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to the different cigar factories was
most interesting and instructive We
were also shown over the box factory,
which is one Of the most interesting
| places one can visit. The building
covers over an acre of ground, an9
is equipped with the most modern
and up-to-date machinery. Until go
ing through this factory no one would
imagine how much there is to be done
just to a single little cigar box II
passes through many different hands
before it is ready to be sent to the
different cigar factories.
One of the most enjoyable of the
many courtesies shown to the visitors
was the Grand opera party when
Lucia was given. The audience was
held simply spell bound by the differ.
ent artists, singing and when it was
over from all parts of the theater you
could hear. wasn't it simply wonder
full.
Ruth Miller who took the leading
female role, was called back numbers
of times. A moving picture was taken
of the crowd as they were leaving
the opera and some were fortunate
enough to see this picture before Ieay-
ing Tampa.
The model luncheon in charge of
the different Rotary clubs were very
much enjoyed Ocala was indeed very
much complimentedN when she was
called on to conduct one. The Tampa
Tribune has the following to say Ct
her efforts:
That shu-FIy Song Made Hit
Ocala Rotarians, entertaining Mt
luncheon at the Eagle cafe yesterday,
put on program which was full of
fun, yet which was made impressiy.
by number of messages filled with
the spirit of the organization, the
spirit of service, and the desire TO
spread the gospel of helpfulness to
humanity. Ed Chase, president of the
Ocala club, presided, while Harry
Borland was responsible for the great.
er part Of the fun making Rotarian,
Will Gary, Ocala; Dr. A. A. Murphree,
president of the University of Florida !;
ex-District Governor John Gary, Jack
sonville, and NJ. W. Lloyd. Ocala, gave
strong addresses, expounding the spir-
| it of Rotary and pleading for, more en-.
thusiastic application of these princi-
pies in the every day business life OF
the membership. ]. J. Gerig and A.
E. Gerig of Ocala entertained with a
duet a la blackface without the black
Mrs. Mildly Lloyd was the winner in
lemon and rose contest. A lemon
was handed to Rote and a rose to Z
Rotariette. and the fun-maker set of
an alarm clock announcing that the
man holding the lemon when the
alarm stopped must buy box OF
candy for the woman holding the rose
The lemon, established speed record
though the rose travelled more slowly
In another contest the fun-maker OF
fered box of candy for woman
with a birthday. Finally one Of the
fair visitors accepted but she vanish
/ ed quickly in the crowd. falling tc
leave her name. The luncheon
sion ended with the "Shu-fly prone
made" the entire assembly lining ur
/ forming circle, and marching about
singing an incarnation and stopping
every so often to do ''shimmy' with
an arm, leg or head Roars OF Taught
Il e. rose as the circle progressed to it:
Guiding. which marked the close o.
the luncheon.
At the Tampa Bay magnificent
banquet was given. where a sever
4 course menu was enjoyed and alse
one of the most delightful program:
\ consisting of songs, dances, readings
and speeches. Rev Asby Jones o
Atlanta was the principal speakel
and his was masterpiece. He was
slated to speak on Thrift, but salt
that as a preacher he was not, @
course. in the multimillionaire class
He pointed that in the present Ga.
I state of things in the world it is