The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-30


Canape Anchovy
Sailed Almonds Radishes
Green Turtle, Clear
Fried Filet of Sole
Cucumbers Pommes Saratoga Olives
Imported Sherry
Chicken CrOquette a la Refine
French Peas
Larded Filet of Beef with Mushrooms
Asparagus Dreamed Potatoes
Mumm's Extra Dry
Roast Jumbo Squash
Waldorf Salad, with MayOnaise
Strawberry Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
American Cheese
Snowflake Crackers
Demitase Coffee
Cigars
1t was not until after II O'Clock when
the tables were cleared and the toasts
were announced and the responses
made.
Hon. Cary A Hardee, the newly
elected president of the association.
was POSTMASTER and he did his part in
an exceedingly pleasing and captivat-
ing manner.
In addition to the regular toasts he
gave out other subjects which he said
would be responded % in three and
four minute speeches by the gentlemen
whose names were called.
The subjects were very fetching
and produced autbursts of merriment.
In the absence of Hon. Frank Adams,
Mr. Mclaughlin, of Leesburg, resonded
to the toast THE Ladies'" and did 20
very humorously and eloquently. At
the conclusion Of his address he met
with great shouts of applause long
drawn out and repeated with vigor.
Mr.. Hinley, of Live Oak, spoke very
wittily Of the duties of the Vice Pres
ident of a Country Bank
In the absence of Hon. H. H. Buck
man, Hon. Jas B. Hodges, of Columbia
county, responded TO the toast, The
Cracker Legislator" His speech was
in a vein of distilled humor. He said
that there was a Nill pending before
the legislature under the title of the
Guarantee Bank Deposit" which the
bankers were not enthusiastically
favoring. We crackers, he said have
the legislature sewed up in a sack
and if you want this bill defeated "see
me-"
Mr.. John G. Christopher's response
to the toast: Don't Worry" was a
gem Of purist ray serene and provoked
volumes Of laughter and loud applause.
1t will be printed in the proceedings of
the bankers association and its
perusal will be enjoyed.
Mr.. Frank Harris, editor of this paper
responded to the toast: The Press, s.
and spoke substantially as follows:
Mr.. Toasmaster, Ladies and Gentle
men:
When l received your very kind in
vitation TO deliver the address that I
am supposed TO make on this occasion
had I known that it was to be at a
banquet and not before you IN regular
session. although approaching ii as a
very signal honor must have declin-
ed its acceptance for the reason that
/ rarely trust myself to attempt an Off
hand Grafton.
Nearly all the speeches that 1 have
ever delivered have been laboriously
committed to paper and delivered from
manuscript, and 1 am told that at
banquet that this would not be in sood
form, and 1 shall not even presume on
my age to violate the canons of good
taste.
In being unable to make an oral ad-
dress 1 am in some very distinguished
company. Mr. jefferson was, perhaps.
the greatest man that this country or
any country ever produced. He was
a voluminous writer. and showed a IA
miliarity with all subjects and his
speeches come down to us as faultless
Productions, yet it is said that when he
arose upon his feet to make an ad-
dress. however large or small the au-
dience. his knees would begin to trem-
BILE. his ideas would forsake him and
he would splash about like an mex
perienced swimmer hunting for dry
land.
SO l am before you trusting to luck |
and the inspiration Of the moment for
the success Of the remarks that 1 shall !
to make.