The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-10
FLORIDA EDITORS
PLAN Big Meeting
Vice President MorshaII to be
Guest of Honor at
Fl. Myers.
Cheap Rates on all Railroads An
nounced--Many Pretty Side Trips.

Final arrangements for the big an
nual meeting of the Florida Press AS
. ISOLATION in Fort Myers have been
about completed and the official pro-
gram as well as the tariff of rates,
for round trip, between points named
and Fort Myers, has been announced.
The people of Fort Myers are ar
ranging a series of receptions and en-
tertainments that will surpass, it is
said, any effort made by any city
heretofore to make this a record
breaker in the history of press meet
ings in Florida.
The Bradford hotel will be the
general headquarters of the associa-
tioin, where Secretary T. J. Apple
yard will be found to answer ques-
tons. All the hotels have announced
special rates.
Special Rates.
at may be well to state" says
Secretary Appleyard, "that all per-
sons may avail themselves of the
rates given by the railroads for this
occasion, and it has been requested
that inasmuch as the weekly press of
the state cannot publish the whole
program and tariff, that they will no.
tice the above fact, and give the rate
from their town to Fort Myers; also
notice that tickets to Fort Myers will
be sold April 20, 81, % and %, good
to return up to midnight of April 80,
and that this will be splendid oppor-
tunity to see the Gate City of the
Tropics"
The feature of Thursday evening,
April 90, will be the address of Tho
mas R. Marshall, vice president of the
United States, who will be introduce
ed by w. A. Russell of Palatka, presi-
dent of the Florida Press Association.
During his stay in Fort Myers Vice
President Marshall will be entertain
ed by DR.. ]. B. Porter at his beauti-
full home.
Many Social Features.
While complete arrangements for
the entertainment of the delegates
end distinguished visitors have rot
been announced from Fort Myers, the
board of trade of that enterprising
city, together with the women's clubs
and public-spirited citizens generally,
are energetica.ly at work and have
planned some very interesting fea-
lures.
In addition to the banquet at the
Bradford hotel, April "a, many other
courtesies will be extended the vIsi-
tors. The three women's clubs of the
city will unite in reception to Ms.
Marshall and other visiting women.
The Fort Myers military band will
meet the train bearing the vice presl-
dents party, and the koreshan Unity
orchestra, from Estero, will furnish
mas'c during the banquet. The Fort
Nye1s Ladies Friday Musicale and
TIE Lee county high school chorus, the
latter under the direction of Frof.
btrger, Will furnish the music Tor the
evening sess ons OF. the convention.
Automobile Rides.
A feature of special interest will
be an automobile ride over the Nc
Gregor boulevard, from Fort Myers
to Punta Rassa a splendid shell mac
adam automobile road eighteen miles
IN length. On the way out the WISH
tors VIII stop at the famous winter
home of Thomas A. Edison and each
will be presented with a souveni" CO.
coanut grown on the estate, while eX-
pert guides Will point out the various
tropical plants and shrubs. Upon
their return to the city the visitors
will view magnificent display of
tropical fruits, palms, ETC., displayed
under the direction of w. Stanley
Hanson.
Other trips which are contemplated
include a water trip to Fort Thomp-
son, E.E. Goodno having extended an