The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-25
CAME TOLEARN
and TO BECOME
ACQUAINTED
Surprised at t h e R e =
sources, the Beauty
and the Possibilities of
This Section of South
Florida.

Members participating in the mo-
tCrcade from West Palm Beach to
this section of Florida have expressed
delight and extreme pleasure because
of the reception rendered by Lake
land, the cordial good will shown
sister city but even more than all this.
because of the privilege of seeing
marvellous country quite undreamed
cf even by those living in south Flor
ida many, many years.
AS editor Donald Conkling Of the
Palm Beach Pos put it, the purpose
Of the mOtorcade was to get acquaint-
cd with other cities OF southern Flor
ida and sec how they do things
TO study their ways and wherever
possible profit therefrom;
To visit with the folks in these
cities, and on the way, with Il view to
promoting friendly relations, and in
Il larger sense to pave the way for a
&cneral cooperation among the cities
in this section of the state so they
may ac' together in matters that al
ipct their common interests, with pre-
'ioua neighborly acquaintance as Il
basis;
( TO develop personal relations with
the men in these cities;
/ To spread the name Of West Palm
Beach among these cities;
And to ask the folks to come to
West Palm Beach and visit us AMI
each other in similar groups or indi-
vidually.
The four automobiles used on the
trip to the West Coast county rolled
into Lakeland on Tuesday afternoon
shcrtiy after o'clock On The back
Of each car was banner on which
Was painted tha following legend:
West Palm Beach AIotorcade to
southwest Florida; Howdy! Get Ac-
quainted Tour; Come and See Us in
West Palm Beach
The members CT the party are:
George f. Bensel, secretary of the
Southern States Land and Timber
! Company. vice-preSident of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, vice president of
the Rotary Club, treasurer of the
( Everglades Good Roads League, ana
director of the Country Club.
II. f. Robinson, executive secretary
Of the Chamber of Commerce, and
secretary of the Rotary Club, Real Is
tate Board, Country Club, Motor Club
and the Palm Beach Savings and
/ Loan Association.
}. B. Mcdonald, president of the
jJ B. Mcdonald Company, real estate,
director of the Chamber of Commerce
and Rotary Club.
/ W. H. DaCamara, general manager
OF the Palm Beach Mercantile Com
pany, director of the Chamber of
! Commerce, vice-president of the
Country Club. Palm Beach Loan AS
sociation and Everglades Road
/ League.
ID. II. Conkling, editor of the Palm
Beach Post, originator of the motor
cade idea. member of the executive
committee of the Ad Club.
Carl A. Riddle. city manager OF
West Palm Beach.
II. II. Curtis, editor of the Tropical
Sun.
b. j. Carlberg, vice-president of the
Gruber-C -Carlberg Company, real estate
investors.
j. A. Edwards. manager of the
American Railway Express Company.
F.. W. Rane we'll known horticul-
turist of the East Coast Finance Cor
roration.
II. c. Cummings, proprietor of the
Cummings Bicycle Company.
Ben Potter, department manager of
the Palm Beach Mercantile Company.
George c. Moore, real estate broker. |
Wiss Nita Lovelace, corresponding
secretary of the Woman's Club.
Mrs. B. j. Carlberg. Mrs Carl A. |
Riddle, Mrs. j. A Edwards and Mrs.
H. E. Robinson.
The Elks' Hotel was headquarters
for the motorcade, the visitors being
the guests of the Lakeland Chamber
of Commerce at dinner served in
the grill room under the direction of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Armstrong. Here
they were greeted by Mayor Frank H. |
Thompson, Commissioner Roland,
City Clerk Swatts, and the officers
of the Chamber of Commerce, the
Rotary Club and a few personal
friends of the distinguished West
Palm Beach citizens.
During the we'll served meal op-
portunity was taken to exchange
views and opinions, the object of the
visit soon becoming apparent as ques
tions were asked as to Polk county
resources, Lakeland's public utilities,
the cost of street paving and its ex-
tent. the county school system, the
county good roads and everything else
Of mutual interest. President c. 0.
Pinch OF the Chamber of Commerce
presided and he. Secretary Holwarthy,
Mayor Thompson. City Clerk Swatts,
w. w. Chase of the State Bank of
Lakeland, Chas. l. Dwiggins of the
Central State Bank of Lakeland, Pres
ident J. Sanford Jewett Of the Lake-
land Rotary Club and w. s. Moore,
chairman Of the publicity committee,
| Joined In giving such information as