The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-07
". F. HALLAM'S
FUNERAL LARGELY
ATTENDED: FUTURE
PLANS OF CO. DE-
CIDED TOMORROW

MI. Il. w. OSDOTu, vice preSlQ0uL
of the W. F.. Hallam Co., reached
| Lakeland yesterday from Harpers
! Ferry, W. Va, where he went from
New York to attend the funeral of the
late W. F. Hallam. Mr.. Osborn
states that Mr.. Hallams body was
laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery
at Harper's Ferry on last Thursday
afternoon just at sunset, the funeral
service being conducted by the pastor
Of the Methodist church at that place.
The service was held at the beautiful
Hallam home, and large number Of
sorrowing friends were in attendance.
Temple Lodge, F. & A. M, of Wash
/ ington. D. c., conducted the service
at the grave. During the service at
the family residence, the editorial on
J the life of Mr.. Hallam appearing in
this paper, was read. There were
many beautiful flowers, the casket be-
! ing completely enveloped in these
silent testimonials of esteem and love
in which the deceased was held. At
tending the funeral, in the immediate
family circle, besides Mrs. Hallam,
son and daughter, were Mr.. Hallam's
three brothers, Mr.. Carl B. Hallam,
of Melvern,. Kansas. Mr.. Guy M
Hallam, of Montclair, N. j.; and Mr..
A. c. Hallam, of Seattle, Washing ton.
Mr.. Willard Hallam arrived in
Lakeland this morning, and Mrs. Hal
lam, Mrs. Bell and Mr.. Milton W.
Wilson, who completed the party, are
expected this afternoon. AT Florence
Is. c., yesterday morning, Mrs. Hal
lam Mrs. Bell and Mr.. Wilson left
the train to get some breakfast, Will
lard having not yet gotten up. Wheu
the train pulled out, the rest OF the
party were left, probably having been
misinformed as to the time the trail
departed. Miss Miriam Hallam had
to return to Ithaca, N. Y, to take heI
examinations at Cornell University
but will join her mother and brother
here later.
Tomorrow a board meeting Of thu
directors of the W, F. Hallam Co
will be held at which time future
plans will be discussed and outlined
1t is the concensus Of opinion of thos'
interested that the proposition will b'
carried on in the future as in the past
This paper is in receipt of letter
from friends of Mr.. Hallam from al
sections of the country, deploring hi
untimely passing; the following from
Mr.. Moses Folsom, head Of the Stat
Marketing Bureau, with headquarter
al Jacksonville, being one OF man
such letters. Mr. Folsom says;
Dear Mr.. Hetherington;
was much shocked at the unfor
tunate and untimely death of Mr.
: Hallam. | would like fuller detail
than given in the brief mention fron
st. Petersburg in the Times-Union.
assume that the Telegram gave ful
particulars and will thank you to sen
r me copy,
, knew him as friend in Wash
!, !ngtgon, where | was visitor at III
home, and spent a couple OF DAY
with him at The Club House after
> was in your office lately. Followin
{ r,y return here he wrote and invite
a me to visit him again. He was
man of most gentle and am
: able disposition, "sweet-blooded q
Tom Hood said of Leigh Hunt. 1t
too bad that he has been cut off whe
he was so near the goal, after year
Of constructive effort hpoe his so
v willard may prove worthy SUI
0 cessor.
; w. F. Hallam was builder,
common man, and heaven knows "
need that class in these days. H
passing is a real blow to Florida.