The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18
GREAT DAY IN
LAKELAND WILL
Be NOV. Il;
SHR|NtRS FROM
ALL over" COMING

so,I SAVWuS OL gOOC
rviio"S IN her history, when the
rom all parts of South Flor
lua, as well as all parts of the State
anu some OF the Southern States. will,
nlaAe a pilgrimage to this city. It il
estimated that there will be over 1.OO0
summers here from Tampa alone, and
many Of these will bring their ,adios
MRS. G. M. Clayton is chairman ot
the committee having the entertain.
hent OF the visiting ladies in charge
ana among other delightful features
Oh the day planned for the ladies' is a
luncheon at the Hallam Club House
Mf. Hallam has graciously offered r.
throw the Club House open to The Ia.
dies, and furnish good portion Of
the refreshments, There will he sew.
eral hundred ladies ATTENDING, and
'noSe VIII De taken out to the Club
house in cars in the afternoon.
VI the coming of the Shriners 10
Lakeland, this mornings Tampa Tri.
bune says:
Lakeland next! Next THURSDAY,
Inc Shriners of Egypt Temple and
South Florida will take possession Of
the Polk county metropolis that day
Tor their long looked forward to cere.
monial fresh barbecue, and big time
and speaking Of big times, City Clerk
II. L. Swatts, over the official seal
OF the city has written Illustrious Po-
tentate Harry Roberts.
The policemen have all been or
dered to get out Of town for the day,
and you are to be executive head of
the city. Make yourself at home when
you come and stay as long as YOU
please"
Now the Lakeland police chief is s.
nice fellow and will no doubt take his
orders literally while the Arab patrol
under Capt. G. H. Moorhouse will
establish martial law and keep the
rest of the gang from moving the
Elks club down to the lake.
Lakeland is planning the biggest
Gay in her career to welcome the Wis
iting mobiles of the Shrine and while
the red fez events are not scheduled
to take place until 2:3O p. m. and
thereafter, the people of Lakeland
have mapped out program that will
make every Shriner within dropping
distance want to drop in at least be
fore 10 a. m.
The Girls Patriotic Club, assisted
by the theatrical organizations of the
city and the school children. will
stage a gigantic tableau and pageant
between 10 a. m and noon and ex
pect to show in this, the dress and
costume, customs and dances of the
allied nations, with an Uncle SAM
grand finale that will turn the burg
over with bump. Lakeland officials
say it is the biggest thing ever at
tempted in the South by city the
size of Lakeland.
Secretary William s. Moore of the
Lakeland Shrine Club writes here
that all committees are doing 1obu!e
time duty making their preparations
for the big day and that the Kibler
Hotel has been designated as official
Headquarters for the ladies and the
Elks' Club for the Egyptian Mobiles.
Recorder Charles NJ. Davis will hold
forth at the club up to the last min
ute for handing out the necessary
red, white and blue cards.
Mayor Flanagan has put his Q, X
on the festivities by issuing a proc
lamation designating Thursday az 2
Cay for a peace jubilee, stating the
shriners would be there 1000 strong
and ordering all public organizations
secret and fraternal orders and the
public generally to lay aside ali busi'
ness and join in the jubilee
Preparations at this end of the line
are progressing under the manage
mont of the committees here and the
Lakeland invasion this week is eN'
nected TO exceed the glorious meeting
Of Rartow several months ago wheh
tho sbriners marked red letter day
IN the history of that city
Saturday afternoon. Recorder Chas ,
N Davis mailed out more than l'o'
copies of new issue of The Egyp, ,
tion News, the official newspaper ,
Fgvptian Temple, replete with details
~ the preparation for the Lakeland
trin and other matter Of interest u
tha members of Egypt Temple Th@
hack page is devoted to Egypt rem
nle's roll of honor giving the FanieN
Of eftv.nine members who are in the
service. ,..,.ua
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