The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-01
SCRIBES IN THE GULF CITY
Continued from First Page)

on the Gulf, under the leadership
and care of Editor Lew Brown. The
steamer .'Favorite" was chartered
for the purpose OF conveying them
and left the Tampa docks promptly
al 100 Friday morning. The trip
I, st. Petersburg dock was made in
about two hours. Here the cargo
was transferred to a smaller vessel
so as to make the trip through the
channel to Pass-a-Grille, which place.
by the way, is destined TO become
one of the most popular resorts on
the Florida coast. After another two
hours ride the party arrived at
Pass-a-Grille. where the leading no,
tel OF the place had been instructed
TO prepare a fish dinner for the hun
gry editors. As the dinner hour had
not yet arrived the party amused
themselves by card playing, bathing
and social conversation in the spa
cious lobby of the hotel.
Editor Lew Brown of the indie
pendent. invited the members to in
.spect the Life Saving Station" To-
Gated several hundred yards down
the beach Many of the boys thought
that the sun was too fierce for so
long a walk but as the news got
abroad that the Life Saving Sta
ton was the appropriate name Sc
lected for the club rooms of the
Pass-a-Grille Yacht Club and that
| cooling beverages were served there
on warm days the distance seemed to
Ishorten and the trail was kept hot
during the remainder of the stay on
the island.
| At the signal for dinner all filed
into the large dining room and par
took OF a splendid meal as the guests
of the St. Petersburg editors and
board of trade. Scarcely had dinner
been finished when the cry al
aboard" was sounded and the crowd
again boarded the launch which was
to convey them to GulfpOrt.
Nearly all of the party was very
agreeabIy surprised at what they
saw at Pass-a-Grille, as they had
only expected to see a bath house OF
two and a fine beach. Imagine theil
surprise then to find quite a towr
with it's hotels. stores. sidewalks
bathing paviIions, sea wall and dOz
ems Of attractive summer cottages
Pass-a-Grille enjoys the distinction
of having been the first town il
Florida to adopt the commission
form of government. and whethe
this or its close proximity to a larg'
population is responsible for it
rapid growth makes no difference 81
long as it continues to prosper as
has done up to this time. 1t has onl,
been discovered" within the pas
three years.
Two small launches were brough
into action to convey the party t.
Gulf Port. Here a delegation of cit
liens from St Petersburg was wait
II
six miles across the peninsula on tn
electric car line. The trip to tn
Sunshine City was made in gOOt
time Arrangements had been mad
to show the visitors around the cit
in trolley cars. hold an informal re
ception and luncheon at the auditor
ium and let everybody take look a
the finest theater south of Atlanta
This program, however. was entirel
smashed up by rain storm whic
arrived at the same time the editor
1 did and continued until the time TO
4 departure, thus depriving them Q
the many good things they all kne1
tawaited them at the hands of tina
prince of good fellows, Mr.. Ley
Brown and his associates. All re
GREETED very much the inopportun
] appearance of the rain storm in tn
Sunshine City" just at this time a
. the motto worn on the badges of tn
reception committee seemed like
huge joke. Suffice it to say, though
all were well entertained durin
their stay and returned to the wait
, ling steamer satisfied that the peopl
: of St. Petersburg had done then
/ selves proud in their determinatio
. to show the editors a pleasant day
outing
As soon as all had gotten aboar
the "Fayorite" and order could b
restored. a meeting of the associ5
, ton was called by President Maye
The secretary's report was read an
accepted. A number of application
for membership were acted upoI
The constitution of the Organizatio
Twas changed so as 10 allow the Vo
= ling of proxies at later meeting
;. This was done in order that all men
5 beers, though it became necessary &c
q them to return TO their homes b.
fore adjournment, might vote on I'll
question of the next meeting place
this being the last business TO
transacted by the association.
A resolution of thanks was tender
, led to Mr.. and Mrs W. B. Powell fC
, their many courtesies during the SCI
, sion.
Mr.. Harry L. Brown made stron
talk on the desirability of organii
ing a state branch of the Nationi