The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-03-20

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after troubles and set-backs enough
To discourage the most Sanguine the
work is finished
!" the interchangeable efforts Of a few
il jhe town Of I5elIcveW Indebted for
this fine building. And then it must
be remembered that of the present Of
fiCerS Il ma jOrity are charter members
of the association. having served over
twenty-onc years for love of the OBJ
jeCt aimed at. On Thursday. January
Is, 1905, the laying Of the cOrne: stone
proved the culminatinu of twenty
one years of unrcmitting labor.
MI hail 10 the officers who have
I brought this matter 10 successful
issue and let the names of them all
he remembered long for thei~ services.
Vt the present TIM thu officers are
as follows:
President Mrs. G. c. Bush
Vice PRESIDENT Mrs. VIM. c. Doc
little.
Secretary and Tr"asurer-I.. Lee
Grange Hopkins.
DirectOrs-R. c. Ridge, VIM G. Doo-
little. Mrs. l.. r. Halstead, Mrs. r. r.
Wendell Miss Sara BoSworth and l..
LeGrange Hopkins.
Promptly at 3 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon the beloved president of the
Belleview Library Association called
the meeting to order. the beautiful
building being filled with friends Of
the library and the following program
was carried out. which proved of in
tense interest to all:
Remarks by the president, sketched
the conception of the project and the
unslacking efforts to conSummate the
work. The anticipa atoms of this day
and its joyful realiZa tons made the
heart beat quicker and in the triumph
that WAS theirs inStinCtively shout,
''go ring the bell and fire the gun" in
eXaltatiOn Of the work accomplished
and an occasion of general cOngratu-
latiOn. She then read a notice of Nov
IS, 1886, which at that time was post
ed on the front door of Babb'S store
of that day, calling d meeting to form
a band Of willing workers and for the
creation of a library association. She
heartily expressed the appreciation OF
the work done by her associates and
workers. Mrs. Bush spoke beautifully
and happily and was warmly applaud
ed.
Rev. Sudifeld, the popular pastor
of the NJ E. church of the village, then
invoked the divine blessing with fer
vent words followed by a duet, the
words composed by Mrs. Terrell and
Gates, who accompanied her on the or
gan.
Song Written and Sang by Mrs.
Terrell
Today we've gathered here
From lands both far and near
To dedicate
This building built Of sand
And stones, from many lands
We've named it as it stands
The Library.
With all the work complete
Together here We'll greet
All those that come.
Let every one be gay
Within these walls today
And let us ever say
To all, welcome.
And now our friends so dear
We meet year after year
To you we sing
Long life the Workers band
And all the helping hands
That placed it where it stands
In Belleview.
Judge L. LeGrange Hopkins, one of
the indefatigabe and inspired work.
ers in the cause of the library assOcia-
ton its panstaking, efficient secretary
and treasurer, then detailed most in
terestingly the efforts to raise funds
to erect the building. He said it was
free will Offering from the widows
mite to a $50 check from a prosperous
bond clipper and he read the names of
the donors, which should be enshrn-
ed on a tablet and placed over the sec
retary's desk for all time, so those
who sought the inviting interior could
read who were the real promoters and
benefactorS Of the village. The judge
plainly demonstrated the library build
ing was a labor of love-"
Then came solo and chorus, Sum
mer Time in Dixie Land" beautifully
sang by Mrs. Gates. OrganiSt, Mrs.
Bars. Miss Bessie Shedd, Miss LOrena
Freeman and Mr.. Amos Knott, follow
ed by the chairman of the building
committee Col. w. G. DOOlittle who
has certainly been a wheel horse in
that has been on him in the effort was
worth its weight in gold. The colonel
has been identified with the growth
of the beautiful City of Oaks for over
twenty wears and none of its improve