The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02
MAKING THE SEASON LONGER

Evidently the tide of tourist trav-
el has turned and the crowds which
have been pouring into Florida dur
ing the past four months are now
beginning to move northward
The winter has been delightful.
With the exception of two Il three
!. days at the time of the recent freeze.
there has ben no rally cold weather
in Florida this season IL has been
mostly a winter of pleasant warmth
ana bright sunshine, and the visit
crs. enjoying it all in the fullest are
carrying home with them the mem
cry of some delightful experiences.
Eut the truth is that the most de-
Ilightful period of the year is just
ahead, and the visitors who are re-
turning home new will miss il alto
gtther. More, than that. they are
going back north before the cold
weather is gone, for there are many
weeks yet of snow and ice in that
section. For that reason the season
should be prolonged. and it I; graft
flying to know that a movement in
this direction is being made. Many
iof the visitors themselves realize
ithatihey return to the nCrth too
early. and. desiring to remain lon"
er. som eof the big hotels have made
announcements that they will kecn
open longer this season than usual.
The Belleview lI-tel has been
clGsina in former years in April. Inn
! il is probable that it will prolong
the season v days this year In
speaking Of the desirability of NAL,
/ ing the season longer. the St Peters
burg Independent pys:
Arrangements now being made to
hoid an end-of-the-season celebra
tion the last of March recalls the
fact that the WashinEon birthday
celebration used to De regayed as
bringing the season TO aa end This
sh WIS how the tourist season in -
Petersburg has lcngthened Fou~
years since il was customary Tor The
crowd to begin thinning out .ebitiv
after the celcl ''o" nv the ee@ Y'.
children of the t...! he
thes of the country Even Ia the
winter Of 1912-t3 there was t4lk
that the parade by the school chill
drcr must be held to keen tho VIA
ors here until that time and the
people of the city re7arLd Fcbru
AIRY 80 as really the end ef the sea
son.
Now the season does not reach
TITS reak until about February 20.
rhe biggest crowds here all wintcr
re here in the first two weeks Of
February and the season is N Over
until the last of March II is lik"ly
that the visitors will remain here
even later than this in the present
s,Sson The bad weather IN the
North has held many persons hero
and will keep them here until well
into April This is shown in many
ways. The Independent lcan toll
fairly well what the tourists are do
inc by tho subscription list and by
the street sales. The new subscribers
fnr one two and three months each
Iare still coming in and very few
Hs,op" notices have been received
at this office
Tho winter visitors are learning
that il is . good policy TO stay down
here through March The weather
mere is delightful in March. there is
plerty of good fishing and the bath
ing is very enjoyable. The Sunshine
city is more attractive. in March and
April than at any other time Of the
, year and the visitors here are ccm
ing to recognize this fact. That is
why the season has grown longer g"
Clearwater sun.