The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-04-26

yer Springs. Then in the southwest
ern part of the county is Blue Springs,
the second largest in the country. Be-
sides these we have Salt Springs,
which, although inland, abounds with
/ salt water fish and crabs. These
springs are noted for their medicinal
properties. South Lake Weir is an
ideal place for recreation winter and
summer We have an abundance of
! fish III our lakes and plenty of game
in our woodlands. All we need is men
TO study our needs and help US to de-
velop our resources.
"Now as to our little city. We are
proud of it. We are doing more build
ing now than in the past ten years.
w. are now building homes which
cost from $4,000 to $4,000. In the
business districts we are building one
large four-story building, one three
story, one two-story and a single
story business house, and one of the
largest packing houses in the state.
In a few months the site of our late
disastrous fire will be replaced by a
far more beautiful building than was
there before. We are soon to have
paved streets, a new high school build
ing and auditorium. In fact, we have
the most substantial city in Florida,
as our business is good twelve months
in the year. | am very sorry indeed
that your visit will be too short to
prove this to you, nevertheless, we
hope to have many of you to visit US
again soon. And, last but not least,
it gives me pleasure to welcome you
to our city and county:
"In few days you will have return
ed to your several homes. Gatherings
of this sort are beneficial in that they
afford an opportunity for the exchange
Of views and the comparison of data,
but though scientists and practical
men as you are, we should not lose
sight of the finer side of the opportu-
city, which they afford, to renew old
:. friendships and to make new friends.
We shall try to make your short stay
: here with us so pleasant and your well
| come so warm, that your recollections
of this city will be another bright link
in that golden chain of memory that
binds the past to the present. Again
! | welcome you and assure you that
you will not forget us, even as we
promise not to forget you, till the
golden bowl is broken and the silver
cord is unloosed. We are 100 per cent
for 'All-Florida.
Telfair Stockton replied to the
mayor. Mr.. Stockton lives in Jack
sonville but belongs to all Florida; he
is not only leading citizen and busi-
ness man, but is of statesman size.
His address was short but 100 per
cent. Mr.. A. V. Smell, manager of the
7 Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
made a rattling good speech, the bur-
den of which was the good of all
5 Florida. Mr.. Emmett Robinson, for
r merly of Ocala, was called on, but
r having taken most of his time to visit
a an old friend, was absent from the
i crowd. His place was filled by an
Y other eloquent citizen, Mr.. Burtor
d Bars, member of the Jacksonville
L city council.
: In reply to the message from Jack
p sonville, Mr.. Gary told the visitor!
= that the people of Ocala and Marion
e county are with them for "All Flor
a ida," expressing the belief that thi
state is destined to become one of tn
e queen states in the Union.
e Mr.. Gary then informed the visitor
# that cars were waiting for them fo
h a ride thru the city. There wer
e autos enough and to spare, and tn
;e tour extended thru as much of tow
J. as possible in the time left. Fac
e, car was labeled in big letters on tn
A. windshield, "Howd'y, Jax. Let's ride.
-e The Coast Line boys brought thei
lie fine special train to their old, uptow
TO station. and there the visitors an
4 their hosts congregated for felicita
" LfonS IN the IeW minutes IeIC DeIOT
is the train pulled out. AS fast as tn
visitors alighted from the autos, tn
10 young ladies supplied them with ic
S. cream, each package labeled: How'd
r, Jax! Have some 'Marocala' ice cream
Id made of Marion county cream. MAJ
m ion County Creamery Compan,
of Ocala, Florida"
1g Everybody was acquainted with e
IL erybody else bys this time, and the r