The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-24
W,C.T.U. FLOWER MISSION

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The threatening weather last night
kept many from attending the exercis-
es of the Flower Mission at the Meth
odist church and while there was q
fair sized audience present, had the
public realized the excellence of the
program and the splendid and artistic
manner in which it was carried out
undoubtedly every seat in the house
would have had an occupant
The program was the work of Mrs
G. ". Martin, who is the superintend-
ent of the Flower Mission branch of
the W. C. t. L. work. \ large share
of the program was executed by the
Loyal Temperance Union, OF which
Mrs Sadie Mckenzie is superintend-
emf and these two ladies did some
strenuous work in drilling and ar
ranging the children for their various
parts But the whole of the exercises
was not the work of the children for
some of the best musical talent of the
city took part. notably Mrs. T II.
Johnson and her charming daughter,
Miss Clara Johnson, Mrs George Tay-
lor, Miss Carrie Bigham, Mr.. G.. W.
Martin and the Baraca quartet, while
Miss Mary Erwin presided at the or
gan and Gladys Martin drew sweet
chords from her violin.
The president of the Ocala w. c. T.
L., Mrs. Packham, acted as master of
ceremonies and read part of Luke IL,
and the Rev. W. Fl. Coleman led in
prayer, then the audience was called
on to join with the L. Y. L. in singing
the crusade song, better known per-
haps the Glory Song, and it was
done with a will. Mrs. Johnson then
sang The Sinner and the Song" 1t
was a most charming effort, while the
quartet, Mrs. Taylor, Miss Brigham and
Messrs. Moore and Martin, sang as a
chorus the words of the hymn, Jesus
Lover of My Soul"
Mrs. Packham gave a short address
on the life and work of Miss Cassidy,
the founder of the Mission. She told
something of her family history and
misfortune; how at twenty years of
age she was rendered helpless and for
the rest of her life was a bed ridden
invalid, and yet though in that helpless
condition she was for many years the
ministering angel of all who We're in
distress, sending beautiful flowers to
bring sunshine into the chamber of
sickness and all kind of comforts to
those in distress.
The ninth Of June was celebrated as
prison day in her home city, which is
Louisville, Ky, and on that day every
manner of comfort and Indulgence al
lowed by the rules of the prison. We're
carried out under the direction of Miss
CaSsiday To cheer their gloomy cells.
So warm 4 place did Miss Cassidy
find in the hearts of the people OF
Louisville that after her death they
built an infirmary and named it the
Jennie Cassiday Infirmary. Mrs. Pack
ham told of the people of Philadelphia
pointing out to strangers the old state
house and the liberty bell, while Bos-
ton points to the monument Bunker
Hill, but Louisville points with pride
to its monument to the memory of
Geo. D. Prentice and to its beautiful
CaSsiday Infirmary. Mrs. Packham
closed her remarks by quoting Miss
Willard, who said: The Flower Mis-
sion means the Golden Rule in beau
tiful action, shedding on the pathway
of life the gentle fragrance of lovin Z
kindness"
Little Alice Colbert recited a beau
tiful little poem very appropriate to
with all the self possession of an older
person, and in a clear ringing voice
that could be heard in every corner of
the room, recited Il poem called PLAY
| ing Drunkard."
Miss Clara Johnson sang song
| adapted to the words, Just AS 1 Am
| and one of the great charms of this
young ladys singing aside from her
sweet voice is the clear pronunciation
| of the words, every one of which was
as distinct though she We're read
| ing. The singer was accompanied by
Gladys Martin on the violin and Miss
! Mary Erwin at the organ. both OF
whom did their part in a very accep-
| table and artistic manner.
MIR. Richard Dodge held his audience
| spell bound for fifteen minutes, while
in the most beautiful and chaste Ian
| guage he told of the meaning and
| beauty of flowers. He spoke of Gods
kindness to man in bringing him into
trees and all beautiful things. He spoke
| Of the universal distribution of flow.
ers; that while they flourish in the
| tropics, yet they are found among the
| ice and snow of the Arctic regions. He
! spoke of the color of flowers and theil
| meaning and told a beautiful story OF
| the sunshine that a single white rose
| brought to the hearts and homes o.
! several families. He told of the joy he
| himself received two years ago wher
| sick over bunch of flowers sent hin
| by the Flower Mission and took thi:
| opportunity of thanking the Mission
| for sending them.
| The whole performance, concluded
| by the quartet of the Baraca class o.
the Baptist church, Messrs. w. Marsh