Response to Address of Welcome. 
W. C. Temple. 
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of 
Orlando : 
We have listened with pride and ap¬ 
preciation to 'the very eloquent remarks 
of the mayor of this beautiful city, and 
we thank you for the cordial welcome. 
The mayor said we had met at Orlando 
before. That is true; we heard that re¬ 
mark last year when we were selecting 
a meeting place for this year’s conven¬ 
tion. There were other cities anxious to 
have us come to them, and we were ac¬ 
cused of getting the Orlando habit. 
We are glad Orlando is not tired of 
having us nor that we are acquiring the 
Orlando habit. We feel when we come 
to Orlando that we meet the cordial spir¬ 
it and warm heart of the true southern 
welcome. Other cities make us welcome, 
to be sure, and do everything in their 
power to make our stay with them pleas¬ 
ant, but Orlando is different, somehow. 
The people here are so truly glad to have 
us; they seem “home-folks” like, and 
make us feel like “home-folks.” 
And, members of the Florida Horticul¬ 
tural Society, you must know that we are 
going to be entertained by the most cor¬ 
dial people of the most beautiful city of 
the gem county of the finest State of the 
most glorious nation under the sun. 
