The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-06

ldHu vi tnelT DlTtH WHICH is uOlnl-
nant characteristic in every true
man and woman. In speaking of
what Florida offered the transplant
ed citizen he emphasized the fact
that here one may enjoy life in a
country free from sectarian or sec
tional prejudices, where character
counts above antecedents and where
all avenues of advancement are
open to every worthy aspirant.
Gen. j. A. Cox was the next
speaker of the evening, and gave
some interesting "reminiscences OF
Lakeland's earlier days, Of the citi-
zens, long since gone to their last
resting place, who were builders and
developers, and who loved the spot,
beautiful though undeveloped, which
is now the hustling, progressive city
of Lakeland. Without reference
to the time when North and South
fought for what they believed to be
right, a speech from General Cox
would not be complete, and his rem
| iniscenccs of the war were enthu-
siastically received. He declared
that both sides were fighting for a
principle, and that he honored and
respected the heroes on both sides,
and that he hoped that he would
live to see the day when there would
be erected a companion to the Con-
federate monument now in Mum
park-a handsome monument to the
brave men who fell on the other
side. He said, and very truly, too,
that those who keep alive the fires
of sectional hatred, are those who
never were out of hearing OF the
home dinner bell, and who never
knew the smell of powder or the
whistle of a bullet.
Dr.. S. F.. Smith, president of the
Lakeland Board Of Trade, was the
next speaker, and he welcomed the
| citizens of Illinois on behalf OF that
Organization declaring that it is the
new blood that is developing our
fine country, and that what we need
ed was more of the same kind OF
people that were gathered about the
banquet board. He closed his ad.
dress with a poem, Home and lts
Memories" which was most appro'
pirate to the occasion.
| Mrs. C.. G.. Wilson, representing
the WOmans Club, was the reclpl
ent of many compliments on he'
very pleasing speech, in which sh'
urged every person present to lent
their efforts to that which the Won
ans Club is striving to accomplish
to make Lakeland a cleaner city
both morally anl from civil
standpoint. Mrs. Wilson is a yer.
talented woman and speaks easil,
. on any subject to which she is as
, signed, and the Woman's Club wa
soleudMly represented on this oc
casion.
DR.. w. H. Conibear, who CAV
: up the practice of medicine in Nor
ton, ILL.,, two years ago to spend tn
remainder OF his days at his Lowell
home on the shores Of Lake Hol
F, lingsworth, which is one OF the rea
show places of this section, next ad
dressed the gathering, his subjec
! being The Most Independent Ma
On Earth" He declared that he ha
at last entered that blissful STATE
5 and as a full-fedged farmer coul
/, think, talk and act as he pleased an
: be entirely independent. He dwe
a on the Importance of attaining tn
a highest degree of excellence in tn
e production of crops, and that tn
newcomer should make a scientif
r study of conditions, methods of Gu
r tivation and soils. and that with ell
ergy and intelligence, money coul
: be gathered off of trees and dug oil
: of the ground much more plentiful
g than in other States.
J, Mr.. n. j. Drane was the nel
s speaker on the program, but was III
y able TO be present, and impromp'
d toasts from a number of those pre-
n ent were then given, Rev. Boltc
it Offering one to the Woman's CluI
i Mr.. Schurman to the Lakelar +
is ening Telegram; Mrs. SteitZ
it Lakeland Board of Trade;
lie Continued on Pa \