The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-24
wooDMEs AT EUsTIs

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Fort King Camp, w. o. W., of this
city and a few of its members were
guests of Eustis Camp No. All, in the
pretty Lake county city.
Owing to many of the men not be-
ing able to get off very early in the
afternoon, the team went down In
autoes-four in all-leaving at differ
ent times from $3.50 to o'clock.
The trip to Eustis was made with
out mishap, other than two of the
cars having blowouts and another
losing the road and wandering around
the country for a short time.
On their arrival at Eustis the boys |
found everything in readiness for
them and after they had partaken of
coffee and sandwiches the meeting
was called to order by Consul Com
mander Butler of Eustis Camp, with
g large assemblage and two candi-
dates in waiting.
Following the business meeting of
the Eustis camp and after several
short talks had been given, the floor
was turned over to the Fort King
degree team and the goat turned
loose to feed upon Lake county fresh
meat, which he did to his satisfaction.
4 The candidates having been duly
Escorted oyer the many and PREACHER
Gus byways, and having, been brought
safely over the quagmires to the inner
circle of the forest, where they were
lgiven their final instruction in Wood
craft, one of the big features of the
Ieyening, one that always brings out
a crowd and never fails to command
attention-"eats" was announced.
There is no use tostry and describe
the same, for with some of Ocala's
best talent on the job, Lake county
had to grab quick or get out of the
game, for as the old darkey said,
Lord, how dem eats did 60" With
the banquet board laden with delica-
cies of all kinds, the Ocala aggrega-
ton was well fortified for its return
trip-and well they were for to some
lit was trying time.
The ceremonies came to halt a
few minutes before twelve, it was
necessary that they should as TAPS"
, are sounded in Eustis at that hour
!, and all lights go out. The Ocalans then
! started for home-the writer says
started, for one car following the adj
vice of an unknown traveller to keep
to a given direction made a fair
!, showing to see Orlando before reach
! ing it's destination if a party had not
lbeen met returning from that city,
who advised that to reach Ocala it
would be shorter and more economi-
zeal to turn around and follow another
road. This advice being taken the
lear was turned again toward Tavares
, and as the gentleman who advised the
return promised to direct the dere-
, llict toward it's right road the driver
was making point to keep the rear
light of the "good Samaritan" car ir
view until when coming suddenly
!, around a bend instead of a dim rec
ispeck in the distance he found two
Figures dancing up and down in the
road and yelling to him to stop
: (which was done without delay. Here
the tables were turned and the Deal;
,nIparty became the needed friend fol
! the other car had mixed up with som,
fine porkers which had been leisurel.
Ia wandering across the road with tn
! result that it had turned over, it's oc
Icupants luckily escaping without in
jury, and one of the unfortunat
porkers had grunted his last.
The car being too badly dilapidate
!. to run, the Ocala car took on tn
passengers and carried them towar
9. Tavares until the Leesburg road wa
reached and here it was once NOR
turned toward the Marion county line
Having been started homeward tn
occupants of the car thought thei
m adventures were at an end, and a
ne though a little late would run t
So. Ocala without mishap-this car did
or but on reaching Leesburg and afte
j. passing through the city, just as
ne turned into the Ocala road a terribl
lcry arose, calling on the party
stop and needing the demand it foun
ms one of the other cars in the pilgrim
ry lage enjoying the early hours tryin
re. to find a tire to- come home on, an
getting ready to make cash COLES
. ton to see il there were sufficie1
~ funds to reach Ocala on the trail
After some delay, and with the al
sistance of those in the stray car,
tire was procured and the remaindt
NO of the journey made without misha
M the two cars reaching the city shor
IN ~ after daylight with all the occ1
. e,s pants terribly weary, but all in
ip- good humor and ready to take I
mt their days toll
IAN Every one enjoyed the trip al
"a feel indebted to the Eustis Woodmt
on for an enjoyable evening and one tn
ng will be remembered as success as
yer social gathering of the fratern
for bodies.
ire.
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