The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-29
WEST PALM BEACH GETS
HORTICULTURIST MEET

l
Arcadia the queen of entertainers,
the Florida Horticultural Society |
brought its annual session to a eli |
max Wednesday in this city with |
the business meeting, at which West
Palm Beach was chosen for the scene
of the next convention and Harold
Hume of Glen Saint airy, president,
and other officers were elected.
| l.. B. Skinner, of Dunedin, was
elected first vice president; S. F.
Poole of Winter Haven, third vice |
president; Mrs. Okle Painter Will
liams of Jacksonville secretary; W.
S. Hart, of Hawks Park, treasurer.
The executive committee is composed
of Ed Scott of Arcadia, Prof. Rolfe
of Gainesville, and E. S. Hubbard &c
Federal Point
In the race for the next meeting
West Palm Beach smothered all OPP
position which was composed Of Fort
Myers. Miami, St. Augustine, Jack
sonville and St. Petersburg.
Thirty-fve automobiles we're
placed at the disposal of the 400
members of the society and their
guests last Thursday and all were
shown the various points of interest
near here that afternoon. Among the
objects which excited much interest
were the C. Fl. & n. Railroads big
experiment farm and the county
ditching operations.
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock
the convention really opened for
business and President Hume showed
himself a splendid presiding officer
and was ably assisted by the secre-
tary, Mrs. Okle Painter Williams,
and the other officers, including the
wellknown and greatly loved Glow
er lady" Mrs. Marian A Meadow.
OF Punta Gorda, to whom Arcadians
give much credit for the success of
the convention.
Arcadia's hotel accommodation
are rather limited and secretary of
the Commercial Club Gardner, assist
ed by a committee Of gentlemen and
ladies, made canvass of the city
for homes for Jthe dfeeates who
could not be accommodated at the
y hnt o1, ntt ir
homes freely to the visitors, hence
everybody coming to Arcadia had no
trouble securing all necessary ac-
commodations. The committees
have been highly complimented by
the horticulturists, and really they
deserve unstinted praise for their la
j, Dor.
The DELEGATES found plenty Of cars
at their disposal at all hours, with
:. out charge, to take them where they
' willed, each car having a large sign
on it stating it was for the free use
of the visitors.
:. Thursday morning the packing
. houses that are still open kept open
house for the visitors and all desir-
ing to see up-to-date packing houses
y in operation were taken through the
golden harvest ready for the market.
Many Of the delegates were heard
to EXPRESS the opinion that they
have never been accorded a more
. cordial welcome than Arcadia has
! given them, and their only regret is
II that they do not have the pleasure
! Of holding each convention in this
r city
The business houses decorated in
s honor OF the visitors and the high
g school boys and Girls formed COM
& mittees to attend the delegates and
be at their service at all times. The
school closed each day at l o'clock
SO the teachers and scholars could
Y attend the meetings.
The school building, where meet
e ings were held. resembles county
e fair, as the decorations were mos,
beautiful, and several booths of ex-
n hibits to interest the visitors were in
n evidence. Some of the prettiest low
g ers even Florida can produce were
used effectively to decorate the
e stage. Mrs. Meadow, of Punta Cor
e da, and Prof. Kards, the well-known
# manual training instructor of Ar
y cadia, induced the boys to make ex-
), hibits of doll houses, and some OF
O those exhibited by school children
Il were marvels of gracefulness and
g daintiness. There were also some fine
}, xhibits of jellies, preserves, etc, and
e many articles made of pine straw
n saw grass, etc, showing what can
il be done by those who take the time
v and trouble.
n Those who have attended every
q annual meeting of the association
a for years state that there has never
p been more successful meeting than
y the Arcadia one, and they will go
+. home feeling it was well to be here
e There was absolutely no friction
!. apparent in the convention ami all
the delepafeS wara IA. nj only on oct