The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-22
POLK COUNTY SOLD"

The writer is using this phrase adj
yisedly and only repeating in sub
stance the statement made by num-
bers of the editors entertained by Polk
county last'week, who said%you peo-
pie have undoubtedly sold your splen-
did section to this bunch bymeans OF
this magnificent trip you have arrang
ed for our entertainment A good
deal has already been said, and well
said, through the press on this point
and what the writer has in mind now
is to express as adequately as he pos
sibly can the very highest apprecia-
ton of the cooperation so heartily
given by those who made so thorough
ly successful the entertainment given
to our guests.
Upon the members of the executive
committee fell most of the innumeT-
able details connected with so big q
job, and assisting them in carrying
out these details in such a thorough
manner should be mentioned especi-
ally Mr.. c. II. Walker, who as auto
mobile chief" modified the cars from
all over the county, got in touch with
the ear owners himself and in turn
brought them in touch with the guests
whom they were to entertain on the
ride by means of a printed letter of
advice to one and invitation TO tire
other. AS one of the guests remark
ed to us; This was the neatesN job
OF the kind 'thave ever seen put
through" AS marshal of the day. Mr.
T.. L.. Writ. put over tn a,tmotorcade
without a hitch and practically on
schedule time. Not a single accident:
of any kind with one hundred and
thirty cars in line) married the occa-
sion. Mr.. Wirts military"
enabled him to do this job like he
does everything else he undertakes
Mr.. Warburton deserves great praise
for his splendid cooperation and the
very able manner in which he engi-
neered the breakfast at Pierce and
the supper ..at:. Lueerne. Park packing
house, These were. 10th difficult Jobs
but he had Mr. LOOMS at the, former
point and Mr.. Pope, at the latter and
these gentlemen are also to be most
highly commended for their efRcfeht
work. The-rounty. commissioners de-
serve the hearty appreciation of every
citizen in the county for the unani-
/, nous appropriation of funds which
made the visit of the editors possible !;
the banks also which temporarily
advanced the funds the county did not
have on hand; the prominent citizens
who supplemented the county's appro-
priation with generous gifts of money
to make up the entire amount needed !;
the hotels which went out of their way
considerably to furnish the meals and
especially those who figured not OH
profits but on doing Polk county
credit; to Superintendent Council and
other A. c. l.. officials who together
with officers of the C. H. & N. smooth
ed out few rough spots in the itin-
erary; to the public-spirited citizens
of the county generally for the use of
their cars onf Thursday trip and to
the Lakeland folks for the additional
trip on Friday; to the enterprislng
communities who greeted the trayell-
ers with refreshments and fruit as
they passed through; to all of these
and others Independently mentioned,
the writer desires to tender, on behalf
of the county executive committee, our
most hearty and appreciative thanks
for their part in helping to sell Polk
county, Nh
Respectfully
A. J. H0LW0RTHY, Chairman,
Polk County Executive Committee.