The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-15
MOTORCYCLE FROM
BRADENTOWN HAD
PLEASANT VISIT
Enjoyed Drive Out To Lakeland
Highlands and Had Elks'
Grill Lunch

On returning from Lakeland High
lands Wednesday members of the Bra
dentown Board of Trade motorcade
repaired to the Elks' Grill where they
enjoyed lunch, the arrangement with
Secretary Appleyard being that it
should be Dutch treat c. O,
Pinch, the retiring president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce presided, intro
ducing Superintendent Jos. f. John
son OF the municipal light and power
plant who gave detailed information
concerning the cost of light and
fower, answering numerous questions
as to rates and service. Sandford
Jewett, as president of the Lakeland
Rotary Club told what Rotary has
done and is doing for the community
in paying special attention to boy well
fare and in providing benches for two
of the close-in lakes. An outline of
the reorganization plan of the Cham
Der of Commerce and a tribute to
the good work of Secretary Appleyard
were assigned to Harry Brown. The
story of Southern College was told
by l.. w. Bloom who sketched briefly
a history of the movement and the
plans that brought success. W. w.
Chase of the State Bank in discussing
Lakeland's industries said that the
principal industry is the selling OF
Lakeland to the world, an industry
that is meeting with great success. He
also referred to the value of the Al
lantic Coast Line to, the community
with its large payroll and mentioned
I h l.,
production of Southland grapefruit
juice and other products as a worth
while industry. Secretary Appleyard
came in Il little late but in ample
time to receive an introduction to
the gathering. In a brief talk he
voiced the spirit of welcome and
promised that when the reorganiza-
ton plans have been worked out here,
his services and those of the Lakeland
trade body would be at the command
of Bradentown at any time when
needed. +. N. Good sketched the
commercial growth of Lakeland from
the very beginning some thirty years
ago to the present day and President
c. e. Todd told of the organization OF
the Lakeland Country Club and the
progress that is being made in giving
Lakeland another valuable asset.
Response on behalf of the visitors
was made by George IIosmer of the
Bradentown Journal who expressed
the appreciation of the members of
the motorcade over all that had been
done for their comfort and pleasure
extending Il cordial welcome to Lake
land to visit the Land of Manatee.
Professor Gregg, secretary of the
Bradentown Board of Trade, spoke
briefly in laudation of Polk county
and Lakeland, stating that the eXpec-
tation of those who had never been
privileged to visit this section before
had been more than exceeded by the
exhibition of resources and progress
evident on all sides.
A statement made by Mr.. Hosmer
that the board of county commission
ers of Manatee county had just voted
to place a one-mill levy on the tax
books for publicity purposes this year,
proved of great interest to the Lake
landers present This will give the
county about 1000 for publicity work
or this total about So 800 will be spent
through the Thomas Advertising Ser.
vice of Jacksonville and Tampa for
newspaper advertising and the re-
mainder for a booklet.
The motorcade proceeded on to
Barlow about 2:3O o'clock and thence
across to Florida's scenic highlonds
the fomus Ridge country, ascending
the Ridge at Lake Wales and on
northward to Haines City on the way
to Orlando where last night was
spent. The program called for the
breakfast stop at DeLand and the
lunch hour at Daytona today, the re-
turn to Bradentown to be made Fri
day.