The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-26
RIDGE COUNTRY
REVELATION TO
FAIR VISITORS
Trip Over Scenic Highlands On
Friday One OF Most Enjoy
able Incidents Of Tour

Up in Indianapolis, Dayton, Cleve
land, Battle Creek and Springfield
ILL.,, more nice things will be said
about Florida as a result of the visit
OF the post card party to Polk county.
| Friday afforded an opportunity for a
continuation of the courtesies extend
ed these delightful people through
the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce.
Following the Thanksgiving day pro-
gram at Lakeland Highlands where
Mrs. Schmid, Mrs. Wachter, Miss
Hall, Miss Dittmar and the three Boy
Scouts, Neil Robertson, James Cas-
sidy and William Wingate. We're the
special guests of Mrs. W.T. Hallam
the plans suggested for Friday and
carried out by Manager T. !. Apple
yard of the Chamber of Commerce.
included an inspection of a long
stretch of the famous ridge country
Florida's scenic highlands. The start
was made from the Elk hotel shortly
before 8 o'clock, the route leading
through pretty Auburndale, with the
first stop at the pew packing house a
Lake Alfred, where Manager Della
meter. Secretary Goodman and Gerald
Froemke of the receiving department;
personally conducted the visitors all
through the building, which house
possibly the most modern citrus pack
ing plant in Florida The processes
We're a revelation, each step beng
shown from the receipt of the oranges
and grapefruit, the washing. polish
ing, sizing, culling and packing, to III
lnoJt,,or cf
After leaving Lake Allied the itn
efary led through Florence Villa, Win
ter Haven. Lucerne Park, Haines City
Lake Hamilton, Dundee and heautilu
Mountain Lake, with its club house
and palatial winter homes amid the
hills of that region. The dinner stol
was at Lake Wales where Manage
Appleyard, through Editor Jack
Worthington of the Lake Wales High
lander. had made arrangements will
c. II. Moore, manager of the HI
Crest Lodge at Crooked Lake, who re
Gently opened a most attractive cafe
N Lake Wales, to serve a chicken din
aar. After the long ride the members
# the motorcade~ ready for iii
interesting menu provided and
we'll served. Short talks were mad
Turing the dinner by Editor Worth
ington. Maj. ]. c. Watkins. Manage
Appleyard, and by Mrs. Schui1 am
Miss Hall, for the guests Of honor
Several prominent residents Of LAX
Wales attended the dinner 10 Join il
the welcome to the delegation.
Highland Park was the souther
most stop of the day. Here Their
,1ame revelation to- net only t" |
travellers from Indiana and Ohio. d
10 many of the accompanies delcga
ton. What has been accomplished |
bv Irwin A. Yarnell was simply be
yond belief. But still more vital were
the evidences of future possibilities
The Yarnell vision vi Highland Parl
beautiful knows 10 limitations; the
most appropriate thought i'll corncc'
ton with the unfolding of the plan is
that the originator and enthusiast
may be spared to see all his dreams
turned into realities. In any event
Highland Park is miniature edition
Of Eden, according to the verdict OF
the ladies' who will carry back home
memories that will abide many Gay.
Photographer Hinkley of Lakeland
took several pictures along the route,
all of them excellent, that at High
land Park including the entire mem
bership of the motorcade.
The return to Lakeland was mad
bv way of Barlow and Mulberry, the
hotel being reached about 5 O'Clock.
Two large automobiles from st. Pc
tersburg were in waiting to convey
The party to the Sunshing City, where
Saturday and Sunday were allotted
On the itinerary. Ocala will entertain
the party Monday, Gainesville on
Tuesday, and the homeward journey
will be begun from Jacksonville We'd
nesday so that all will be home by
Friday.
Those from Lakeland taking part
in the Friday tour OF the Scenic High
lands we're Mrs. George Wright, John
wright. Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Appleyard,
Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Pruitt, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Bloom, Mr.. and Mrs. {. I.
Bland, Miss Mary Barstow, Mrs. r. T.
stephens, Paul NJ. Henderson, Pho
tographer Hinkley, A. D, Hatzell,
Otho Reynolds, Richard Taylor ana
Harry Brown.