The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-27
BARBECUE FOR THE BANKERS
\ Most Pleasant Occasion at Palmetto
Park Farm

Som. line 40 the Nunroe * Cham
bliss Bank announced that on April
26th. ii legal holiday and when the
banks Of the city would De closed, they
would give the workers in their own
and the other banks Of the city a pic
mic and barbecue at their Palmetto
Park farm, three miles southwest OF
the city between the Dunnellon and
Shady Grove hard roads.
The invitation was eagerly accepted
by all the gentlemen and great prep
arations were made for celebrating the
occasion. All day Tuesday Mr.. Cham
bliss, Mr.. Strickland. his farm superin-
tendent and Perry Edwards. the ia
nous barbecue artist. were arranging
for the barbecue. Wednesday morning
the finishing touches We're made and
the table erected under the shade of
the big trees at the packing house.
where every one could ind shelter in
case Of a rain.
The pit for barbecuing the meat was
ready and at early daylight the fires
We're lighted and Perry Edwards began
preparing the delicious lamb and pork
for the feast. The meat was raised on
the farm. 1t was yong. fat and juicy.
for the Star man was remembered with
a generous portion and he can testify
to its quality and the unsurpassed
manner in which il was cooked.
Messrs. Munroe and ,Chambliss saw
to il that there were ample convey
ances and that all of the bank men got
! TO the scene OF battle. M manner OF
other good things 10 eat We're provided
! 10 go with the barbecued meats and the
boys were one voice in pronouncins
the feast most excellent, as they did
full justice to the occasion.
! The gathering was entirely Informal
jolly and free. The greatest of har-
mony prevailed and every man there
enjoyed the dinner and the social com
mingling with his fellow workers.
/ The game of pitching horSeshoeS was
/ INDUCED in and afforded great deal
of amusement. Every one wanted &c
throw at once so Mr.. Lancaster rushed
! hack to town in the automobile to get
another supply of horse shoes. DR.
! Boozer, evidently a champion in the
days Of his youth. though he strenuous
ly denied the allegation. surprised the
boys by taking first honors AMI was NJ
little elated over his skill.
When the guests had eaten. smoked
and rested. Mr. ChamblisS took then
for a walk over the big farm. The
acreage is very large. the vines healthy
and vigorous and the fruit Is plentiful
and of good size. DR. Boozer, an au.
thOrity on farming and stock matters
states that with an early rain the YIELD
of cantaloupeS Will be most SatiSfac
tory. DR. BooZer says the fields wer,
III a perfect state Of cultivation ant
showed the skill and thrift that 1:
characteristic OF the ChamhliSS farm
ing operations. The watermelon fields
which are very extensive. are lookini
fine. DR. BooZer said he found plent!
Of melons as long as his finger. vine
running we'll and a good set of fruit
And here. too. the fields were perfect
Ily titled, clean of grass and weeds am
everything favorab BILE for heavy crops
The guests inspected the fine drov
of hogs-Berkshire thoroughbreds an
graded misunderstanding fine and fat
} just from the pasturage supplied b.
Their range. The SOW recently import
ed from New York, a year old an
weighing 500 pounds. is a beauty. bu
DR.. Boozer said he saw one or two fror
; Mr.. Chambliss' native raised pure bre
stock, just az good and one that wa
better marked.
1t is a safe assertion that the gentle
day have never enjoyed a day NOR
keenly. Its enjoyment and friendly in
] fiuenceS Will not be forgotten 70
I years to come. and will cement TO
gether, even more closely, the friend
jly relations and hearty co-operativ
n spirit of these gentlemen who handl
. the destinies of the financial fort
resses." sthe Stars head line write
has most aptly and appropriately tern
. ed the banks of Ocala.
Following are the names of the ger
rtlemen present and participating in III
days pleasures and Sastronomic feat:
o MeSsrS. ChambliSS. Strickland. y.
: Gerig, w. T. Gary. T. ID. Lancaster. il
:. Charles Cleveland. of the Munroe
Cramblss Bank; DR.. ]. c. Boozer. Me!
srs. C. j. Bitch. w. V. Wheeler an
: Sam Mathews of the Commercial Ban
I and Messrs. John l.. Edwards, II.
It Stokes, Wilson, Z. l.. Wartmann ar
Allison Wartmann of the Ocala y;
tional Bank.
N There were many friends that VI
n Chambliss wanted to invite, but
= wisely kept strictly within the ban
people. aS ii was intended for the
lalone.