The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-05-12
oCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY, 70. 1911.

the best people on earth-and we are
not all Elks-to go in and out among
us, to be at home.
So light your cigar, take the Morris
chair;
If you want anything, call for tits
here;
We have the solids and liquors, the
bread and the beer;
Eat till you bust" and drink if you
must;
Sip our wine if you will, press the
buffers bell,
There's Peyser's cigars and Carmi-
chael's he'll
P yourselves to them all; o, we won't
tell,
Provided you leave the pail in the
we'll
The next morning!
On behalf of the city, it's mayor,
councilmen, citizens, welcome you to
Ocala-the city beautiful, the city
prosperous, the city whose men are
men of commercial integrity, the city
of beautiful homes. the city of the
fairest women on earth, the city
whose future growth we dare not pro-
phesy, but whose boundaries will soon
crowd those of the cities you repre-
sent.
Mr.. E. D. Walter, cashier of the
Fourth National Bank of Jacksonville,
responded to the address of welcome
in manner at once pleasing and
captivating. He said that he had
been told that Ocala would receive
the bankers with open arms, and he
had found that it was so That the
bankers in common with the people
throughout the state sympathized
with Ocala in the calamity that had
befallen her some years ago, and were
rejoicing that, Phoenix like the city
had arisen from her ashes, had brave
ly triumphed over her misfortunes,
which were visible in her paved
streets, her cement sidewalks, her
OuAlO1ASS, uCA WCl1 hCpL Id wv I'D
and her palatial homes That he was
glad to be informed that her postof-
flee receipts had increased one hun
dred per cent. in one year, and that
ner bank deposits had increased six
hundred per cent. in ten years.
He put the citizens of Ocala on no.
tice that the bankers came as guests
and would expect and would exercise
all the privileges of guests; that they
came with a robust thirst, which
they expected to be quenched; with
a keen, full grown appetite, which
they expected to be appeased.
Mr.. Walters address, in the Ian
guage of the steret, was "all to the
good" and delighted every citizen of
Ocala who heard it because he show
cred our city with such deluge of
compliments.
The president then delivered his an
nual address.
He said that in being elected presi-
dent of the Florida Bankers Associa-
ton that great honor had been con-
ferred upon him, and he wished to
again thank them for the same.
He felt proud to say that the whole
country was in a prosperous condi-
ton, more so than had ever been
known in its history before, and 1T
was gratifying to know that the bank
ers had done their full share in bring
ing it about. That numerous and CO.
lossal enterprises were on foot which
meant the still further development
of the country along all lines, and
that this development meant higher
state of living for all the people.
He was glad that the membership
of the association was increasing, and
he urged more of the members to
join the American Bankers Associa-
ton
The president said that this was
the largest meeting in the history of
the association.
The presidents address was we'll
prepared and splendidly delivered and
was listened to with profound atten
ton.
After the enrolment of memb ers,
the report of the secretary and five
minutes talk by the members, some
of the speeches, being exceedingly
clever, were very much enjoyed, the
association adjourned for supper.
At the night session Mr.. T. t. Mum
roe of this city was elected vice pres
ident for Florida of the National
Bankers Association; Mr.. C. w. La
mar of Pensacola, delegate to the Ma
tional Bankers Association; Mr.. John
t. Dismukes of st. Augustine, mem