The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-22
BOOSTERS FOR.
LAKELAND HAD.
A ROYAL TIME.
SPLENDID GATHERING AT GET.
TOGETHER MEETING AT AUDI.
TORIUM LAST NIGHT.

LAST night the losing faction OF
NJ. lioard of Trade in the recen;
utt,i for membership paid the
p,.asant penalty of their defeat by
f,rnishing to all Board of Trade
n.lnbers and their ladies splendid
,gIrrtainment at the Auditorium.
,bout 500 persons enjoyed the
II asures of the occasion, which con-
>,-tpd Of the rendition of a well-ar-
,4a4rd program, including refresh
q.rut both mental and material.
thn affair opened with splendid
s,i, by the Mcllenry orchestra,
H .th furnishes music for Auditor
i. events, and which Throughout:
rAcning discOursed some eX-
~,r selections. A good program
Vi motion pictures was then en-,
e.ed
l,sa Bertha Beiwere then gave a
4a.t,l solo. This was Miss Beiwere's s
",, paDlic appearance in Lakeland,
A,i >hr received many compliments
4n TIC range and compass of her
lli ir. which easily stood the trying
IS, .; The great Auditorium. She
xps enthusiastically encored and
fatyfully responded with another
prcuy selection.
The principal address or the oc-
,,asion was delivered by Hon. II. Clay
stanford president OF the State
l'haMhcr Of Commerce. Mr.. Stan
ford : subject was The Future of
ilprlla, and he briefly but effec-
tAell outlined the wonderful pOssi
>tdjes magnificent resources. He
'al OF what was here when he vis
itr,. Lakeland some twenty years
d-o, and how impressed he was last
'eaAius when he walked up from the
ts5lh and viewed the handsome
Htiiiihas, the elegant stores and the
r3tHenees of progress apparent on
VERY hand. He referred to the Au-
djioriQm as a monument to the en-
er4S and progressive spirit OF Lake
liNd people. lie spoke encouraging
y - the Board of Trade members,
predicting greater ace ceomplishments
Tor hat body, now that it has such
4 nnerical strength and renewed Vi
tH.ity, He also declared that Lake
aud ought to be county seat, and
Predicted that the day was not dis
ant when this city would be the cap
iial Of new county. Mr.. Stanford
feech throughout was replete with
sold fact and hard common sense,
and his remarks We're stimulating
alpl inspiring.
Mr.. G.. H. Alficld next told How
We Gaptured the New Members, re-
eanting many amusing incidents OF
'he campaign for membership, IN
which he was the captain of the win
aing side.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Alfields
emarks the guests were served with
ds!icious punch and homemade cake
he refreshment committee evident,
was thoroughly competent, as
both the quality of the Winds and
me method of serving lie large
5owd were all that coult be desired.
Miss Maude Alfeld, sho has a
voice of unusual sweetnes :, next gave
4 vocal solo. which SO pleased the
audience that the demand for more
vas insistent, and the young lady re-
sponded by singing Roses" tossing
lie flowers to the audience from a
aasket as she sang. Mrs. Fletcher
afcompanied Miss Alfield as pianist
The next number was recitation
by Mr. c. A. Burridge, who has el0-
eutionary talent of a high order. The
recitation was dramatic and enec-
tive and we'll merited the liberal
plaudits it received.
4 dramatic monologue, by. Mrs.
William Steitz was the most amusing
itature of the entertainment. Mrs.
steitz impersonated bride of five
months whose hubby came in late,
and all married men will agree that
The reception he received was por-
trayed in a true-to-life manner. Not
many ladies, however, can act the
part which comes so natural to most
OF them, but Mrs. Steitz is exceed
ngly gifted, and her acting doubt
less recalled a like scene in real life
10 more than one man present.
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