New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
WHEN IT'S CLOUDY
 NEWSPAPER IS FREE
E. H. Johnston Sends Herald
 Paper From St. Petersburg

Frank II. Johrston of West Main street. who. with Mrs, Johnston, is winterinr in Florida has sent The Herald copy of The Evening lnde- rendeU" of St Petersburg. The issue or January 27 was given away free and in explanation thereof the paper says:
 The Independent Is Free Paper Today,
 Don't Pay the newshoys, carriers, or anyone else for Il eopy
 It is given away, absolutely free to everybody, because the sun has not shone upon the city today, up 10 the hour of going to press,
 This is the siXty-third time the pa pers have been given away under The Independents Sunshine onor, al- though the offer has stood conilnu- ousy for l37 months and through all seasons of the year.
 The Independent Sunshine Offer K that 1t will give away its entire cir culation, with hundreds of extra cop ies printed to meet the demands ot everybody, upon every afternoon when the sun has not shone upon St, Petersburg up to the hour Of going to press (4 D. m) And it has been called upon to make good" 63 times in II and a half years--certainly fine record for the Sunshine City.
 Copies Of The Independent are be- ing given away free on the streets and at the office to every one who asks for one. For the regular subscribers a record is kept and each time we have had six sunshneless days each subscribers credit is advanced one week Every subscriber on The lnde- pendent's lists was given another Full Weeks Free Credit July 6, 1921.
 This offer of The Independent has attracted attention all over the United States and has been a great advertis- ing feature for St. Petersburg. creat- ing the name Sunshine City" The Independent is game" and the offer still stands to prove to the world that St. Petersburg has more sunshiny days than any other place in the United States--excepting the western deserts.
 Attention. Grotto Members.
 Another item in this southern pa per will be of interest to the many members of Aziz Grotto. NJ. Q. V. P. F.. R., in this city. It follows:
 The first ceremony ofthe kallipolis Grotto is to be held in St. Petersburg in the Masonic temple, Tuesday of next week, it was announced by Nick Den his, of the Park cafeteria, this morn ing. The ceremony is to last 12 i Tuesday noon to 10 o'clock the next morning. A carload of scenery and, property of the Washington. D. C., Grotto order, has arrived for the occasion and more than 40 Washington members are to arrive Monday morning. Charles F.. Wardell, of Buffalo, N. Y, present grand monarch of the V. P. o. F.. R., will be here. to take charge of the meeting. Mayor Puver, together with men from the local order, will meet them and escort them to the Detroit hotel. which will be their headquarters while here.
 All day Monday and Tuesday, up until the time of the ceremony is called, and Wednesday following the ceremony will be devoted to the en- tertainment of the invited guests. Fol lowing lunch at the Park cafeteria the party will be shown over St. Peters burg and adjoining points, and treated to shore dinner at the casino in Pass -a-Grile. The local Shriners club will entertain them in the evening. Probably the most interesting to the visiting members will be the trip on the Maiatee river A steamer has been chartered for this occasion and the party will be shown Bradentown, Palmetto and Sarasota.
 Something unusual will be seen in the parade scheduled for the first day of the ceremony The mascot of the Washington order will be here. A three horned goat, that has been with the Washington Grottos for some time, will occupy a prominent place in the procession.
 In speaking of the coming cere-