WINTER PARK TOPICS A. Weekly Review of Social and Cultural Activities During the Winter Resort Season Entered as seuond-class matter January 8, 1937, at the Post Office, at Winter Park, Fla,, under the Act of March 3, 1870. Vol. 16-No. 10 Charles F. Hammond, Publisher Winter Park, Florida, Friday, MARCH 11, 1949 Season Subscription $2.25 Price 15 Cents PRESIDENT TRUMAN RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE FLOWER SHOW OF WINTER PARK GARDEN AT SPECIAL ROLLINS COLLEGE CONVOCATION CLUB OUTSTANDING IN BEAUTY AND INTEREST It was a memorable occasion enough to feed, clothe and shelter The Annual Flower Show of the mark that it was the neatest show for Winter Park and Orlando as every man, woman and • child in Winter Park Garden Club at the she had ever seen and from the well as Rollins College last Tues- the civilized portions of the earth. Woman's Club House and the variety of display it was the most day, March 8th, when the Presi- But we have not yet learned how Junior Flower Show at the beautiful. "A miniature of perfec- dent of the United States, Harry to distribute these blessings equi- Masonic Temple were outstanding. tion in a Flower Show." So, con- S. Truman, was our honored guest tably. Surely the brains and the A woman, who had been a judge gratulations to Mrs. Henry Jewett and received at the hands of Dr. will-power exist to work out an several times at the New York Greene, Flower Show Chairman Hamilton Holt the honorary de- (Continued on Page 9) Flower Show was heard to re- (Continued on Page 7) gree of Doctor of Humanities. The ceremony was appropriately carried out before a gathering of Florida's most prominent political and educational leaders and every detail went through without hitch or mishap. Knowles Memo- rial Chapel was filled with faculty officers, students and invited guests and the usual legion of Secret Service, photographers and news representatives. The degree ceremony was dignified but brief. President Truman followed with a short address in which he paid high tribute to the work of Dr. Holt in the upbuilding and influence of Rollins College and its great con- tribution to the education of American youth. Governor Warren read the fol- lowing citation: A man who has been elevated to the highest position in the gift of the nation by the untrammeled suffrage of all the people needs V no introduction to this or any st other American assembly. Wheth- \Ji er the name of Harry S. Truman v -i\ will echo down the corridors of time, whether he is marking or , *"' making an epoch in human prog- Y1-' ress, will not and can not be de- cided today. Contemporary praise v.) or blame is not the verdict of his- IV i tory. A group of prominent guests at Dr. Holt's luncheon for President Truman, left to right: Martin Andersen, \JX V But this we do know: The man publisher of the Orlando Sentinel-Star; Hon. William Beardoll, Mayor of Orlando; Hon. A. A. McKethan, \y t who holds the office of President Chairman State Road Department; Dr. J. Ollie Edmonds, President of Stetson University; Hon. Fuller Warren, N,of the United States occupies the Governor of Florida; President Truman; Dr. Hamilton Holt; Hon. B. R. Coleman, Mayor of Winter Park, ^•most exalted political position on 'pi earth. Not only is he the chosen V leader and the servant of a free IMPRESSIONS OF THE WINTER PARK BACH FESTIVAL ",' people, but he is their constituted _"<,%" spokesman in the affairs of the Sponsors of the annual Bach out in all its radio details by NBC *• world. Festival of Winter Park who have as a community service program VV Whether in politics, economics, helped year after year to estab- without cost of any kind to the ^i ethics or religion, a man may lish this outstanding cultural Bach Festival Society. ^ think and act as a reactionary, a event may well feel gratified by Messages of praise and con- conservative, a liberal or a radical. the achievement of last week. Not gratulation began coming in to President Truman is a liberal. only did we in Knowles Memorial Winter Park by wire and air mail What are the great liberal issues Chapel enjoy the best Festival at the conclusion of the broadcast, now before our people and all ever given here but we wore a,bis». and many letters have been re- peoples that must engage the at- to make a gift of a half-hour of ceived more fully expressing ap- tention of statesmen? At least this beautiful religious music to preciation. We quote excerpts three of these are transcendent, a nation-wide audience throueh from a letter written by a music and in each one of them President the radio network of the National lover in New York: Truman has already played the Broadcasting Company. It was "I enjoyed such a musical treat role of a leader. They are, in indeed a high tribute to Winter early this afternoon, and feel that brief, the race issue, the economic Park that we could both enjoy our I must pass on to the Bach Festi- issue and the peace issue. They Festival and give it to others. val Society my impressions and are all fundamentally issues of The broadcast which comprised thanks. justice. a portion of the Saturday Morn- "Nothing can give one the deep The race issue is the issue of ing Student Hour was a distinct pleasure and feeling of fulfillment how to substitute helpfulness and novelty in organizing a listening as does music with its renewal of hopefulness for hatefulness and audience of young people through human energies and its clearing despair in those regions here and the YMCA's and YWCA's in 1300 away of mental cobwebs and abroad where two or more races colleges and universities through- spiritual doubts. Above all, music live together in the same or proxi- out the entire United States. written for voice groups a capel- MARQUIS CHILDS mate territories. Notices of the broadcast had been la, or with orchestra. And no Noted Columnist who will be heard The economic issue is largely sent by mail to all these organiza- composers equal Bach, Beethoven, on Tuesday night, March 1 5, at the the issue of distribution. The tions well in advance of the Festi- Handel and Brahms, and some of H. S. Auditorium in the Town Hall human race can now produce val. The broadcast was carried (Continued on Page 4) Series. Page Two WINTER PARK TOPICS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1949 DISTINCTIVE GIFTS FRANCES O'HEIR 322 N. Park Avenue Tel. 118 Royal Minton Bone China — English Dinner-ware American Haviland — Carbone Stangl and Louisville Pottery — Swedish Crystal California Ceramics by Kay Finch — Vally Werner — Hedi Schoop Knitting Bags — Bridge Prizes — Greeting Cards Special attention given to wedding presents Sport Clothes Visitors are invited to come in and enjoy the shop Gowns — Wraps accompanist for Mr. Martial Sanghier, French baritone of the SOCIAL NOTES Metropolitan Opera, who gave a concert in Orlando, on the Civic Mrs. Wickliffe Nelson and her Music Series, one of several in San Juan Hotel Building Orlando daughter June are planning a trip Florida. Mrs. Powell is also ac- to Haiti flying from Miami to companist and coach for Mack Port 0 Prince, leaving about the Harrell, baritone and is also with 17th during the Rollins Spring Madame Karin Branzell at her studio in New York City. John Mrs. Elmer Johnson in Maitland Avenue following the closa of the recess. They are carrying letters for the month of March. Festival. Guests included the of introduction to a retired mem- Powell is very busy singing at members of the choir, soloists, in- ber of the diplomatic corps and several church in the City, going Mrs. John M. Wells, (Sylvia Shippen), of Southbridge, Mass. is strumentalists, and friends, num- so should see a little more of to Dartmouth College to sing for bering about 150. Haiti than the usual tourist sees. Arnold Kyam who Winter Parki- expected by her parents, Dr. and ans will remember as the cello Mrs. Eugene R. Shippen, to arrive Mrs. Angela Polomo Campbell Mrs. Walter Flinsch of Prince- instructor at the Rollins Conser- for a visit this week. was hostess at a very gay Spanish ton, N. J. is visiting her father vatory, at one time and who is Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Showalter Fiesta and' dinner at Casa Iberia Bishop Paul Mathews at his home now director of the Chorus at flew down to Naples last Monday last week, entertaining ovsr 100 on East New England Avenue. Dartmouth College. Both Mr. and to visit Mr. and Mrs. Clarence guests. She brought Mrs. Horace Gray, Mrs. Powell have been studying Hall of Clayton, N. Y. Their son A typical Spanish dinner was Bishop Matthew's sister with her at Columbia University and have flew them down in a Cessny plane served to the guests from booths from Plainfield, N. J., who will their Masters degree. Mrs. Powell making the 175 miles in 1 hour set up jn the patio accompanied spend some time here. will be remembered as the very and 15 minutes. They were gone by music and dancing. Over $200 Mrs. C. A. Vincent hopes to talented pupil of Dr. Helen Moore until Saturday returning again was realized from' ths affair, have her daughter Dr. Helen Vin- and was accompanist for the late with their son who flew down to which will be used in the Casa cent McLean and her husband Dr.