The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-03-21


Is cents a year. inviting those to en-
roll their names, which several parties
did: that now the association had the
largest membership in its history. He
read q letter from Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Grown, Of Palmetto. both of
whom had assisted in building up the
association when residents Of Belle
view. Mrs. Brown was then Miss
Rouse. III this letter was a very
humorous remark. what would MI.
carnegie say when he learned Of the
fact that Eelleview had erected a Ii
brary without invoking his aid. He
also read a letter from Mr. and Mrs.
Fred w. BROOKS. former residents of
I;rli"vicW. the former writing from
Portsmouth, Va enclosing Il dollar bill
rs hiS mite towards this dciicatory
service. while she indicted her letter
from her home at Cambridge, y. Y.
TIL" judge also made a formal pre-
sCntatipn to the Brlleview Workers,
noble band IF women, some twenty IN
IiuIGhcr who in season and 0Ut have
been boosters for the advancement of
the association. that they should deem
the library the home of their future
meetings and deliberations; that this
band had contributed in actual money
! to the building fund $140 by their un-
firing labOrs. That the building was
free of debt, barring a small balance
OF $16.12, which he hoped some gener-
Gus friends present would wipe out
and which was quickly done by Mr..
+. +. Wendell contributing $40, the
editor IS and Rev Sudifield $1.12,
!, ;nl, y<I
Another statement 0ccasioned most
hearty applause. namely: the an
announcement that Mrs. Bush pre-
sented her husbands library of many
volumes to the Belleview Library AS
ISOLATION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown Of Pal
! mettO, sent up volume as a reminder
that others might do likewise and it
had the desired effect.
Then Coronation was sung and the
happy crowd was invited to the town
hall, where members of the Belleview
Workers were ready to serve all COM
ers delicious ice cream and cake for
the benefit Of the library fund, and a
goodly crowd not only filled the hall
| in the early evening but after the du-
| ties of the day had been filled, return
ed with others who could not be pres
ent in the afternoon and with song
and story and delightful readings by
Miss Sarah BOSwOrth, the notes of
Judge Hopkins graphOphOne and the
good things to quench the thirst and
! stay the appetite of the afflicted. the
| night wore quickly away and all re-
turned to their homes by the light of
| as brilliant a moon as ever shed her
| soft silvery light over earth. All con-
scious and proud of the fact that it
| had indeed been a red letter day in the
social, intellectual and material life
of the village and most hOspitable and
| entertaining people.
The Building
A word about the splendid structure
| 1t is the most unique and handsome
| structure Of it's kind in the state of
Florida, and we have our doubts If
more slightly structure Of it's kind
/ exists in the Union. The peculiarly
of its construction consists of the fact
that it's walls are constructed Of Flor
ida stones found in the fields near the
| town, material that no one thought OF
until a winter visitor. an architect and
builder Of no mean ability. Mr.. w. M
Cowles, Of Bridgeport, Conn, who be-
come interested in Belleview and its
library association, suggested those
stones for walls. Then 1t was he was
asked to draft plans, which he cheer
fully did, giving the cost of the struc-
ture, which ordinary would have been
1880 or $500, but was reduced to an
actual expenditure of $500 or 5000, in
| Guiding voluntary contributions by
it's large hearted promoters. Another
popularity of the building is, after the
space had been outlined 22x32 feet, nc
further line was used from it's fOunda-
ton to it's cap-stOne. The ceiling is
high and pleasing to the eye. 1t has
four large windows, a front and real
entrance, all of which gives the in
terror plenty of light and air. To add
pictureSQueneSS to the exterior and in
terror quite a number of quaint stone
and shell formations were inserted
here and there in the wall, adding in
terest to the same. One in particular
is the image of the head of a shepherd
dog, most striking in it's likeness. The
real beauty to the front approach is
cement walk and steps. with ornate
cOpings and on said cOpings are i'm
menSe pine cones made of cement. The
attraction and beauty Of the interior
is it's commOdous fireplace and orna
stone work are made of red plaster
the contrast to the gray stone givin,
an effect Of red moss, so striking tina