The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-26
H0LW0RTHY TO:
BE SECRETARY.
BOARD Of TRADE
PRESENT BUSINESS MANAGER
OF EVENING TELEGRAM IS
.cALLED UP HIGHER"

Tho meeting Of tho Lakeland
BOARD Of Tradc last night was fairly
we'll attended. and steps were tax
en- to insure useful activity on the
mart Of the organization for the en-
suing year.
The most important action was
ths selection Of secretary to havo
active charge of the Boards ana'rs
tn rive his whole time to the busi'
ness Of the organization. and to re-
ceiye a reasonable compensation IN
return for these services. AZ pre-
yiois meetings Of the Board Of Gov"
crnors some upp,lcal'n.. were re-
ceiyed, and one or two looked upon
eth favor, but the Board was s'l"
IN an open frame of mind wA'" '"'
frame of A. J. llolwQrthy, at present
lusiucss manager of the Evening
rclc.ram, was suggested by one OK
,bc Coycrnors Mr.. IlolWorthy had
moi thought Of bc,oming an appl:-
can't. and the first int imati0n ne lau
: of tho designs upun him Was Whe"
H.. was tclcphoncd and asked to wait
upon thc Eoard Of Governors, inca
,i,tinr When he came Il PROPOSE
ton 10 ACCEPT the sccretaFyahip WAS
,dc him. He WAS oNer"he'Ncu
with surprise, bat tooA thc matter
rndrr adyiscmcnt ana, after careful
!, neilcration and consultation with.
Fl lends. he decided to accept the po-
!, sition. lie WAS actuatcd III tn,
:. course more by sense Of patriotic
:, desire to sec a work in which lie IS
. deeply interested vigorously ptisne"
: t.an by any other consideration. his
i, work on the Evening TELEGRAM mas
- been of the most satisfactory char
actcr. and his relations with ths
ID newspaper have been most pleasant
!. and congenial. Moreover, the mere
no salary consideration was not sum
cient to influence him to make
,o change from his present wholly sat
,s,. isfactory position: but he felt tina
-, MS secretary of the Board of Trad
there was a great work to be don
replete with splendid possibilities fc
the organization and for the cit!
and he will bring to the responsib
u and arduous duties awaiting him
d" enthusiasm and vim that we cann
'o'' Tut believe will result in gre
rogrcssive movement on the part
the entire city. His splendid qua
ftations were recognized as soon
his name was suggested, he bel
the enthusiastic and unanimo
lu choice Of the Board OF Governo
lV which choice was ratified in the or
meeting last night Mr.. HOlwort
VIII TcUldlu Ill Nio plCoChI poS'e
beas u, business manager of the Even
r. Telegram until Jan. when he
ates outer upon his new and import
G t. duties.
chi,- The constitution and bylaws
roma pared by the Board Of Govern
,ourl were read, and after some discuss
N to and minor amendments, were ad'
ca as a whole.
Mr.. c. Rucker Adams addre:
the Board in regard to the plans
the Lakeland ChautauQua. and
... was the sense of the Board that
; Chautauqua is an enterprise wo
cf every consideration and enc
agement 1t was decided that an
fetal invitation be extended by
MIS- Board to Hon. w. ]. Bryan and
!ouhs Park Trammell to visit Lakeland
y hrc eeliver addresses during the G.
."e tauqua.
rwick ..n,..oo v.s onno,nted to
chase furniture and fit up the Boz
tuuarters in the Auditorium build
another committee was instructe
investigate suitable sites for 3
Of Trade building and report to
llecn Eoard.