The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-15


ization of a Golf Association and
the adoption of constitution and
held at the Kibler hotel yesterday,
and the election of officers and di-
rectors at a banquet held at the same
place last night, the Lakeland Golf
Course Is now an assured fact. In
deed, as an evidence OF the swift
ness and precision with which things
are moving, it may be stated that
today active work has already be-
gun on the grounds, under the di-
rection of an expert, and that by the
advent Of the rainy season the
grounds will have been put in shape
and seeded to grass, so that by next
season golf in the viciaity G. Lake
land will be an actuality.
The grounds located on Scott Lake
in the Lakeland Highlands section,
are pronounced by golf experts to be
admirably suited for golf links. and
1t is believed. with the wonderful
natural advantages of location, and
with the men who are behind the
proposition, that the course will
have no superior in the country.
The following. officers were chosen
to De at the head of the Association s
affairs:
President-Bert E. Belts.
Vice President-G. f. Southard.
Secretary-C. B. Antisdel.
Treasurer NJ Clayton
Directors+Bert E. Belts. G. F..
Southard, C. B. Antisdel, A. II. De-
Vane, J A. Johnson, C. C. Martin,
w. r. Hallam
These officers were recommended
by nominating committee selected
at the meeting yesterday, and were
elected at the banquet last night
This was a most pleasant affair,
about forty ladies and gentlemen
gathering around the banquet table
at the Kibler. A splendid menu was
enjoyed, after which the officers
were elected as above. President
Belts made a graceful speech in
Acknowledgement of the honor con-
ferred upon him by his election to
the presidency. after which, in re-
sponse to the call of the chairman,
the following persons made appro-
pirate talks in the order named: Mr..
l.. G.. Elliott, of Chicago, president
of the Lakeland Highlands Cooper
ative Association; Mr. NJ. F. Heth
erington, Mrs. Zelie P. Emerson
Mr. NJ. Agrees. Mr.. Schmidtman,
Mr.. A. J. Holworthy, Rev. c. B.
Antisdel and Mr.. T. A. Goode, of
Barlow. The plans and purposes of
the Association were discussed, the
history of the movement was re-
viewed, and the hope and belief was
expressed that the next annual din
ner of the Association might be held
in its own Club House on the finest
golf links in the South
Great credit is due Messrs. B. E.
Belts, NJ. Agrees. G.. E. Southard,
and the others who promoted this
project, and who, in spite of the cry
of hard times, were able to carry
it to a successful elimination, rails
ing some $4,000 for the enterprise.
Nothing that has occurred in the re-
cent history of Lakeland has been
fraught with more Importance to the
advancement of this city and COM
munity than the carrying of this pro-
iect to a successful issue. and it will
mean much to this section in the
way OF brin nging tourists and winter
visitors of the most desirable class
and keeping them with us for an in
definite stay, whereas they now, af-
ter a short visit, 90 elsewhere TO find
the amusemnt they demand. We be-
lieve the location, convenient to sew
eral principal towns of the county,
will be found to be a wise selection,