The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-20


editorial session was more enjoyed.
At 1880. o'clock an automobile
trip was made to Montverde, where
an industrial school is located.
Mr.. Clarence Woods is the finan-
cial agent for the school. 1t now has
12O scholars, and applications for
500 more. A concrete building is
under way, and 100 rooms are to be
added to the boys dormitory. 1t viii
soon have splendid story to relate.
At ] p. M, luncheon was served
at the Lake Highlands Country Club
as guests Of the Clermont board of
trade
Here is most beautiful and pic
turesque view of the lakes and sur
rounding country. II is said TO be
the highest eminence in Lake coun.
ty and the most beautiful view One
hundred rooms are TO be added to
the club house in which to accom-
modate its guests
At Tavares the social features
were suspended long enough to elect
officers and select the next place Of
meeting.
Mr.. T. 3. Fitzgerald of the Daytona
Gazette was unanimously elected as
president; Mr.. Gilbert Leach, vice
president; Mr.. W. M. Haines Of the
Sanford Herald, secretary; Miss
Ruby NJ Pearce of the Palm Beach
Sun, treasurer
The delegates were completely
won over TO Pensacola for holding
the next association by the eloquent
appeal Of Mrs. Lois K Mayes Of the
Pensacola Journal
Social Features
Besides the picnic dinner at Eus-
tbs and the other lunche0ns, etc, two
delightful balls featured the three
days entertainment
On Thursday night at the armor
at Leesburg there was ball with
splendid orchestra music and all dur
ing the evening refreshing drinks
were served.
Many of the ladies were charming
" gowned, and altogether it was a
very delightful affair.
On Friday night at Eustis there
was another ball, the dancing taking
place out Of doors on the pavilion.
An orchestra from Orlando furnished
the music, and nothing was left un-
done for the pleasure and happiness
Of the guests. .30n
Notes and Comments
1t was the first meeting in forty
years that found Secretary Apple
yard absent. Bereavements and the
accumulation Of business deprived
the editors Of his presence The es-
pecial office of statistical secretary
and historian was created for him
and he was made an honorry life
member.
A Waterman fountain pen was pre-
scented to each editor by Col. McClel-
land of the First State Bank Of Eus
It's
Eustis is band box of beauty. It'll
looks like it was just fresh from the
hands Of professional architects and
landscape artists It's churches,
schools and homes are models of
beauty.
The proprietors Of the Waterman
fountain pen are soon to erect a half
million dollar hotel The site has al
ready been selected. 1t is going to
De made for those who have wealth
and the leisure to enjoy it. A golf
course is to be connected with it.
and It is going to excel all other
courses in the state so far as the
lavish expenditure of money win ac-
complish this end.
Leesburg has just erected a fine
school building, with ample grounds
tor athletic sports, and has an audito-
rum capable of seating 1900 to 1900
persons. It has Just voted bond
issue for sewers and paving and win
soon have vitrified brick pavements.
L Is making splendid progress. The
commercial is leading factor in the
city's development
So
Our whilom friend, Can't. n
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