The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-23
ITS GOING To Be
THE BEST EVER
Eighth Marion Fair has Opened
Auspiciously
GOOD ATTENDANCE THIS MORNING TO SEE THE PARADE
AND HEAR THE GOVERNOR

The Marion County Fair opened on
the concensus of opinion that unless
bad weather prevents it will be the
best event of the kind yet. The ex-
hibits are more numerous and varied
than ever before, and the attendance
promises to be record breaking.
The events of this morning were
the industrial parade and the opening
address at the fair grounds by Gov
ernor Trammell.
THE PARADE
The industrial parade was a great
success. 1t is a feature of the fair
greatly needed and conspicuously
lacking for the last few events. That
it featured in this year is the result
of the enterprise of the. Peninsula
Club, which organization, it is to be
hoped, will live long and continue in
good works.
The parade passed the Star office
corner little after 10 a. m. 1t was
led by Fire Chief Chambers in his red
devil, from which flew an immense
American flag. Following came:
The fire department.
The floats or decorated autoes of
P. L. Billingsley, Governor Tram
nell occupying seat in mis- car,
Van Boney,
Commercial Bank,
Blalock Bros.
j. P. Phillips,
John Needham,
Ocala Steam Laundry,
o. X. Teapot Grocery,
Chero-Cola,
Florida Lime Co.,
D. B. Mayo,
Munroe & Chambliss National Bank,
Ocala Iron Works,
Coca-Cola,
f. G. B. Weihe,
H. A. Waterman,
Standard Grocery Co.
John Dozier Co.,
Marion County Hospital,
j. M. Fennell,
Woman's Club,
National Biscuit Co.,
White Star Transportation Co.,
Western Union Telegraph Co.,
Smith & Sandifer,
Carter's Bakery,
Haycraft Millinery,
L. r. Chazal & Sons,
The Wildcats,
Gerig's Drugstore,
Knight & Lang,
III. B. Masters,
Florida Abstract & Title Corp.
F. w. Ditto Real Estate,
"Why Pay More"
Ocala Ice & Packing Co.,
Fishel's.
1t is impossible to give detailed
account of the parade today; it would
take two columns to justice to it. The
foregoing list does not include a
number of handsome and prettily dec
GRATED autoes, which flashed by in a
hurry, either independent of the par
ade, or intending to take place in it
further on.
The pretty and impressive process
sion passed out Broadway to the fair
grounds and around the race track,
giving everybody good chance to see
it. 1t ought to be repeated on Thurs
day, when the biggest crowd will be
here.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS
After the parade arrived at the
grounds and made trip around the
race track, Mr.. j. D. Rooney, chair
man of the reception committee, in
troduced Governor Trammell, whose
speech was really the signal of the
official opening of the Marion County
Fair for the 1915 season.
Governor Trammell congratulated
the people of this section of the state
upon the splendid showing made al
the present fair. He spoke of the
advancement made by the entire state
in the past few years, and especially
in the line of agriculture, horticul
ture and stock raising. of which he
sees such evidences at the fair. He
mentioned that the great need al
present is the proper marketing Of
our products. and stated that he ha6
recommended the passage Of laws
looking to that end at the last session
of the legislature, without, however
any tangible results. Governor Tram