The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-25
WHAT THE WOMAN'S
CLUB HAS ACCOMPLISHED

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Mrs. E. c. ANGEL and Mrs. Her
.rt Mendenhall returned home Sat-
kday night from West Palm Beach.
here they have been attending the
late Federation Of Women's CLUBS.
They report l24 delegates pres
ht-the largest number ever pres
bit at any Federati0n-and a most
to.itable and enjoyable meeting.
They were royalty entertained by
ke local Woman Club. which also
Franged side trips on beautiful
AXE Worth and throughout the city
autos.
The various reports Indicated
'reater activity than ever in the
hubs throughout the State.
An effort was made to have the
2eyt annual meeting held IN our
tty, but the Federated Clubs viii
beet in Orlando.
Mrs. Hooker, OF Ocala. was elect
Il president of the Federation.
Az a consolation offer for the loss
II the State meeting next year the
Workmanship Of the tSate office OF H.
krary extension was given to Lake.
lind. Mrs. II. ID. Mendenhall being
appointed to that position.
4 The following is the splendid re-
bort made by Mrs. Angel. OF the
hubs first years work:
Report Of the Lakeland Woman's
Club.
Madam President and Members Of
he Florida Federation Of Woman's
Clubs:
While it is true that we dare not
boast of the best club In the STATE
he feel safe in saying at least thai
while We today represent a live, up
ko-date woman's club, we also rep
resent the best city In the best
State in the Union, and we hope
that some day we will be able t
declare ourselves the best woman
club in the best city in the bes'
State in the Union.
We do not need to announce
where We are from. for you all kno"
and will willingly admit that Lake
land is the best known and the bes
advertised city in the State.
1t is no idle boast when we sa!
that no more progressive. healthy
city can be found in Florida. Nestle'
high among the beautiful lake
which are within her very borders
ST. rounded and filled with beauti
full groves, truck farms, strawberr,
fields, ideal and beautiful for It
situation and filled with all that |
good intellectually, materially an
morally, the Woman's club is try
ing to help it, to hold its reputation
and even to improve upon it.
The good people of the Lakelan
Woman's Club have sent us her
because they believe in ever goo
movement; because they are VII!
awake to Florida's great futu re; bt
cause they intend that LaEelan
shall rank we'll with other town
and furthermore that Lakeland ma
continue to rank a little above then
And yet after all that may I
said of our beautiful city. Lakelan
Can be improved and that is Jul!
what we, as a club are trying to d
At the invitation of our presel
treasurer, Miss Julia Eta Patterson
the ladies of our town were reques
ed to meet with Mrs. Frank Jel
nings to discuss the advisability
organizing a woman's club in LAX
lend.
Those ladies who were fortuna
enough to hear Mrs. Jennings, we
70 enthused with the spirit OF wor
IT'S clubs they decided to organi
as soon as possible. therefore
March 81 the ladies met and form
permanent organization and cleo
cd oflcerA
Things don't Just happen, there
power that shapes our ends. rou!
lew them as We will, and this "
true In the selection Of our hl
President. Mrs.. Early May.
She was the right woman In t