The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-14
BOARD OF TRADE
Met Last Night with the Largest At
tendance in Many Months

Met Last Night with the Largest At
tendance in Many Months
The Board of Trade met last eve
ming with the largest attendance in
months. Meeting was called to order
promptly at 8 o'clock by President
Duval
Mr.. ID. S. Welch, chairman of the
Oklawaha Valley railroad special
committee, reported that the sitaution
was the same as reported last week,
and that nothing could be done at
present. The committee was instruct
ed to keep in touch with the situation
and report again at the next meeting.
The membership committee then
made its report, showing that 271
members had been secured. This COM
mittee had been divided into two
teams, one headed by Mr.. Frederick
Hooker and the other by Mr.. Max
Israelson. Mr.. Hocker's team won,
having secured 153 members to Mr..
Israelson's 118. This committee was
instructed TO continue on the job.
The committee on revision of by
laws reported very few changes. Aft
er making several amendments. the
report was accepted.
Mr.. r. l.. Martin, chairman Of the
special committee instructed to look
into the condition of the Dixie high
way, reported that il was in very bad
shape, especially on the north and
south. ends. but that there was more
bad road on the south end than on the
north end. He reported that cars
were continually being pulled out of
the bad spots between Lake Weir and
Weirsdale and that the condition of
the Dixie highway, especially in the
southern part, was giving Marion
county a black eye among the tour
lists. This committee recommended
that the Board of Trade Advocate an
equal expenditure of the funds avail
able according to the needs of the
road. This recommendation was ac-
cepted and secretary instructed to
communicate same to the county COM
missioners.
Committee instructed to recommend
additional directors made the follow
ing report, which was accepted:
Messrs. Talton, Price. Mayo, Nor
ton Davis, Borland and Neville. The
secretary was instructed to cast q
unanimous ballot for these men as
members of the board Of directors.
Mr.. Jake Brown addressed the
board, stating that the head camp Of
the Woodmen of the World would
meet in Qcala from March 31st to
April End. That they expected be-
tween three and four hundred dele
gates, and that the Ocala lodge asked
the cooperation of the Board Of
Trade and citizens in general to help
entertain them, especially in regards
to securing enough automobiles to
take them all TO Silver Springs.
DIR. Palmer, mayor of Opelika. Ala,
was then introduced and gave a very
interesting talk on the development
of his city and the necessity of CO..
operation in the progress Of COM
munity.
Mr.. c. w. Hunter brought up the
matter of securing the st. Louis Ma
tional League team to train here. He
went fully into the subject, stating
IAietb Tile uldkldScI bc1cSIdpncQ that hC
would bring his team here If Ocala
would pay the railroad fare Of thirty
men both ways, and in order to do this
and put the grounds in shape the
citizens would have to raise from
$1,000 to $4,000. but that with the gate
receipts from the exhibition games
most of this could be paid back and
the net cost, TO secure q big league
ball team and the large amount Of
advertising that goes with it, would
be small. The board appointed a
committee of Messrs. Hunter, Ditto
and Welch to look into the matter and
act as they see best. This committee
is very much encouraged by the Of
fers of help it has already received
and will call on the merchants and
other citizens today with the hope Of
raising funds to get the team.