The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-04-24
OCALA AND MARION COUNTY
WILL HOLD THE GLAD HAND OUT
Welcome Assured TO the Jacksonville Business Men
Who viii Stop Here Wednesday
Their AHFIorda Tour
"Howdy, Jax! We're glad to see

"Howdy, Jax! We're glad to see
you"
This will be the greeting Ocala and
Marion county will have for Jackson
ville's leading business men when they
arrive in the city on Wednesday morn
ing on their "All-Florida" tour thru
the state. The entire city and as
many of the people of the county as
can be here are expected to be on the
courthouse square Wednesday at eight
o'clock to greet and welcome the Jack
sonvillians, who are making the tour
to get acquainted with the people of
the state. 1t is not a business or
trade trip, but a visit of friendship,
with view to bringing about a
greater understanding and. co-opera-
ton among the peoples of the state.
Mayor E. G. Peek this afternoon is
sued the following statement: GAS
mayor of Ocala | ask that all of our
people turn out Wednesday morning
to greet our fellow Floridians from
Jacksonville. Let US make them feel
at home and assure them that Ocala
and Marion county are with them for
'All-Florida.'
The visitors will arrive in a special
train at the union station about 7:45
Wednesday morning. They will be
met by automobiles and whisked up
Magnolia street to the square. Forty
automobiles will be needed, and all
who have cars that will help enter
tain the visitors are kindly asked to
give their names at once to Mr.. Mack
Taylor or to the Chamber of Com
merce. Posters TO go on the wind
shildes of the cars will be furnished
and each car will be provided with
copies of the program of entertain
ment to be given those who ride in
the car. Mayor Peek will direct the
police to keep clear the courthouse
side of the square, so that the cars
that meet the visitors can park on the
courthouse side on arriving from the
station. All cars are asked to be at
the union station not later than 7:45
The train will arrive on the Atlantic
Coast Line from Gainesville. The cars
as they reach the station will park
on the Coast Line side of the station
and on around to the Seaboard side
in line, so that as fast as cars are fill
ed others can pull up and be filled. As
the cars are filled they will proceed tc
the square without waiting for the
others.
The program will be as follows:
7:45 a. m.--Arrival of train at the
union station.
Visitors will be taken in autos tt
public square, where Jacksonville
band will play in stand.
8 a. m.-Get acquainted. Group Of
Ocala girls will distribute souvenir:
among visitors.
Address of welcome by Mayor E
G. Peek.
Response from Jacksonville.
Message from representative Of
Marion County Chamber of Com
merce
8:45 a. m.-Auto trip thru residen
tial section of city, to golf links. Banc
will remain to play in stand.
9:15 a. m.-Return to square
thence to depot for departure.
$3.50 a. m.-Departure of train fol
Leesburg.
The group of girls who will distri
butte the souvenirs to the visitors ar,
asked to meet at the Chamber O.
Commerce at 7:45 Wednesday morn
ing.
The route to be taken for the aut,
ride through the city will be as fol
lows: Oklawaha to Newberry, For
King to w. D. Carn's corner, to Fiftl
street, to Newberry, to golf links, 8tl
street to Lake Weir avenue, to Fiftl
street, to Wenona street, to Fort Kin,
avenue, to square. When the sigma
is given to leave the: square for tn
auto trip, each car, as it is filled, viii
proceed without waiting for tn
others.
1t is suggested that all those VIII
do not accompany the visitors to tn
train when they depart at $3.50 gathe
at the old Coast Line depot on Os
ceola street, to wave greeting to tn
train as it goes out.
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