The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-02-25

| regret exceedingly my lnaDlllly 10 Dc
present With best wishes for the wei
fare, prosperity and upbuilding OF your
city and Putnam county. remain,
Very truly yours,
WIN. A. MACWILLIAMs.
After the reading of the above letters
OF regret, President Selden gracefully
introduced Hon. James T. Wills OF
Starke, Circuit Judge of this circuit. The
News regrets ii has not the space to re-
produce the address of this eloquent and
learned Judge (aS we'll as those of the
other SpeakerS), but those who heard
Judge Wills will not soon forget his
splendid speech.
Then came adjournment for the bar.
becue. Spread upon long tables cover
pieces of the barbecued meat, bread and
coffee. Seven large beeves, six sheep
and six great hogs were barbecued; cof-
fee was made in great kettles and bar
rels upon barrels of it was served, while
the bread was in quantity to ''take the
whole bakery" The jam about the
tables was tremendous, and the lack OF
organized service may have prevented
some from being properly served, but on
the whole it was pretty successful for
go -aS-you-pleaSe barbecue.
After the lunch ExGov. Broward was
introduced, and spoke TO the multitude
His address was largely reminiscent.
The ex-governor is Floridian. He has
sailed the st. Johns and its tributary wa
terS from the time he was kid in jump
erS and he knows the state and its peo-
pie as do few other men. He has seen
it grow and in his later years of official
life he has had big hand in its develop
ment. He was therefore enabled TO talk
Interestingly of Putnam county TO Put
nam county people--and he did. Many
thought that the ex-governor, being a
candidate for the U. S SenatorShiP,
would talk politics, but he didn't. He
talked development-and made many
votes by it. In fact all through the day
it was easy to see that there was a strong
Broward sentiment all through the
crowd-So strong that il would be a safe
bet that he will be high man in Putnam
county in the contest in May.
After the speech of Gov. Broward the
crowd scattered. Some went to Johnnie
Jones' show. They heard the band; saw
the balloon ascension, and many started
for their homes.
The Palatka board of trade, which
planned the celebration and which has
taken an active leadership in all the re-
cent improvements for the city and
county, has cause for congratulation
over the success of the event, and the
undoubted public approval of its leader
ship.
The day was bright and warm. 1t
couldn't have been better had it been
made to order.
AT night those of the crowd who re-
mained in the city had choice of John
ME Jones' big trained animal show and
vaudeville, the Wonderland Moving
Picture Theater, and the Lyman Twins
at the Howell All these places were
filled.
The hotels couldn't accommodate the
crowd on Monday. or Tuesday night, but
il was warm and many passed it in chairs
under shelter, while Others walked the
streets.
One of the pretty sights in the parade
was the five-p passenger Buick runabout
machine of Miss WhiteSide which was
along toward the end of the line in the
parade. This auto was profuSely deco
rated with white chrySanlhemums so
that the body of the car was invisible.
AS guests of Miss WhiteSide were Mes
danes Gay, Holmes and Miss Rox-
borough, the president, vice president
and secretary respectively of the Palatl<a
Woman's Club. The ladies were gown
ed in white and each wore white chryS-
anthemums. This car attracted univcr-
sal attention and favorable comment.
The Woman'S Club, itself most potent
influence for progress, had not been Of
ficially recognized in the celebration.
But with artiStically decorated car and
fair occupants official recognition was
unnecessary in the face OF such general
public applause.
The hotels and restaurants were
crowded TO the doors all during the day.
AT kupperbuSch'S restaurant the street
doors had to be closed and locked on
two or three occasions 10 prevent the
crowd overrunning the place. MIR. Kup-
perbusch states that he served over 900
meals and that had he the room he could
have fed double the number st was