The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-01-20

Howard Rowton was the host on
delightful launch trip TO Green Gov,
Springs last Sunday, having with him a
guests, Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Haughton
Miss Rosalie Metcalf, Miss Florence Nc
Cauley, Miss Dorothy Haughton, Mis-
Winnifred Haughton, Fred Merrill anc
Mr.. Hubbard.
Mrs. NJ. E. Erwin was the lucky win
ner of the pretty custom ratified by the
Sisters OF St. JosephS Convent on Wed
neSday. The custom was given TO Sistel
Mary Joseph by her niece, Mrs. Edgar
Irwin of Jacksonville. and 100 ticket,
were sold. The convent will realize
5000 from the rattle.
The date for the annual appearance oil
the Black Patti show in '"A Trip &c
Africa" has been announced for Jan. 27
at the Howell Theatre. Madame SiSsi
eretta Jones and Jolly John Larkins, with
thirty-five others, will add to the jollitty
of the entertainment and deal out the
fun and music in real Jungle style to all
those who attend.
Judge Z. E. Haskell, of Palatka, ar.
rived in the city last night to attend the
eighty. Second annual communication Of
the Masonic Grand Lodge of Florida
and is stopping at the Albert. Judge
Haskell is prominent figure in Masonic
circles in this state, and has host oil
friends here.-Jacksonville Times Union
The Palatka chapter, order of the
Eastern Star, at a we'll attended regular
meeting on Tuesday night elected and
installed Mrs. c. E. Rowton and Mrs,
John Q. Tilghman conductor and assist.
ant conductor respectively. The chap
ter also received some halfdozen ap,
plicationS for membership.
The Orpheum habit has had a good
hold on the people this week, with re-
suit that the theater has been filled
nightly TO enjoy Harry's Happy Hustlers'
who were in no wise disappointing.
Then the pictures have been most ex,
ccllent. Latter part of next week Nash
& Rinehart, dancing and singing artists,
have been engaged. All next week the
picture program will be par excellent.
The Coburn MinStrelS packed the
Howell Theater 10 its capacity last Mon.
day night. The company is big one
and is fully and elegantly equipped.
| The stage setting in the first act was
beautiful. The members are all in uni
form dress and gray derby hats and the
street parade, headed by most excel
lent band, was an important feature Of
The visit.
Mr.. r. H. Cooper, Jr., wife and son,
OF Palatka, arrived in the city yesterday,
and are pleasantly located al the Albert,
where they will remain for several
days. Mr.. Cooper is the junior grand
steward of the Masonic Grand Lodge,
and is here to attend the annual commu
nication of the MaSons which will con
linue this orning.-JackSonvillc Times
| Union.
Mr.. Gus G. Volgcr returned to the city
yesterday from nine months tour in
Europe, and reports most delightful
time spent in the old country. He
spent a considerable portion of his visit
at his old home in Germany, and spent
most enjoyable time with his old
friends and acquaintance. After so
ourning here for few days he will
leave for his home near Palatka. While
J here he is a guest at the Everett
Times Union.
Miss Laura V. Elliott OF Salisbury,
Nd, arrived on Tuesday and is the
guest of Mrs. Ola A. Holmes. Miss
Elliott spent last winter in Palatka,
when, by reason of her charming per
Sonality, she became socially prominent.
That she was not forgotten was atteSted
in the fact that on her arrival Tuesday
she was met at the train by large party
of young ladies and escorted TO her
place of entertainment.
The steamer Hiawatha of the Harris
Oklawaha tourist line made its initial
trip for the season last Monday with a
large list of passengers. Rear Admiral
Thompson, general manager of the line,
arrived from Boston on Sunday. The
Oklawaha boats will now be regular
feature of the tourist season and will
bring many visitors TO Palatka. The
trip up the beautiful Oklawaba is one OF
the oldest and best pleasure trip in the
state.
The 10th anniversary of the'lbirth of
Gen. Robert Edward Lee was fittingly
celebrated yesterday at the home of Mrs.
LeBaron, where Patton Anderson chap
Ter, U. d. c., held reception from 3 TO
5 p. m. This great general of the Con
federacy, who is now generally recog-
nized as one of the worlds foremost
military commanders, was the son Of
Gen. Henry Lee, the Lighthouse Harry
of the Revolutionary army. Gen. Lee
died at Lexington, Va, Oct u, 1870,
aged Sixty-three. His statute is in the
Hall of Fame at Washington.