The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
ton, to which the following courteous

ton, to which the following courteous
answer from the secretary mas been
received, and offers ground for hope
that the cup will be represented:
"Your most courteous invitation,
sent in the name of the State Press
Association to the Gridiron club, in
viting the members to attend the state
press coavemon to be held at Fort
Myers April 1925, has been received
and / hasten on behalf Of the club to
acknowledge 1t and thank you for it.
| shall take great pleasure in placing
the courteous invitation before the
club, at it's next meeting, April II.
will notify you of the CLUBS action III
the matter"
The Jacksonville Board Of Trad:
has announced that it will SEND Z
strong delegation to the Fort Myers
convention. Miami, Lakeland, West
Palm Beach and other cities, whicL
are announced or prospective candi.
dates for the 1915 convention, viii,
send big delegations, taking the Gus
from Fort Myers, which landed a two.
to-one victory over the "feld" last
year largely through the personal eff.
forts of big committee it send tc
the Tampa convention.
The meetings of the association
will be held in the Andrew D. Gwynne
institute, the county high school
which has splendidy equipped audi
forum.
The progrom as finally arranged
will be as follows:
Thursday, April %.
1905 p. m.-Arrival of train with
vice presidents party, delegates and
visitors to convention. Reception at
train by officers of the county and city
and of the board of trade and other
civic organizations. Music by Fort
Myers military band.
400 p. m.-Meeting called to order
by the president of the Florida Press
Association, Hon. w. A. Russell Of
Palatka.
Invocation by Rev. C. T. Blanchet,
rector of st. Luke's> Episcopal church.
Addresses of welcome by Hon. r.
C. Matson, mayor of Fort Myers and
DR.. ]. B. Porter, president of the
board of trade.
Response by Hon. Robert McNamee
of Jacksonville.
Adjournment.
500 p. m.-Music by the Ladies'
Friday Musicale.
Invocation by Rev. G. W. Rexford,
pastor Presbyterian church.
Music by the Ladies' Friday Musi-
Gale.
Address-Hon. Thomas R. Marshall
president of the United States,
introduced by President Russell.
Reception in honor of Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall and Mrs. Marshall and
other visitors by the citizens of Fort
Myers.
Friday April "a.
Invocation by Rev. Mr.. George F.
Scott, pastor Methodist Episcopal
church, South.
Presidents annual address.
Secretary's report.
Treasurer's report.
Filling of vacancies on committees.
Report of committee on cost con-
gress.
Discussion of same. led by Harry L.
Brown, The Record, st. Augustine.
After adjournment of this session
the Fort Myers Board of Trade will
take charge of the visitors.
1880 p. m.-Invocation, Rev. W. c..
Martin, pastor Baptist church.
Paper-Florida and Her Resources,
Gilbert D. Leach, Tribune, Tampa.
The Girls Canning Clubs, Miss Ag-
mes Ellen Harris, director of home
economics, Florida State College for
Women, Tallahassee.
The Work of the Boys Corn Clubs,
DR.. ]. A. Evans of the United States
of agriculture, Washing
ton, D. C.
Followed by banquet rendered by
the board of trade of Fort Myers.
Saturday, April rs.
900 p. m.-Business session.
Reports of committees.
Election of officers.
Selection of next place of meeting.
Announcement of standing commit
tees.
Adjournment
Rates of Fare.
The following round trip will be
made from stations named:
Crescent City Junction. S 1865