The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-21
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THE OKLAWAHA
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Is being retarded by failure TO carry
out this project, which, on account
Of failure of your government to
this nayigabIe. As we all know, the
Oklawaha river has been nayigable
for more than sixty years and would
have been the strongest competitor
OF the railroads had this policy been
carried out.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That
we urge our Senator'S and Represen-
tatives to stand firm and demand
that the rights of the great citizenry
of Florida be upheld. We further
endorse the annual bill policy adopt
ed in 1910, and reiterate our conf
dence in you and all standing for
same and again urge this bill be
passed at the present session OF
Congress. ]. ID. Rooney.
c. E. Woods.
J. w. Bell.
Motion by Mr.. Mattox that the
Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs
and Welaka boards of trade be in
vited to cooperate with this commit
tee in the effort to secure the Okla
waha improvement, was carried.
Motion by Mr.. Hunter, amended
by Mr.. Munroe, that the secretary be
instructed to purchase whatever
stationery was necessary, was adopt
ed, the letterheads to have thereon
the names of each member of the
committee, designating the chair
penses. Carried.
Motion by Mr. Wear, that each
board of trade represented on this
committee be requested to pay the
sum of SIS to he used for current ex-
penses. Carried.
Motion by Mr.. Holmes, that Lees
burg be made the official headquar-
tiers of this committee. Carried.
Motion by Mr. Munroe that a map
of the Ok1awaha, also resolution
adopted, be put on the back of sta
tionery and resolution. Carried.
A motion introduced by Judge
Tyler, to the effect that the names
of the members of the committee be
printed on the stationery, was adopt
ed.
The business ofthe meeting was
carried out In a little over two
hours. A number of short speech
es were made, all showing har-
monious spirit in the undertaking.
After the meeting adjourned, the
delegates were taken for dinner to
the Magnolia hotel After an elegant
meal and an hour of social CONVEX
satfoR, the delegates left for home.
The Oca1a delegation, piloted by Mr..
Mote and Editor Cor1ey of the Com
mercfaI, were shown the principal
points of interest around the city.
OcaIa Delegation Had On Good Time
The Ocala delegates to the inject
ing had quite picnic, such a one as
fs always participated in by crowd
of boys, each of whom has been
hard at work thirty or forty years
when they can run Off and leave
other people the bag to hold for g
day.
The pleasure of the occasion wa:
principally owing to Mr.. T. T. Nun
roe, who not only went himself, bu
Ill IN. EwSc II;
passenger car. Not quite as large
an accommodation as a railroad sup
plying a bunch of magnates with Z
special train, but great deal largel
in proportion, and certainly with NJ
strings tied to it.
| Mr.. Munroe chartered the ca
and Secretary Rooney had the sea
of honor beside him. Messrs. Rog
ers and Martin sat on the back sea
and tried to decoy the Star man int
sitting between them. But he sale
he'd be hanged if he would, and go
/ in on the right side, which put Rog
ers in the middle. Ut is goot
i thing to be on the right side of Rog
lers). The rest of the party accus
ed the newspaper man of having
bottle in his pocket, as provision TO
1.-The trip to a dry county, and refus
ling to sit in the middle for fear @
its being smashed. For some reaso
or other, they were careful not t
crowd him all day.
1t was a fine day for drive, an
, Mr.. Munroe handled his big car t
: perfection. He had good practic
) on his trip to New York last sun
| inner, part of which was made owe
Z some of the toughest mountai
roads in the east, and so he and til
car are most intimately acquainte
1 with each other.
The road was good except