Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 5, 1912, Page 3

MAYOR S. L. A. CLONTS’ WELL CHOSEN WORDS OF WELCOME (Delivered at Lllinois Celebration.) ss of Hon. S. L. A, aee and fertile valleys into gardens and ... Mayor of the city, was farms, while thri‘'t and enterprise |are evident on every hand. We have the same warmth and glory to share with the thousands who have left the cold and icy blasts of the North. and to all \\ho come and to you who are here, we extend greetings, being zlad to have you with us, | '\\hh 1 had the power of language to express the feelings of our people as and Gentlemen: .+ Mayor of the beautiful city d, 1 welcome you to this v, and I trust that the abide with us the more 1 10 our people and our coun- . will become, We have a rown here and a growing!iy sych a way that you all e people. It is hardireol how welcome you are. agine that only about|ne land of opportunity, century ago the Wild|gibilitie:s are open to you. forest roamed reat State from wihene ed their thirst from|ioy come, brinzing as you do, ¢ sul erystal lakes, in whic hvpnse and vim, we rejoice the mor bodies of water teemed | tribe while the alligator! sonzht his foed and lazily ( about the marshes. The ¢ors held their sway over 2 out their sweet fra- e was as God had cre-{Locause lis handiwork rejoicing in|pjessing to our and vicinity, cut beauty and warmth of | There is plenty of room for all, and| much to do in the way of develop-' ing our country |, When we | these {consider the that you are here because we o to infuse the want | sime active pro- made your own - sunny ssiveness that has tate great, into our {tand. We are proud of feel that city you as citiz we you will be a resources, This is a and the rapid strides iing will make us one of the atest States of the Nation, and | trust that each of you will share in its prosperity. ! I welcome you! new W o hills have been robbed e forests and have been d4 into Dbeautiful orang peruit groves, Tine wild we given place to the cape and the rose and the rich 2ain, OUR AMALGAMATED POPULATION Composite Character of Our Citizenship Will Make Magnificent State (Address of Hon, John F. Cox at Illi rnois Day Celebration.) hairman, Ladies and Gentle- It is a real pleasure for me . with you tonight as the guest of the 1llinois Society. | like this idea, it ought to be up by the people from other s and each have a celebration r to this. Not for any clan- \ or selfish purposes but for the opportunity such meetings provide ¢ social side of life and for the ment of the community. tings as this will bind us and enterprising pushed into the Western Reserve out of which was carved the great States of Ohio, In- diana and Tlinois. Thence the pioneers, Puritan and Cavalier, mingled and pushed on and on to the Golden Gate on the Pacific, This was the greatest amalgamation of the na- tions recorded in history and today history is repeating itself in this| movement to Florida. love knows no State lines and one of ug found his sweetheart and helpmate in sunny Tennessee, another in dear old Georgia, another in New York and yet another wedded a Florida loss, so the amalgamation of the States is coming to pass and I believe in the providence of Almighty God it is the greatest thing that could happen in Lastening the develcpment of Flor- ida. s will prove a stimulus to No State has a corner on sive and enterprising ud the fact that almost al ates of this great Union of ours in Lakeland will be a tor in its future growth, leart is cold and sordid in- hat is not moved by memories the sweetest word in the iage. One of you will vour boyhood days in the . another will dream of the is of the delta, another will the broad acres of wheat ana i yet another will think of =5 and excitement of city life, 1 we meet in Florida we can singing “Home, Sweet the best section of resentec I believe that the great forces be- hind this amalgamation of the peo- ple from all the States and other countries will produce a great man. Who knows but that one of the school boys in Lakeland today will become the first President of the United States from the South since the war between the States? The event is in the hands of God. 1 do not believe that any one na- tion settling America alone conld have ever produced two such fighters 0 Lee and Grant, I do not believe that any one na- tion settling America alone could have produced a great composite American character like that of Wm. Jennings Bryan. The subject assigned to me tonight ‘The people that are coming to] Florida,” and 1 want say thart| there are different ways of mmiu:l to this State. Some come by the| A. C. L., others by the S. A. L., an'lk many others by the S, T. 0. R. K.! route, and the greatest of these are the last for 1 am convinveed that the greatest assets of any com- munity are its children, It matters li"]. where one is born for a‘ter all * more than coronets, and simple faith than Norman blood” and “He alone is| great, who by a life fate.” My great grandfa the County of Cork . ¢ say “the top of the mornin’ to yez in the afternoon, and the best in the town is none too good for vez.” I, myself, was born Mi and I am proud of it. my w born in Tennessee and she is proud of it. Our children were born in Florida and we are proud of them. This is home to us and we expect to] live and die here Now, in regard honorary member of the Illinoi ciety, it seems to me that anyone eating an oranze in the approved Florida fashion, might qualify fqr; membership with reference to your| nickname. Again I thank vou for your cour- tesy and hospitality and I trust that| this, lived in Florida so long v¢l like that I am identified State and we want to wel- 1 and all other good people Ys Mland of the sunrise’” as so t portrayed by our hostess, I love Florida and Polk 1 Lakeland and I have al- optimistic as to the future autiful section among the | hills and sparkling lakes. said come to Lakeland s turn golden in the of November and lus- “‘tawberries blush at the Kkiss linuary sun, and you have ar- trust that you will stay ake good in this land of v and that your days may the land. “Some how the ' you, smile down as if | you™ and the birds sing| bloom in your welcome. to kind hearts are heroic conquers her was bern in id I want to Mayor has said, we have progress in carving a| ¥ out of the wilderness. but t much work to be done. Polk county had about e, in 1900, about 12,000 41910, about 24,000 peo-| is a substantial growth Wwe have .only three per ¢ land under cultivation T people to the square county. in ippi was | to becoming an So- Is, if there is anything alzamation of a nation, Children ought to ex- 1 things that go toward ¥ A people great. More than| 'S ago our ancestors from the LY started a home-seekers to America; looking for each of vou will live lonz and pros-| of speech and plenty of land. | per in this. your adopted home. ime to New England and to| (On page 4 will be found other ad- ‘Uia, from there the most lnrdyl dresses delivered on Illinois Day.) For sweeping and dusting caps men's handkerchicfs with fancy printed borders are used. string run in, which draws the handkerchief up into a cap. It is very e tacked up against the crown, A casing is sewed about the handkerchief and a draw- The points are sy to unfasten the draw-string and flatten the handkerchief when time comes for laundering the cap, Madame Meni’s Advice and Shower for a Bridegroom. This affair certalnly was something entirely new to me and I think will be s0 to most of the department read- ers. It all came about in this way: There was to be a wedding and the bride was a much entertained lady. One night the men who were to be in the bridal party said they thought a bridegroom was a much neglected in- dividual, etc. The result was his re- ceiving the following invitation, a copy of which was sent to about twen- ty of his most intimate friends: “A ‘shower’ will be given at the home of Mr. J. F. Black in honor of Mr. C. G. White on Tuesday night. Please bring an article suitable for him in the new life he is about to un- dertake.” The men entered into the spirit of the thing and the result was amusing in the extreme, s0 those say who wefe fortunate to get a detailed descrip- tion. There was not a girl in evi- dence, though the best man’s sister arranged for the refreshments, flow- ers and place cards. Here were some of the articles contributed, all done up in tissue paper tied with ribhons: A box of collar buttons, razor strop, silk hose, suspenders, garters, shaving brush, a tack hammer, bath slippers, cup and saucer. Many of the gifts were accompanied with rhymes, which were read aloud as each parcel was opened. The ushers and best man planned the shower, and it s said from hence- | forth the pre-nuptial entertainments will not be confined to the bride, at least in this town, for everyone de- clared that the bridegrooms of the fu- ture would be as much feted as the brides. It is an idea that may be carried out at stag parties and add lots of fun. A Farewell Good-Luck Party. This is the description of a merry party given by a nelghborhood crowd of young people in honor of two ot their set who were going away for a year's absence. The invitations were decorated with good luck symbols, like horseshoes, four-leaved clovers, wishbones, etc. , When all had ar- rived the hostess passed haives of gilt cardboard horseshoes, each cut at a different angle; when a perfect horse- shoe was made by a couple they were partners to hunt new pennies which were hidden throughout the lower part of the house. This was a good starter and the couple who brought back the most coppers in their little silk bags received a box of candy dec- orated with a huge gilded horseshoe. Next, cards were passed with the words “Good Luck” at the top, and a prize was given to the one making the most words in twenty minutes. The refreshments consisted of ice cream frozen in the shape of four-leaved clo- vers, the cakes were horseshoe-shaped and the place cards ornamented with gilded wishbones. Each guest took | home a bright new penny for a good luck pocket plece. The table cegterpieco was a low Suggestions brass bowl filled with forget-me-nots and maiden hair fern, surrounded by a large gold horseshoe cut out of card- board. The going away guests were presented with little stickpins in the shape of wishbones with tint pearls. Bachelor Stag Dinner, Whenever a bachelor entertains he is usually indebted to some obliging feminine friend who plans the afair for him and then disappears. Here is the way a couple of girls carried out the decorations and menu for ten men, the meal being served at the home of the host's sister: The table centerplece was bache- lor's buttons, golden wall flowers and wild oats, surrounded by a circle ot dainty dolls dressed as ballet girls in pale pink, blue, yellow and white, green and lavender. There were ten of them and ribbons radlated from each to the place cards which marked each plate and which were tled to corncob pipes. On the cards were pen and ink sketches of a man in front ot a fireplace smoking, with girls’ faces Indistinctly appearing through the smoky haze. The candles were rad, in brass holders, and an image of Cupld was suspended from the over- head light so that it just poised over the flowers. He was equipped with a quiver well filled with gilt arrows, The following menu was served: Consomme, Lobster Newburg. Brolled Mushrooms. Marinade of Lamb Chops Brolled. Mashed Potatoes. Buttered String Beans. Currant Jelly. Orange and Celery § Ices in Meringues. Cafe Noir. MADAME MERRL Scarfs are shown in every material —chiffon and lace, velvet, satin and fur. Panels and covered buttons are very effective on the skirts of the season’s street dresses, Fur is used more extensively than ever to trim dresses intended to wear without a wrap. The reversible coat is not only an accomplished fact, but is a great fa vorite in silk and wool. The newest pendants and necklaces are quite long and many show a lacy, effect that is very pretty. The latest jabot is accordion plaited and hangs straight and full. These are particularly good in black and white combinations. Fur bandings and fringe serve as the most approved finish for all sorts of material, and nowhere are these garnitures more strikingly expressed than on the gowns modeledl on simple lines, but of elegant fabric, with little else in the way of contrast. J SOOOOCOT O FOR SPECIAL BARGAINS OO0 OOOOOOOOOCO0 OO0 Our Ladies’ Coat Suits are moving. Going at Half Price. Come in and See. =2 Closing out my line of Men's Hats. 2 o1 A good hat for a small price. | can o OOOCOCOOOO0VTOOCOO0OORIGS < fit you. See my 3 1-2¢ Ginghams. DO A good Outing 5c the yard. ER e e R ¢ All 25¢ Talco Powders, 15¢ can. A Genuine Bargain in Ladies’ High Shoes. 1, 1%, 2, Small sizes: Work Shirts 40c, 3 for $1.00. ™ COLOLRNORLCOCOOCOVCOOO0OVOCLOOOLOOCVOCOOOVOOOOOOTCLO0 WE HANDLE A FULL LINE OF Ladies’ Street Costumes Evening Dresses, Tailored Coat Suits, Shirt Waists and Skirts WILL MAKE A SPECIALTY OF Dainty Underwear. SEI OUR PRETTY LINE OF Underskirts, both Silk and Muslin B. 1. BARDIN LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR SHOP . . URESE SO O SR | S R c— PHONE 25 —FOR HOT CHOCOLATE WITH WHIPPED CREAN. TOMATO BOUILLON FRESH SALTINES. CENTRAL PHARMACY | Pride. “Say, Weary, I see that some feller in congress is going to ask th' gov- ernment to give work to everybody.” “Say, what do you think of that! Well, you can tell th’ feller if you see him ly picked it up and gravely said: !thnt I've got a little too much pride “What God hath jolned together let | to depend f'r me MNvin’ on th' bounty no man put asunder."—Ladies' Home | of anybody’s government.” Journal. Bliss. Willle Wayback—"My pa says In )\e\s York they have buildings 40 sto- " Tommy Rural—"Ain’t A kid could spend 'most all liding down the banisters, | The minister was attempting carve a very tough fowl at the dln-' Apt Misquotation, to ner. As he was trying to separate one | of the joints it slid out of the dish to the other glde of the table. He calm- Character and Circumstances. “Character s bullt out of < rume stances—From exactly the sov .« mas terfals one man builds palace ile another builds hovels.”—G. H ‘8.