The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-02-06
FESTIVAL RUN
ON HIGH PLANE
iGASPARlLLA WEEK IN TAMPA TO
FURNISH FUN.
the Plan Indicates High Quality
of the Entertainment.
SPECIAL RATES TO TAMPA.

Back of the great Gasparilla festival,
which Tampa is giving on February
81 to "a, as Its contribution to the
gaiety of life In South Florida, this
winter, are the lodges, social, frater
nal and business organizations of
the city. The Merchants Associ-
alton conceived the idea, Its Boosters"
committee first bringing 1t before the
merchants. The plan was bit too
large for one organization to take up
alone and mass meeting was called,
delegates being invited to attend from
every organization in the city.
The result was tremendous. 1t was
the best outpouring of the men who
"do things" that Tampa has seen In
many day. The idea had caught on
at sight.
A steering committee was named
and hustled about bit to formulate
plan of action. 1t called another meet
ing of the delegates from the organiza-
tons of the city. William Chase Tenn
pie was na2ed as chairman Of the Car
nival Committee; c. A. Mckay, vice
chairman; ]. A. Griffin, treasurer, and
IL. D. Reagin, secretary; chairmen of
subsidiary committees were named and
lIne WOTh VI ISuuSlus lilc pan W Solu,
hard facts began.
1t has been a tremendous job, for
1t is no light task to whip such an
undertaking into shape. 1t has been
done, however, and one of the best
festivals ever held in the South Is
going to be the result.
Special rates to Tampa will be In er-
feet for this occasion, not only from
Florida points, but from all points in
the United States and Canada.
Embraces South Florida.
Realizing from the start that the
idea was too wide to make it an eS-
clusively Tampa affair, the plan has
been right along to have it embrace all
of South Florida There are thousands
of visitors from other and less favored
chimes in our cities during the winter,
and it was planned to give these peo-
nile as comprehensive a view Of the
advantages of South florida as pos
sible, With this end in view cities,
counties, boards of trade and other or
sanizations through the Citrus Belt
have been invited to take part in this
affair. Right nobly have they respond
ed and Tampa can rely not only on
their moral backing, but on their more
practical support. Another year VIII
see them ever more enthusiastically
lined I'D behind this great festival, for
II Is dessiaed to develop great power
as an advertising feature, and the
shrewd heads who have built up the
Citrus Belt will not be slow to realize
that fact.
The festival committee is strictly
co-operative organization. There is
not a cent of returns for any OF the
members in the work they are doing
for the success of the big affair. 1t
is all done for the good of the Or
der" and is a fine illustration OF the
boosting ability of Tampans when tney
really get their minds SET on dolhe
big thing. ,.
close to SCOOPS met by voluntary
subscriptions with gifts from the city
and county. Half the expense couid
have been met had the festival COM
mlttee seen hit to cheaper their Flies
ta," but this they have not done. Not
a concession has been sold, though
much cash could have been secured in
this way.
The committee was determined that
none but the highest grade Of enter
tainment should be offered their guests
and the "bally-hoo" artists who have
tried to get in have been told there
was nothing doing.
AS an illustration Of the high order
OF the Carnival the names of the COM
mittee are guarantee enough. W. c.
Temple is chairman Of the Carnival
Association; C. A. Mckay vice presi-
dent; ]. A. Griffin, treasurer, and L.
d. Reagin secretary.
Executive committee is as follows:
w. C. TEMPLE Chairman,
c. A. MCKAY, Vice-Chairman,
j. A. GRIFFIN, Treasurer,
l.. D REAGIN, Secretary,
CLYDE GLENN,
T. d. FISHER,
Il. II. ATKINSON,
J. T MAHONEY,
J. j. DOWNES,
j. FRED DeBERRY,
JOAQUIN LOPEZ,
FIRED WOLFE