The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-18
ration W0men'S Clubs
Fow Getting Down To
6ineSs;; 3 Sessions TODAY


appear elsewhere in this issue
On behalf of the woman's Club
OF Lakeland, Mrs. Georse NJ
Wright, the clubs able president
very charmingly welcomed the la
dies in graceful address, which.
though brief, carried with it a most
cordial greeting.
Inc response to the addresses of
welcome was delivered by Mrs. E.
N. Dimick, second vice president of
the Federation, whose home is at
Palm Beach. Mrs. Dimick is a very
charming woman and her address
was given closest attention, her ex-
pressions of appreciation of the
treatment accorded the delegates by
the people of the city being thor
oughly appreciated by those who are
endeavoring to make their stay a
pleasant one.
Mrs. Trammell Speaks
AS truly said by Mrs. Hooker.
when introducing Mrs. Park Tram
NELL, "the people of Lakeland feel
honored and the State Federation
feels doubly honored in having in
attendance at this session the First
Lady of Florida" and when the
governors charming wife walked to
the front of the stage the applause
was deafening. Mrs. Trammell ex!
tended greetings to the Florida Fed
Grafton, her splendid address ap-
pearing elsewhere in this issue.
Mrs. Hooker was the next speak
er, her subject being "Our Fedora
tion," in which she dwelt on the
work the Federation has accom-
plished and what the future holds
in store. Her address in full ap-
pears elsewhere. Mrs. Hooker is
very talented woman and during
her two years. service the club work
in Florida has shown great progress
and development as will be noted
from her address.
During the evening the program
was interspersed with vocal num-
ber given by Mrs. Mote, talented
singer of Leesburg, and an instru-
mental. number by Mrs. Hickey,
which was splendidly executed.
The Reception
Following the exercises at the Au-
ditorium, the ladies were invited to
the Hotel Kibler, where brilliant
reception was rendered the visiting
ladies by the Lakeland Woman's
Club.
The lower floor of the Kibler was
thrown open to the ladies, the tables
having been removed from the large
dining room, where the reception
was held. This room was handsome
Ily decorated in the club colors, vel
low and green, which was further
carried out with large clusters o.
yellow oranges with their back
! ground of vivid green leaves, which
lornamented each of the massive
columns in the dining room.
Receiving at the front door of thu
Kibler were Mrs. NJ. F. Hethering
ton and Mrs. Earl c. May. In tn
lobby the ladies were received b!
Mrs. H. J. Drane and Mrs. Hen
jrietta Peterson and at the door q
the dining room Mrs. Anna Holde
and DR.. Sarah Wheeler welcomed
the guests and introduced them u
the receiving line. which was com
posed of the Federation and the 10
cal club officers and which wa
headed by Mrs. George NJ. Wright
Mrs. William Hooker and Mrs. Parl
4 TdmmclIs
Ices and cake were served tn
guests, the dainty collation. being at
tractively served in ice cups of vel
low chrysanthemums, while restin'
on each plate was luscious KUN
Nquot. The napkins for the occasion
fwere furnished by the Evening Tele
kgram, on each of which had beer
(printed the front page of the day.
edition. which carried the story o
! the opening of the convention,
Tribute to Woman and the remain
: der of the regular news, which tn
guests kept as souvenirs OF the oc
casion.
The elegantly dressed ladies' min
gled with one another and with thu
visiting gentlemen made a picture
of elegance long to be remembered
1t was declared to be one OF th'
most brilliant receptions thai ha'
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