The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-05
Fla. Scenes To
Be Shown At
Exposition
THIS is PLAN NOW UNDER
- DISCUSSION.
Secretary Holworthy Returns
From Jacksonville Meeting
Of Which He Talks
interestingly.

Secretary A. j. Holworthy, of
the Lakeland Board of Trade. re-
turned this morning from Jackson
vile, where he went to attend
meeting of the Florida State COM
mission of the Panama Exposition.
OF the proposition of Florida ex-
hibit Secretary llolworthy says:
Shall Florida take this present
splendid opportunity for q big pub
/ licity campaign or shall she back
down and out weakly asserting that
She cannot measure up to the call
being made upon her at this time
to participate in the Panama Pacific
International Exposition to be held
, in California next February. This
seemed to be the question which
called few active business men,
representatives of commercial
bodies, boards of trade and the
railroads together at meeting held
in Jacksonville yesterday. Unfor-
tunately, the State, as whole. was
by no means represented. Only the
Boards Of Trade of Jacksonville, Pa
latka, Gainesville, Barlow and Lake.
land were represented. bui, after a
thorough discussion of the plans
outlined by the commission, it was
unanimously decided that Florida
ought to be represented I'm some
substantial and dignified manner at
the Exposition, and the plans of the
commission were heartily endorsed
by those present. These plans in
volve no exhibit of products because
of the question of expense and or
practicablity, it being almost i'm
possible to ship our products SO far
and hc"c them a?Ncar in favorable
comparison with those of Califor-
mia. to say nothing of the expense.
Several other States are planning to
participate without an exhibit, and
SO the following features have been
outlined as both practicable and
worth while:
"First-A Florida building to
compose one of the group of forty
two State buildings which are be-
ing provided for. A building dis
tinctive and unique in character and
of such general appearance as would
compare favorably and perhaps 80
advantage with all but the bu;,d-
ings of the very largest States.
Second Within the building.
reading and writing and rest rooms,
an information bureau prepared and
equipped to supply accurate historic,
agricultural, commercial and other
general statistical data concerning
Florida.
'Third-Also an auditorium, in
which there would be in constant
course of presentation during the
open hours of the Exposition a NOV
ing picture representation of the at
fractions, products and industries
of Florida, a series of pictures, in
fact. arranged by the most skilful
artists obta ipable and designed to
tell the story of Florida in an in
teresting and entertaining way.
This exhibition to be entirely free
to all visitors and to be designated
"A Trip Through Florida" the va
rious features being so scheduled
that the visitor to the Floriea build
ing would be able to tell that at
a certain hour Of the day he could
see the points and facts OF interest
concerning any special county or
section of the State in which he
might be interested. The presenta-
tion of these pictures to be accom-
panied by descriptive lecture In
telligently prepared and effectively
deliverd. The possibilities of this
method of presenting an accurate
idea of our State, it's industries and
achievements will readily suggest
themselves, and the value of such
advertising can scarcely be over
estimated.
"Fourth-It is further considered
desirable to have an artistic illus
trated Florida booklet, dealing with
the State as whole and so pre-
pared as to present full and conf
plete information as to what has
and is being accomplished in Flor
: ida and to give some idea Of her
fNopffnnod an Dono