The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
WITH THE y. y A. THROUGH
FLORIDA AND CUBA


-tEhta nos ana Areb N bAI FA
nan homes 90 often we're Ne
sinsd and diuet. that We we're
cot j1sf sure whether ~. z A
-eSn, National Editors Astoeis-
ion or National Eating AssOciz-
ION. snyvsy. ne DID full justice 20
he tempting visnds set before rs
.nd the fezsts cane often and most
sounufuL A. DeFunisk ne dined
AZ the Prefbytsrian girls school
and such a breakfast, Hot biscuits.
s-rzxb@rrfet and cream. country
Ezn In ali q REAL ~brezkfa1 and
eryed b. a beTV % pretty southern
izstes CouId yos bezt IT, II vas
a meal long 10 b remembered
Af,er b roznd o. entertainments.
fxrly and late. which had been
shoxsrec upon the association dur
II fke past Gays. there vas some
CurbiirE at having TO urn out at
IL the morning. bat all lost sleep
nd trzTei E~ezrfnsss vas promptly
'orEosts- u the Jog Of a balmy
Eorsca -c-rirE and the beautiful
soszs Etkh greeted us a. We left
ne uAlr-
InzEsrs. u you can. a city OF
1909 people buiii around a gem Of
= spring. one mile In circumference,
signt feet deep and round as a
ollsr. Its waters are a. clear as
rysssl and a. blue ss h Msditer-
anezn. Its banks, which slope
thzrply up to the encircling road
ray $50 ysrdE away. are covered
with huge pines. straight as a
hips mast. and in many Instances
-f;hout a limb rer ne Hrsr signty
'set.
After breakfast. s1 members Of
he party were taken on a drive 10
such points Of interest as could be
cached In the limited time al our
llspcsal. including the public
schools. high schools. Palmer Col
fege, Thomas Industrial Institute.
he Florida OIL Co.'S well. the Flor
ia Chautauqua Auditorium. with
2 seating capacity Of over 600,
tousing the largest winter Chau-
.auqu in the United States. the
-reat modern saWmil Of the w.
3. Harbeeon Lumber Co. and sey.
Srsl short trips 70 farm homes
-ssrby.
II would be hard to express the
appreciation which every member Of
the party felt for the delicsou.
breakfast served 20 daintily by this
aides OF the city; for the thousand
little acts OF personal courtesy and
.ttention showered on Us by indivi
iuai citizens, each OF whom SCENE,
20 feel personally responsible for GU
welfare and happiness. for the uni
que ~souvenids distributed; and Ger
.ainly not least Of all. for the beau
tiful bouquets presented TO eacl
member OF the party by charming
Young ladies OF the city.
In a little city having a popula
lion OF only $500. II is no small
task TO receive over four hundres
visitors, give them a bountifu
breakfast beautifully served and eat
en- l%eisurely; provide an auto rid
Of several miles; and have the Who'll
party back TO the train within IN
short space Of two hours. The live
h~ospitable. efficient people OF De
Funiak Springs. as well as tn
city itself. will long remain a pleas
ant memory TO each OF US who Wis
tied them.
In urging the people to get read
for their guests here II how tn
DeFuniak Herald put IL:
Put on your billed shirt next Tuei
day and. for the rove OF Mike. avoi
a funeral aspect as much as poi
sible. Remember: We have burie
Gloom, thereby gaining considerable
notoriety OF a good quality. Keep th
corners OF your mouth from turnin
downward and thus creating an in
preston in the minds OF the visitor
that old Gloom was related 10 ever
blessed citizen Of the town. Loo
cheerful text Tuesday morning mt
after the visitors leave. even II
bursts your biler and twists you
iifferential around your vermiforI
appendiX-DeFnniak Herald"
Chipley. Florida
The original itinerary OF the y. !
A.. special did not provide for an
top .at Chipley. This did not su
the Progressive citizens Of that l'
own a little bit. so they sent
Pensacola a committee composed
iessrs. Joe W. Williams. n. NJ n.
n and a. W. Wells 10 make a
engagements Tor a stop. Al fr
those in charge Of arrangemen
we're adamant. but after q COME
enc with the train dispatcher 40
others. Mr.. William persuasi'
personality. backed by the efforts
his able colleagues. won the day ar
p thirty minute stop was arrang'
Tor.
As the train drew into the sta
on at Chipley a beautiful sight m
our eyes. At the station was park,
a long line OF automobiles. eaI
profusely decorated with wild flo.
ers and blossoms. Great masses
white and yellow dogwoOd, PHI
wild honeysuckle. white brid
wreath, purple wistaria and gor
eous scarlet japonicas were in e'
dence. Battalions OF ladies arouI
with baskets and trays OF bouque
attacked us in mass formation
we left the train and promptly ca
tured the citadel OF our hearts.
fact. the garrisons promptly desc
ed to the enemy" Others OF o
hosts and hostesses laid down
barrage OF bags OF we'll filled, D
delicious paper shell pecans, I