The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-08-20

The editor Of this paper, with mem
bers Of his family, has been permitted
to enjoy a rather protracted and most
charming vacation.
He left home on the 24th of June on
the seabOard Limiteb for Jacksonville
thence going TO Chicago by way Of
Albany and Columbus, Ca, through
Alabama, touching the northeastern
portion of Mississippi, thence through
Tennessee TO the western metropolis.
which any number predict is destined
20 become the largest city in the
world.
Millions and millions Of dollars are
already being spent in constructing
bridges. defnolishing buildings and
widening streets In order to relieve
the congestion Of travel.
Its industries are manifold and it's
population 10 constantly increasing.
The Great EIks' Parade
While there we witnessed the great
Elks' parade said 10 have been the
biggest event since the great armis-
tlce jubilee when the whole city was
a bediam Of noises and moving mass
of humanity.
During the Elks parade two hun
. 1Fed and fifty thousand were said to
have been In line: they marched TO
the music Of mere than one hundred
bands. some having as many as one
hundred instruments: there were any
number Of beautiful floats; the parad-
ers were arrayed IN more OF less daz-
nling uniforms. representing for ex.
ample the Colonial period with
nowdeFed hair and knee breeches; !;
the quaint garh of the Quakers. Indi-
ans. Cowboys. etc. all presenting a
very imposing and altogether pleasing
upeetacle.
A section oi Florida Elks were in
llne. carrying a characteristic float
which wpn a due share Of applause.
An Automobile Trlp
prom Chicago we travelled By auto
mobile 20 Cleveland: from Cleveland
~ boat 20 Buffalo.
THE beat was q four decker Some
idea of iis size may be inferred when
n h stated that Il can easily accom-
mediate twenty-five hundred passeng
ers and on our trip there were placed
on hoard a. least one hundred and
fifty automobiles.
Prom Buffalo We autoed 70 Spring.
field, Mass. from the latter place
through Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire up into Maine as far as
Ieifasi; then hack 10 Springfield;
then from Springfield 20 New York
CITY; thence - the Clyde Line 20
jacksonville end from Jacksonville
b. fail % ooala.
a Lard 81 Flesurespuensss ard Plenty
We passed through a most beauti-
ful country. rich In traditions; fertile
of soil watered BY picturesque and
winding streams. hemmed in by
hountains iuxuriant with foliage.
n is hardly epfavagant 20 SAP that
evefy pFospect vas most pleasing.
A. ssl Farms
TIE farms are models of order
neafnsss end completeness and the
fields were bending sith ripenins
cfors
The extensive alfalfa fields through
ninois. Indiana and Ohio. were par
ticulnrly ailaring a. were the great
ewnanas az tobacco farms IN Massa-
thnselis and ConnsctiCut with their
. mammoth and well appointed barns.
an appsaline sight were the herds
~ oows with their wateFbueket at
tnahments The nov Of milk and
rieh cream attest the value Of alfalfa.
The commerce and opulenoe Of the
tltles hesreak the iuxnrianee OF the
.nll and tke Industry Of the people
neeutlful Fiouss IN City and Country
The farm houses almost without ex.
cepiion look a. n freshly painted as
"a ths barns and ether outhuildings
Tfe beauty Of the homes are made
mae attractive BY flower gardens and
green lawns
IA the cities there IL scarcely a
nnsne Nlthouf lls srellis or a window
wsshoui lls hpx Of flowers and some