The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21

vas held q feW minutes 10 pick up
the belsted onss. who Joined the
party In tine for luncheon a. Mar
me stay At Chiplsy. iho7Eh 20
short. vas a most enjoyable one and
.gave the Editorial Party mach TO
think about A. a slight evidence
Of appreciation. Just before boarding
the train. the singers % the party
together and sang IN a ven
touching that grand old
tune. the ,rst xtzpEa Of which goes
something like this:
o happy day, o happy day
Which brought us down
Old Chiplsy way
We've had a time
II Amt no josh
We hate 10 leave.
We dO-BT GOSH
Happy day. Happy day,
when We came out
This Chiplsy psy.
This song vas sung throughout
the trip on many. many occasions
and each time with equal truth and
feeling for truly. wherever We went.
I'VE had a time. II amt no josh, ne
hated 70 leave, we did Bf
GOSH" All that was necessary vas
10 substitute the name Of the ~
al which the song was sung and IL
was most appropriate. We had other
songs too The FlOridisns are born
boosters and a fact worthy Of note
is hat they seem 20 boost all Flor
ida and other towns. even their
nearest neighbOrs. almost a. cheer
fully and as enthusiastically az they
boost heir own home town and ssc-
.tlOn. The stories they told Of the
wonders Of Florida and the marvel
ou- possibilities there ,or nezftn.
wealth M cUntenrment. rew 70
astounding proportions and the
I speakers seemed 20 be urged on 10
greater effort then. In the midst %
their glowing eulogies. the editors
would burst forth In song:
We believe you,
We believe you.
We believe you, Just now;
Just now. we believe you. e.
We believe you. just now.
! Then when the toastmaster wa
showing mis- pleasure. TO a marked
degree. and the speakers had about
concluded that we were ready 10 be.
lieve anything they told as and
Wa1ed warmer and warmer. and
their stories grew bigger and bigger
I We sang the same tune, but othel
! words.
You're a liar, you're a liar,
You're a liar, just now;
Just now, you're a liar,
- You're a liar. Just now.
A This never failed e bring a laugl
r and many q formal banquet ende'
/. In a regular old-fashioned 'lov'
: feast" II was indeed. happy days
: and no people on earth could con
tribute more toward making then
z so than the courteous. generous. big
hearted F%loridians who are happ
+ themselves and thus best equippe'
TO make other happy.
d Marina, Florida
n Luncheon stop was made al Mar
; lama. Here a line Of automobile
. were In waiting at the station whe
e our special train pulled in and tn
e party were taken at once to tn
. public square. escorted by the band
and a veritable feast was sprea
e before us on the spacious law
under spreading live oak trees fror
which hung sprays and festoons G
Spanish moss The band playe
y while we Toasted upon home cool
q ing-fried chicken, home-bake
cakes. pies and other ~delicacies. fC
II was one OF those dinners prepare
a by the faithful women's clubs OF m
; town and. believe US. II was son
"a feed. The entire party. men an
Ie women. married or single. wei
10 ready TO Marry Anna" and sta
right there forever. Marianna's 7,
ception may have been equalle
- by other towns later on. in OF
tour. but never excefled. Luncheo
n over. %goodbyes were Reluctantly sol
n and the party again taken in n
4, automobiles for a ride over n
N city and into the country. o.
progress over the city was impede
by the grea; amount OF paving an
sidewalks under construction. Thi
z was a welcome sight however. 4
M We knew IL meant progress and
n we proceeded over the p~rogressiv
10 beautiful little city We reallz,
III that il could well afford The In
NJ proyement. The citizens are pr
gressiTe. prosperous and wild
r. awake. We paid a visit 10 u
=, boys Industrial school nearby ai
n. saw the result Of efficient tralniI
Hm AfNNh hAHfA "NA.H' ~ AN#A "NHH
al and cOlOTed boys.
ya Quincy. Florida
Of Cars from Quincy had come oyI
ID and johed the Mariana people
IA conveying the party 10 their tow
The drive was a beautiful one, d
a. road winding over pine cover
81 hills and through woods made hes
IA tiful and most refreshing wi
hInomlng fraeg and enrfug flowe
a. Of great variety. The wild yellC
NJ jasmine was particularly luxuria
M and filled the air with fragranc
Ial the Wild Cherokee white rose. q
~ lockwood, the red buds. and man
" many other varieties OF wonderf
wild flowers grew in profusion.
~ was all Just a little bit of Hea
az en-" and filled the heart and mi
IN with happy, pleasant thoughts III
In should live on forever. How cou
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