The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-08

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now step into the region of beau
ty-the flower booth The array of
sweet-scented blossoms and growing
pot plants and Towering shrubs were
varied and beautiful beyond express
sion. Surely Florida is rightly called
the Land of Flowers" In the same
building was exhibited a creditable
display of grapefruit, oranges, kun1-
quats and Japan persimmons.
We entered the womans building
with barred head and soft-footed steps.
What wondrous display of art, nee
die work, crochet, drawn work, pil.
low shams, pillows, cushions, dainty
caps and handmade garments, fine
| laces equal to old Irish point. piuuant
hats of palmetto, quilts of all sorts,
silk, cotton, patchwork, crazy-work
| and some otherwise. Your cores
| pendent was nearly "bughouse" try
ing to classify the bewildering ar
ray of beautiful things, carefully and
wonderfully made And such cooked
foods, all manner of tempting dishes.
ambrosia fit for the gods, and pickles,
preserves and prepared fruits of all
kinds.
Some of the paintings in oil and
water colors showed great talent.
Last but by no means the least,
came the children's display of fancy
work. The Boozer contestants, TWEEN
ty-two in number, composed mostly
of girls under sixteen years of age,
had an excellent display. 1t would
have done credit to any school of do
nestle arts. Miss Lillian Livingston
won first prize, a pedigreed Jersey
calf. Miss Harriet Livingston of
Ocala (no relation) won second prize,
also fine Jersey calf. Each contest
ant received an engraved pin. The
Misses Matte and Louise Grumbles
of our town stood high in the contest.
Master Denver Morrow had a model
of an automobile on eXhibit-bIt
what of the boys in general? Wake
up; boys, don't let a single one of
those twenty-five sweet lassie con-
testants die an old maid. Think
what capable and loving wives they
will make few years hence.
Mr.. L. w. Duyal, in presenting the
prizes to the young ladies, paid an
eloquent and merited tribute to DR..
Boozer. Long may the worthy doc
tor live to bless US.
The ladies were cramped for space,
and we hope that the management
will give them more room next year.
The Ocala Gas Works had exhibits
Of gasolene engines. McIver & Mac
Kay had a grist mill in operation.
Your correspondent purposely omit
ted the cotton display from the agri-
cultural display, to mention it here.
The cotton in seed and bale, Sea Is
land and short staple, was great and
the gasoline engine will furnish the
power to give us the fleecy staple.
The Ocala Lumber & Supply Com
pany's display of furniture of native
woods and mantels was equal to the
same class of goods anywhere. There
were many other features too numer-
, Gus to mention in one article.
The ladies and misses with the Red
Cross (emblem of mercy on their
arms, made a handsome feature OF
! Thursdays events and they realized
quite a large sum for the new hospi
tai
There was a grand automobile pa
rade, with all cars handsomely dec
grated. There were white, blue, vel
low and crimson, indeed all the col
ors of the rainbow, and as it is i'm
possible to describe them all we will
mention only one feature-the car 81
the Children of the Confederacy was
novel sight, trimmed with bunting
and flags of the Confederacy 1t was
driven by Master Martin Thomas
with Mrs. J. r. Moorhead, director CT
the c. of c., and a dozen of the young
er members.
The trotting, pacing and running
races were all good. Bicycle and mo
torcycle races were all interesting
features. The automobile races were
fine and made good time for the con
dition of the track.
The fair, as a whole, was a sue
cess. Secretary Williams, ably sec
onded by an army of citizens, did
everything in their power to promote
success. The directors of the ladies'
department, Mrs. ]. R. Moorhead and
Mrs. R. G. Blake, with others, did all
in their power to make their display
a success, and it was the greatest fea-
ct