The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-06
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT
AT ORANGE SPRINGS

pany for the day of days which will
go down in the history OF that por-
ton of Marion county The big bar
becue was given by the land COM
pany as celebration and a get
together movement of all the colon
lists in Marion and Putnam counties.
Special trains were run from Ocala
and Palatka on the Oeala Northern,
the trains having to make two trips
from each end of the line to carry
the crowds. superintendent S. r.
HIollinrake dispatched the trains and
handled the business of the transpor-
tation company all day in such a
creditaIble manner that there was no
discomfort for the passengers, aside
from a few having to stand for the
short distance between stations. The
train from this end dit the line YVES
in charge of Engineer Myers and
Conductor Spencer. II was estimated
there were between Two and three
thousand people present
The Palatka Military Band fur
nished the best music under the
leadership of Prof Chattaway. Dare
ing was the order of the day for the
young folks. the band furnishing the
music. One of the amusing features
of the day was the moving pictures
being made by the LJIIbin Co., Of
Jacksonville. The company had sew
en- of its players, and used the pic
mic crowd in several scenes of the
picture. Pictures were also made OF
the great trenches whore the meat
was barbecued The trench was well
worth seeing. 1t was filled with the
carcasses of pork, mutton and chick
ems, ever thing neat and clean and
appetizing. The barbecue and din
ner were in charge of Messrs. Jones
and Mattox of Georgia, who are fam
ed in the art and cannot be excelled.
The tables on which the dinner was
spread, thirty in all and said to COM
prise about 500 feet of table room,
were laid out with everything in
place with the chicken purlo in little
trays at each plate before the crowd
was allowed to go to the tables.
There was nothing lacking, and
more than enough. With the meat
was the purlo, dill pickles, rye bread
and coffee Messrs. Jones and Mat
tox. deserve all the praise that can
be given them for the entire success
of the dinner, there being no con-
fusion and an abundance for twice
as many as were there. The meat
any ever tasted in this county, was
the statement made by everyone
present MIR. Rooney was master of
ceremonies and just before dinner
he made few appropriate opening
remarks, which were followed by the
band playing Onward Christian
Soldiers after which there was a
prayer by Rev. P. @. Cason, pastor
of the Baptist church of Palatka.
Then followed the dinner, of which
enough has been said
After dinner lMr. Rooney opened
the afternoon program with a few
remarks on the thriftiness of the
farmers around Orange Springs and
exhibited a grapefruit, medium in
size and turning a golden color
which was grown on tree that will
be three years old in February, on a
farm in the Orange Springs section.
MIR. Rooney also read a letter from
mr.. j. III. Brinson, making the state
ment of the good the New South
Farm & Home Co. has done along
educational lines, having donated
the lots and the greater part OF the
buildings for schools in its colonies.
Mr.. Rooney then introduced Col. w.
NJ. Toomer as the next speaker. The
speeches were all along the line of
good cheer and encouragement for
the farmers. Next came the ex-
mayor of Jacksonville, Mr. Jordan,
who was followed by Mr. HiDburn OF
Palatlka. Mr.. Tilghnan of lPalatka
was next introduced. MFR. Iilgman
said there was nothing left unsaid
by the other speakers that he could
say, so he varied the program a lit
tie by reciting Farewell, Brother
Watkins The applause was great.
Capt. Lynch of Gainesville made a
few remarks, followed by DIR. r. t.
Weaver who spoke in behalf of the
f. " M B. Mr.. p L.. Sutherland
OF Jacksonville closed the program.
Mr.. Rooney then called for three
cheers for Mr.. Chas. H. Sieg. which
were acknowledged by Mr.. Siey in a
few modest remarks.
The day is one long to be remem-
bered The barbecue and picnic will
cost the company at a rough esti-
mate, $500, and it is thought that
when everything is figured up that