The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-07-16
SUMMER IN FLORIDA
BREEzES FAN sun
The Glorious Fourth in Dixie Land

The Glorious Fourth in Dixie Land
Editors Commercial, Union City,
dium of your valued paper l am writ
ing to all of my Obion County friends
and ask that they take it in this way.
Maybe you are thinking of me las
burning up away down in Florida,
| but not so. So far we have found it
no warmer this summer than in Ten
nessee Statements about the sum
mers here being so hot must not be
taken for true. While we do have
the bright warm sunshine, we have
the delightful gulf breeze to go with
it. One never hears of prostrations
from heat down here.
My fear on coming here was severe
storms, but have been told my fears
were unfounded, as tornadoes never
occur here, Florida being out of their
path. So far we have had no storms
OF any kind.
We celebrated the Fourth (Mon-
day. by going on a boat excursion
with party of congenial friends,
Miss Annie Merriman, former I'm
ion City girl, being one of our party.
We left Tampa at $3.50 on the
Steamer Favorite, and enjoyed de
lightful trip down the bay to St. Pc
tersburg, Anna Maria and Braden-
town, and return. There were a very
large number of passengers aboard,
each making the most of this, our
flag day."
AS our boat glided along the beau
tiful bay shore, homes with their
flags floating in the breeze could be
seen. Splendid music was enjoyed
on board. "My Country 'Tis of
Thee" was applauded, remembering
one hundred and forty-four years
ago our fathers signed the Declara-
ton of independence, making us.
free people.
Palmetto is connected to Braden-
town by long bridge of nearly two
miles, making the two little cities
nearly one. On this occasion, the
activities of the day were in Palmet-
to, including a band concert all day.
Company c, c. A., OF Fort Dade, were
specially entertained with a 12I
o'clock barbecue. This company fired
As salutes to the 48 States. The
drilling by this company was extra
good. Tampa citizens celebrated in
various ways and places. Some went
to Ballast Point for an all-day out
ing, enjoying picnic lunches, good
salt water bathing, fireworks, dane
ing, etc. Ballast Point is six miles
out and five cents street car fare
Some went to Pass a Grille, on the
gulf; others went to Sulphur Springs
Park, another esort six miles out on
the car line. 1t is here the alligator /
farm with its 1000 alligators can be
seen. The park is on Hillsborough |
River, and has regular canoe liv-
cry. There is canoeing by day and |
by night. A number of fine sulphur
springs are here, the water proving
very beneficial for stomach troubles
and for rheumatism. The Colonial
Hotel at this park has at the present
time large number of disabled SOL
iiers as guests that have been sent
here from various points by the gov
ernment. Such splendid results were
obtained by the first lot sent here,
pleasing the federal hospital author
tiles so much that they continue to
'end men in large numbers. The
fresh water pools from living springs
Ire grand for bathing. William Cas-
,iday, former coach of the Hills
borough High School girls swimming
,eam, also life guard and instructor
It the Chicago pools, has been en-
gagged and now has charge of these
POOLS. Altogether, this was a very
sane" Fourth, only few casualties
)eing reported | would like to tell
,ou of Tampa's industries, politics,
beauty and so on, but
or taking up too much of our kind
'ditor's space. With their permis-
ion l will write you again. With
owe for all, I am, as ever,
Your friend,
MRS. BETTE GREEN.
Tampa, Fla, July Z.