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

emu III OCd1d SATURDAY Afternoon
While it is true that the attendano.
was somewhat disappointing Their
was transacted nevertheless a great
deal of important business, and the
foundation laid for a decided improve
ment in the condition of the printing
industry in this state.
An unexpected and delightful fea.
ture of the cost congress was the
magnificent hospitality extended by
the Ocala board of trade through its
president, DIR. J. E. Chace, and its
exceptionally efficient and hard work
ing secretary. ]. d. Rooney.
The stats of the two newspapers
in Ocala, the Daily Banner and the
Daily Star. undertook to make things
pleasant for the visitors The Wen
known and dearly beloved nestor Of
the Florida press, Col. Frank Harris,
Frank Harris, Jr., and Mrs. C. H
Lloyd, joined with Messrs. Carroll
Leavengood and Benjamin of the
Star. and Mr.. Taylor, of the Taylor
Printing Company, in extending cour.
tesies to the printers and newspaper
men.
Friday night those attending the
congress were the guests of the Ocala
board of trade at a delightful ban
quet at the Harrington Hall Hotel.
Secretary ]. d. Rooney acted as toast
master. and carried off the honors in
his usually happy manner. The ban
quet was served in elegant style, and
cutie in keeping with the high stand
ard prevailing at the Harrington Hail.
This hotel was the official headquar.
tiers of the printers, and it is certain
ly entitled to be ranked as one of the
best hotels to be found anywhere in
the south. Manager Gibson of the
Harrington Hall, was tireless in his
efforts to provide for the lomfort Of
his guests.
Saturday morning Col. Frank Har.
ris engineered an automobile trip for
the visitors, who were taken to sew
eral points of interest in and about
Ocala. Many OF the fine homes that
are to be found in the Brick City
were passed. and of course the many
miles of well paved streets caused
general admiration. Ocala's new city
hospital was visited, and it was found
to be one of the best institutions Of
its kind in Florida. 1t is admirably 10
Gated on high hill at an elevation Of
about 80 feet overlooking wide ex
panse of beautiful farming country
One of the prettiest place anywhere
in the vicinity of Ocala is the country
club, and this was also visited. The
grounds are especially attractive. the
golf course extending through a mag
nificent park that is extremely beau
tiful.
The visitors were then taken to the
Marion county convict farm, which
probably has no superior anywhere IN
the south. Hundreds of acres are I'M
der cultivation. The barns are filled
with this years crops, and the stock
inspected were found to be the very
best of their kind. There is splen-
did herd of Jersey cattle, and it would
be hard to find finer hogs anywhere3
The poultry industry is not neglect
ed, either. and the whole farm is =
model of efficient management.
That delightful resort, Silver
Springs. only six miles from Ocaia,
proved one of the most pleasant and
most interesting spots visited. The
springs are wonderful, and extremely
beautiful. They would be still more
beautiful were the surroundings i'm
proved. Ocala has a valuable asset
in Silver Springs, which has evident
ly been overlooked. The springs
ought to be one of the most noted at
fractions in the state.
The visitors had splendid oppor-
tunity of enjoying Marion countys
famous good roads. The material
used is a sort OF powdered limestone,
which under good weather conditions,
is very satisfactory, but. of course
the roads need continual attention,
and at this particular time on account
of the long drouth, are extremely dus.
ty.
The headquarters of the board OF
trade were always open for the &C
commodation of the visitors, and Sec
rotary Rooney was ever on hand to
extend greetings and give the visitors
information. Marion county has
just issued a very attractive booklet
entitled Facts and Photos" and the
reading matter, arranged by Secre-
tary Rooney and the photographs Sc
lected by him have been combined
into publication that will be worth