Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 25, 1912, Page 3

e e—— e —— THE EVEMNS pent Mrs. E. C. Angell and Mrs. Her- rt Mendenhall returned home Sat- day night from West Palm Beach, here they have been attending the ate Federation of Women's Clubs. They report 124 delegates pres- hi——the largest number ever pres- ofitable and enjoyable meeting. They were royally entertained by!WSS. and also to the fearlessness of | ¢ local Woman g Club, which also ranged side trips on beautiful 2ke Worth and throughout the city autos. The freater ubs throughout the State. various reports indicated Aun effort was made to have ths, k jour city. ext annual mecting held in our ty, but the Federated Clubs will | eet in Orlando. Mrs. Hocker, of Ocala, was elect- d president of the Federation. As a consolation offer for the loss s the State meeting next year the hairmanship of the tSate office of li- rary extension was given to Lake- nd, Mrs. H. D. Mendenhall being ppointed to that position. . The following is the splendid re- Bort made by Mrs., Angell, of the lub's first year's work: Report of the Lakeland Woman’s Club. Madam President and Members of Lo Florida Federation of' Woman's lubs: While it is true that we dare not boast of the best club in the State, ce feel safe in saying at least that vhile we today represent a live, up- -date woman's club, we also rey- csent the best city in the best State in the Union, and we hope hat some day we will be able to declare ourselves the best woman's b in the best city in the best State in the ‘Union. We do not need to anunounce where we are from, for you all know wnd will willingly admit that Lake- land is the best known and the besi advertised clty in the State. It is no idle boast when we say that no more progressive, healthy ¢ity cap be found in Fiorida. Nestleu | bigh among the beautiful lakes which are within her very borders, surrounded and filled with beauti- ful groves, truck farms, strawberry fields, ideal and beautiful fituation and filled with all that is good intellectually, materially and morally, the Woman's club is try- | ing to help it, to hold its reputation #nd even to improve upon it. The good people of the Lakeland Woman's Club have sent us here because they believe in ever: good piovement; because they are wide avake to Florida's great futu-e; be- cuuse they intend that L:keland siall rank well with other towns end furthermore that Lakeland may continue to rank a little above them. And yet after all that may be) suid of our beautiful city, Lakeland can be improved and that is just what we, as a club are trying to do. At the invitation of our presenc treasurer, Miss Julia Etta Patterson, the ladies of our town were request- el to meet with Mrs. Frank Jen- nings to discuss the advisability ol organising a woman’s club in Lake- lend. Those ladies who were fortunate enough to hear Mrs. Jennings, were “0 enthused with the spirit of wom- £1's clubs they decided to organizs 23 soon as possible, therefore on March 21 the ladies met and formed 2 permanent organization and elect- ed officers. Things don’t just happen, there I8 a power that shapes our ends, rough bew them as we will, and this was true in the selection of our first President, Mrs. Early May. She was the right woman in the gives us activity than ever in the! for its| TELEPHONE NUMBLERS—SOCIETY EDITOR. Olos MOMBNT. 1 s o SPECIAL KOTICE—Notices lor the Social Department can be com municated to the Society Editor by either of the above telephones Mail written notices to the 8ociety Editor, care Evening Telegram. Notices of social functions, cluh meetings, church gatherings and oticr items of social interest should be telephoned to this depart- as soun as they occur in order that their nsws value is nor CLUB HAS ACCOMPLISHED cee e el right place at the right time; a woman of strong personality and of force of character. Formerly dra- riatic editor of the Minneapolis Dally News, with her knowledge of newspaper work she knew the value of publicity to club affairs. lirgely the cause of our great suc- | cur president in standing for whutf ishe deemed was for the best good' | and growth of the club. Our first effort as a club was to bave Clean-up day. We induced the ! mayor to have published an article in' the daily paper, urging the viliu‘ns" to take an active part in cleaning un ' Our editor also made an appeal to the people on this sub-' ject. | As we were yet 80 young, and ha«l1 s few members our initial effort was not a great success, but was a| start along educational lines, By this time we were quite in the! gpirit of the club idea, and felt we needed to work through the summer ar a preparation for the' coming year, In June we decided to Fedemte.' There being no provision in the! ity charter for a Board of Healti, | end the work being retarded with- out one, in July, at the age of five months, we petitioned the City! Council for a Board of Health, this' being done by the civic committee This committee also had trash cans placed on the streets. Sald petition l was granted on Aug. 8, the City! Council allowing us to select the' three physicians. This alone was enough to be proud of as one year's work, but we did more than that.! We spent some time in trying to se-l cure property as a club home, to cost ! £6,600, but this project fell through ! Our health and educational comi riittees solicited funds sufficient to| install four sanitary, bubbling foun- tains at the public school grounds. What better monument could be placed to their efforts for all time® What greater help to humanity than ir guarding against disease. Our literary committee prepared a | fine year book, which is to be pub- liched at the beginning of the year. In August we had a program de- voted to the subject of music. Our philanthropic committee is now making preparations to raise roney to give the poor children of our city a happy, merry Christmas. Last but not least is the progress teing made toward a public library. | This is our baby just now; we aref very fond of it and shall care for it until it has grown to full maturity | | trary. | At present our membership is 70} To this bt at any Federation—and a most | Publicity of our work do we trace end by its uscfulness and helpful- ness bettered humanity for ages hence. This committee is preparing an entertainment entitled A Trip Around the World, to raise money for books. On Dec. 3 a reception will be given in our new home, and also a book shower at this time. A great deal of enthusiasm is being shown by this committee at 'pres-! ent. Other minor work has been ac- complished from time to time. At all times we have had the hearty co- operation of the Board of Trade and the press, for which we are very grateful. No single individual is doing rore to boost our fair city than our good editor; no one wields such a power in determining public opin- jon, eliminating from our city the talse and bad, keeping all that is undesirable without and attracting end welcoming every newcomer which will be a benefit to us, and boosting unselfishly every worthy object. Once a week he kindly invites and space in his widely read “The mighticst of (he mizhty means On which the arm of progress leans; Man’s noblest mission to advance, Bis wces assuage, his weal enhance. f His rights’ enforce, his wrongs re . dress— H The mightiest of press.” ! And so | would emphasize, if you | want a friend and booster, get on ' the right side of the newspaper man ' or get him on the right side and he will be a great factor in your work. | For our club home we have | leased a large, sightly room in the new Auditorium building This room | we have sublet to the Board Of | They in turn very genmer- them all—the Trade. ously paying the rent; we shall also duily, for discu:ion of any project -KLiIZiuliié which the ¢t b » have tndes con- siceration or ¢ ds to be brought before the public. This is an in- strument o: -ool vse a part of this room for our 'i- and we hope to make it 100 by the first of the year. We meet every two weeks with an increasing attendance which shows the marked interest and enthusiasm fu the club. _ We have eight committees, which ere as follows: Literary, civie, keuse and library, educational, health, household economics, phil- anthropic, and music. So much in- terest has been shown in the work cf these committees that the women have left their household duties un- done in order to do this work and attend regularly the club mootlngs,‘ which plainly shows that nothing centributes more to the firmness and | solidity of our club than the fact that it calls for sacrifice-—sacrifice | of time and self. That is why we work for it, and in it; we are put- ting something in it-——that is why we are interested in it. People are naturally interested in that which they have a share in, that which costs them something, We are not | patting much money into our work, bhut we are putting our very selves into it. The unselfish spirit of our lidies is one of its strongest foun- dations; a sinking of personal pleas- ure and comfort in promoting the broader interests of the community. Thus we are encouraged to feel we are the best and most enthusias- tie club for its size and age in the State, . Respectfully submitted, MRS. EUGENE ANGELL, President Lakeland Woman's Club. Christmas Box to Be Sent to Orphans’ Home. TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA., NOV. 25, 1912, The State Orphans’ home at Jack- sonville has notified the local rep- rescentatives that donations or a box would be acceptable as a Christmac offering. The lndies having decided to send a box, request that any one desiring to donate any clothing that is wea:- able, for children from 1 to 15 years of age, may leave the same at the Red Cross Pharmacy. If nbt con- venient to deliver, phone or writ: t+ the chairman, Mrs. R. R. Sullivan when packages will be called for. L] . o TAG! ..TAG! TAG! Who said tag? The charity department of the Woman's Club, Wtat is it for To buy Christmas presents for the children. Saturday, Nov. 30, is tag day. W« sk only a dimc and will tag yov orly once. So fall into line and help riake the little faces shine on Christmas morning. The charity committee of the Woman's club wishes to moke use of this opportunity to thank the| Telegram for having donated the| 500 tags to be used on Tag day, Sat-| vrday, Nov. 30. e o o A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD. | | In anticipation of the enterlaln-; ruent to be given tomorrow night by | the Woman's Club, Mrs. Julia Han-| son, a very talented and charmins club woman of Fort Myers, com-| posed the following poem, Which we | take pleasure in reproducing: | Come, lassies and lads,take leave of your dads, And have a trip all ’round the world; The flags of all nations are gaily displayed, But they fade when “Old Glory's” | unfurled. “0ld Glory"* waves over the firat home you visit, And there you must make your best bow To Martha and George, who return for that night To greet you and hold a pow-wow. There are visions of beauty with powder and paint, Sweet relics of far-away days, W M| (47 . A Who'll feed you with pop corn and We thank you, dear ladies, for this eanP THRFR READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT Will delight every mother who does her own sewing. make your labors lighter by doing away with making the chil We have a full line of Children’s School Dresses and Boys’ Waists which we can sell you at a very small cost. pibeionubduenieciuie it S R O — Have you got your Evening Dress yet? If nol, see our exquis- ite array of SATIN, SILK, MESSALINE, CREPE DE CHINE, CHIFFON and many other materials---all colors--- with trimmings to match. Call and inspect our lgoods. You Let us dren’s clothes. are always welcome. U. G. BATES PERY L S aFb e E feast of good things; | vere put together as ‘Table-Furnish- Our gratitude surely is due; ings.! Several embroidered waists !We wish you success in your libraey | were given, and these had a place possum and yams, | And daintics exceeding all praise, i America’s realms you are tempted | scheme, {for themselves, for the head of the to stay, And lovingly bid you adieu! !department had borrowed a waist- But the autos sweet voices I‘wi e e e ferm of regal bearing from a local sound, DEPARTMENT STORE BAZAAR i dealer, and upon it proudly dis- And you make your farewells with [ ' played the best looking of her wares. a smile, and a tear, | “The ‘sulesladics’ wore the cou- N The following interesting sugges Lellceting the world s still round. | : & BUERCS- vontional costume he best sk é [ tion to churches and charitable fn- | ¥ Moot Ui cipnanobe itk ""'""u‘mn'm'mihtilu!imls 18 made in the December nckiaowiis) a1, kg thoy, (0108 | B LW . biack aprons. Each hq 3 e The fair German maids are the next | Woman's Home Companion: I(lssorsp;nd 5 l‘l‘l‘" l:‘ Il;l‘ldk ns ;' Il'lu“'"' ones to grect you— h che 00k, which wa3s “A Christmas fair locar cnarity f d Domestic, and learned and true; (or for church purposes has been m")_ | :il:’;on:'d “wnr:;;::(;nfi::: ;l‘l:l;:l‘t‘:c:;;_ If you can't speak their language,|cegsfully carried out under the nun\--fgrg;y to the custom u‘f ‘[;m; in Just look at thelr fuces, of a ‘Department Store.’ | brown paper from a real roll Two of Which are beaming with welcome | «The hall where the falr was held | the boys had rigged up a l'l;fill m,l;. for you. was fitted up like a department store | ey, and one of the girls sni aloft In at Christmas-time. There were strings | an improvised cashier’s cage and of Christmas bells, festoons of green | made change for all the departments. and bunches of holly. The placards “What caused the most amusement &', each counter were printed in red t N . fak with a border ofiholly painted of Inll was a youth who clothed him b ttiek: self as a floor-walker and paid ex- aggerated attention to the pretty “The old, time-honored fancy- salesgirls an 1 1 - table became ‘Dry-Goods and Ladies’ mmeEs ual.d ;ol.,:el |:q:,:::: ::;. Furnishings' To this department ”» were contributed all the usual pleces ot b of fancy-work, but they were put on different small counters. All the stocks, neckties, etc., weré grouped They'll offer you coftce and cakes and sweet goodies, And, maybe some famed Rhenish wine; About this I'm uncertain- but sure- ly can promise For you many bright eyes will shine. J The Japanese maldens must now take their turn Call for Gratitude. Seek to cultivate a buoyant, joyous (Sweet houris of far distant under a sign marked ‘Necktios ana | 2% Of the crovd-d kindnesses of lands), al. the doill God in your dai: life—Alexander Again if you cannot address them es, centerpleces, ete. | yweolaren in words, e s "y You can talk with yecur eyes— and your hands. You'll find them complaisant, and charming, and sweet; although you may be & “mere man,” They'll feed you with tea, and with candies and cakes, And capture your heart—if they can. And, From such dangerous ground you must hasten away, As the autos are calling again, And within 2 few minutes will cov- er vast space, And bring you to famous old Spain. Now here you may just as well thrown down your arms And yield to the Donnas Dons, Who'll show you enchantments to throw in the shade, Americans, Geishas and Vons. ani They'll offer you fruits of their gen- erous clime, And (ladies, don't faint at the sight) will show you the na- tional pastime of Spdin— A genuine (bloodless) bull fight. I'll give you a caution, don’t ven- ture too far With these dames of mantilla and fan; For their knowledge of coquetry® perfect, I hear, So be careful—you Lakeland young man. BILLY D. OSMAN That Inimitable Comedian And now having takem your trip ‘round the world, And made your last bow at the door, ke vk | Auditorium Theatre Tonight Poor Oliver—asking for “more!” Featuring Empire Quartette LA Sl % ) N 3 i