The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-01
HES n THE GINf CITY.
SAINT and Profitable Days in Tam
81 Passed by the Florida
Pencil PusElers


hastic meeting Of the Florida
s Association since its organiza-
thirty-five years ago was that
fl Tampa during the last three
5 of the past week. Newspaper
and women from the extreme
of the state were in attendance
4 the utmost good fellowship pre-
4 al during the session both
es meetings and on all the social
= arranged for the pleasure of
8Cigar CitT's visitors
|he meeting was hel in the spa
S hall oE the Tam q beard of
de- Jocaled at the corner Of Mad
b and Tampa streets. right in the
teE Of the business section OF the
Ioa Frank Mayes. editor of the
lsacoIa Journal, president of the
ochtion, called the meeting to
|er at ten O'Clock Thursday morn
-a'ter those present had had an
oT. .unity Of exchanging friendly
kiihgs and registering heir names
Ihe annual registry book OF the
azation.
be first item on the program was
address Of welcome by Mr.. d. 3.
az. editor OF the Tampa Times
mayor of the city, During his
ca Mayor MacKay paid the fol-
|ng highly appreciated compli-
to the visitors:
have weleomeS turing my
in Office. many~-9nv ventions, but
never extended a welcome to
Gathering with greater pride or
u,e than this one. / feel that
.nye done Tampa honor in Sc
her as a meeting place. Tam
bows the character OF the splen-
len and women Who have gath
here. and the city pays tribute
ben
d. Frank harris. editor of the
banner. who had been chosen
-sIond % the address of welcome
ehllf or the editors. delivered a
-. a Jress, in which he highly
ated The energy and public
flte people of Tampa and
ally rs high class journals
es2~Ar HsrFis' address he recit-
the esrly history of the city and
lowed * STEP by step 10 its pres
position as The second city in the
he. lie spoke OF the progress
be all oger the south and espe-
kly@jg Florida during the past dec
ami enGed his speech with the
pwirg irihnte to the newspaper
prhiav
In sae founding of this newer
grE ter empire | hope that it will
be regarded as ifnmodest for me
Bay that the newspapers have
b their part--a most conspicu-
pat. They have been as sen
d the watch towers and their
ers have always beckoned an in
ioT from the outer walls.
be president of the board oi
who was on the program te
bne the visitors in the name oi
bd,y was absent, and it fell the
d Mr.. Willis B. Powell, secre
of nc, organization to do so. He
thu he had little to say. but
H. proposed TO show the edi
fliat they were welcome in (
e SUBSTANTIAL way than words
ngahey stay in the city. (Ant
enaa good, tool.
r. aarI AZ Hill in a short speecl
coffd the visitors on behalf o
jospriRters ard hoped that al
did etnFn home with the verdic
nat ~ meeting was the most sue
essftit md profitable one that th'
ss1eiafon had ever held.
4 resient Mayes was booked fol
annal address, usually delivered
ae residing officer. but. as h'
ad non wrote up" made a shor
: 3foss.tl TX in which he return
! the thinks OF the association 70.
Il war1 Welcome extended them
ghlT c4 plimented the citizens o
1 npa upn their thrift and energy
liieh hal made the great soutl
iqrida Metropolis one of the mos
lRaa onEities in the country, am
sew ffasrant and well deserve,
.'lauets II the Tampa newspaper
IA SO materially in all tn
of progress. He eonclud
ch by saving:
il advocate the formation
but there should no Ion
birit of attempting to Gu
IS throats. Job printer
apers should stick to tn
and reserve a Feasona
of profit. If some in
-s-to cut prices and sci
cost, !ef him do it, bn
= satfve men stick to ma
the morning session
s.-ors filed out OF tn
~ IN Of FIRE was sound
reon They had scarce
ths sidewalk ere the fir
1is7aaer OF the lates
ilshtins naahines we're d
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