The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17

Tue Oiuef BOYS conference under
the auspices OF the state Y. NJ. c. A.
organization began its sessions in the
Methodist church Friday evening.
About $50 boys from Is to Is years
Of age from all parts Of the state
were here for the conference which
lasted over Sunday
The opening meeting was presided
over by ~ P. Yowell OF this city
A special committee TO name the Of
ficers of the conference reported the
names of Tom Gedge or Orlando.
president. Harold Tilden Of Winter
Garden first vice president, Reginald
MacKay OF Ocala. second vice pres
tdent. Frank Massey OF Dade City.
third vice president and Curtis War
rem OF Tampa. secretary A commit
tee on resolutions was appointed and
other routine business transacted
Following the business session there
were brief addresses by Or. Cason
OF Orlando. and one or two others
AZ 1880 the boys ana their friends
assembled in the Elks hall where a
banquet and get acquainted meeting
was held. The banquet was arrang-
ed and served by the young ladies
Of the various churches and proved
a very enjoyable AFFAIR.
W l. TiIden was toastmaster and
Mayor Giles gave the address Of vel
come with response BY Howard L
Cook and Pat Walker The principal
speaker Of the evening was Fred C
Freeman OF New York City Mr.
Freeman is a prominent NJ c A
worker and gave a splendid address
seeking 20 inspire the boys with
higher ambitions and a realization
of their wonderful and responsible
opportunities in the world under Ak
letting conditions Orlando Cor in
Times Union
Quite a large number 81 Ocala
high school boys under the chaperOu
age Of Prof Campbell and Mr. Blak'-
ley Of the Marion county Y NJ c A
attended this splendid conference
going down Friday afternoon aud =
turning Sunday afternoon
Former oeala Girl a Bride
A delightful evening was spent
Friday al 27lS Morgan street with
Miss Nettie Maelma Paetka a. hos
tess Il was surprise to guests 70
learn later that this affair was il
honor Of the sister Of the hostess
Miss Alvinia Paetke who would be
welded 10 Mr.. William r Bercaw Of
this city the following sunday
The bride is a former Oca.a girl
and has only been az ser home .
Tampa a few months having been
absent attending the Ocala hig7
school several terms
Mr.. Bercaw Is of Tampa and has
only been back m his home sho Z
while. since returning from seryfea
in the navy
Several piano selections yer Civ
en- nv Mr. Arno krause Nr n
Ficcio aud Miss LoWanza Downing
Many popular games were enjoy
Cd throughout the evening b. the
young people and refreshments were
served by the hostess and her moth e
pr. Mrs y Collins MONDAY
Tampa Times.
Mr. Alexander + Harri- we1'
down 70 Orlando Tuesday morning
10 spend a couple of days with BOY
hood friends He went down with
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clark in their
car and returned TO Ocala Yesterday
afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Clark spent
seevral days this week IN Orlando
81 Petersburg and other places 10
south Florida. making the trip N
their car.
Misses Louise ana Lurlne SPENCER
of ocala returned 10 their home sun
day after spending few days very
pleasantly as the guests OF MIS-
Laurence Kelley Gainesville News
Miss Mary COnnOr VINO naS ""
spending the sumner vacation a ns'
home al Ocklawaha. will return ne'-
the first OF the week to again take
charge OF the musical direction o. ta'
New SMYRNA band Miss Conner Is