Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-12
PALATKA CELEBRATES
SIGNING OF ARMISTICE

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to the county the bronze tablet, from
which the covering was then drawn
by little Miss Clarice Philips, niece
of Bert Hodge, hero dead from this
city, and Fred Bailey.
Jennings Accepts Memorial
Hon. Frank E. Jennings, speaker
of the Florida house of representa-
tives, accepted the tablet in an ap-
propriate address in which he ap-
plauded the spirit which prompted
this patriotic and appreciative act
on the part of the citizens of this
county. Chairman w. F.. Glynn, of
the board of county commissioners,
also spoke briefly in accepting the
tablet in the name of the county, Of
ficially
Parade Starts POrmptly.
The parade formed on Lemon street
between First and Second streets
promptly at 1890 A. NJ, as scheduled
with a detail of mounted police fol-
lowed by the Palatka band, all decked
out in their handsome new uniforms
Immediately following the band came
the Governors car the occupants OF
which beside Governor Hardee being
Judge A. V. Long, who was at the
wheel, +. j. Fearnside, and H. N
Kirkman. Then came the members
of Bert Hodge Post, afoot, and all
seemingly proud of the day common.
Grating tht for which they fought.
Palatka probably never did herself
so proud as in the floats that were
next in line. The following were rep
resented: Rotary and Kiwanis, Amer
lean Legion, Senior, Juunior, Sopho-
more and Freshman classes of Mellon
School Community Service, Two di-
visions Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Texas
Company, Mullis Brothers. Rowtons,
Cochrane,s, The Putnam Shoe Fac
tory, Putnam Grocery, Red Wing
Council. Legion Auxiliary, AMI the
familiar Red Cross Ambulance.
Some of Special Note
Individual floats, that added consId-
cradle charm End great colo: g. the
r,4a.,. ,,ctv ,n,,r,d ~ Mas, vivian
Bono as u Ir,I.~A o. Liberty, GiSm-
fed and no ding Old Glory up t.ai all
might see; Mrs. II. NJ. FearnSi lie ~ a
poirsetta co ,cer'ion that held a"tn-
tier. Miss Ar'trica of Paltall, as
true likeness of fast crIIs ng
launch as could be fashioned as
steered by II lrrison HickenlooOcr; ana
then the beautiful creation that t,.s
Judges decided was entitled to first
prize.
The first prize float was entered
by the Tilghman Hardware Company
and represented the ingenuity of Mes
danes L. E. Tenney, j. Q. Tilghman
r. A. Weber and G. d. Bogue. The
float was all white with butterflies
of silver suspended ahead of the
radiator and held in check by ribbons
that led to supelmposed bower on
the collapsed top wherein reigner little
Miss Harriette .Tenney, sufficient
enough in herself to captivate any set
of Judges Frequent expressions of the
beauty of this float were to be heard
about the streets hill day.
Community Service Float
The Community Service float was
an emblem of Community Service in
crepe paper set off in bower OF
bamboo and pine. The spirit of Com
muuity Service was depicted by Miss
BERTHE Reed with the following hand
maidens; Music, Mildred Williams;
Recreation, Mrs. r. e. Mcdonald
Drama, Miss Irene Yelverton. This
float was designed by Miss Pauline
oak, of Community Service, Inc.
The second prize was awarded the
Sophomore class, and it was a Poppy
field with several of Palatka's most
ydung ladies' gowned in
cloth of true poppy hue. /
Third prize was awarded the Senior
class of the Mellon school. Their float
for work in building, taste in design
ing, and appropriateness for the &C.
casion was a sure prize winner. The
float was built over a small runabout,
being the basis on which had
been regularly draped roses of red and
blue so as to give the appearance Of
a waving American flag on both sides
Of tahe float. on the front shield had
been fashioned in national colors and
read was graced with the word
Seniors in letters that Enthusiastically
recorded the pride of the builders.
Result of Much Labor
Every float in the parade was I'M
the result of a great
amount OF thought and labor. This
IS best evidenced by the fact that the
winning float had over four pounds of
pins in It ond the Seniors float was
one week in building even though not