The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-01
A TRIP TO FLORIDA


The National Farmers Union, OF
which Charles S. Barrett, of Geor-
gia, is president, held its last meet
ing in Palatka, Fla, last week.
There were delegates from As of
the states including all on the Paci.
fic coast and Maine Beside the 400
delegates from the various unions,
many friends accompanied them on
account of the attractive rates Of
travel. There were IL lady dele
gates, Miss Emma Smith being sec
rotary of the Mississippi division,
Mi ssMinnie Carron, secretary CT the
Louisiana division and ON several
important committees of the nation
al organization and Miss Mabel
Shepard secretary of the Florida di-
vision. None of these made speeches
but took part in the discussions.
There were at least 200 Georgians
present including our commission or
Of Agriculture, Hon. J. j. Brown.
who made fine speech. Mr. Talley
was the only Cobb County man who
went to this, meeting and he was
delighted with everything he saw
but thinks Florida's winter sun
shine is it's most valuable asset:
that Palatka is the pretitiest town
he ever saw although the Floridians
who wore orange -colored ribbons.
inscribed ASK us for me are at
home" declared that Welaka was
the prettiest town in the state. This
is a small town IS miles from Pa
latka on the ST. Johns River where
a barbecue was given to the dele
gates by the citizens of Palatka.
Welaka is in the midst of i'm
mense orange groves and the visit
ors were invited to help themselves
and fill their pockets with this love-
ly and delicious fruit. The feast
was served on long tables of cypress
planks and the park settees were
made of the same beautiful wood
Brilliant flowers adorned these
tables and beside all the usual
meats there were barbecued fish,
good bread and cakes and the only
beverages served Or seen were ice
water and hot coffee
There were six addresses after the
barbecue and the youthful delegates
and visitors enjoyed fine ball dur
ing the evening.
Among the hotels in Palatka is
one built Of wood that cost $780, 900
and is very large and handsome.
Among the speakers remembers
Among the speakers remembered
by Hr. Talley was a Mr.. Wood OF
Kansas, a well-educated farmer, a
Mr.. Young, of Texas, and also a Mr..
Bowen, who is editor of a paper in.I
Arlington, Texas, the town in which,
Rev. G. S. Tumlin lives and is well
known to Mr.. Bowen Mr.. Talley
says this Texas editor is about So
years old with abundant snow
white hair ana very fine features
and is considered one Of the very
best orators in that great state.
Speaking of handsome men, Mr.. Tai
ley said one of the finest speci-
mems of manhood in every way was
a DELICATE from Montana whose hair
was black and wavy and who wore
beard to match his hair that was
at least 8 inches long. There is no
prejudice against whiskers in the
west and it is Just a fashion any
way to shave Or not to shave. You
can recall many eminent men who
wore magnificent boards and look
ed all the better on account of them
Can you imagine a finer looking
man than John Burroughs with his
snowy beard and mustache and
magnificent forehead? Then recall
the poet Longfellow and plenty of
other famous men who wore long
black boards. Poor Mr.. Hughes has
been ridiculed and criticized for