Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 11, 1915, Page 5

AKELAND w LACONIC xmlmgm Needle Club ives Annual Sgpper fl‘he members of tfi' Kensington Needle Club gave their annual sup per last night at the lovely home of Mrs. Paul O'Doniel, to whick the husbands of the ladies wer» invited, nd which is an affair looked for. | With pleasurablo interest t the year by the mem- case of fire phone 5000 ‘When the guests arrived the gen - “Jtlemen were each given a heart to which a string was attached, these strings being wound around through the various rooms, at the end of . Ng Wwhich another heart was found on mll#ig which was written the name of the ‘escort in to supper. Places at the tnhla Were found by matching hearts Which was the cause of much merri - ment.; The sumptuous spread, com.. plete in its every appointment, and which had been prepared by the members of the club, wag thorough- 1y enjoyed by all, and for two hours the guests lingered about the board enjoying the delectable viands and the companionship which is such a - | delightful feature of such a genial gathering. After supper, the guests repaired to the parlors, where a drawing was parflclpated in. Each of the ladies {had brought a piece of her most choice needlework, and each mem . ber drew a package, in this pleas ing way each member showering the jother with a lovely gift of her own handiwork. Cards made the remainder of the evening pass most pleasantly. Those who enjoyved this most delightful ev. ening were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Futch, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Conner, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McLain, Mr. and Mrs. | R. E. Lufsey, Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Getzen, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mr. and [Mr. John M. Mullen, of the Tam-|Mrs, Paul O'Doniel. Times, is . in Lakeland today ing lntan&t in the subscription itest that paper is preparing to in- gurate. lady whom the gentleman was to ll. h“; d erland, rrel, ulnu l. smu Sl ofll ou Wi T na- ks, narwhe fl mz than Dothan, Al- Geo i, Troy, Ohio; e, Clermont, Fla.; s and_wife, "Clermon wton, Clemont. W, rmont Ida M. kes, rmont; L. ’l‘ Slash, (lemont . Cole, Newnin i Jax; btchou Ocala, il(a y.i \Lla. Ga.; Mrs. Geo. A(lan(a. Ga.; ;J. M, Dean, B. Natcher. R. McKenie, At W. McKen . C. L. Knapp. New York; N. Key, Valdosta, Ga.; T, T. Hartz' d, Tampa; T._ H, D. Baker, de Line Mn RLKeedrlck Roa - ¥ Chicag i) lery Jar- C. Rice, Mrs. 0. M. Eaton Entertains This Afternoon at Auction Mrs. Oscar M. Eaton is enter. taining & number of her friends 'at “guction” this afternoon at her lovely home on South Massachusetts avenue. It is needless to say that the guests are having a most de- lighttul afternoon. Owing to .the serious illness of v, R. A. Ward, who was to have en the orator of the occasion, ere will be no observance made of coln’s birthday tomorrow, as had en planned. ‘Rev. Ward's friends pe that he will soon 'be greatly im- oved. uilting P b Y:?a‘rd:;t!n old fashioned quilt - ing given by Mrs. D. H. Cumbie, of South Florida avenue, Dixieland, was very much enjoyed by all pres ent. The ladies began to assemble at 9:30 and kept coming until twentysix had assembled. ' There were four quilts to work on. The la- dies went to work at once working, The Telcgram understands that laughing and chatting, and enjoy - . Jeremiah B. Smith has moved ' lng every minute of the time. At Pine Castle, in Orange county, 'noon a sumptous dinner was served, ere he will make his future home..wmch was enjoyed by one and all. is understood that Mr. Smith has The dinner was surely fit for & king, ranized @ bank there and has Se-!;o yiands being too numerous to 'he Telegram is informed that the » department will not form a part the Gasparilla parade at Tampa xt Tuesday, as it Is not deemed visable to have the department ve the city for fear of fire. red abstract of 100 acres which' is going to develop, and that he .templates rejuvenating that sec. bn generally. Dr. M. E. Dodd, pastor of the rst Baptist church, Shreveport, ., will assist Rev. Wallace Wear, | stor of the First Baptist church of | keland, in a series of meeunu| ginning March 8, 1915. Dr.| bdd is pastor of the largest Bap< t church in Louisiana and a great; ble expositor. His success as anj anzelist places him among | ading pastor evangelists of the! uth. i Supt. Chas. M. Jones of the, keland schools, hag been appoint | one of the judges of the eduea-| onal department of the Orange punty Fair, and will go up on Fri.' y to do this work. It is worthy note that Orlando secures a gen- :man to judge who is fitted by holarly attainments to intelligent- . fairly and impartially act, and will do so, without doud. the Mrs. mention. The ladies visited and worked un til it became too dark to see the| lines, having nearly completed lll4 the quilts and they were loath to| leave the cheerful company. This occasion will be remembered for many days to come by all. Mrs. | Cumbie is a lovely hostess and did the honors well, Those present were Mrs. John Erbs, Miss Annie Gib. ‘bons, Mrs. R. E. Brooks, Mrs. J. H. Ratliff, Miss Lillian Newlin,, M. C. Shelley, Mrs. M. J. Coleman, Mrs. C. A. Jones, Mrs. 1. J. Barksdale, Mrs. J. A. Rat- {1ifr, Mrs. Mattie Bell, Mrs. Samuel { Morris, Miss Josephine Morris, Miss Hattie Limberlake, Mrs. D. L. Fid- ler, Mrs. J. V. Bell, Mrs. Jennie !Cumbie, Mrs. Rachael Grantham, Miss Beatrice Herder, Mrs. Julia Ratliff, Miss Blantie Radliff, Miss Selma Gerkin, Mrs. N. A. Barks- dale, Mrs. Zimmie Shirah, Mrs. Leon Harris, Mrs. Katie L. Cum- Me. ‘ ON 2 OF THE GUESTS. i R RS - T T 2 i In Society The Woman's Auxiliary of All Sflxnu Enmopd ctn;reh held its regular mnntuy peeting in the church on Monday afternoon, Feb. 8, with the following membery pres- ent: Mrs. B. F. Hinea, Mrs. G. W. Dudley, Mrs. W. R. Graham, Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. H. J. Drane, Mrs. C. E. Browne, and one new NOMIATIONS T0 DATE I THENTE ACTONOBLE CONTEST (Written by Contest Manager) ‘Below is the list of ladies whose names have been entered to date as contestants in the Majestic theater's big contest. Many more names are coming in, but press of time re. quireg us to deliver our list to the newspaper office by noon of each member, Miss E. L. Williams, whom | 987+ we were delighted to have with us. The meeting was opened with prayer by our directress, Mrs. Bul- lock, after which the usual routine of business was taken up. Dues were collected to the amount of $1.75, united offering 31c. Mrs. Dudley reported the January hospi - tal box as valuedat $6.10. (Mrs. Drane then continued the reading of the book on Missions in China, which was much enjoyed by all present. The meeting was then closed with prayer, after which we adjourned to meet again on Monday, March 8. It not having been decided who should pack the box for February, notice of this will be given out later. MRS. C. E. BROWNE, Secretary . Miss Rogers Entertaing In Honor of Miss Grace Hurst Miss BEstelle Rogers was the charming hostess of a progressive rook party which she gave last even- ing in honor of Miss Hurst of South Carolina, at her home on South Ten- nessee avenue. After the evening had been most pleasantly spent in playing this di verting game, delicious refreshments of cake and cream were served by the hostess. Those who were pres. ent were the honoree, Miss Grace Hurst, Misees Helen Reddick of Co- lumbia, 8. C., Mary McRae. Vera McRae, Annie Streater, Messrs. Paul Henderson, - Grover Williamson, Frank Washburn, Hardin Peterson, Catheart, Frank Thompson. Pretty Birthday Party Little Miss Benita Van Moon cele - brated her third birthday on Tues. day afternoon at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W'. B. Moon, on East Orange street. ‘The near approach of Valentine Day was apparent on entering the living room by the large heart that hung between the collonades and bright array of red. The table looked lovely in white linen with strings of red hearts draped over the chandelier and to each end of the table and a floral center of red nasturtiums banked around a mirror. The place cards were red cupldg with white hearts on which the name of each little guest was written. The little host- ess carried out the color scheme in her white frock with crimson sash and ribbons. The afternoon was spent in vari. ous games. Among them an animal story was told by Mrs. French of Illinois, the grandmother of little Bonita, each child entering a contest ' on imitating each animal mentioned. |The prize was won by Miss Ruth Bryant and was a story book. Then each guest was given a small basket and the heart hunt be. {gan, Miss Lucy Tidwell finding the most hearts and won a heart-shaped valentine. In the corn shower contest Miss Rosalie Miller proved the quickest and won a box of crystallized pop- corn. Snap shots were taken of the merny crowd, after which refresh- ments of nut sandwiches, cocoa, fruit salad in orange cups and heart shaped cakes were served. The birthday cake wag then lich! ed and after the little hostess had blown out three red candles, was cut and served to each guest. Just before leaving the little sou- venir baskets were filled with home. made candy and each little lady de- WUDITORIUM 11—Mrs. C. Rucker Adams. Chas. Lane. Miss Helen Clark Legg. Mrs. Hilda Peterman. Hon. Lou J. Beauchamp. . 12—Mrs. C. Rucker Adams. Rev. John B. Culpepper. Helen Reed Alexander. Miss Jeanette T. Bromell. Dr. Stanley L. Krebs. . 13—Mrs. C. Rucker Adams. Rev. P. F. Adams. Male Quartette. Reno Welbourne. 14— Vesper service, 3 p. m eb. ext Week— Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 2 'Oople:ln our hour musical come~ ® and four feature reels of pic- two-hour ires, changed daily. A Rightly., H b moeooo * 1t George's wife caught him read - ing Hamlet, would she SHAKE- SPEAR? Now, listen folks, while we tell you about this great big comedy show today, 5 feature reels and vau- deville, 3 comedy reels, a thrilling two recler and a 15- minute comedy vaudeville act, singing, dancing and refined comedy. Continuous show today from 2:30 to 11 p. m. TEE TEREE SCHULTZES In a 15 .minute comedy vaudeville act, singing, talking, dancing, fea- vring that clever dog “Pip.” This act comes from & great success up Western comedy scream FOOLING UNCLE Another eomedy m A COLORED GIRL A Keystone comedy ursun See what a magaet can do MAJESTIC THFATRE WWW § THE GAME OF LIFE A two reel thriller THAT AUDITORIUM ORCHESTRA Worth the admission alone Continuous Show 2:30 to §:00 Prices 5S¢, 10¢ Vaudeville at Matinee and Night TOMORROW 5 feature reels and vaudeville Continuous show 2:30 to 5:00 Vaudeville on at 4 o'clock Matinee, 7:30 and 9 o'clock at night SATURDAY Matinee and Night 5 reels and vaudeville wmu. PROGRAM e S e ‘We will be open for nominations for the NEXT TEN DAYS, and will be glad to receive nominations up to that time. It is not absolutely nec- essary to fill in coupon in paper, sim- ply send in your or your friend’s name, and we will gladly enter her. Many. of those who contemplate entering, or entering some one, have had some difficulty in locating the contest manager. He can be reached by muail, care of Majestic or Auditor- fum Theater at this time. Within a very few days, there will be a con. test headquarters over the Auditor - jum theater, where we will be glad to meet conteatants. personally. We are not publishing the stand- ing of any contestants today, simply listing those nominated. THE FIRST STANDING OF CONTEST-. ANTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON NEXT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT MAJESTIC THEATER. Contestants Kate Booth. Laura Southard. Kathleen Carter. W. J. Merrill. C. Livingston. Rose Branch O'Donald. Hazel McMullen. Georgia Lanier. Mary Groover. Charles Conner. Anna Ellis. Tay Edmonson. Mildred Youngs. Mildred Hampton. Anna Cardwell. Miss Hazel Williams. Miss Lurlene Pillans. Miss Vera McRae. Miss Anna Streater. ‘Miss Lillie May McIntyre. Miss Emily Wilson. Miss Marguerite Southard. Miss Mary McRae. Miss Helen Skipper. Miss Hazel Padrick. Miss Mary Yarnell. Miss Gertrude Overstreet. Miss Frances Riggins. Miss Dorothy Bates. Miss Edith Nelson. Miss Edith Tomlinson. Miss Gladys Wilson. Miss Annie Mayes, Miss Helen Connibear. Misg Genevieve Morrow, Miss Ellie Kibler. Miss Beulah Watson. Miss Rosa Lee Swindell. Miss Susie Tucker. Miss Anabe] Marshall. Misg Maggie Yates. Miss Helyn Sneed. Mrs. Ethel Wood. Misg Florence Zimmerman. Mrs. Miss Miss Mrs. Mrs. Miss Miss Miss Miss Mrs, Miss Mrs. Miss Miss Miss ADDI'HOI’AI. TOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Robort Rawsthorne, | Jr., of Pittsburg, Pa., are in the city the guests of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Schaffer. Mr. Raws. thorne is of the Robert Rawsthorne Engraving Co., of Pittsburg. Ile and his wife are delighted with Lakeland and surrounding 'country’’ mTmr I mOoX The Choral Club will meet at 7:30 this evening at the residence of Mrs. F. W. Eaton. The president urges all members to answer to roll call after which ;hey may be excused to attend the Chmnuqu lhould they 80 desire. 3 e e i b y The Three Schultses, one of the vaudeville’s finest comedy acts, will appear at the Majestic theater Fri- day (tomorrow) and Saturday, mat. inee and night.: These people have just completed a big ecircuit up North and come highly recommend- ed. They will change daily and ap- pear in the afternoon at 4 o'clock and 7:30 and 9 o'clock at night; five feature reelg will also be shown each day. ONE TON TRUCK 'SEND FOR.. CATALOGUE A. C. McKay 218 South Kentucky Avenue Polk Connty Agency NOTICE Sometime ago the Board of Trade, through the enterprise of the busi. ness men of the city, got up and is distributing a handsome Lakeland booklet—a real piece of advertising matter. When thie booklet is ex.| Notice is hereby given that the hausted, the business men will be|annual meeting of the stockholders called upon to finance another au-|of the LAKELAND ICE COMPANY thentic advertising booklet. If, how -| will be held at the office of the com. ever, they put their money into the|pany at Lakeland, Florida, on Tues- hands of every itinerant who comes | day, the 9th day of March, 1915, at along, they will worse than waste|10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose city. These traveling schemers have Must Little Homeless. Children Suffer In Florida? no interest here; pay no taxes, em . ploy no labor, care nothing for this community or its people. They are here to fleece the business men out WE DO NOT BELIEVE that the good people of Flor- ida realize that there are right now in our State Hundreds of litde children in real need—some absolutely homeless— that just must be cared for. of electing directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before said meet . ing. F. G. WHITNEY, 3793 Secretary. FOR RENT-House close in, on a corner. See Dr. 8. F. 3mith. 38¢0 of whatever they can, and then look for fresh victims in new pastures. Pass up the schemes of these winter birds and give them the cold shoulder. s 8 BONDS FOR SALE On Thursday, March 18, A. D! 1915, at 10 o'clock a. m., the Board of Bond Trustees of the City of Lakeland, Filorida, will receive sealed bidg at the Commissioners’ room in the City Hall for the fol- lowing municipal bonds: $130,000 of G per cent light and water bonds due and payable $3,000 in 1926 and same amount each year thereafter until 1934. $5,000 annu- ally beginning 1941 and continuing until 1961. $1,000 denominations. ment bonds due and payable, $2,000 in 1932 and same amount annually thereafter until 1941, $1,000 de- nominations. $15,000 of 6 per cent hospital bonds due and payable $1,600 due 1932 and same amount annually un til 1941. $500 denominations. All bidg must be accompanied by a certified check for 1 per cent of the amount of bonds bid upon. The Board reserves the right to reject We feel sure—that they do not know ithn there are hun- dreds of worthy mothers in. Flofida who are’just struggling to keep their little ones alive—and at home. We just cannot beliecve—that with these facts true—and evety orphanage in Florida crowded to the doors—that the people of Florida will let our great work which has cared for 850 of tlese little ones this year alone—go down for lack of funds to keep it up. Your immediate help—is greatly needed—right now—Please send what you can to-day—to R. V. Covington, Treasurer of The Children’s Home Society of Florida Florida's Greatest Charity 361 St. James Bldg. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. M.ili THE LYRIC Miss Caroline P. Brusie. e e ———————— pnted wishing Benita many more happy birthdays. $ Mrs. Moon was assisted in enter. taining the little folks by Misses Hazel Williams, Ewing Adair, Eun. ice Guthrie and Mrs. B. French. in serving, by Mrs. L. A, Fort and Mrs. Georgia KEvans; in caring for the‘ smaller ones by Miss Jewel White and Miss Huret, Mrs. H. L. Culler and Mrs.E. C. Eades. Many beautiful little remem- brances were given the little lady and the guests were confined to little girls, being Misses Winifred Christ - ner, Ruth Bryant, Dorothy Doyle, Clarice Adair, Lucy Tidwell, Shirley Cartin, Margaret Eads, Margaret Swindale, Elizabeth ‘Thompson, Theresa Everett, Annetta Culler, Ruth ‘Eads, Myrna Collier, Sarah Rowe, Laura Pillans, Edna May Doyle, Rosalie Miiler, Bessie Swin. dale, Mary Edna Cullier, Christine Doyle and Ethel Ray. any and all bids. All communica. | 3739 We Sell tions should be addressed to C. D. Clouzh, secretary of the Board. BOARD BOND TRUSTEES, Lakeland, Fla. Valenti The most attractive line ever displayed-- all prices HELLO. EVERYBODY. I'M “TIGE.” I'M HERE TO TELL YOU WHICHi IS T HARDWARE STORE IN TOWN. l‘l"::lé - Lakeland Plumbing and Hardware Co. THEY SELL GOOD. RELIABLE HARDWARE. THEY KEEP THE PRIGES HAMME| . YOU'LL GET A SQURE DEAL. m—_— YOU'LL SEE ME EVERY W Lakeland Hardware and Plumbing Co. We Sell Valentine Party Favors Everything neces- sary for the most elaborate Valen- tine Party TODAY SECOND EPISODE PERILS OF PAULINE “Nuff sed” We Sell Stationery Crane’s Celebrated Linen Lawn, and other fine grades of Stationery THE ROCK OF HOPE In two reels, a deep drama of the sea coast, in memory of the schooner “Hope” wrecked in 1882. See the 1915 Buick Models Buick -+ Automobiles. :: Salesroom located W. Main St. at Mot Grady Deen, Local Agen‘:snop 0UT OF THE FRYIRG PAN A comedy that is worth seeing TOMORROW CHRISTY MATHEWSON The world’s most famous baseball star See our Valentine w“‘d?x“a et 2911 In a thrilling 2-reel drama entitled LOVE AND BASEBALL Admission 5¢, 10¢ -