The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-11-28
NOTES or THE RECENT COST
CONGRESS

The following extracts are taken
from Mr.. Hewitt Hills account of the
cost congress in this city, and printed
in the Tampa Tribune several days
ago. Mr.. Hill is foreman of the Tam
pa Tribune's big job department:
Ocala, the Brick City-Ocala, the
Convention City-has in the Harring-
ton Hall hotel, hotel that would do
credit to any city of any size, and this
splendid house was the scene of the
banquet Friday night. The service
was perfect: good cheer abounded.
and. of course, on the menu was just
the kind of good thing you wanted
to eat Tor drink just at the time it
was served to you.
Saturdays Diversions
Saturday the ''prodigality of hospi
tally" continued. At nine o'clock the
printers were put into automobiles for
a tour of the country surrounding this
splendid city. If this experience has
never been yours, try tit is more
than worth while. There are grand
Ihard-surfaced roads, in perfect condi-
ton, leading in every direction, and
no, We denizens from the fiat woods
did you ever find anything more rest
full, a change more delightful than
those graceful, undulating roads
through that magnificent farming
country?
A visit was made to the new coun-
ty and city hospital. This institution
has an equipment of the same class
as do the best hospitals of the coun-
try and is a fine testimonial to the
philanthropy of Marion county's cit
izenship.
Another point of keen interest was
the convict camp, the inmates of
which are made up of the sick and
disabled convicts from various Sec
L ions of the state.
The conditions surrounding the in
stitution are excellent. The inmates
have charge of a large farm, direct
ing the work especially to the raising
of hogs, and the specimens which
were seen by the visitors were just
as good. just as big and just as thor
oughbred pork as the prairies of Iowa
or Illinois can produce.
If opportunity ever presents don't
fail TO visit the Ocala Country Club.
There is a twenty thousand dollar
club house and golf links than which
there is none more beautiful on the
planet.
The last point visited was the
world-famous Silver Springs. This
was enjoyed alike by those who for
the first time looked into the depths
of the Bridal Chamber and the Dey-
lis Kitchen, and those who had seen
the same scores of times before. No
one ever tires of Silver Springs.
Passing Notes
Hewitt Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Carl
w. Hill and winsome little daughter,
Sarah, were the guests for a portion
of Friday afternoon of Miss Minnie
Stovall. daughter of w. F. Stovall, ed
itor of the Tribune. Miss Stovall gave
the party a delightful automobile ride
which included visit to the most
delightful spots surrounding the city.
Every time the printers of Florida
come in contact with Hon. Frank Har
ris of the Ocala Banner they find
something additional TO his genial
personality to admire and revere. just
to hear him speak is like unto ben
ediction.
1t was deeply regretted that ]. H.
Benjamin, of the Ocala Star, was un-
able to be present at the meeting on
Thursday night.
The city was under system sys-
tenn of general decoration A tribute
to the printers and the approaching
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