The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-25
AN AySP|GOUS OCCASION
House Warming of the New Home of
the Yacht Club at Lake
Weir

The formal opening or house warm
ing Of the Lake Weir Yacht Clubs
pretty new home took place last eve
ming at Eastlake While the crowd
was not quite as large a. had been an
llclpated, the celebration was a COM
pIete success, and every one had a de-
hghtfui time. The special train from
ocala carried very small crowd but
great many went down in automo-
olles' there Being at least twenty five
cars on the grounds last night, and al
most every one from around the lake
was present
To make the success of the affair
mat was achieved required immense
work on the part of those who had
charge OF the work at the lake and no
one could appreciate all they had to do
unless he could have been with them
in the last few strenuous days. and es-
peclally yesterday. AS we cannot go
into the details of the celebration as
We would like TO, we will not person
ally mention many Of those who car
rled out the plans. 1t would be almost
high treason. however. not to speak
especially Of those yeoman workers.
Jack Lege, DR.. Henry. Frank Lyle, E.
F. Newport. Their work began weeks
ago and is not yet finished
The tables for the diners were ar
ranged in large square on the pretty
green between the bluff and the club
house, enclosed with bands of bunting
on which were strung several hundred
Japanese lanterns. These were lighted
at early dusk and burned till almost
midnight. At close intervals all around
the enclosure were the black and yell
low yacht club pennants.
Dinner was served from about
O'Clock till almost midnight and from
the early rush, when all the eight long
tables were filled, there were guests
eating all the time. The dinner was
we'll prepared and prettily served.
There was chicken pillau, ham, salads.
pickles, bread, coffee, etc. The charge
for the supper was IS cents Ice cream
was extra, but delicious punch was
served free all through the evening.
The club house was brilliantly light
ed with acetylene from its own plant.
There are several lights on the long,
broad dock and others are to be added
soon. The large dancing hall of the
club was prettily decorated with hum
dreds of yards of black and yellow
bunting, festooned about the walls and
ceiling, with many pennants, bunting
and flags Other flags were placed
about the grounds and on the dock.
The club house Is a pretty building,
artistic, neat and comfortable. There
is the large dancing hall. the huge
front veranda, another large room on
the north end, a small veranda on the
east side. the kitchen. pantry and la
dies dressing room. In the basement
tIa IL
waited about seven feet, are the bath
rooms, lockers. lavatories, etc. The
great dock with its crescent platform
or landing at the end, is the finest part
Of the property, and was crowded with
strollers all during the, evening. The
building is completely furnished with
all that will be needed to entertain.
The music by the Ocala orchestra of
ten pieces was most inspiring, and the
boys played throughout the evening.
The dancers filled the big dancing
floor and the scene was a most Animal
ed one Many of the ladies, both from
Ocala and the lake, were most prettily
gowned
The entertainment, it is thought, will
be self-sustaining and the committee
will not have to go into the funds it
| has on hand to meet the expenses.
We publish a cut of the yacht club.
The picture was taken from out in the
| lake a few days since. This property
will be one of the best investments
that could have been made with the
| money, adding as it does, to the life
and attractions of the lake.
The only thing that marred the
pleasure of the occasion was the alb
sence of Commodore Goodwin, who is
at his home in Chicago. The commit
tee sent the commodore a night letter.
| telling him of the glories of the occa-
| sion, and expressing regrets that he
could not be with them.