The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-09
MIR. and Mrs. Hetherington
Give Farewell Dinner to
Their Employees in Honor
Of Mr.. Brown

"o 4hAo Ni. I1tIu6TluSIOu
gave an elaborate dinner last evening
at eight o'clock at the fremont Ho.
tel in honor of Mr.. Harry L. Brown;
the guests being the present employees
OF the Lakeland Telegram, with their
wives, and several guests who have.
been identified with the paper in the
past.
The long tables were laden with
delicious viands and made gay with
vases OF Japanese sunflowers. The
place cards were decorated with
small cut of the Telegram building.
Mr.. A. j. Holworthy, who was tho
kilograms first business manager,
presided as POSTMASTER with a pleas
ing combination of dignity and ease.
The occasion was entirely informal
and Mr.. G. J. Williams, superintend-
ent OF the printing department, was
called upon to "set the ball rolling"
which he did with few well-chosen
remarks voicing his appreciation of
his years of association with Mr.. and
MRS. Hetherington. Then. on behalf
OF himself and his fellow-workers. he
pl esented the host and hostess with
q beautiful cut-glass basket, filled
with white chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Holworthy reviewed the DAVIS
when he was stranger in Lakeland
and first came in contact with the hos
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hethering
ton.
Mr.. Hetherington made a few re-
marks, characterized by deep feeling.
expressing his appreciation Of the de-
votion and loyalty of his employees
and associates, and of the beautiful
tribute that had just been presented
to him and his wife.
Mr.. Harry l.. Brown, the new own
Ell Of the Telegram was introduced by
Mr.. Holworthy as man who 'is
most loved where is is best known.
Mr.. Brown responded to the appre.
ciative references made to him by
previous speakers, and praised tho
force bequeathed to him by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hetherington and concluded
with a 'chummy' appeal to the car
rier boys.
Mrs. Hetherington amusingly re-
counted her trials when she was a
novice in the profession in which she
has since become so proficient, and
added words of deep gratitude to the
kilograms faithful employees, not
neglecting the carrier boys for whom
she had only the warmest praise.
Mr.. R. B. Child, Of the Lakeland
Advertiser, was the next speaker and
his words were a heartfelt express
sion of the years of close friendship
and amicable business relations that
have existed between him and the
Mr.. G. E. McMullen, introduced as
the man who sold the Lakeland
News to Mr.. Hetherington," with all
his accustomed Craze told of his
friendship with Mr.. Hetherington,
which began when both were connect
ed with the Miami Metropolis, and
stated that his first acquaintance with
Mrs. Hetherington was when a no.
tice came into the office of Lakeland's
first newspaper that daughter, Lii.
liam, had been born to DR.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Derieux.
Mrs. Steitz, the new local and So
cial editor, congratulated Mr.. and
Mrs. Hetherington on their entrance
into the "army of the unemployed. adj
dressed few words of welcome to
Mr.. Brown, and made an appeal to
her fellow employees to continue their
fidelity to the paper and do things
up Brown.
Mr.. w. M. Hetherington, who re-
mains in his capacity as business
spoke with sincere appre-
citation of "the folks" and his bust
ness relations with them.
Mr.. W. B. Pedigo, of the editorial
and news staff, earnestly and grace
fully paid tribute to Mr.. and Mrs.
and stated that his
work on the Telegram has been the
of his life.
Mr.. Alonzo TTueblood, who has
been with the Hetheringtons for over
twelve years, spoke with impressive
sincerity of his years of happy serv-
Ice.
Mr.. H. l.. Cutler, linotype opera
tor. who came to the Telegram nearly
ten years ago from the Milwaukee.
Journal, spoke of the pleasant rela-
Lionship existing between the employ
ers and the employees on the Telegram,
and stated that he had never worked
in more enjoyable surroundings.
Arthur Yarbrough, who came to the
Lakeland News as mere boy and is
now regarded as an expert in his ca
oacity as makeup man, stated that