The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
BELLEvIEW

ner for conducting the affair, and fo1
his interchangeable work in guiding il
to glorious finish. To Messrs. Jas
n. Shedd, Joe Whisenant, J. A. Free
man and Rex Nichols for their untir-
ing zeal and faithful work in assum
ing charge of the barbecuing depart
ment. To the different committee
heads who, each and ALL seized the
management of their respective duties
with willingness to be admired and
directed the affair with an absence of
friction to be commended.
The day opened brimht and rainy.
The parade formed at the town hall
and made an imposing array. Sum-
meftleld showed up a very imposing
contingent of ten cars headed by Mr..
Nathan Mayo's Hudson super six.
Summerfield is due the thanks of this
entire community for the whole-soul-
ed support that it gave US by their
presence. The Summerfield Chronicle
was represented by Mr.. P. w. Col
lens. who boosted the entire affair
from start to finish. After the mar
ade, Rev. B. n. Tanner called the at
tentlon of those present to the objects
and aims of those responsible for the
gathering. After a happy little speech
of welcome, which he delivered in
place of our mayor, Frank E. Hutson
who was too i'll to preside, he read a
letter from John E. Tremere, who, by
the way, was the first man in Marion
county to be called to the colors for
active service. In his letter to his
Bellevlew friends, Mr.. Tremere mani
tested a spirit of peace, harmony and
patriotism and wished happiness to
all those within hearing. After which
the meeting was turned over to farm
experts who gave many interesting
expositions of farming problems, an
swered all questions and gave many
little items of interest to those who
till the soil. This exposition alone
was worth all the time, trouble and
expense the whole affair cost.
Representatives Crosby and Light
rendered an account of their steward
ship in the last legislature. Mr.. Light.
as usual, pounded hard facts and
figures into the heads of his hearers
How fortunate for Marion county
that we possess a man of Lights abil-
lty and temperament Mr.. Crosby
dealt with the stern realities of legis-
lation and proved to his hearers that
ne is of large legislative calibre. | do
not wish to pose as prophet but will
miss my guess if the people of Mar
ion county do not say to Crosby at
some future time, "Well done, good
and faithful servant. and reward
him with a higher office He deserves
it. The best superintendent of pub
lie instruction that Marion county
ever rhad-Mr. Brinson, gave one of
ms intensely interesting talks on edu-
cation. Other persons of note ad-
dressed the people.
While all this demonstration and
talk was going on the sport COM
mlttee repaired to the sport field and
pulled off one of the most interesting
programs of open air sports ever Civ
EN- in Belleview. The young people
entered into the spirit of the occasion
with zest. want to say the sport
committee proved themselves a bunch
of whole-souled sports. If this is not
enough praise, say So
While all these things were happen
ing with the regularity of a railroad
schedule, things were happening be-
hind the firing line. The barbecue
committee, on duty continuously since
the afternoon before and kept to
state OF efficiency by copious draughts
OF good strong coffee, were bending
and prodding at huge chunks of meat
that were seasoned and done to
turn, the aroma of which filled the
air and whetted the appetites of the
gathering thousands. The committee
on service and tables were working
with feverish but methodical haste
and when the call to dinner was
sounded the assembled throng fell too
with zest and gusto pleasing to be-
hold. Go to it, people; | like to see
you eat, and, although the writer
never had a bite to eat it made me
feel good to see how easy it was to
touch the hearts of the assembled
multitude via the stomach route.
Though the dinner and the bar
becued meat was great treat, there
was still another treat in store for
those present. A feast of reason. so
to speak, when Mr.. Edwin Spencer Jr
was announced as the orator of the
day. There was tender significance
IN the emotion displayed for Edwin
Spencer is home grown product of
Bellevlew, and as young man he
went out and carved a way for him
self second to none. As an Grafton
it was grand As sentimental de-
livery 1t was something that will live
as long as life lasts in the memories
OF all present, just as the fragrance
OF full blown rose lasts long after
the petals have fallen and scattered
to the four winds. AS an exhibition of
patriotism it filled the bill to our
hearts content As an example for
our rising generation it showed the |
boys and girls what any of them can
do by proper application to their |
mental and physical energies.
After the speaking, much talked |
of ball game was pulled off between |
the Belleview baseball swatters and /
Weirsdale, in which Weirsdale swat. |
ted the ball to their hearts content. |
and made the Belleview boys CHASE /
themselves around the field hunting |
rainbows. And then the thousands of |
people dispersed TO their homes and /
other places; mostly to Ocala, to help /
swell the crowds at OcaIa's celebra- /
ton. And taken all in all, it was a /
great day for Belleview.
After the excitement was all over
and the different committees had had /
time TO make up their reports, meet
ing was held at the town hail. Ac-
counts were balanced and it looked so
good that it was decided to make the
4th OF July permanent day for re
Joiclng and celebration for Belleview
To that end a meeting has been call
ed for the night of Thursday, August !
End, to perfect a permanent organiza-
tlon. Come out on this night and tell
the people by your voice and presence
that you want Belleview, to have its
place IN the sun on the map of Flor