The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-01
DISTINGUISHED
GUESTS ATTEND
ROTARY LUNCH

Tuesdays Rotary luncheon at the
Elk Grill was one of the largest r..
tarv gathering, Of the wear AVID OF
special importance because of the nm
expected visit of II. j Lutcher Stark
third vice nrosideut of the lutnrra-
:ional Association of Rotary Clubs. % /
member of the Rotary club of Orange
Texas
The brief visit 10 Lakeland Of This
distinguished Rotarian and Mr..
Stark was brought about through az.
tendance at the Tamna clubs mep'in1 /
at the Tampa Bay Hotel on Monday
evening of President Sandford Jewett
and a delegation from Lakeland who
went over on invitation of Governor
John Turner to Join in the welcome to
Vice President Stark, the trip being
made in baby Rotarian Dixie"
Kuhr's automobile When il was
found that Mr.. and Mrs. Stark were
compelled to plan their schedule 50 /
rs to connect with the OVERSEE Lin ,
tied on the Florida East Coast Rail F.
way either at New SMYRNA or Dav-
tona. il did not take long for RO- {
tarians Kirkland and Beazlev Of the
Atlantic Coast Line to arrange their
'ldli9IOi a. lbll ~ mat INV Ohl'l FIai'
Lakeland early enough TO see some /
thing of the CITY and surroundings. at :
tend the Tuesday luncheon and get
away on the Tampa Snecial for De.
Land In the meantime Governor John
Turner made ARRANGEMENTS over lon"
distance with President Don Morris
Of the Davtona club to meet the
marty at DaLand and motor over 10
IN, ,,,,1, ,1-., ~,
East Coast connection for Kew West
and Havana where Vice President
Stark will make official visits. Mr..
and Mrs. Stark came over to Lake
land nv automobile the guests of Mr.. ,
and Mrs. Turner and for an hour wore
driven over Lakeland and out tnI
Lakeland Highlands. n triD that
brought forth ordinations Of sur
Prise and delight. both Mr. and Mr..
Starka comparing Polk county with
the delta of tho Rio Crande both ir
Topography and climate.
Snecial guests Tuesday in addition
to the distinguished Rotary officials
and their wives included George r.
TTiltv of the Palatka Rotary club
Fred A. Wethey, vice president Of tho
National Surety Co. of New York who
was the guest of Rotarian w. 7 XII"
and who made an excellent address,
on the bonding of employees in rcsi-
tions of trust: ROtarian Claud Roper
Of Jacksonville. y W. Hensloy IF
Tampa. member of the Tamna XII
wants club and tho guest of Rotarian
w. IT. OFT: Charles O'Connor of tho
American Automobile Association of
Washington. u. c. who gave short
talk on the A A. 4. outlining the
plans of the Polk County Motor Club
as a member of the A. A. A.; +. l..
Mack. president of the Polk County
Trust COMPANY: D. S. brennan of
Chicago. John T. Owen of the Chat.
tanooga Rotary Club; T. J. Mitchell
and 7. T. Marshall of Lakeland; DR..
w. P. Collins of Racine. Wis, thu
guest of his son-in-law, Rotarian Paul
Collins and the board nj trustees
of Southern College. L. N Pipkin of
Lakeland and Mulberry z. T. Roux
Of Plant Citv: DIR. r. II. Alderman.
president of Southern; DR.. w. A.
COoner Of Orlando. Rev. J. A. Herdrv
Of Perry. Rev. 7. P. Hilburn of Or
lando and Dr.. Lemasters. business
manager of Southern.
A touching incident of the meeting
was the Offering of a special PRAYER on
behalf Of the former secretary of the
Lakeland Rotary club. Alfred 7. Hol.
worthy. who was reported as very low
and not likely to survive the dav. This
prayer was offered by Rev. w. A.
Cooper of Orlando. one of the board
of governors of Southern College.