The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-04-26
ALL-FLOR|DA CAME AND WENT AWAY


under their skins and have strong
family resemblance on top Of them
was amply proven by the comming-
ling of Duval and Marion county citi-
zens this morning. When they were
mixed up you could not see any coun-
ty or sectional lines among them.
The special A. c. L. train bearing
the "All-Florida" party came into the
union station at 7:30 this morning
and found a crowd of Ocala people
and many autos waiting for them.
They were Immediately taken up town
and decared on the public square near
the bandstand, which had been hand
somely and appropriately decorated.
There a considerable proportion of
Ocala's population was waiting for
them, and the business of getting ac-
quainted proceeded with neatness and
dispatch. This. was greatly facilitated
by all members of the Jacksonville
delegation wearing neat labels with
their names and occupations on their
coat lapels.
About this time, the brightest ele-
ment of the reception appeared on
the scene-a band of Ocala girls,
pretty as opening roses which had
just washed their faces in the dew of
the morning. They brought fruit and
flowers and, best of all, smiles for the
visitors. They Immediately attracted
the attention of all-not the least
from their own folk, who see them
every day-and captured the hearts
of the assemblage, Some of the Wis
itors brought kodaks, and one-Geo.
NJ. Chaplin of the Chaplin Photo Co.
as soon as he could, lined the fairy
band up against the bandstand and
shot them like they were portion of
the sunshine. This smart and pretty
bunch of beauties were: Mary Caro-
line Logan, Elizabeth Murray, Jess
Dehon, Charlotte Chazal, Elizabeth
Wetherbee, Alice and Sidney Cullen,
Christine Close, Annie MacKay, Cliff
ton Sexton, Helen Newsom, Janet
Culverhouse, Margaret Hooker, Nell
Wallis, Mildred Bullock, Frances
Stanley, Cornelia Dozier and Olive
Whaley.
Accompanying this cheerful mixup
was music by Berry's municipal band
of Jacksonville, in which were two of
our own boys-Joseph Needham and
George Boutwell,. This was followed
by two splendid solos by Charlie Nor
rison, who has a superb baritone
voice-at least he told us it was bari
tone, and we put in the superb.
Those in the crowd now be-
ing acquainted and felicitated, a few
speeches were in order. Mr.. w. T.
Gary was master of ceremonies and
opened the powwow in his usual clever
and witty way. In congratulating
Jacksonville on it's fine citizenship, he
took occasion to remind it of how
much Marion county had contributed
to the sarne-beginning with it's
mayor, Johnny Martin, and going or
down the line to an humble banker
who sometimes loans Will fve-spot
when he is in town. Mr.. Gary ther
introduced Mayor Peek, who made che
address of welcome.
Mayor Peek's Address
Mayor Peek said: Ladies anc
Gentlemen: From time to time
many conventions and delegations
have come to our city of all sizes anc
Importance, some of which have beer
much larger than yours, but know
enough of your mission to realize thai
this delegation is as important as any
that has ever come to our city.
"As many of you are not familiar
with our city and county, l take thi:
opportunity to tell you of some of oul
possibilities. We have a land ovel
which nature has strewn with lavish
hand her richest treasures of soil ant
climate. A land where opportunit.
walks abroad and the strangers fin'
a gracious and cordial welcome.
land of practical things in which rest
less energy and tireless industry kee
step with the march of modern pro
gress, where villages spring into lif
over night and grow into cities in
decade.
"We grow some of the finest cattl
raised in the state, also swine; W
furnish breeding stock for several G
the southern states and as far mort
as Illinois. In the agricultural lin
we have won first prize at the stat
fairs. We have land that will prt
duce 100 bushels of corn to the acr
potatoes, sugar cane, tomatoes, ws
termelons and all vegetables al
grown in abundance as we have SON
of the richest soil in Florida As I
citrus fruits, Marion county is col
sidered the home of the orange. Fift
per cent of the fruit shipped from tn
county is rated as first class.
"In natural resources we have 7
equal in the South; we have pho
phate, Lake Weir sand, lime, lumbe
naval stores and enough flint al
lime rock to build a highway fro