The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
THE ADVERTISING CARNIVAL

of the most taking entertainment
ever given in Ocala, and everybody is
loud in praise OF it.
The tableaux, the scenes, the
songs, sketches, etc, were all beauti-
fully rendered, and met with the very
heartiest applause.
The Marion Hardware Company S
scene and the scene devoted to the
hunter Drug Co, are both deserving
of special meRtiOn, and they were
perfectly carried out by Miss S. D
Fannin and Mrs. Coin, with several
small assistants. Miss Fannin, as the
darkey cook, using one of the Marion
Hardware COmpany's blue flame
stoves, was splendid.
Little Miss TheO Wallis represented
Z. w. TroXier very cleverly, and threw
into the audience samples OF Huyler's
chocolate creams, which are sold ex-
clusively by Mr.. TrOxler.
Miss Martha Kate Rentz was the
dainty young representative Of the o.
4 <. Grocery, and told of their goods
in u very fetching manner, and as
samples gave away a basket full of
Jae various cakes and crackers of the
National Biscuit Company.
Miss Sara Davis, representing Lee
Hong, Che iaundryman, was as unique
As ste was pretty. Dressed as a Chi
ncse girl and in broken English she
sans the praises Of our progressive
'CHDaman.
Mrs. Royal Cole, the pretty repre-
|ssDIat,ve u TIE Woodmar Sand and
Stone Company, was graceful and Pc
ute, ana said her lines in such an at
Tactive manner as to be considered
by many as the best on the program.
Miss Eloise Sneak was another
young girl who created a decidedly
pleasing impression, representing
Jerry Burnett, the tailor. She has an
unusually clear and sweet voice for
so young a girl. and her song, I'm a
! DGduLE
fully sang, as well as cleverly acted.
/ Miss Ava Lee Edwards, the pretty
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
/ L. Edwards, dressed as a newsboy.
/ represented the Ocala Star, while the
Ocala Printing Company was well
handled by Miss Ottie Gray.
The praises and virtues Of the Ocala
Banner, the oldest newspaper in the
state, were sung by Miss Madge
Simms.
The popular Variety Store. Marcus
Frank. proprietor, was very splendidly
advertised by Miss Vivian Dame.
Hiss Margaret Walters, represent
ms the HeIvenston < Pasteur Com
paay's aAoas and embroideries, was
very attractive. and Mrs. John Taylor
was A. Z. Burnecrs pretty representa-
tive
Master Willie Mcintosh, in his solo.
School Days" and as a clown in
several OF the scenes, aroused intense
enthusiasm, and was one Of the star
performers Of the evening.
R. E. YOnge & Son, represented by
Miss Lucy Moorhead and her modern
band OF small boys playing on various
plumbing instruments, was a very
fine take off.
Mr.. Geo 4. Nash's millinery dis
play, the principal actor in the scene
being Mrs. n. N. Hampton, was very ,
ifne. Miss Bessie Porter represented /
Haycraft and DeCamp, our new mili-
ners, who had some very handsome
hats on display. Miss Annie Mathews. J
wearing an exquisite gown and pic,
ture hat displayed to advantage the !
taste of Mrs. Minnie A Bostick. ]
The two banks had splendid advert
tisers in the person sof Miss English +
and Miss Hendon, and Miss Alice Bull i
lock and Miss Lillian Thagard told of :
the relative merits of the two ice COM
panies. !
Miss Bullock's song, How'd You
Like TO be the ICeman," with its ac- /
cOmpanying tableau, brought the
pleasing entertainment to a very hap !
py close
w. p. Edwards meat market was |
taken care Of by Miss Sally Spurlin.
whose rival was Miss Annie Moorhead
of the Pure Food Market.
The Ocala Furniture Company, rep
resented by Miss Mary Phillips, the
Knight-Martin Hardware Company by
Miss Elizabeth Newsom, McIver & |
MacKay by Miss Annie Atkinson, D. |
w. Tompkins by Miss Irma Blake and |
G. S. Scott & Company by Miss Ethel
Crosby, were all as clever as could be, |
and not only did the advertisers get
value received but the audience did as
well.
Miss Pauline Peace, in a very novel