The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-28
BOOSTERS Of
LIVE OAK BUSY
CHAMBER or COMMERCE HELD
BANQUET WHEN STIRRING
SPEECHES WERE DELIVERED
AND APPLAUDED
speeIaI to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Live Oak, FEB. 27.-The Booster
merce of Live Oak and Suwannee
county, which was held at the Suwan-
nee hotel in Live Oak on Thursday
evening, proved to be most enjoyable
and enthusiastic occasion. Practically
the entire membership of the Chamber
of Commerce was present when the
hanqueters took their places at the
table and when the board was spread
the scene was most interesting indeed.
At the speakers table, Gov. Gilchrist
occupied the seat of honor with Pres
ident Lyle of the Chamber of Com
merce on his lef and Capt. w. j. Hill
man on his right, with Judge Ira J.
Carter, the POSTMASTER, and the Of
t1cers of the Chamber of Commerce
Immediately nearest.
After invocation by the Rev. W. a.
Myers, the company was entertained
at an elaborate spread provided by
Manager Higdon of the Suwannee Ho-
tel and il the universal satisfaction
and pleasure that has been expressed
is a proper fauge for Judgment, the
banquet was all that could be ex-
pectee.
Shortly before ten o'clock, President
Lyle, in a few well ihosen words, in
troduced Judge Carter, who accepted
the toastmastership in a Very pleasant
the guest of the evening, the Hon. Al
bert w. Gilchrist, and the governor
favored the audience with a most in
teresting talk in which he dwelt upon
the magniflcence and possibilities of
the state, and supported his conten-
tons with finely chosen and undis-
poted array of facts. His remarks
were freqoently punctuated by APP
plause or laughter when he struck hu
morous veins, and his theme and the
manner of handling II seemed to in
1ect the final spirit of enthusiasm that
prevailed throughout the evening.
The governor was followed by Capt.
Hillman, who spoke very briefly, yield
ing his allotted time to Mr.. Martin of
Brooksville, who spoke upon the ac-
tivities of the BrookSville Board of
Trade and the work that was being
done there. Mr.. Martin dwelt with
constantly increased interest upon the
subject of good roads and better con-
ditions for the farmer and brought
forth a most magnificent argument
logically and forcibly reimbursed by
statistics and data that left no room
for doubt but that both the speaker
and the facts were in the right. Mr..
Martin exhibited most mastertul con-
troll Of his subject and held the au-
dience interested from the outset to
the conclusion. and 1t was with regret
that the audience allowed the speaker
to cease.
Mr. MuIholiand, of the Live Oak,
Perry & Gulf railroad, was called upen
for an impromptu response to toast
on immigration" and his entire
speech, though brief. was fled with
Ideas and suggestions both for the
good Of the immediate locality and in
the broader sense. Mr.. Mulholland is
a forceful and able speaker who COM
mands himself and his subject SPLEEN
didly, and the concensus of opinion
was that he not only struck keynote
but that his remarks should be re-
served for future guidance in matters
of commercial activity. Several other
speeches were enjoyed and Col Hardee
and others kept the audience in a de-
lightful and humorous spirit until the
conclusion of the occasions
AS a whole the banquet was a pro-
nounced success. Enthusiasm was
generated that cannot fail to bring
great results, and IL there ever has
been any factionalism in Live Oak, it
was buried and forgotten for good in
the good fellowship and good faith
evidenced at this banquet. The Cham
Der of Commerce was pledged the sup
port of the city and county. It's Off
GERS were complimeuted upon the
ability with which they have inaugu-
rated and established this organiZa-
ticn. and the committees were compli-
mented on the excellent team work
shown In matters referred to them.
Live Oak has taken its place for
good among the big towns of the
state. It looks as though Live Oak
win be heard from constantly and con-
spicuously and always for the benefit
Of old Suwannee and the state. Other
booster occasions have been planned
and there is no apparent limit to the
energy available or TO the willingness
to render service in the cause COM
mercial.