| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing the Town of Palm Beach for its |
| 3 | 2011 Centennial Celebration. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, in 1878, Palm Beach received its name when early |
| 6 | settlers planted coconuts from the shipwrecked cargo ship |
| 7 | Providencia, which ran ashore near the island while en route |
| 8 | from Cuba to Spain, and |
| 9 | WHEREAS, in 1893, Henry Flagler, the Standard Oil tycoon |
| 10 | and owner of the Florida East Coast Railway, declared Palm Beach |
| 11 | a "veritable paradise" and began buying acreage across the |
| 12 | island, and |
| 13 | WHEREAS, a year later, Mr. Flagler opened the Royal |
| 14 | Poinciana Hotel, which was once the world's largest wooden |
| 15 | structure, and |
| 16 | WHEREAS, on April 17, 1911, the Town of Palm Beach was |
| 17 | incorporated and soon began developing long-range plans for the |
| 18 | island's growth and progress, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, today, the Town of Palm Beach is a fully developed |
| 20 | community, world-renowned for its extraordinary beauty, quality |
| 21 | of life, and small-town character, and |
| 22 | WHEREAS, the Town of Palm Beach looks forward to an ever |
| 23 | brighter future as it celebrates its history during the Town of |
| 24 | Palm Beach's Centennial Celebration Weekend, which will be held |
| 25 | April 15-17, 2011, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 27 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 28 | Florida: |
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| 30 | That the Town of Palm Beach is congratulated on the |
| 31 | occasion of its Centennial Celebration and its residents are |
| 32 | extended best wishes for the continued vitality of their |
| 33 | community. |