The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-16
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE
BoARo or TRADE

Prom Fridays Daily:
orala's Business and Professional
Men Determined 10 Wrok in Uni
ser Ter city's UpbuiIding-Working
Committees Appointed-Everybody
Enthusiastic for the Success of the
Beard o. Trade and Marion County.
That the Ocala board of trade is in
earnest in their reorganization, and
that The merchants and professional
mon oi Ocala are back of the move
meuf is manifest by the enthusiastic
mauncr Ia which the members attend
- fhe meeting Wednesday night and
expressed their views on the city's
nfesis
Sewer before In the history of the
1nfmer organization was there ever
displayed the same unity of purpose
- 8et, mination shown as was exhib-
SOD at fhls meeting Every member
aho aas entered the new organization
cas- present with the exception of
three aho were out OF the city, and
fhes hsd left proxies. so the board of
trade can boast OF one meeting with
aH present
rfts dent r. Chace stated that
fhs object oi the meeting was to reor-
sanfe and the election of officers
e0al 81 "a order He appointed Mr..
81 g. Nuncaster 10 act as chairman,
aud nominations were then in order
Ser the election OF a president. Mr..
b thace was elected TO fill this
oHi.r ard n few well chosen words
&C. stated how ne had decided to put
ha shoulder go the wheel and work
Nth the citizens OF Ocala for their
rnmn "a good and that he would be
one 30 the hardest of workers in the
interests ~ the city and the board
81 trade
M e. tEdD Carmichael was then
elected 20 the Office of vice president
and De- too. promised to use every eff
fUrt % further the interests of the cit
lzens of Marion county, and assist in
every way 20 accomplish the ends
for which the board OF trade was
formed
Mr r. c. Muncaster was then
elected 10 the Office of secretary, and
ue know that he will do all in his
power 10 bring success TO the board
ia is future undertakings.
Mr. Jake Brown was elected to the
ofiee OF treasurer to which position
he seems exceptionally we'll fitted,
and an who know him know that he
viii conduct the affairs of his office to
the satisfaction OF all interested
The board of governors, upon whom
really falls the hardest work of the
hoard OF trade, was then elected, and
the members present selected men
do every thing possible to advance the
interests OF the community. The fol-
lowing men We're elected to this re-
sponsible position: Mr. George Mac
Kay, Mr. C. Ed Carmichael, Mr.. A.
e. Cobb and DR.. J. c. Boozer
The future work of the board was
then discussed by several members,
and the plans drawn for the future
WOrl 10 be accomplished were laid out
ha afF &c To nj w
viii soon appreciate what the Ocala
board OF trade really can accomplish
for the good of our community.
The committees on various mat
tiers were then appointed, and men
selected for each committee that were
familiar with that particular line OF
Ocala's enterprises.
The membership committee, con-
sisting of the president of each of
Ocalas banks, have the work of doub-
ling the membership of the board be-
fore the next meeting laid out for
them TO accomplish, and this can cas-
lily be done if each merchant in Ma
Tion county realizes the benefits that
are to be derived from membership
in this organization.
II is a pleasure for us to feel that
at last Ocala is to have a board OF
trade that will look out for the inter
ests OF the community and we are
sure that it will not be long before
the membership will reach the 500
mark
CHENEY FIGHTING FOR JUDGE