeast
u Bell, there being oyer 500 people
present.
First on the program was the In
stalIatlon Of officers, the same being
public, ard the house could not hold
ne crowd. The first 10 be Installed
was our new county president, J. p.
gugate. who spoke 70 the officers and
nembers 40 follows;
brothers, thank you for the high
compliment paid me In placing me In
mo highest position within the gift
OF our great order, and ask your in
dulgence IN any mistakes that ! might
make and assure you that such mis-
aAkeS will be from the head and not
Srom the heart II win be my earnest
endeayor TO carry on this great work
and build up Alachua County Union
until II stands ahead Of al other
county unions in the State, and l ask
not only the help Of my fellow cficers,
but the earnest cooperation OF every
member IN the county. without your
help ! win be a. helpless TO carry on
this great work ~ an infant babe Upon
~ mothers breast.
''Lst ,us 70 live and conduct our.
lives that our union win stand out
eonspicuously TO the world ~ . guaran.
Gee for honesty, friendship and broth.
srIy love,
Brothers. lots every one Of us right
here make . new resolve 20 enter into
this great work with q determination
70 build up this great union az II has
never been built up before. and let's
commence right here BY cultivating
more friendship and brotherly love.
"oh. what q difference some friend
has made IN the lives 81 most Of u.
How many men and women have
been kept from suicide BY the thought
that someone loved them. believed IN
0hemi How many have preferred 70
snf1aF toFtnros to dlshonoFing or dis.
appointing their fFlendBl The thrill
Of encouragement which has como
from tha pressure Of friendly hand
or an encouraging word has proved
the turning point IN many a life. 30
now 10 you, brother oflcors, ! say,
40 we are about 20 enter upon the
duties Of cur oficos, let's enter upon
them with . vim and an energy that
win accomplish something. 20 that
the confidence and trust our brothers
and friends have placed IN tis will not
be regretted BY them Many man
endures hardshlps and suffers prlva-
tons and criticisms In the hope Of
winning At last for the sake Of his
friahda. OF those who love him, believe
IN him and zee In him what others
do not. when Il he had only himself
10 consider ho would give up.
Again thank you"
Zach ollcor installed made short
talks. AmpnE tho most important OF
which was that OF =. n. Love- county
organizer and lecturer who dwelt
upon the abort time AlachuA county
had been organized and how much had
been accomplished IN that time IN
the way Of organization. He aaid We
must not lose eight Of the old officers,
a. 10 them was due our success n
data. and he Was afraid we had not
showed our appreciation to them a.
We ought 10 have done. especially ID
cur retiring president Brother Gay,
aa 10 him was due most Of our Hao.
eoaa. and that he had borne the bgunl
Of TIE AGht.
Tue house was then cleared q al
but m4mbers and delegates. and PresL
Asof NNauaAa aDDoanaeA tho foIlowhN