Wisconsin People Entertained By Park Hotel

Originally contributed to Polk County FLGenWeb on or by 13 Oct 1999.

Haines City Herald
Saturday, January 26, 1918

On Thursay evening, January 24, 1918 the Park Hotel tendered an oyster dinner to all Wisconsin people living in Haines City, Dundee and Lake Hamilton, and all visitors from Wisconsin.

The supper was enjoyed by everyone for which we can vouch, as we observed that nearly everyone had a second helping.

The music rendered was fine and we were agreeably surprised to learn that "Silver Threads Among the Gold" was composed by a Wisconsin man.

After the supper, O.T. Huie was voted president for the coming year and Mrs. G.W. Brown, secretary. The balance of the evening was devoted to general discussion of the respective merits of Florida and Wisconsin. This discussion was punctuated by much laughter, as each one gave his experiences in Florida, and reminded Rev. Gutteridge of a store to the effect that someone entering Heaven observed in ____ containing many people. Upon inquiring he found that the ____ was for the particular use of all ____ coming from Florida. Being somewhat surprised at this he inquired why they had to use a cage and was informed "that was the only way they had of keeping them there."

Fleas and red bugs reminded H.W. Russell of the shortest poem on record, "Adam had-em".

J. H. Yale stated that Wisconsin had a drawback greather than Florida ever had ... LaFollett.

Florida climate has California outpassed by many points if the expression we heard prove anything.

J. H. Yale and J. L. Moore, both of Wisconsin, discovered that the Fox River has two branches ... Upper Fox River and Lower Fox River.

Several of the ladies proved their loyalty to Uncle Sam by bringing their _____.

That the evening was enjoyed by everyone is proven by their barely leaving before the lights were cut-off. _____ ______ place ofthe next annual meeting will be announced later by the president and secretary.

Wisconsin people present at supper and the place of their birth. Nearly all of these are now residents of Haines City, Dundee and Lake Hamilton.

J.H. Yale - Waukesha, WI
Mrs. J.H. Yale - Waukesha, WI
A. E. __ase - Oshkosh, WI
Mrs. Alida E. __ase - Oshkosh, WI
Mrs. E. Ola B. __ase - Oshkosh, WI
Miss Virginia ___ase - Oshkosh, WI
Mrs. E.L. Thomas - Eau Claire, WI
Mr. Josiah Hocking - Racine, WI
Mrs. Josiah Hocking - Racine, WI
Mrs. J.W. Dixon - Union Grove, WI
Mr. J.W. Dixon - Union Grove, WI
Hon. John Dixon - Racine, WI
Mrs. Johh Dixon - Racine, WI
Elizabeth Morton - Wau__, WI
John L. Moore - Portage County, WI
Laura Hamilton Moore - Two Rivers, WI
Mrs. C.W. Brown - Waukeshau, WI
Mrs. Eva P. Russell - Appleton, WI
Mr. H.W. Russell - Appleton, WI
Howard Russell - Appleton, WI
Ed Duokee - ___ne, WI
J. Lovering - Racine, WI
Wynn Scott - Racine, WI
Mrs. Wynn Scott - Racine, WI
Gordon C. ____ - Neenah, WI
Mrs. H.W. __himpp - Milwaukee, WI
Mr. H.W. __himpp - Neewah, WI
J. L. Howard Huie - Oshkosh, WI
Margaret Huie - Oshkosh, WI
Mrs. Wm. P. Huie - Oshkosh, WI
Wm. P. Huie - Oshkosh, WI
O.L. Huie - Neenah, WI
Rev. and Mrs. C.E. Gutteridge of Delvorine, Manitoba, Canada now pastor at Haines City.