The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-17
THE Buckley BEACH PARTY AT
WEIRsDALE
Special Cor. ocala Banner:

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The most brilliant event in the his
tory of the Lake Weir Yacht Club oc-
curred on Saturday night, when Capt.
and Mrs. w. H. Buckley entertained
the members of the club and their
friends at beach party and Ga-ce.
Over one hundred were in attendance
| from all sides of the lake, and Lake
side hotel was temporarily depopulat-
led. A pavilion was erected last year
ION the beautiful sand beach by Capt.
Buckley for the express purpose OF en-
pertaining the club, and it was brought
into use again. Adjoining it fine
dancing floor was laid. which amply
iseryed all requirements. Decorations
were lavish and beautiful. Three huge
beach fires Illuminated the scene,
luuite eclipsing the flooding moonlight,
which graced one OF the most perfect
nights of a winter lake season. The
dancing pavilion was Illuminated
with yari-colored lights, and an album
dance of lanterns and headlights illu-
minated the canvass-covered pavilion
in which delicious refreshments were
served The hospitable entertainers
have made a record in the 1avishness
of their hospitality, which is the de-
spair, as well as the enjoyment, OF
their fellow members of the club. Mu-
sic was brought from Ocala, and no
detail was overlooked to bring all fea-
lures of the entertainment to the high
est point of perfection. Dancing con-
tinued until late hour. greatly to the
enjoyment of the young people, who
were present in unusual numbers.
About 10 o'clock Commodore Good
win was called forward by Mr.. w. ].
Chapman of Boston, who thus adj
dressed him in part:
For the interest you have always
taken in the affairs of the Lake Weir
Yacht Club, we owe you debt of
gratitude. BY your endeavors we have
found new friends, who have helped
us to enjoy our stay in this section of
Florida. Capt and Mrs. Buckley wish
me to express to you their high appre-
citation of your efforts in behalf of the
club, and to ask you to accept this
souvenir, which goes to show that they
still believe that as commodore you
take the cake"
With that Mr.. Chapman uncovered
a wonderful CONNECTION in the shape of
a ''three-decker" cake, the work of
the skillful hands of Mrs. Buckley. and
her mother, Mrs. Snitzler. Surmount-
ling the top deck was a two-masted
schooner, under full sail, flying the
Ipennant of the club, the commodore's
flag and the stars and stripes Arts
tic frosting and candied roses and
cherries completed the decoration of
the cake, which was altogether a work
of art.
Commodore Goodwin expressed his
deep appreciation Of this repeated
honor at the hands of these delightful
hosts, and declared that no executive
officer ever had more loyal support
than that accorded him by the mem
bers of the Lake Weir Yacht Club. He
took advantage of the opportunity to
Ipresent the plans thus far outlined
i for the erection of a club house, and
was able to announce that more than
one-half of the necessary funds had
lalready been subscribed. He declared
that the movement for a club house
was test of the loyalty of the lake
jewellers to the lake, rather than to
any particular section of it, and ex-
pressed the belief that the yacht club
had obliterated sectional lines, which
had for so many years kept apart the
Presidents around the lake. He out
/ lined other plans now being laid for
the development of the commercial
and social life of the lake, and ex-
Ipressed the belief that Lake Weir is
at the beginning of wonderful de-
Ivelopment, to which the yacht club
Twill contribute much
/ Capt. and Mrs. Buckley, always tire
less in their exertions for the pleasure
and comfort of their friends, babe
good night to company which had
never enjoyed more genuine hospital
ity, rendered at great personal effort.
The occasion will live long in happy
memory.