The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-17
GkLiWAHA RIVER ITEMS
Continued from First Page1

CONTINUED from First Pagel
canopy OF night blue overhangs,
wherein the sIeepers sleep the sweet
sound sleep and dream Of air castles
ana fairies. The sleeper. under the
limp;d light of the river stars shall
have and retain. by slumbering in
the star beams. the finest of creamy
complexion, and bright eyes, and
minds as open AMI true as the wise
men. They shall sleep in the star
light and be beautiful and rulers
over this rich country.
What the Pyramids are to Egypt
So Is the romantic, mysterious
mirror waters Of the Oklawaha river
and Silver Springs TO Florida. when
seen from deck OF the fast yacht
City Of OcaIa or a Hart Line steamer.
Visit Florida without going on a trip
upon the raging Oklawaha would be
like travelling in Egypt and not see
ing the pyramids,
Ship bells are rung every half
hour 10 eight bells, then repeated.
Eight, twelve and four o'clock night
and day are eight bells.
The new fast Clyde st. Johns
river steamer OsceoIa, Is now on the
Sanford and Jacksonville run. The
tourist travel is fine over on the St
Johns
The WoodIawn Party to Leesburg in
1910
Our Senator, Congressman and
| Representative have been right
down into this weird river basin, as
we'll as on the woolsack in Washing
/ ton In 1910, the Woodlawn party
i was made up in Jacksonville, and it
was composed Of Senator Duncan L.
| Fletcher, Congressman S. VI. Spark
man, his son Curtis, Captain Spauld-
| ing, L. S. corps engineers, Captain
| c. d. Jenkins, Mr.. L. E. Dozier, with
/ Captain Sally in command. The yes
| sci put in at Connor the first night
and the expedition stopped at the
+; Hart Line hotel. At Connor next
morning Captain E. L. Mills and
| Captain Mason joined the party and
the Woodlawn put in Silver Springs
at 5 O'Clock d. M. where Captain
Mills went ashore and let for Ocala
and jacksonville. At the springs the
party was met by Civil Engineer
James r. Moorhead and the writer
and we headed for the long run to
Leesburg the same forenoon, made a
forced run all that day-Sunday-
and dropped anchor on the grassy
beds OF Stark's Ferry for the night
During that night. / remember. Col
S. NJ. Sparkman arose in the night
and went below to get a drink OF
ice water The "cathole' was very
. dark and some way the distinguished
gentleman slipped on the companion
way. lost his equilibrium and began
to roll heavily and before he could
anchor his feet into the soft bags OF
sawdust he navigated the complete
cathode" settlement, the ice mussine
him up terribly; he told of it the next
morning
The woodlawn arrived in Leesburg
Monday before noon, and immediate
ly, after greetings by Captain Gibson
. and a host Of others who brought
down with them preacher drinks
|
, all Leesburg gathered in the opera
. house at the Leesburg and Inland
, Waterway meeting. The party parted
3 at Leesburg, after the meeting
: some of them though, staying al
: night there, and the Woodlawn start
. ed on her return trip to Jacksonville
. broke down and a government tus
. had to pull her home.
. On the upstream trip the loca
. men aboard We're asked many ques
= tons and also for suggestions abou
. the river by the Senator and Congress
. man, who appeared we'll pleased witt
the river and its wide expanse of ricl
) land, One thing they mentioned, i
the people living here and Their
:. would in some way let US know wha
!: they want and need for their loca
I. trritory We would be especiall
{ happy.
!. Both the Withlacoochee and Okla
!. waha rivers rise in Lake Apopka an
!; thousands OF little springs bubble IL
!: along their courses.