The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-05-19
correct, exceedingly interesting and

edifying.
Mr.. G. R. DeSaussure, the secretary
of the association, said that he had
made a study of finance for twenty
years, that he believed that he had
mastered the subject, that he had
read great many books and orations
from the most eminent financiers OF
! the country, but in all his life he had
never heard so clear, so lucid, SO
splendid an address as was DR.. HUI
ly's.
At the noon hour splendid picnic
lunch was spread on the broad veran
das Of the bungalow The lunch was
prepared by the members of the Wo
mans Club of this city, and was in
every way delicious. The rapidity
, with which it disappeared was the
most substantial proof given of its
appreciation. The ladies certainly
know how to appeal to the average
. mans weakness.
The afternoon was spent in viewing
the beauties of the grounds and in
holding a short business session.
A special car was in waiting, and at
| five o'clock the members were hap
! PLY on their way to Ocala and all
were in extravagant praises of the
days enjoyment.
Last Nights "BankIwet"
The eighteenth annual session oi
| the Florida State Bankers Associa
tion reached a triumphant conclusion
(, with last nights banquet, which was
held at the Womans Club rooms at
seven-thirty o'clock.
| The large rooms were most attract
lively decorated with great. bowls OF
roses, nasturtiums and other flowers
which with the lovely pictures and
i other furnishings made the scene an
| exceedingly attractive one.
There were two long tables, and
eighty-two plates were laid. One Ia
BILE had as it's central decoration a
large vase of vari-colored sweet peas
and attached to the vase were smaller
ones containing these fragrant flow
ers. The other table had similar
| decoration of nasturtiums. At each
| place was one of the. attractive menu
cards, containing on its cover pic
ture of Silver Springs, also bouten
Mere for each gentleman, sweet peas
at one table and nasturtiums at the
other. At intervals down the table
were crystal candle sticks with white
candles and crystal shades. Compo-
tiers of nuts, olives, ETC., also adorn-
ed the table, and the beautiful silver
napery, ETC., made the tables most at.
| tractive.
The banquet served was a very
elegant one, and included eight cours.
es, the menu being as follows:
Grapefruit with Maraschino
| Creamed Lobster in Green Peppers
Olives Saltines
BroiIed Spring Chicken
Rice Green Peas
Asparagus on Toast -.
Mint Sherbet Bread Sticks
Egyptian Salad
Strawberry Shortcake
with Whipped Cream
| Coffee Cheese Waters Syrian Nuts
Cigars Wines
/ The banquet was perfectly served
and was certainly feather in the cap
of the Woman's Club, who had the
banquet in charge. Everything was
!, delicious and only words of praise
were heard concerning the banquet,
and one of the best toasts of the even
! ing was to the club women.
Hon. w. S. Bullock of this city,
| judge of the fifth judicial circuit,
i acted as POSTMASTER, and performed
/. his duties in the clever, capable and
! witty manner for which he is famed.
! Many splendid after dinner talks and
toasts were made while the gentle.
. men slipped their wine and smoked,
] and the guests fingered late around
/, the banquet table, being 10th to leave
the banquet hall and such pleasant
company and surroundings.
During the evening excellent music
was furnished by the Ocala Concert
| Orchestra.
The convention in Ocala was a de-
lightful one from start to finish, and
the banquet, which concluded the ses-
sion, will always be pleasant mem
ory to the busy bankers of Florida.
/ Arrangements for the large drain
age canals through the $4,000 acre
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